Cohen......

While driving down the road, Cohen kept saying time after time...."oohhh look at those lights Mama, ooohh look at those lights Mama, ooohhh I like those." Every time we passed a house or sign with Christmas lights he would say something about it. EVERY. TIME. Although, I was happy to hear his enthusiasm about the holiday...it was beginning to really get on my nerves! BAD!! So after the 100th time, i told him to just say it in his head. So his next comment, just as loud as the previous ones had been was...."Ooohh look at those lights, head. Head, do you like those lights." FUNNY!!!

Cute picture!!!!

Sticking out his tongue is Evan's cute new "thing." He sticks out his tongue all the time. When he smiles.....he sticks it out. When he laughs....he sticks it out. When he is thinking and playing and even eating....he is sticking out his tongue. We think it is so cute!! Here is a picture!

6 months!!

Evan's 6 month birthday was yesterday! I can't believe how time has flown by. He is such a joy to have around. Always smiling and laughing at everyone and everything. He definitely loves mommy and daddy. He will be sitting perfectly content in his swing, excersaucer, etc. and when he sees Jeremy or myself--that's the end. He yelps for us to get him and carry him around. He loves to see the world from "way up high" instead of his short man view. He rarely cries and just lets us know that he needs something by making noises or banging his hands on the ground or seat or whatever he is in. Last night I was holding him right before bed and he was just staring at me. I tried not to look at him because every time I did, he'd make a little "gotcha" smile. It was SOOO cute. Jeremy and I were trying not to laugh. Anyway, I tried to ignore him because he needed to go to sleep, so he starting knocking his head into my chest and when I would look he would just smile. It was so cute how he was trying to get my attention.

He FINALLY rolled over on purpose. He did it on the last day that he was 5 months old!!! A little late, but rolling over all the same!!! One way mind you, but still, we were very proud. We all clapped and Cohen cheered from the bath tub. It was kind of weird, Cohen didn't even see him do it, but I said "yea Evan" and Cohen said, "did he roll over?" I don't know how he knew. Anyway, he barely made the cut off that "they" have. I was getting a little worried, but decided I enjoyed him being a baby even longer.

He goes down at night somewhere between 7 and 8 and sleeps until 7 in the morning. When he wakes up he just talks and looks around his room until Jeremy or I go get him up. Sometimes Cohen goes in for a morning visit before we can get in there and that just makes Evan's day. He starts kicking those legs and banging his hands on the bed. Cohen says "good morning Buddy, I'm here." It is so sweet and I just love watching them on the monitor. Evan has started "grabbing" Cohen's shirt when he wants him. If they are laying down together on the floor, Evan rolls on his side and grabs Cohen shirt and pulls himself closer. It is so funny. How does he know to do that??

He is eating dinner which consists of rice or oatmeal, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, sweet peas, or carrots. He has some cereal and 1/2 jar of veggie and 1/2 jar of fruit each night. His favorite is by far bananas. He grunts and chomps if i don't give them to him fast enough. He doesn't care for peas too much but I can't blame him. I gag when i open the jar too. He has to have his greens though!!!!

He still loves to be bundled up at night and zipped up in a blanket bag. I hope they make those things for 2 year olds!!! He also still have his rigged up fleece crib sheet which is a blanket tucked around the edges.

He is sitting up supported and can "tripod" sit for a second. I am trying to snap a picture, but he topples over before i can get the darn picture taken! P.S.---I NEED a new camera!! Please tell Santa!

Well, that's an update on my 6 month old!! He is a pleasure and I just melt for those beautiful, blue, sparkling eyes every time he looks at me and smiles. Hence the reason the likes to be carried all the time!!!!

