More cute pictures of Coley Poley!

Cole's all worn out after playing with his toys.

Cole likes to chew on straps of things more than he likes to actually play with the toy. Here he's trying to do a back bend in order to get the strap into his mouth. Unfortunately he's not quite that flexible...

When we first got the Johnny-Jump-Up Cole wasn't too sure about it, but now it's his favorite thing. This picture captures the moment perfectly. :)

Our Big Boy!

Cole has been trying to sit up for several weeks now, and he has finally mastered it this past week. Yay Cole! I think his Bumbo seat really helped him figure it out fast. He loves sitting in it and helping me in the kitchen. Don't worry - I only let him play with the tissue box, not the knives.

This is the crazy, "I might eat your face while I'm trying to kiss you", Cole that I get to play with all day long. He never stops wiggling or talking!

And this is the adorable smile that he flashes at me and almost every stranger he sees. It's hard to capture in pictures because he's fascinated by the camera, but occasionally we can get it.

One of the best ways to calm down crazy Cole is to pop in his Baby Einstein Animals DVD. He's mesmerized by it!

Dave and Cole playing together

Here's a cute video of Dave and Cole playing together. In case it's hard to tell, Cole is squealing with delight, not fear. ;-)

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The Beutler Boys

This was taken at Dave's Grandpa Beutler's graveside. Isn't it scary how much they all look alike?!

June has been a busy month for us! Dave is working crazy hours at the V.A. hospital and Cole is keeping me plenty busy. We did find out some great news though - Dave was accepted into the Cardiology fellowship program at Good Samaritan Hospital (where he is now)! We are thrilled he gets to pursue his dream, but it does mean we have to move. We're in the process of trying to buy a home in Ahwahtukee (an area of Phoenix) closer to the hospital, but it's a short sale and might take a while. We're crossing our fingers that it will go through. My dad stopped by on his way to a conference in Sedona and said hi to Cole and I for a bit - Cole wasn't too sure about him until he let him drink his water. Then they were good friends. My mom also came and watched Cole while I went to girls camp for a couple days, and we took a brief road trip up to St. George for Dave's Grandpa's funeral. It was good to be there and to see everyone, although I think Cole made the biggest hit. :) More pictures to come from that...

 This is Cole's sexy look. He is mesmerized by the camera and it's really hard to get him to smile in front of it, but he's good at doing this look.

 One of Cole's favorite new things to do is play with his toes - he's finally flexible enough to reach them! 

One of his other favorite things is his new sippee cup.