Cole
As very proud parents we would like to introduce Cole Porter born June 5th at 1:20 am. He weighed 7lbs 3.6oz, 22 inches long, with blonde hair and blue eyes. We decided to create Cole his very own website to keep all his friends and family up to date on his life. Click on the links above to see more pictures and read all about Cole's adventures.
One Month Old Already! Cole's first road trip.
Sleeping in Grandma's Bed
Fourth of July weekend and off to Grandma's house we go! We packed our "oh so Family Mobile" (Jeep Wrangler) full with baby stuff - including the pack and play, two diaper bags, a 100 count pack of diapers - and our stuff including our oldest child Kilo :) then we squeezed in and headed off to Melbourne for the weekend. Cole was very good on the trip over and loved spending time with his Mimi. We also had a chance to go to Josh and Aly's for Taylor's first birthday. It was a great weekend and wonderful first trip. As we sang Happy Birthday to our one month old we realized time is really flying by!
Two Months old - Cole's first plane trip.
We flew to West Virginia on July 31st for a 4 day vacation. Cole handled the trip much better than Mommy did! Cole slept the complete flight there and back! Mommy on the other hand was exhausted... getting up at 4:30 to catch an early flight just wasn't the smartest thing for a new sleep deprived mother. Mommy couldn't seem to catch up on the sleep the entire trip and was just dragging. Traveling with children is definitely a challenge. It was great to see our family and friends back in WV and show off our new little one. We plan to make that trip again next year... maybe by then Mommy will be rested up :)
Three Months Old - Cole's first trip to the beach.
We spent Labor Day at Daytona Beach with the Driscoll's from Indiana. It was such a relaxing trip and Cole slept most the day away! We did take him into the Ocean for the first time and he seemed to love it! He is already a lil beach bum just like his Daddy :)
Four Months Old - Eating like a Big Boy :)
On Cole's four month birthday we started introducing Rice Cereal. He sat in his big boy booster seat for the first time! He loved eating cereal and got mad when I couldn't feed him fast enough. We had hoped that eating some cereal would help him sleep all night long... but we aren't that lucky just yet :) Cole also met his Grandpa Jarrett for the first time this month!!! We hope to have Grandpa visiting more often now :)
Five Months Old - Our Little Monkey
This month was Cole's first Halloween and he was a Monkey!! We went Trick of Treating but the costume didn't stay on long... it was Hot that night! Cole had fun and Mommy and Daddy enjoyed the candy!
Six Months Old - Holiday Season 2009
Gobble Gobble..Cole sure wishes he could have had some turkey and mashed potatoes :) We had our first Thanksgiving as a family and spent it in Melbourne at Aunt Sue and Uncle Ray's house! It was great seeing the family and Cole was very excited about the trip! Our first Christmas Eve was spent at Nana and Maw Maw's and Christmas morning at home! We then took another trip to Melbourne for Christmas night and Cole was able to see lots of family!!! We thank you you all for the wonderful gifts and just being there for us this holiday season! :) We love you all!
Seven Months Old - A New Year, New Teeth & First Word!!
Happy New Year! We celebrated the New Year at home and almost slept through midnight! Cole woke us up at 11:45 pm just in time to watch the ball drop :) We are very excited to experience what the new year has in store for us. Two very eventful things have occured already! Jan. 3rd he cut his first tooth.. the bottom left/center tooth!! and then on Jan. 18th Cole started waving his hand and saying his first word Bye Bye!
Eight Months Old - 4 Teeth, 4 Words and Crawling!
My Baby Can Read! :) Cole can read and say the word Dog and reads the word Wave and starts waving!! :) He can also say Mama, Dada and Bye Bye. He has four teeth now.. the two top middle teeth and two bottom middle teeth! :) He also started crawling this month!
Nine Months old - Already telling Mommy No! :)
Up until now we thought he was learning words that could help us... but now he knows the word NO! :) As cute as it is to see him shaking his head no.. we think we are in trouble!!! We have a cute video I will try and attach to his 9 month picture page of him shaking his head no as we offer him a cheerio.. he was full :) It is awesome that we are able to communicate with him now!
Ten Months Old - Took his first Step!
