Jumping

Daddy took this video of me the other day. I'm pretty awesome in it, I must say. All I have to say is "hard core".

20 months and counting....

Dear Cole fans,

My sincerest apologies for not updating the blog in the past 5 months. I've been a little busy taking care of my new baby sister. I love her soooo much, even if I accidently hurt her once in a while with my craziness. Here are just a few quick videos....

Mama is teaching me how to kick sports balls. I think I'm getting pretty good at it.

This is a toy that used to be mine, but now it is for Gwen. I still don't fully understand this concept and so I still try to put myself in her saucer and I tend to get stuck. Daddy caught me doing it on video and then put me in timeout for not being obedient.

Cole Being Cole

Hey Everyone! Sorry I haven't been updating the blog. I've been too busy just being a kid lately. Here are some pics and vids of yours truly. And don't forget to follow me on Twitter.

Here I am sitting in my green storage tub.

Here I am playing in my favorite outside toy.

Here I am scaling new heights after I made my way on top of this toy. Daddy has since taken the legs off the toy.

Here I am with Joshua, Daniel, and Matthew on our awesome camping trip. I got to sleep in the car with Daddy for half the night. Something about me crying too loudly. Anyway, I think Dad will post more pics and some vids on The Portal at some point.
Grandpa Al will be proud when he sees how well I can use a calculator.
I love to read books. So much so that I flip out if Mommy or Daddy won't read one to me when I want to.

Nothing says "cool" like some overalls.
Now for some video. In this feature film I am entertained by some hankerchiefs.



Playpen Time is also Silly Time.

If you are a dedicated follower of my blog, you already know what a big fan of The Office I am. Therefore, in honor of the show's 6th Season Premiere tomorrow night, here is a little video of how I respond when the theme song emerges from the tv.

Walk the Line

Just a few videos of your favorite 13-month-old boy.

Here I am chowing down on some yummy Chick-fil-A on Cow Appreciation Day at Daddy's store.

I love playing with the remotes, but I'm still trying to figure out how to turn the tv on.

I have been able to walk (for more than 1 or 2 steps) for a couple of weeks now and I love it! Here is a short video of some of the action. Nowadays I like to walk and drink from my sippy cup at the same time.

Big Baby C ---- Livin' the Good Life

Besides turning the BIG "1", I have been up to lots of stuff these past couple of months. I got to go to Seattle to see some of my homies, I found out that I am going to have a little sister, and I taught myself to walk (look for some video of that in a future blog). Here are some other things I have been up to:

Here I am in my swim gear ready to test out the new pool.

Video of my first dip in the pool.

I love being outside with Mommy!!!

I got a guitar for my birthday and have been learning how to play. Thanks Heidi, Pat, & Matt!!!

Keeping with the tradition of playing with things that aren't really toys, I have become very fond of opening and slamming this cabinet:

Papa & Gramee got me this baby doll to help prepare me to have a little sister. I guess I have some work left to do.

Here I am with my buddy, Drew, on the 4th of July. He's going to be a daddy in a few weeks!

Football season is a mere 8 weeks away, so I am making sure that I'll be ready to rep my teams when the season begins. Here I am in my Iowa shirt.

The Gators are so destined to raise another National Championship trophy this year, that I laugh at their opponents!

Goooooo Gators!!!!!!!!!!!!

And just like last season, I will be rooting for Texas Tech and Michigan as well.

Conquering Steps & Cousin Abuse

When Paige and Alexia came to see me, they were staying with some friends who have stairs in their house. This was the first time mommy and daddy let me try to climb some, and I conquered them no problem.

Having the cousins in town was a lot of fun. Paige loves to smack me around on my head, while Alexia is content washing down her cupcake icing with some cow-bubbley.

To see some more videos of the cousins trip to Colorado, visit mommy and daddy's blog.

Clapping, Waking, Friends, and Cousins!

Here are some videos for my fans.

I've recently learned how to clap.

Daddy thinks it is funny to film me as I'm getting up from a nap. I think it is funny to jump up and down in my crib.

Truett came to visit me. He's such a good friend and so fun to play with.

Here is a video of my cousins Paige and Alexia, and my friend Anson, eating cupcakes. My cousins are crazy!

Six Months? Time to get my eat on....

Oh yeah. That's right. I am now the big SIX MONTHS. Boo-yah! And with this momentous event came my first taste of what mommy likes to call "big boy food". I'm not so sure how much nutritional value I am getting from rice cereal, but it sure beats the usual boob and bottle routine. At first I was really distracted with everything going on around me, but now I'm pretty good at focusing on the task at hand. This week I will get to try a new food, which is pretty exciting. Almost as exciting as the National Championship Game on Thursday.

Mommy feeding me for the first time.

Daddy kept saying something about not using my hands to eat.

Want to see another first for me? Check out Mommy and Daddy's blog to see me sledding for the first time!

VIDEO TIME!!!

These are just a couple of fun videos Daddy took of me recently. The first is of me just waking up from a nap, after which I immediately roll over onto my belly to help get my gas out. The second video is of me playing in my jumper. I love this thing. I am trying to lose weight so that I will never out-grow it.

Eat my Feet

Mommy and Daddy are always cleaning toe-jam out from between my toes, and it can get annoying at times. So my buddy, Truett, showed me a cool trick on how to keep the toe-jam build-up to a minimum.

