Spring Has Sprung

Have I mentioned that Cole is growing way too fast? We started our Spring Break off on the right foot today for sure. First, we met up with Heather, Brandy, Allyson, and Kiley at the Yellow River Game Ranch so the kids could interact with all the friendly animals (and so the ladies could catch a little bit of chat time). I'm pretty sure Cole shares my love for animals. Watch out, Daddy, we may have to adopt a new fur baby one day soon for our little man!

Later, we all went to Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Well, I think the kids really just wanted to go mostly for the outdoor playground and ice cream. I've brought Cole to these sorts of playgrounds before, but, in the past, he usually just ran around on the ground and climbed in and out of the bottom portion of the slide. Not today! He figured out how to walk all the way up the tubular slide and climb the plastic platform staircase. He was all over that jungle gym contraption. What a big boy!

Eighteen Months

My little man is so full of personality. I'm loving this age. He's still my baby, but he is becoming quite independent as well. Here are a few things Cole loves to do at 18 months: follow and mimic Daddy's every move, jump (he tries, anyway), pretend to play Wii, pretend to talk on the phone, EAT, sit on Papa's motorcycle, read books, take baths with bubbles, play with Legos, and nap with Mommy and blanket. He's beginning to say phrases too like "Daddy, where are you?" and "I don't know." He has a bit of an attitude sometimes, and he definitely has Mommy's short fuse. However, he melts my heart when he chases me down for a kiss and does his best to say, "I love you."