After celebrating his first Easter he was so excited he decided to start walking! While Nana was watching him on April 6th Cole was standing holding on to a table a couple feet away from Nana and she told him to "Walk to Nana" and he did just that :) He is getting braver by the day and as soon as he gets his balance he will be walking everywhere! We traveled to Minnesota and met Cole's Grandpa and Great Grandma VanderSluis and had a great time. Cole loved the airplane ride and was a very good boy! :)
Eleven Months - Last month before the big ONE :0)
Our little monster is walking more and more each day... he is almost on his way! :) For Amy's first Mother's Day we had breakfast with Nana and MawMaw then we went to Melbourne and enjoyed our time with the family.
Twelve Months - Look who's turning One!!!
The big party was a success! We really enjoyed having the whole family over and Cole really had fun! Thank you to everyone for being there! We can't believe a year has passed.. our little baby is so grown up! Check out the "New Pictures" tab for the newest photo's of our growing boy!
13 Months - Our little artist
Cole loves to paint and draw! We have a scrapbook started with a collection of his artwork.
14 Months - Cole loves to be outside!
He loves to pick up leaves.. for the longest time he would put them in his mouth too .. YUCK! lol He also loves to smell flowers. His favorite thing is to run around the front yard and try to walk in the road. He gets upset and doesn't want to hold your hand though so we have to take him back inside and that makes him very mad!
15 Months - First Day at School !!!!
Cole started daycare at Oak Arbor Christian school on September 16, 2010. His teacher is Mrs. Darby and so far he is adjusting well and really enjoys spending time with the other children.
16 Months - Our lil Beethoven
We have a very talented little boy! He can play the piano with his toes.
17 Months - Pumpkins and Scarecrows!! Oh my! :)
Cole loves loves loves loves pumpkins and scarecrows! He can say both words and goes crazy when he sees either of them! There is a house down the road from our house that has lots of pumpkins in their yard and he begs to go walk by there.
18 Months- Santa Claus is coming to town!
Cole's 2nd Christmas!
Now that the pumpkins and scarecrows are gone his new fascination is Santa Claus (Claus Claus as he calls him). He has a Baby Einstein video that is Christmas themed and he demands to watch it over and over again :) He will point at the TV and say Claus Claus :)
19 Months - Our lil Quarterback
Playing in the backyard makes him so happy! He likes playing ball.. football or soccer. He loves running around and is very interested in the garden.. he likes to try and swing from the bean poles. Maybe he will help plant the garden this year :)
20 Months- Traveling and exploring.
Cole took a couple trips this month.. one to WV to visit Mommy's friend and her little boys. Cole had lots of fun! He also went to Melbourne and played at the beach and park. He loves visiting his Mimi!
21 Months - Swinging.. Singing.. Steelers Fan
Cole is starting to sing. He loves the song Old King Cole.. and the other day while riding in the car he started singing the song.. he finished the verse.. he called for his fiddlers THREE.. he says the word three everytime! :) It is too cute.. and he is starting get the letters right when singing the ABC's as well.
22 Months - Fun at the Lake County Fair
What a super busy month full of fun stuff! We went to the beach, Nana took Cole to the Zoo, Mommy and Daddy took Cole to the Lake County Fair for his first Fair experience and he loved it! Loved the animals and the rides. His favorite was the motorcycle ride and Cole yells "I ride motorcycle!" Cole also had his first surgery this month - he now has tubes in his ears! Wish us luck over the next year and lets hope this fixes the problem!
23 Months - Firefighter Cole~!
Talking.. running.. jumping.. singing.. Cole is a very active 23 month old. The hat Cole is wearing in this picture is from his MawMaw. We miss her very much and think about her every day. She had saved this hat to give to Cole and he loves it!
24 Months - Look who turned 2!!!!
We had a great time celebrating Cole's 2nd Birthday! Thank you to everyone that made it to the party! It is amazing the changes that have taken place over the last year.. our little baby it a full blown toddler now. He is becoming more and more independent as the days go on.
25 Months - "I don't like Fireworks! I home!"
Cole's first experience at the Fireworks was a quick one! Cole covered his head up with his blanket and said HOME! He had the same reaction to the watching the final space shuttle launch in Titusville. It must be the crowds and the cheering that scare him. Cole is growing up so fast.. he is a big boy now! We started potty training this month and he has caught on sooo fast! We are very proud!