I'm a Big Boy, Foolz

I am growing up fast. I can now sit in my saucer and bouncey seat because my feet can finally touch the ground. I love playing in both of them, but I'd have to say that I am partial to the bouncey seat. Sometimes daddy jumps along with me and he looks like an idiot.

Here I am playing in my saucer (thanks Joe & Candy!).

Here I am playing the bouncey seat (thanks Scott & Sunny!).

Here is a video of me falling asleep in the bouncey seat. I guess I wore myself out from all that jumping. Daddy kept waking me up, which mommy claims is child abuse. But I thought it was pretty stinkin' hilarious.

My First Halloween

I'm not really sure what Halloween is, but I had my first one a couple weeks ago. Mommy and daddy dressed me up in these weird outfits. Some other kids in weird outfits came to our door, and Papa and Gramee gave them candy. Here's a quick video of Mommy taking me trick-or-treating; whatever that is. To see some pictures of my first Halloween, visit Mommy and Daddy's blog.

Brain Damage

I was in a cranky mood the other night. Daddy will try just about anything to cheer me up...including throwing balls at my head. As you can see, I thought this was hilarious.

L.A. or Bust

Sorry to all my faithful readers for not blogging recently. I've been pooped after getting back from a long weekend in California for Aunt Rachel and Uncle Andy's wedding. We had a blast. I got to sleep in a room with mommy and daddy, which was convenient. If I wanted anything in the middle of the night, all I had to do was scream and they were right there.

Mommy took really great care of me while daddy was busy with wedding stuff.

I got to hang out a lot with Uncle Steve. Here we are at the pool. I drooled all over him and he didn't ever care. Just two pimps in a pod.

Aunt Lindsay is very sweet to me. I was really tired at the pool, so she let me take a nap on her.

Aunt Rachel looked beautiful all weekend long. I can see why Uncle Andy wanted to marry her.

Good Old Uncle Asdo was always there to make me laugh throughout the weekend. But I got everyone laughing when I spit up all over his suit. He'll learn not to airplane me right after I've had dinner.

One more of Aunt Lindsay and I at the reception. We partied hard, but then I had to go to bed before things got too crazy.

Finally, here is a video of mommy and daddy putting my feet into the Pacific Ocean, just like they did in the Gulf of Mexico three months ago. The Pacific Ocean was a lot colder!!!

Footloose

Now that I have figured out how to make noises with my mouth, I barely ever stop. I even make noises when I'm eating and sleeping, or so I'm told.

When daddy took me to the doctor's office last week, I overheard her say that I will soon start to play with my feet and use them more. So, right on cue, I started playing with my feet the other day. And once again, there was daddy with his video camera.

Throwback Outfits

Gramee (that is what I call daddy's mommy) saved a few of daddy's outfits from when he was my age so that I could wear them someday. Well, that day has come. Mommy and Daddy put me in these two outfits the other day. I must say that I am looking pretty darn handsome. Watch out ladies....

Sporting the sweatsuit outfit.

Mommy let my belly air out for a little while.
With Grandpa Al's old football ---- more vintage!
Daddy's old jammies.
Check out that pimpin' nightcap.

Daddy Shenanigans

Daddy loves to try to make me laugh. He'll say really weird things and throw me up in the air. I usually just laugh for a few seconds in hopes that he will eventually stop with the shenanigans. Here is a video of what I'm talking about. The picture quality is lacking, but at least you can hear me :) P.S. - GOOOOO GATORS & GOOOOO RED RAIDERS!!!!

Best Buddies Video

Dad just showed me how to upload some action-packed video. Here is Truett and I hanging out.

Cole's First Post

Now that I am 3 1/2 months old, Mom and Dad have given me the priviledge of posting to my own blog. However, I have been told that this priviledge can and will be taken away if I post anything obscene or foul.

Mom and Dad took me to the mountains this weekend to hang out with my homie, Truett. I did pretty good on the car ride there and back, and I tried to comfort Mom as she got a little car sick. Truett and I spend most of the weekend sleeping, eating, and playing on the ground.

Truett can hold his head up pretty good, so he also gets to play in his saucer. Dad says that I get to play in my saucer as soon as I can hold my head up. Guess I need to get some more tummy time into my daily routine.
Like I said, I did a lot of sleeping.
Even on top of the mountain, I found some time to catch a few Zzzz's.
Daddy held me in my Baby Bjorn so I didn't fall off the chair lift.
Here is Truett and I playing nicely.
He was trying to teach me how to roll over since I'm still not very good at it.

I am all about hands-on learning, but I told Truett that this might be a little too hands on for me.

He didn't appreciate my comment, and proceeded to poke me in the eye. After laughing about something, Mommy came to my rescue.

Even though Truett tried to gouge my eye out, we are still good buddies and I can't wait to get to hang out with him again!

More Playpen Playtime

Cole loves doing his "play by yourself" time in his playpen. He loves to smack around the bird and frog that typically hang from the mobile. Here is a little example:

On another note, Cole has been "sleeping through the night" for about a week and a half now. That means that he sleeps from like 10:30/11:00 to 7:00 AM or so. He has had one or two lapses, but for the most part we are all enjoying a good night's sleep :)