1 Year Update

This one year update is a little late, but better late than never.

The world and my life have been graced with this little man, Cole Jack Gray, for one complete year.

Cole is an active little fella who plays right along with Case each and every day. I love that Cole makes pretend car noises (brrrrrrrr) while playing with vehicles. I love that he holds his play phone up to his ear while pretending to talk and chat away. He loves chasing cats, pulling the cord out of the computer and of course, throwing a ball is his favorite game of all time. All of that playing makes a little boy tired and Cole is a great sleeper. He naps at least 2 hours every afternoon and snoozes anywhere from 10-12 hours at night.

Cole is “opinionated” and knows what he wants which he shows by pointing and grunting and/or yelling until we wise up to his desires. Cole is also a yeller, thrower and a spitter when he gets mad. He laughs when he shoves mooshy food in your face and you grimace and yanks out my ear rings every chance he gets.  He tests my patience almost daily but I know this guy will teach me some great lessons in parenting and make me be a better person when it is all said and done.

Cole wants to be a big boy and doesn’t like things that separate him from his big brother, like high chairs. Cole likes to sit in the big chairs and eat along with the rest of us. When he eats with his 4 brand new teeth (2 top and 2 bottom) he likes crackers and cookies, soup and pudding.

His growth streak has finally slowed down and he may only be 16 lbs but knows how to throw his weight around in the house.  Just because he is small doesn’t mean this boy can’t get around. He is an expert crawler and can pull up and move along furniture with the best of us. Cole has also mastered the stairs BOTH ways up and down. The stairs continue to make mama nervous, but we are both getting more and more confident with his abilities each and every day.

Cole is still my cuddle bug/mama’s boy who LOVES to held, kissed and whispered sweetly to. In fact he loves to be held so much a tiny temper tantrum will erupt if you ever put him down without his consent. He would happily perch on my hip all hours of the day if I let him. Holding him has built up my biceps but what I love most is how he lays his head on my shoulder and cuddles into my neck as we walk or rock at night. Those special little moments are the ones I hope I never forget. 

Cole is 1 year old and I love him to pieces. After looking at his 1 year pics how could a person not just love him to death?