A note from Mommy:
Cole was playing and said "Bye Bye I'm going to the store" and then a few min. later he said "I'm back!" When asked what he got at the store he replied: "Lucky Charms!" - Mistake #452 Don't give your kids sweet cereal.. even though you say to yourself its just a one time thing.. they will beg for it, never forget it & make you crazy :) but then he said he also got Apples, Cake and Crackers.. he is too funny!
A note from Mommy:
Cole was playing and said "Bye Bye I'm going to the store" and then a few min. later he said "I'm back!" When asked what he got at the store he replied: "Lucky Charms!" - Mistake #452 Don't give your kids sweet cereal.. even though you say to yourself its just a one time thing.. they will beg for it, never forget it & make you crazy :) but then he said he also got Apples, Cake and Crackers.. he is too funny!
26 Months - First Day of 2yr old Preschool!
Cole and Mommy took a airplane ride to Ohio and had a wonderful time at the Stewart Family Reunion. Cole pulled his very own suitcase through the airport and was such a big boy! In Ohio he spent a lot of time with Uncle Chris and really really missed him when we came home. Cole starts pre-school this month and will be going M-W half days and Thur-Fri full days. Cole also received his very first haircut this month :) Now he looks like a big boy too!
27 Months - I love my Grandmas!!!
Happy Grandparent's Day to all my Grandparent's!!!! Cole got special tattoos for his Nana and Mimi this month :) He loves them both very much. We went to the beach this month and spent time with friends and spent time at both Nana and Mimi's house. School is going well for Cole.. he loves to sit and pray before meals and tells us all about the bible stories he is learning. They have been working on colors and ABC's at school and he is catching on so quick!
28 Months - Pumpkin Patch :)
Mommy, Daddy & Nana took Cole to the pumpkin patch which he had been asking to go to for days. He ran around and tried to pick up every pumpkin he saw! He pulled a wagon around and filled it with his favorites. They had some fake animals set up in a barn yard which he fed hay to :) We had a blast! Cole is still doing very well in school and continues to surprise us daily with how smart he is! Cole has decided that he is a big boy and refuses to wear diapers! Our lil man in officially potty trained :)
29 Months - Turkey Day Time!
30 Months - Cole met Mickey Mouse!
31 Months - Cole has a cabin! (house as he calls it)
32 Months- Cowboy Cole
Cole rode his 1st pony last month and then got the chance to ride another one this month at a birthday party! He is a regular cowboy!
Cole started playing baseball this month. Daddy is his coach and his team is the Yankees :)
Cole started playing baseball this month. Daddy is his coach and his team is the Yankees :)
33 Months - Sports! Sports! and more Sports!
Cole loves all sports. Baseball might be his favorite but he loves to play soccer, basketball and football too! We took our first dip in the pool for the season and he LOVED it. Looks like we will spend a lot of time in the pool this summer :)
34 Months - Easter!!!
Cole was a good boy this year and got lots of goodies from the Easter Bunny!
35 Months- Cole went to the circus!
For Mother's Day Cole, Nana, Uncle Chris and Mommy went to the Shriner's Circus and had lots of fun! Cole loved seeing the trapeezer, tight rope walker, elephants, monkeys and tigers :)
Cole is Three!!!!!!
Cole is such a big boy now! He is already starting the "Thats for Babies" phase. Even though he can still fit in his high chair he REFUSES to sit in it! High Chairs are for babies you know :) Cole is now on Summer vacation and spending M-W at home with Nana and only attending school on Thur - Fri. We are going to take a break from sports for the hot summer season and will resume in the fall with either Soccer or Basketball :) Whichever Cole is interested in at that time.
Super 4th Birthday! Cole is FOUR!
Cole had his first birthday party with friends from school this year. Superhero themed and everyone came dressed up. Fun was had by all.
He graduated from Preschool this year :( He is not a baby anymore!!!!
He graduated from Preschool this year :( He is not a baby anymore!!!!
Cole is FIVE!!!!!!
5th Birthday Party was pirate themed. The kids really enjoyed walking the plank. Lots of changes this year. Started Kindergarten.
Became a Big Brother.
Became a Big Brother.