Happy Halloween!

Cole was the cutest monkey in the jungle this year! He didn't really like the hood on, but when he saw the monkey in the mirror he thought it was so cute and he couldn't stop smiling and laughing. The pictures don't do it justice, but we definitely had fun getting him all dressed up for our ward trunk-or-treat and to pass out candy. Dave insisted on actually taking him trick-or-treating to a few houses even though the closest he got to eating candy was chewing on the wrapper and a sucking on a dumb-dumb. The only reason I didn't object was because Cole looks about a year older than he actually is...and because Dave really wanted to go. ;-)

Cole is becoming a super-crawler, but his favorite thing to do is crawl over to the gates we have up and bang on them like a caged monkey. He always has the best faces!

Balloon Fiesta!

Cole and I caught a ride with my Grandma and Grandpa Crockett from Phoenix to Albuquerque last week for a surprise visit to my parents house during the Balloon Fiesta. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! I think we actually pulled off the surprise! I'm definitely not acclimated to the cold anymore though. I had to borrow three or four layers of sweaters and coats from my mom and I was still freezing! Cole seemed to be warm enough with all of his layers though, and he loved being around all of the family. He especially loved "petting" the dog and rabbit (if you can call it that...more like grabbing and pulling out all their hair), bath time with Grandma Blacker, and hugging his cousin Zac.

Also, we went to the doctor for Cole's 9-month check up this past week, and it's official - he's a giant. He is now 25.5lbs, 30inches long, and has a 19inch head circumference. That's 97th percentile for weight, 95th percentile for height, and off the charts for head size (apparently he inherited everything from Dave, including his big head ;-). The doctor said he's not overweight, and he's happy and healthy so all is well. He has 6 teeth that have come through with 2 more almost here, he started crawling a couple weeks ago, and is definitely a mama's boy. :-)

Sometimes Cole isn't so photogenic...

This video is hilarious. Cole loves playing with dogs and while we were gone Dave got him his first pet. (If you're getting this as an e-mail I think you have to log into the blog to actually view the video).

More family reunion adventures...

I am finally getting around to adding more pictures from our family reunion in August. It's been a busy couple months with moving! I know there are a lot of photos, but I just thought they were all so cute. :) Cole loved having his cousin around and was super curious about another little boy. Zac on the other hand was more concerned about sharing his grandpa than anything else. We had a ton of fun kayaking, as well as feeding the deer that came right up to the cabin we were staying in. Check out how close they let us get! We were able to touch their velvet antlers and feed them out of our hands. Cole was amused/scared/thoroughly entertained by them. If you look closely at the pictures you can see all his different expressions.