Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Finding Nemo

Oh summer, how I have longed for your arrival!!!  It was a beautiful weekend withs lots of sun and warm weather, so of course we spent it at the pool.   We got to spend one day at the Monon Center, one day with cousins Jenna and Jacey and today (our first official day of summer break) we made it to our community pool to swim with Heather. Boy, do we have a little fish on our hands!  Cohen loves to splash and kick in the water.  At Jill and Jon's, he actually got to kick around in a little float -- super cute.  I'm excited that he enjoys the water and isn't scared of it.  Hopefully we can make it to the pool again this week with our floatie because it is so fun to see what he will do in the water.  So far summer break has gotten off to a wet, but great start!

Checkin' out the scene...not quite sure about this water.

Just kidding!  I love this place, Mom!

Basausted after a fun day of swimming.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Cohen Time

My son has not been the poster child for growing infants.  For example, he hates sleep.  I think he'd rather be awake for 24 hours than have to go to sleep.  The kid is too curious of his surroundings and acts like a cage fighter when it comes to laying him down.  He rolled over at 3 weeks.  Freakish accident?  Nope, he has continued to be a rolly polly ever since.  But the kid does everything as we say on "Cohen Time."  When Cohen wants it to happen, it will happen.  So when Cohen decided a 3 hour nap sounded good on Monday, he took a 3 hour nap.  When he doesn't want a Mohawk anymore, he'll decide it is time to grow hair.  But the past 2 weeks the poor kid has been sick and teething.  And by sick I mean awful chesty cough that sounds like his lungs are coming up.  The teething part is what threw Kurtis and I off.  He has had this little white bump for several months but finally about a month ago, something decided to poke through.  So, when Cohen finally let us feel his gums (on his time of course) we could tell there were what we thought 2 little teefers popping through.  Well, since he won't let me look or touch it, I didn't realize that it wasn't just 1 toof.  Nope, not just 2 teef.  And not even 3 teef.  The kid decided (on Cohen Time nonetheless) that he was going to break 4 teefers out on the bottom.  He was eating little Puffs and when he started to chew I freaked out because I saw all 4 teef popped through the skin.  But of course, that is Cohen for you.  The kid amazes me at how he grows and what he does every day.  There is now 1 popping down at the top.  But who knows?  With Cohen, 3 others will magically appear.  I have tried everyday with all my power and might to get a picture of these 4 little teef, but you have to remember who we are talking about here.  I'll get a picture of these teef when Cohen is ready -- on Cohen Time.

Perfect example of Cohen Time.
"I'll give you this card Mom when I'm done chewing it.  That will be on my time of course."

Friday, May 6, 2011

The Trouble with Teef

Yes, I said "teef" - because any mom out there will agree that we call them teefers.  And now little Coco has 2 on the bottom that have finally cut through and we are feeling 1 at the top, making his way down.  He hasn't been too bad -  maybe because he was so sick when the bottom two started their venture up.  I got some organic pellets you dissolve in water to rub on the gums.  He loves the taste, but I'm not sure how well they help.  Just a lil' Infant Advil and we'll call it a day!  His Auntie Ro also got him this fabulous netty device that we put frozen fruit in and he can suck away, easing the pain on his gums.  Unfortunately, the little turkey won't let me take a picture of his teef.  He very rarely lets me pry open his mouth to take a good look.  But one of these days I will get a good shot.  However, I love the new adventures we encounter everyday with this little guy-- today teef, tomorrow the crawl!

Mmmm...strawberry!


After a long day on the Monon, I can't even stay awake for my berry! And either can Mama!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Baby Proof

The time has come to by the outlet plugs, move the DVDs up higher and remove the small objects out of reach.  Cohen has started rolling all over the place as well as scooting around on his stomach.  We haven't fully started crawling, but he's been on all fours trying to figure out how to do it.  The little stinker's new trick is rolling right over to the cable box and turning it off.  Then, I will stick pillows up in front of it and try to distract him with other toys, but of course none of his toys are as cool as this cable box.

Oh cable box...here I come!


Ooooh! Pretty lights!!

Time is just going by way too fast -- I recently threw away a box that was from size 1 diapers and it made me sigh as I remembered the late night feedings, diaper changes and the frequent napping hours.  Now he is a little man all in himself - eating, playing, talking, growing like a little champ.  We finally got our shots Friday and he is 90% in height and 75% in weight -- 27.5 inches and 18lbs 14oz!  I caught him trying to climb up the side of his crib on Tuesday night -- he isn't supposed to be able to want to try that yet!  But he's almost 7 months and it really has gone by so fast.  Mama just isn't quite ready to do all this baby proofing yet...

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