"Solid" Food

Cole had his first taste of solid food tonight. Mmmm... rice cereal!

Hangin' Out on the Deck

Lake Elmo 4th of July Parade

Cole and Sarah participated in Lake Elmo's 4th of July parade today. I remember seeing babies in strollers last year and thinking to myself "that will be us next time."

Cole's First Wedding

On June 14th, Cole, Dave and I attended my brother Jeff's wedding. Not only did Cole get a new aunt, Amy, but he also got to meet his family in Milwaukee. Here are some of our favorite pictures...

The whole family...amazingly all in one shot.

Mom and Uncle Jeff...

Making our grand entrance...

Cole with cake...wondering if cake can be fed via bottle...

So Big!

On Wednesday, Cole turned three months old. It's hard to imagine it's been three months already, but Cole is getting so big. Here are some neat facts about Cole...

1. Cole is very tall! He's in 6-9 month clothing
2. He's super smiley. He loves to flash a big grin when we're out in public and the ladies all eat it up.
3. He loves to play airplane with Mom and Dad. He just keeps grinning while he flies through the air.
4. He can laugh! Cole gave us his first big hearty laugh last Sunday. It's the best sound in the world.
5. Cole's found his hands, feet, and Archie!

A womb with a view

One of my lucky finds has been the "Happiest Baby on the Block" white noise cd. I found it at our local library (free = even better!) Every night, we put Cole to sleep to "rain on a tin roof". Last night, when Cole started crying uncontrollably due to overstimulation, we put on "womb noises for a crying baby". Today, he's sleeping soundly to "womb noises for a calm baby"

I guess you can get a womb with a view!

Riley and Cole

Last weekend, Dave's honorary "brother" Riley the dog sat down with Gramma Kendra to get to know Cole better. You have to wonder what Cole thinks of Riley considering he's 75 pounds and coverered with fur.