6 Months Old

Cole is 6 months old and becoming a charmer. He loves to smile and will smile, smile, smile at anyone sneaking a peek. He especially likes to smile at a pretty lady if they are willing to look his way. Although he loves the ladies, Cole is equally fascinated with Cody. I don’t remember Case being as mesmerized with Cody as Cole is at this age. Cole watches Cody everywhere he goes and always smiles when Cody says, blah.

Both of my boys love to be tickled, but Cole is so funny because he tries very hard not to laugh. Cody will tickle his sides and Cole will smile the whole time as he tenses up his body, holds his breath and turns red in the face before he lets out a tiny grunt acknowledging the torture.

Now that Cole is getting a bit older his tiny personality is starting to show through and it seems night and day different from Case. Cole is my cuddler. He loves to be held and would be quite content if someone held him, whispered sweet nothing in his ear and kissed his face all day long. In fact, I call Cole my little monkey baby because he loves to be held so much and his favorite perch is on your hip with his little legs wrapped around your waist and hands grabbing on to anything he can reach (hair, shirt etc.). Speaking of grabbing, Cole is a grabber. He will grab hair, earrings, necklaces, clothes and hold on tight. I never watched my jewelry before, but you can bet your bottom dollar mama makes sure this little one doesn’t grab an earring while I’m not looking. Ouch!

When Cole is not being carried and cuddled during the day he is busy becoming more and more mobile. For example, Cole has figured out how to master rolling to get to a location which is a big accomplishment. Rolling is okay, but his little legs want to crawl so bad (he kicks both little feet fast and furious while on his tummy) but he just hasn't figured out how to put everything together to create movement. His little legs have always been strong and he still loves to stand with assistance whenever he gets a chance. Plus, Cole is starting to truly enjoy his bouncy chair and is even long enough in length to touch the ground without books!

Now that he is a big boy, Cole will hold his own bottle and gets super excited when he sees a bottle being prepared. Yum, yum, yum. Cole is my good eater. Cole will also reach out for me when he wants to be held (insert melting heart sound effects here). Comparatively speaking, Cole is still the quiet one. He is very intent but likes to watch the excitement from mama’s lap. However when Cole has the chance to grab center stage, he can be quite the chatter box.