Nine
Months! Cole has been with us for the same amount of time he was in my belly!
Time is flying!
These pics are getting harder and harder to take the more mobile he gets!
Sleep: Sleep has been a major issue! He
is no longer sleeping through the night, waking up once or twice for a very
short period of time. He also is refusing to go to bed earlier than 9-9:30 and
still waking up at 5:30. His naps are still erratic so I am afraid my little
man is not getting enough beauty rest! I think his sleep has changed for many
reasons, I haven’t been sticking to a strict schedule now that I am off work,
he’s teething, and he’s learning new things everyday and doesn’t want to stop
doing them to go to sleep! When we are home from vacation, our bedtime/naptime
routines are definitely going back in place.
Eating: Cole is still eating meals 3
times a day and nursing 6 times a day (including after his three meals). I’ve
had more and more dairy (including ice cream!) and it doesn’t seem to be
affecting him so hopefully he is growing out of that allergy.
Diaper Size: Still in size 3
Clothes Size: all 12 months and all absolutely
adorable!
Other Fun Facts:
*Cole is
fully sitting up on his own and loving it. He is also starting to pull himself
up on someone sitting nearby. He doesn’t really reach for furniture to pull
himself up but if there is an open leg, he starts climbing!
* Cole is
still scooting backwards, I wonder if he will skip over crawling and just go
straight to cruising the furniture?!
*Cole is
starting to use a sippy cup. He mostly chews on it but sometimes he sucks if
he’s really hot! I mostly use it at the beach or when we are somewhere hot and
I fill it with water and sometimes a tiny, tiny bit of juice to get him
interested in it.
*Mommy
and Cole have spent some time visiting Gigi and Pops during the week this
summer. We were visiting during Gigi’s birthday and Cole had his first “real”
restaurant experience. We went to Bahama Breeze and he was such a good boy!
*Cole has
2 bottom teeth!!! Finally! After all the buckets of drool he produced! The
first one started to poke through around mid-July and the second one came a few
days later. Again, Mommy and Daddy were both excited and sad at the same time
because our baby boy is growing so fast!
*Cole has
started to wave hello and goodbye! I’ve noticed it for a while but he REALLY
got the hang of it while we were on vacation in Chincoteague. He pretty much
waves to anything and anybody. It is SO CUTE!
*
Speaking of vacation, Cole had his first Williamson family vacation this year.
We stayed in a great house in Chincoteague and had a wonderful time. Cole
enjoyed spending time with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Mike and Uncle Jimmy and
they loved spending time with him! He had his first ride on Daddy’s boat while
we were there. It only lasted about a minute though b/c he HATED the life
jacket. I can’t blame him, it looked really uncomfortable!
Not a fan of the life jacket!
Cole's first (very short) boat ride!
Enjoying time up on the dock with Uncle Mike.
Visiting the ponies in Chincoteague
Vacation wears me out!
Walking through town!
Napping with Grandma
Sleeping in with Daddy
Love these piggie toes :)
So grown up! Loving his Daddy's old rings that Grandma brought!
Uncle Jimmy and Cole
Look at those baby blues :)
Williamson Family Vacation 2012
And if all those photos are not enough...here are some more :)
He. Kills. Me.
Hangin with Pops on the Hog :)
and finally...because I don't think I've ever taken a picture of him crying, b/c he rarely does...
Cole's been getting around pretty good lately just by going from his belly to his butt, and occasionally on his knees. This past Saturday, while under Daddy's watch, he officially crawled. Of course, when I came home to watch he didn't do it again....until today! He seems to only crawl towards things that he is not supposed to have or places he is not supposed to go...figures! I tried capturing it on camera all day but he would stop when he saw me holding it. I finally caught him this afternoon going towards the bathroom I was trying to clean. After I got done the bathroom, I got down the hand-me-down safety gates and gave them a good washing too, we are going to need them! :)
Eight
Enjoyable months have passed since Cole arrived! He’s been up to a lot this
summer!
Sleep: Going to bed a little later and
getting up a little earlier. Not sure if it is because we are on the summertime
schedule where Mommy is off of work or just a new sleep pattern. He still
sleeps through the night mostly. His naps are still erratic. Sometimes long,
sometimes very short, sometimes not at all!
Eating: Cole is still eating meals 3
times a day and nursing 6 times a day (including after his three meals). He is
eating more and more types and volume of food! He has also started to enjoy
chicken! We tried it from the store first and he didn’t really care for it.
However, I roasted a chicken for him in the crockpot with garlic and rosemary,
pureed it and he LOVES it! His acid reflux is still improving with his
medicine!
Diaper Size: Still in size 3
Clothes Size: 6/9 months and 12 months! I am
enjoying getting out all the cute summer clothes :)
Other Fun Facts:
*Cole has
started to sit up on his own which is so cute but bittersweet for Mommy. I
can’t believe my baby is this big already!
*Cole is
getting up on his knees and rocking but no forward movement. He’s a pro at
scooting himself backwards though!
*Cole
continues to enjoy the beach and the pool.
Uncle Jimmy and Cole
Piggie Toes
First time in Gigi and Pops' Pool :)
girlfriend Delayne already skinny dipping! Cole was obviously shocked!!! ;)
ahhhh...beach naps!
* Dave had his first father's day this year! What a great day we had! Both sides of the family met at Gigi and Pops' house for a picnic and pool party. It was a blast!
Here are the photo gifts I made the men of the family, they LOVED them!
* Cole celebrated his first 4th of July this
year. We had 3 days of celebrating since the holiday was in the middle of the
week this year. First, the weekend before the 4th we went to the
beach with our usual crew. On Wed. the 4th we went to the yacht club
in Lewes with Grandma and Grandpa. We ate lunch on the deck and enjoyed time on
the beach. The Saturday after the 4th we spent time in Elkton for
Gigi and Pops’ 4th of July Party. I haven’t been in Elkton to
celebrate the 4th in 7 years!
