6 months + 3 weeks

We took a trip to Norman last weekend to see Dave get married! Another one bites the dust :) Here's a group photo of us at the wedding. Gramma & Grampa Chesser came over to watch Cole while we went to the wedding & reception. Cole is just about sitting up on his own and is really good a leaning forward to end up on his tummy! I think we're going to have to baby-proof the house in the very near future. He has also started throwing tantrums (believe it or not, a 6-month old CAN throw tantrums...I asked our nurse practitioner and he actually displayed said tantrum for her after she took the tongue depressor out of his hands that he was so happily shoving into his mouth). She thought it was more funny than concerning and had "the talk" with us about ignoring bad behavior and reinforcing good...I suppose I'm getting my repayment for my temper as a youngster ;) He now weighs 14 pounds 2 ounces and is STILL in the 5%...he's just a little guy (not that Craig and I are very big people...ha!). He is a GREAT workout when I put him in the baby bjorn (which just may be the best baby product ever invented)!

6 months +

With all the gifts we got at our baby showers and borrowed toys, I really hadn't bought Cole any toys...soooo, I figured I could splurge and bought him an exersaucer and it is AWESOME! He and I both really like it and he just giggles while he's in it! He also figured out how to play the piano...very cute! We also started rice cereal and Cole HATES it...dunno exactly what we're going to do. I think we may have pushed him a little early, so I think we're going to take a break from it for a few days and try again. I've tried different consistencies, adding applesauce, trying to make him smile through the mess, etc. and it's just not happening! Oh well, I'm sure he'll figure it out on his own time :) He also likes books, but would rather turn the pages and chew on the corners than actually let me read to him...at least he's good at entertaining himself! He also started proficiently rolling over about 3 weeks ago...just after all the family was here for Memorial/Graduation weekend. But, I think he moves more successfully by scooting or spinning everywhere. He's able to get his knees underneath him and propel forward, but no crawling just yet :) He's really good at spinning in 360-circles...it's pretty funny! Wow, can't believe how much there is to update (I guess it shows how far behind I am!). The other thing Cole has taken an interest is in tags on toys and clothes...he is fascinated by them and can play with them for hours (not really, but it keeps his attention for quite some time)! Weird, I'm not sure if it's the lettering or texture of them, but he really practices his pincer grasp when grabbing ahold of them!

I'm so behind!

OMG, I cannot believe how far behind I am in my posts! Yikes! Cole is now 6.5 months, so I'll have to back-track a bit. My family came down for Memorial Day weekend (also my graduation weekend...wooohooo! I can now focus solely on family life and being a wife & mother)! We had a wonderful time and were really excited that everyone could make it down together! Trina brought over Caitlyn's old walker and Cole took to using it right away! Here are some pics from the weekend. Cousin Nathan caught a ride on the back of the walker...too cute and Mimi had Cole laughing like crazy!

5 months

Cole is now 5 months, can you believe it?!?!?! He continues to change daily and I continue to be impressed (I am a tiny bit biased *smiles*)! He is soooo close to rolling over from his back to his tummy!!! We've been trying to coach him along to make that last little move to end up on his tummy, I think it will be any day now! He's talking a lot too. All-in-all he's a very happy baby as long as he isn't hungry or tired. He's also starting to watch us more when we're eating, so I imagine he'll be ready for baby cereal here in the next few weeks! My last day of school/clinical is cinco de mayo and I am looking soooo forward to spending more time with my boys! Here are a couple of pics from this weekend. Yes, he is sleeping in the pic on the right and this is how he normally sleeps! The other pic is outside helping us do yardwork...he LOVES to be outside!

Cole @ 4.5months

Cole is growing by leaps and bounds! He had his 4-month checkup this past week and he now weighs 12pounds 8ounces! He's meeting all the developmental milestones like cooing, smiling, rolling over (almost), holding his head up, etc.!!! He's also started laughing here and there and we can tell that he can really see things now. He is fascinated over colorful toys and books and we're having a hard time getting him to not be mesmerized by the television (oops...don't tell on us)! He'd taken to holding onto burp cloths, so we got him a true 'lovey' this weekend...it's a cute little dog rattle with blanket...it's amazing that at this young, holding onto something like that helps him to fall asleep. I got this video to upload finally and it's of him talking! He gets a little camera-shy and quiets when I talk to him, so you don't hear me much, but he and I usually talk back & forth quite a bit ;)

more pics

I put Cole in his swing last night and came out to find him kicking his way out...I guess I need to buckle him in. He is so strong too, he loves to hold his head up and look around everywhere. Here's a pic of him sleeping on the couch, once asleep, he sleeps through anything, just like his dad!

4 months

Cole is now 4 months...cannot believe it's been a month since I posted anything! Cole has changed sooo much! He is talking and smiling all the time! At daycare, they comment everyday about how much he smiles! The photographer who took our family pictures said she cannot get over how expressive he is for 4 months! It's so much fun to make him smile! He's finally sleeping through the night (now 8-hours at a time...woohoo)! He's learning to grasp toys and does really good with holding onto rattles. He also took his first trip to Tulsa and got to meet the rest of the family and his cousins...their group pic is too cute.