Cole 13 months:)

I'm just writing a little bit about Cole because I haven't in a while and since I am terrible about journaling, this way I can have something to record my brilliant spunky boy:) He has definitely mastered walking...he still trips over everything though:) He loves to ride his 4 wheeler but when he runs into a wall, he just sits there and spins out:) He LOVES to wear his shoes. When he gets up in the morning or wakes up from a nap, the first thing he wants to do is find his shoes and put them on. I definitely prefer that to him refusing to wear shoes. He knows how to sign more, all done, eat & wash hands. He says banana, mama, dada, shoes, nose, Bella, more and all done. He can point to your nose, ears, eyes and mouth. When he wants to give the dogs a treat, he clicks his tongue (not sure where that came from) and he does the same noise when he wants a cracker. He still refers to any motorized vehicle as a vroom vroom. When I ask him to sing he says la la la. He loves to hug Trambo and Wendy and give them kisses. Sometimes when he laughs, he throws back his head like a mad scientist:) He knows the sounds made by a lion (roar), monkey (ee, ee, oo, oo), cow (moooooo), dog (oof oof), pig (tries to oink but it comes out as a mix between the dog and lion), train (woo woo), Cole (lalala) and horse (he makes the neighing sound). His Gampa works on animal sounds with him every time he comes into work:) Cole has been having a problem with biting me when I won't let him do something or if I try to make him come with me by the hand and he doesn't want to. Sometimes it hurts my feelings but mostly I can empathize because I was like that when I was little. Fun, crazy, smart and happy but I had a TERRIBLE temper:) I'm sure I bit my fair share of people I loved. I just tell him no biting and that he is hurting mommy and then I ignore his fit or take him somewhere else and ignore his fit or invite him to do something else with me. He gets over whatever he is freaking out about pretty quick. I think we are making some head way though...yesterday he went to bite my hand because I wanted him to come inside and had asked him several times and when I told him not to bite me he stopped and dropped to the ground and threw a fit. I don't mind the fits but I cannot stand for him to bite me, so I think he might be getting the idea that it is not ok. Overall, he listens very well and understands things that I wouldn't think he could. He amazes me everyday with how smart he is and the things he says and does. Oh how I love that boy of mine. He is also starting to give closed mouth kisses, so that is nice and a little less wet for everyone:) He is a sweetheart.

HALLOWEEN!!!

One of my favorite holidays!! Since we are broke, we scrounged up stuff that we already had to put our costumes together for Halloween. Cole was a bear, I was a hunter dude and Travis was a werewolf. Travis and I usually try to be themed but since we were on a budget, we didn't worry about it. Although, I guess you could say we were themed, in that I could hunt both of them:) Here are some pics:

Cole is of course the most adorable bear ever:)


I told him to say cheese. He posed. I love him.


Here is Travis in his human form...


I know I look scary. Travis thought I was cool, so I felt good that I looked just like a dude:) The secret to looking like an authentic guy is to have big eyebrows and look completely bored and a little pissed off...I think I got it down.


Here I am with my kill...Travis the werewolf:) Yeah, that's right...I had a Red Ryder BB Gun:)



As it is almost never my goal to be skanky or beautiful on Halloween, I think I accomplished that with flying colors!! We went to Heather's ward's trunk or treat. It was fun to see all of the costumes. Cole had fun seeing all of the little kids. He had no interest in candy, which I found a relief. I'm sure next year, he'll go nuts trick or treating:)