How you can tell if Cole's been in the room

More from the bumbo

This was Siena's first real acknowledgement that Nemo existed.

And of course not to be left out, Cole showing off his bumbo skills.

Chicken anyone?

Someone's been a little jealous of Siena getting her picture taken in costumes. This was the only one I had that sorta fit him.

Abs of steel

Look at those baby abs. She's all muscle! Ok maybe all chubb, but she's really getting stronger by the day. She's even starting to bounce in the jumperoo!

Improvising

All Cole talks about is balls. Footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, baseballs, golf balls, and really anything that resembles a ball. When he wants to watch the Sandlot he says "mom mom, ball, woof woof".

So naturally he would want to play ball in the house. But the hoop is broken. Well Cole decided that Siena would make a good back drop and hold the hoop for him.

It worked out for maybe a minute.

Then Cole decided is was more fun to make a basket with Siena.

You can tell she's thrilled.

Really thrilled.

The lizard is gone!

About 3 weeks ago a lizard snuck in to our house through the new patio door. I almost stepped on it thus I freaked out and my mom tried to help me get it out and it ran behind the wall where we had yet to put trim up. I figured it was dead by now...until yesterday when I saw it cruising though MY BEDROOM!!!! I freaked out again and instantly called Mike and told him he had to come home an remedy the situation. He laughed and said see ya in a few hours.

I then remembered I had another boy in the house, a small boy, but a boy. They all like lizards now matter how big they are.

Cole was kind enough to get that gross lizard out of the house for me. What a good boy he is to his mamma.

I think we may have the next generation of Steve Irwin on our hand. Look at him handle that lizard (or maybe it is a fake alligator) What ever that thing is, grosses me out too.

He really knows how to tame them.

I can't stand that thing in the house. I get sick to my stomach every time I walk into a room and it is just lying there. Laughing at me.

Ok so Mike did remove the lizard, 2 hours later. I wouldn't go in my room until it was gone. Which meant no crib for Siena, no access to diapers.....

***Update - shortly after I posted this, my mom informs me that on Wednesday she kicked out a lizard also, which can only mean that little punk lizard had to of snuck in the house undetected. This this morning (Saturday) look what we found in our bedroom! Another one! I know this isn't the same punk lizard because this one has a tail and the one from Wednesday and Thursday had no tail. I am really starting to not like my house. Unfortunately what I think is happening is that either Minkie (one of the two cats) is bringing them in or they are sneaking in through the open patio door. We leave it open all day since Cole likes to run in and out. We never had a lizard in the house problem before the patio door. I fear that what was supposed to make my life easier (patio door / Cole 100% safe access to an outdoor area) is now becoming my worst nightmare. I don't do reptiles!

Underware

As you know already we have been having some keeping your diaper on / pooping on the floor issues with Cole over the past week. He really wants to go to the bathroom with out his diaper on however he doesn't want to use the potty. He prefers the floor.

So this morning Cole slept in and by sleeping in I mean 7 am. I heard his door handle wiggling around so I went to go let him out of the room and when I go to the door way there was Cole in a t-shirt and underware. His diaper and pj bottoms were on the floor. There was no poop or pee on the floor either. So I guess he just woke up and decided that he wanted to wear underware and got out a pair from his drawer to put on. He even got in on the right way!

He refused to let me put a diaper on him for about an hour or so but he didn't pee during that time either. Finally I got a diaper on him and then put the underware back on.

Fast forward to nap time. I put him down about an hour and a half ago. 30 minutes ago I hear him calling for me. I had figured he was a sleep so I quickly ran to his room hoping I wasn't going to find poop on the floor. I opened the door and there he was naked saying "poo poo mama" Off to the potty we went and he actually pooped 1 little poop. So he got a cookie and back to bed he went. But now I am worried that he is gonna go more in his room. I keep walking by waiting to see if I catch a drift of poop coming from his room.

18 weeks

I am starting to think her little face gets rounder each week.

Siena has her first cold this week. I think Cole gave it to her because he was sucking snot before she was, otherwise I'd blame the vaccines she got on Monday.

Whatever works

He slept like this for 3 1/2 hours. Yesterday he slept in Siena's crib. I could care less about where he naps as long as he is napping.

Fashion from a boys point of view

Cole dressed himself today. This is good because he needs to learn how. Unfortunately it appears that all males, no matter how young, don't seem to understand how to put together an outfit.

His outfit consists of Siena's hat.

A swim shirt and plaid shorts

And of course pink jellies, on the wrong feet. I love his signature crossed toes. He's been doing that since he was born.