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Cole Carlson: 1 Year, 3 Months

Cole buddy just keeps growing! We've noticed a lot of fun changes this month. He sure has his own little personality. Here's what he's been up to:

* he weighs in at 18 lbs (and some change). Still in size 12 month clothes and has grown into a size 3 shoe.
* he will push over any block tower that he sees, laugh, and then give his sister a hug.
* he has started running. Its not fast or coordinated, but he's definitely running.
* his hair is out of control and he needs his first haircut. It is super thin and straight on top with some curls at his neck. Out.of.control!
* he is sleep sack obsessed! He loves his sleep sack. If he sees it he's wearing it like a cape with his feet out to walk around.
* he has 7 teeth and seems to be working on a few more now. They have literally grown in from left to right.
* he is still not sleeping through the night. Some nights he wants a paci at 3 and milk at 5. Other nights we are up every hour and a half.
* he knows where his head, hair, eyes, nose, and ears are.
* he's not saying any new words, but uses a lot of inflection in his voice.
* he is a bit of a hot head. He gets upset easily and has started swatting at stuff. 
* he is able to follow simple instructions like throwing something in the garbage for me.
* he is still a mama's boy.
* he has learned the "cheese face" for picture taking.
* his favorite foods: bananas, go-gurts, corn, carrots, peas, deli meat, pasta, honey nut Cheerios.
* he loves to play with his balls, cars, shoes, pots and pans, and kitchen utensils.
* we switched him to soy milk since he was so constipated and prune juice wasn't helping. Since the switch he is doing much better.

Cole Carlson: 1 Year, 2 Months

Cole buddy is another month older and we are sure seeing more and more spunk from this little boy. He spends so much time growling, saying wow, throwing things, and demanding attention that I don't feel he will ever be that quiet youngest sibling! Here is what he has been up to:

*He is wearing size 12 month clothes still. Size 4 diaper during the day and size 6 at night. He's leaked through everything, but Target diapers.
*He walks around the house like he is a little monster. He growls, stomps his feet, and throws things...all with a smile on his face.
*He loves his sleep sack and loves carrying it around like a security blanket.
*He still has his 6 teeth. He seems to be working on a couple more.
*He says mama, Dada, ball, wow.
* He loves to throw anything and everything down the cat door.
* He loves to dance...shakes his head, claps, bounces.
* He loves to play with balls, pots and pans, cars and his race track, and anything that he can fit in his hands or mouth.
* He is sleeping better. He takes one afternoon nap, goes to bed around 7:15, wants a drink of milk around 4 and sleeps until 7.
* He will drink from any cup he finds and force you to feed him whatever you are eating.
* he is still a mama's boy and I spend most of my days with him in my arms.
* he butts heads with his sister, Harper. Brett and I agree that they are going to fight constantly until they realize they can team up against us. They are truly two peas in a pod.

January Fun

January was sooo cold and snowy that we found it hard to really get out of the house and have some fun. Besides a couple play dates, trips to the mall, and music class at the library we spent our days at home. We played a lot of Zombie Mommy (where I chase the kids around the house pretending to be a zombie), had dance parties, watched movies, and did a few experiments. Here are some pictures of our fun:

Cousins Sleepover

Over Christmas break we had Kennedy and Addie stay with us for two days and one night. The girls play so well together and they had fun playing with all of their new Christmas presents. We had a lot of fun and even made a trip out to the Science Center!

Winter Sunshine

Its been a few weeks, but there was a break in the freezing cold and we were able to get outside for a few hours. The girls had fun making a snowman, throwing snowballs, riding bikes and scooters, and catching some rays!

Cole Carlson: One Year, One Month

Cole Buddy is another month old.  Although, I just wrote about his first birthday, plenty has changed with little Cole.  Here's what he's been up to the past month:

• He's wearing size 12 month clothes.  Nine month pants still fit him the best.  He's built just like his sisters: long torso, short legs. He's in a size 4 diaper and 2 shoe.
• He has six teeth.  Three on top and three on bottom. All six are on the center and left side of his mouth. 
• He is walking!  Right around the 6th he started walking.  He spent a week taking a few steps and then dropping to crawl.  Then he just decided to walk everywhere.  It's the cutest thing to see him toddle around.  He still likes to lead with one foot, but he's picking up speed!
• He says "OOOOH," "OHHHH," and most recently "uh-oh." He is really pretty vocal and has started jabbering nonstop.
• He loves his Mommy.  I do love this about him, but it makes it hard to get anything done.
• He has the sweetest little cheese grin.
• He has beautiful blue hazel eyes. They are blue with flecks of different colors in them. He also has the longest eye lashes. 
• He is off of his bottle.  Once he was healthy we just quit giving him his bottle and finally found a sippy cup that he would drink from.
• He is sleeping much better now.  He is ready for bed by 7pm.  He will usually sleep until 4. Drink a little milk. Then he's back to bed until 6:30.  He'll usually drink some more milk and sleep until 7:30-8.  He takes one nap from 12:15-2:45. He would sleep longer, but we are on a tight schedule to pick Riley up from school.
• His favorite foods: pasta, yogurt (he will run across the room to get to it!), cheese, corn, peas, watermelon, grapes. We've introduced him to prune (or plum as Harper refers to it) juice. He drinks a cup of watered down prune juice every day and it has cured his constipation.  Thankfully he loves it.
• He loves to play with his spider man ride-on toy, balls, anything he can throw down the cat door, his talking cars.
• He loves his sleep sacks.  He pulls them up to his mouth when he's trying to sleep.  When he's not wearing them he likes to carry them around like a blankie. 
• He still has his paci.  He loves his paci.
• He has a little temper.  He lets you know when he doesn't get what he wants.  He signs more over and over until he gets MORE!
• He loves his bath. He hates getting his diaper changed or clothes on.
• He loves the cat.  He will follow him around the room, pull his hair, and give him a few "high fives" until Sam finally runs away and hides from him.
• He loves his sisters, and they love him.  Riley loves to "watch" him and pick him up and bring him back into the TV room.  Harper loves to feed him, lay on him, hold him, put him in a headlock.  He will have plenty to pay her back for soon!