Happy 7 month Birthday Cole Man!

Our little man is getting so big! At his 6 month check up, he weighed 17 lbs 5 oz so I'm thinking he has to be at least 18 1/2 by now! He is standing at the coffee table (holding on the the edges with his hands) all by himself. He is cutting his first tooth on the bottom! And thankfully he hasn't been extra fussy! And he started pulling/pushing himself forward this morning while on his tummy. I almost cried while watching him do it! He is just growing so fast!

Busy October!

Hello all! I hope this blog finds you happy and healthy! Well, we had a busy October. We hosted a few visitors during the month, Cole was dedicated in church, he turned 6 months old and Chris and I both did alot of traveling! While Chris went on an elk hunt in Colorado with his dad, Cole and I traveled to Northwest Arkansas to visit with some college friends! What should have been a 5 1/2 hour drive ended up being a 7 hour drive. Traveling by yourself with a 6 month old is hard work! There are no such things as "Quick Stops". Anyway, we got there on Thursday and got to stay until Tuesday. It was an awesome, long visit that I won't forget. It was also Cole's first Halloween weekend. He was the cutest pumpkin you ever did see. Chris called it child abuse for me to dress Cole up because it was for my pure entertainment. I'm like..."Hey! There are other people that will be entertained by him too! It's Halloween...this is what you do!" Oh hunny...I love you! All in all, we had a fun and busy October!

Cole at 6 months old....already standing at the coffee table!

Cole's Baby Dedication at church!


Before Chris and Jim headed off to Colorado for their big elk hunt!


Matt Turner is a family friend and is a news anchor in Fayetteville. He let Cole be on the 6:00 evening news! I was so excited and proud! Cole was a good boy.


We found a little country store that had a free pumpkin patch! We took the opportunity to have a little photo shoot.





Me and Cole with two of my best friends from college...Julee and Stefan! Love you two!

Cole and Brody Francis (as a duck) on Halloween night!