Cole - 2 years and 9 months

cole is definitely turning into a little rascal. he is constantly beating up on stella. whether it's hitting her on the head, sitting on her, throwing toys at her, or swiping her feet out from underneath her, he never misses an opportunity. but then when asked if he loves stella, he'll smile and say "yes." he does the same with us of course. he can be so sweet and say "mommy i love you, can i get a hug?' then smack me upside my head as he walks away. he's still stripping down to his diaper whenever he feels like it and is consistently loud all of the time. he has certainly been a challenge :)

lately cole has taken to negotiating. one night i got his bath ready and was asking him to come upstairs to take his bath...

cole: MOM! (not mommy) - FOUR MINUTES!
me: four minutes?... two.
cole: ok!

and it's pretty much happened every night since and anytime he wants a little extra playtime. seriously, negotiating with a two year old? i was not expecting that.

here's what cole has been up to...

playing on the ipads with lucy and hugh

zoomars petting zoo - having a picnic with his animal friends. cole has been really into having picnics ever since stella got a picnic set for christmas from auntie kc and fam - one of cole's favorite gifts!

pump it up! cole going down the big slide! it's not that clear but he went up and down all by himself!

 

more pump it up fun!

 safari park - playing the african drums!



more safari park fun!

 

angeley's bday party at kidding around (with emma and zylia)

he still likes lining up cars...

rainy day fun...

...which started off like this.

cole and stella could honestly not be more different. it's so crazy how from the very beginning they each had their own personalities. here are some of their differences...

1. stella has been an amazing sleeper from day one, cole has been a terrible sleeper from day one. in fact he has been waking up in the middle of the night and sleeping the rest of the night in our bed since thanksgiving!
2. i didn't even know when cole was teething, he would just have a new tooth one day. stella on the other hand had a very hard time with her one little tooth.
3. cole has always been a picky eater - no meat, no cheese, no veggies - the kid lives off of snacks! up until recently, stella ate anything i gave her. i think she's probably had more meat than cole has in his entire life!
4. stella is a drooler - i'm sure you've noticed but she is always wearing a bib for this very reason. cole hardly drooled but he spit up a lot.
5. cole is very dramatic and loud. stella sort of just sits back and observes. so far at least, although she is starting to learn a thing or two from her big brother. 
6. i could probably go on and on but one thing they do have in common - they both love to dance!!...