Timeless

I found a neat site through our friend Kelly called www.yearbookyourself.com. It allows you to download a picture of yourself and put it on various yearbook mug shots through the decades. This is what Dave and I supposedly could have looked like in the year 1956. I think we still make a cute couple :)

Giddy Up!

Cole's new thing is that he loves to bounce. He gets absolutely giddy if you jump up and down with him in his arms. So much so that when you stop he keeps trying to thrust himself out of your arms ... its his way of telling us he wants more.

So on our trip to Edmonton this weekend we bought him a Jumperoo ... A "Galloping Fun Jumperoo" from Fisher Price to be exact. We put him in it at the store (Babies R Us) and he probably would have been content to stay there all day. Of course we needed another piece of bulky baby equipment like we needed a shot to the head, but it has quickly become his favourite.

How do I know? Well, usually when Cole starts to get tired of any piece of equipment or just tired in general, he starts to get whiny and eventually cries. Not so in the Jumperoo. He loves his horsey so much that he just begins to yawn and suck his thumb right there while trying to get enough energy for another jump or two.

Definitely a good buy despite the decreased size of my dinning area. Definitely has saved my arms from hours of burning bouncing my 18 pound son.

Cole At 5 Months

In all the excitement of us buying a vehicle, Cole turned 5 months old on Saturday. To celebrate I weighed and measured him for his baby book. Our "little" guy is now 17 and a half pounds and 27 inches. New accomplishments include almost rolling over and as of Sunday - deciding to stay awake for about a half hour longer almost regularly. As always, Cole is very, very cute!

Our New Ride!!!

On friday Dave hitched a ride to Sherwood Park with our friend Wes to look at a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica we'd been looking at online through a dealership. We had decided that this was the type of vehicle we wanted to buy and this one seemed to be in great shape, and have more than we wanted at the right price. We had seen plenty of pictures and had talked back and forth with a wonderful sales person but of course we needed to check it out in person.

To make a long story short we bought it after Dave test drove it. We've only had it a couple of days and we already love it. Our Honda Civic has been a great vehicle but it was getting cosy and laborious taking the car seat in and out having to always pull the seats forward and my knees nearly hitting the dash. Cole was also roasting in the back from the sun and lack of air conditioning. The Pacifica has solved all these problems and has plenty of extras like seating for 6, a sunroof, auto EVERYTHING, CD and DVD player, heated seats and leather.

It's official ...we have purchased "the family vehicle".

:)

Must Have Been a Good Nap

Why I Love The Exersaucer

Cole loves his Exersaucer. He gets bored of just laying on the floor these days and loves to stand and explore the world from a different angle. He entertains himself, he's happy and I get lots done.

He's also formula fed and has struggled with constipation for months. The Exersaucer seems to help this problem as well. I don't think this was an intended selling feature ... but it sure is a bonus.

The only person who loves the Exersaucer more than Cole, is his mom.

So Close!

Cole is super close to rolling over these days. He twists around to grab toys and ends up in many "almost there" positions. At one point today he managed to get from his back to his stomach ... but I think he used the side of our friends' trunk/coffee table as leverage. I'll let you know when I'm condident he actually made this achievement without any props :)