tricycle

Cole outgrew his pushcar that we bought him for his first birthday, so cousin Kody is now cruising around in the little red coupe. As a replacement, Cole got the coolest tricycle I could find. It arrived just in time for Uncle Tommy's visit and we all had fun with Cole's new wheels.

It's a Kettler, fully loaded with a rear dump bucket, handbrake, front basket, and of course a bell. Cole can't peddle yet, but he can ring that bell all day long. His trike also has a removable push bar and a footrest, so he can sit back and enjoy being pushed around until he can reach the pedals.

Cole loves his new trike and he likes to sit in it all the time. He runs to it each morning to ring the bell and make sure it is in good order.

birthday bonanza

We made 2 more trips to NJ in the last few weeks for birthday parties--Mom's final 50th blowout BBQ and Kody's first birthday. Now we're staying put in VA until our vacation at the Jersey shore.

At Mom/Gram's party, Cole used up all his clothes in one day. First there was chalk drawing, which he enjoyed thoroughly...as did his shirt and shorts. Then came the rain, and afterwards, splashing in puddles. The next day we had to buy him new shoes because his sneakers were still soaked through. Cole had just about outgrown them, so it was good timing. Cole got his first pair of sandals in a size 6.5 and swim shoes in a size 7! The rest of him is growing just as quickly. My grandmother joked that soon he'll be able to carry me, and I told her that would be a welcome change.

corny

We spent Memorial Day weekend in NJ to celebrate Mom/Gram's birthday...again. Her birthday month was drawing to a close although I'm sure she'll celebrate some more during her visit to her best friend in Florida next week. Mom christened her refinished deck and new grill with a big cookout Saturday night for friends and family.



Cole still won't eat meat so he didn't appreciate the hamburgers and hot dogs. However, he was interested in the corn on the cob. Up to this point, he has refused to try the corn kernels I have cooked for him, but he will eat the Gerber freeze-dried ones sometimes. When I husked the corn in the morning he wanted to touch it, and that night we gave him a piece to play with. I demonstrated how to eat it and he just laughed, but then he tried it! He only took about 6 bites before he dropped it on the floor, and he didn't pull much off, but he liked it!