Family Fun Day

Jeremy and I finally had a day off on the same day so we decided to have a family fun day. I should say Family Fun-filled Day. We left at 9:00 (which is early for us) and got home at about 6:30. We had soooo much fun spending together. We started out by going to the Children's Museum so Cohen could play like Bob the Builder and fix leaky pipes, build walls and fences, and explore lots of other things. We then rode up to Lenox to ride the Pink Pig and visit with Santa. We didn't get any pictures because although the Santa looks really good, the background is hideous. It is bright pink and turquoise. We had some pictures made with another Santa so we weren't too upset. Cohen told him he wanted a new lamp. Santa might be ready to call DFACS on us. Last year Cohen told the same Santa that he wanted a pillow!!! Where does he get this stuff. He has several pillows and a new lamp. Geez! Santa probably thinks we're nuts!! Anyway, so we visit with Santa and then do some shopping. The boys were great and behaved so nicely. They fell fast asleep on the way home and mommy and daddy got to chat like real grown ups while sitting in Atlanta traffic! What a nice day!

Cohen on the Pink Pig

Cohen and Evan on the crane at the Children's Musuem

Cohen "fixin" something

The Pink Pig

Jeremy and Cohen fixing the leaky sink at the museum

Jeremy and Cohen talking about what he will tell Santa he wants--probably not discussing a lamp!!!

Done with Santa. Why is Jeremy all smiles??

Who knew I could turn into a popscicle???

We went to the Christmas parade tonight. It was COLD! I don't mean "wear a jacket" cold. I mean wear three layers, get a jacket, put on your gloves, pull up your hood, wrap in a blanket (or two, or three) COLD!

I knew we were planning on leaving at about 5:00 so I have the day planned accordingly. I perfectly time the boys nap so they will be well rested and happy. I put them down about 2 hours before we were going to leave. They didn't fall asleep until about 45 minutes before we were leaving. So of course that means I have to wake them up from their naps. Well, like his mommy, Cohen gets REALLY grouchy when someone wakes him up. When he finally decided he wanted to go and would put his clothes on we were set. You see, I wanted him to put on his long pajamas (like thermal underwear) and then put his clothes on top. "People don't wear their pajamas under their clothes" according to my darling 4 year old. It just isn't right. We argued the point, he took off the pj pants, I put them on, he yelled "it isn't right", I threaten to call Santa, he puts his hands on his hips and turns his back to me, I said we won't go then, and he finally gives in.!!! I LOVE winning!! Anyway, after the battle, I am rushing to get this and looking around for that. I am finally ready after going back into the house 2 times for forgotten things. And we are off! WITHOUT.....a coat. I forgot my coat!!!!!! The boys were warm and toasty all night, but mama froze!!!

The parade was nice but I was COLD!!!!! I watched the end from inside the car!

Cohenisms......

I asked Cohen what he had for lunch and he said a hot dog. I told him he always eats hot dogs and that one day he is going to turn into one. He let me know rather quickly that "people can't just turn into food, mom! That's impossible!" So literal......

Cohen saw some blocks in my classroom that he wanted to bring home to play with. The kids use them daily for math so I told him that they had lots of germs on them and that I needed to wash them with bleach first. (Yes, I am a germaphobic) He said "what is bleach" and I told him that it kills germs. "OOOO" he says, "we don't say kill." I explain the difference and tell him what killing germs means. I then tell him to put the blocks in the sink and I will clean them shortly. He goes into his bathroom, turns on the water and says "mama, I killed the germs. I put water on them and when you say water like this, 'wazu', that is Spanish for bleach. So I killed all the germs for you, ok. Now, can I play?" ***In case you are ever in Mexico and need some bleach...just ask for "wazu."

Praying for Snow

Cohen has been wanting to make a snow angel for weeks. We were driving down the road the other day and he mentions again that he wants to make a snow angel. I told him that we might get some snow this year because it has been really cold. He says "well, when it snows here we just get a little bit on the grass and I need alot to make a snow angel." He said "I will pray for alot of snow" and I told him that is great idea. All of a sudden from the back seat I hear this gigantic, ear shattering, yell....."GOD" he goes on..."I WANT ALOT OF SNOW OK?"!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean he is hollering soooo loud. I remind him that it is not nice to yell when you are in the car because it could startle the driver. (I about ran off the road.) He says "well I have to pray for some snow." I told him that God can hear him even if he just whispers. He looked at me as if I were crazy and let me know that "God was WAY up in the sky and if he was gonna hear him he had to holler." So Cohen hollered to God for some snow and I tried to stay on the road and block out the yelling in the back seat.