Cole-6 Months

I do not know how it is possible, but Cole is 6 months old (actually a bit more than that-I am a little behind!).

Here are his stats:

Length: 27 5/8 inches (90%!!!)
Weight: 17 pounds, 4 ounces (50%)
Head: 17 1/8 in.

These days Cole is working on several new things. The first one is sitting. We have been putting Cole in a tripod position, but he really honestly isn't totally into it yet. He much prefer to fling himself backward, so you have to be by him at all times! :) The picture above was taken very, very, very quickly!! On the other hand, he is all about trying to get crawling. When he is on his stomach, his legs and arms flail wildly as he wills himself to move. He is SLOWLY starting to figure it out and has managed to take a couple of scoots. He is also at that point where he scoots himself backwards rather than forward. :) He is pushing up on his arms so well, which is funny because Mia rarely did that and was all about the army crawl.

Cole has also hit a stage where he has become a bit of a mommy-clinger. :) If he doesn't see me, I am fine. But if I am in the same room and so much dare as to turn my back on him for 5 seconds, he starts to get upset and think I am going away. Ahhhh, I am hoping this phase passes quickly! Cole has had a pretty decent transition to daycare, although we are still working on stretching out that first nap and being a bit more consistent with the length of it. He is in different places on different days, so I am hoping after another week or two he will be settled into a routine.

Although he has been a bit fussier since his ear infection, Cole still is pretty laid-back most of the time. The nurses couldn't believe that he barely cried when he got his shots. That being said, he still has that Graske energy, and both the nurses and doctors couldn't get over his wild flailing on the exam table. :)

Hard to believe, but in 6 more months, he will be 1!!!!