Cole's New Ride!

With Cole growing as fast as he has we found we had to upgrade to a new carseat sooner than we had anticipated. This is a Britax Marathon... and supposed to be one of the safest brands available (although in truth, we didn't do the research but know a couple people who have!) He seems to like that the seat is a little more roomy than his previous one.

Last Weekend

I've been slacking on the updates lately so this one is over a week and a half old.
My friend Alison came down to stay for a long weekend. It's almost possible to stay on top of everything around the house with an extra pair of hands! And Cole loves having someone new to play with. On Sunday we even got out for a good day of shopping! Cole went to his sitter Katie's house for the second time and did really well once again... he just loves being around all the kids and being part of the action there! As for me, I had a successful day shopping and with Alison's help picked up some nice things to update my closet a bit.

More Visiting!

Cole did so well travelling on the drive up to my parents that on the way home we decided to risk making a couple more stops.
First stop... Wingham! (only about a 15min drive from my parents place) Pictures of Alison's Mom and Grandma Shirley who both got to meet Cole for the first time.
We were also really glad that we finally got to stop in and see Jeff's Uncle Roger and his new condo in Strathroy. He's been busy renovating it and it looks fantastic!

more of Cole with family...

Cole enjoying a new view on Grandpa's shoulders (left)


Cole sampling some of Grandpa's organic garlic (right)

Above: Uncle Ben and Uncle Daniel hanging out with Cole on Sunday AM

Below: Cole with Grandma and Grandpa

The Sunday that we were at home I celebrated my 27th birthday. Mom and Dad offered to look after Cole while we headed out in the afternoon to a Coffee Culture in Wingham. Later on my "still full from Thanksgiving" stomach somehow made more room for some delicious birthday cake Mom had made!

Too Funny!

A shot we were suprised to find on our camera... Grandpa had put his glasses on Cole and taken this one when we weren't there! What an expression on Cole's face that he captured!!!

I've added in pictures of Cole's cousins, Caitlin and Mackenzie at 11mths with the famous glasses... looks like it's turning into a bit of a tradition!

Thanksgiving Dinner

like a page out of Martha Stewart!
Uncle David and Cole... his thanksgiving shirt still fit although the sleeves were a little short!

Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, squash, and later, pumpkin pie... all the foods a great Thanksgiving dinner is made of, and oh so good!

Grandma playing pat-a-cake with Cole's feet... lots of laughs

My grandparents were able to make it for dinner as well. My grandma's sister (above) was visiting from Holland. She had been a really big birthday suprise for Grandma who didn't know she was going to be coming! Later on in the evening more family came for dessert and to celebrate her birthday.
We missed the parts of our "Americanized" family this weekend... Sarah, Miriam, Matt and the girls. Looking forward to seeing all of them come Christmas.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This picture of Cole taken almost a month ago now. I was unsure whether it would still fit him for the actual holiday--we'll have to try it on again to see!
Tomorrow we are heading up to Mom and Dad's for the weekend. Not looking forward to the 4+ hr drive but definetely looking forward to seeing family, a good meal and some extra arms to hold Cole!
It's been a bit of a rough week. Cole's been adjusting to full time wear of his helmet and if that weren't enough I think he's teething although I don't see anything yet. His naps have been almost non-existent the past couple days and are very short when I do get him to settle in (and by short I mean 5-15 minutes--doesn't really count as a nap, does it?!!) Well, we're muddling through! And in the spirit of Thanksgiving I guess it's a good time to look at some positives that I'm most thankful for:
a healthy happy baby who still sleeps through the night
mornings when I go in at 7am and find him awake in his crib playing with his feet then I usually get a big smile (my favourite part of the day!)
Jeff, who is such a great daddy to Cole and husband to me... so thankful for all he does to make things go smoother for all of us
family and friends for their love and support, because this baby stuff isn't always easy!