Cole and Casey

Wow... the past 12 months have passed with what seems like the blink of an eye. Mom and Dad couldn't be more proud of Cole and all that he has accomplished this past year. Cole has made so much progress in this last month leading up to the big O-N-E and is entering toddler hood with a bang!



The big news this past month is that Cole is officially walking! Having successfully mastered crawling and cruisin’, Cole took his first steps in the final weeks before his first birthday. What started as a few off balance steps that looked a little more like "falling forward" has turned into a more confident stride (always with hand stretched outward for balance). Cole is trying out his new method of transportation whenever possible with the full knowledge that if needed crawling will get him where he needs to go very quickly.

Cole also continues to be a good eater. While his chosen diet would be comprised of bananas and strawberries, he pacifies Mom and Dad by also eating (or at least trying) just about everything. He likes the basics from meatloaf and macaroni and cheese to a bit more exotic with avocados and cous cous. Cole has been practicing with a spoon and between that and his little hands, he’s very self sufficient at meal times. Cole is getting better and better at drinking out of a cup (yes, a real cup) too. He gets his formula in a bottle, but all other liquids are out of a big-boy cup.

Cole has begun to pick up on the sign language that his teachers at school along with Mom and Dad have been using to help ease the language barrier. He often uses sign language to let us know when he’s "all done" eating or sometimes signs "dog" when he’s looking at Cooper. He also knows what Mom and Dad mean when we sign "water", "diaper change", "bottle", "more" and "thank you". Although there are plenty of times when it is pretty clear when he has had enough of his bottle or doesn’t want his diaper changed with or without sign language.

Below is a retrospective look back at the year that was... Cole's first.



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We can’t wait to head into the next year and can only hope that it holds as much joy as this one did... and as always, here is a look back at how the little man has grown these past 365 days.