Story Time

Happy Birthday!

To Cole's great grandma Schultz

Brit and Syd

On the way into Seattle

The Three of Us

Merry Christmas!

Cole on the Plane

Happy to report we made it to Seattle and the flight was better than expected. No crying or whining. Cole only slept for about 40 minutes but he was a good lil guy the entire flight!

One Year Check-Up

Here we are at Coles one year dr appointment.
Stats:
33" tall (+97%)
26 lbs (90%)

Visitors 2

Cole and Le- he was such a flirt (he looks pretty tired in this one).

Visitors

Cole with his Fraunty Jen

Yea! It's my Birthday!!

1st Birthday Party

Yesterday we celebrated Cole's first birthday at the house. It was a great time and it was so nice to have so many people to come and celebrate with us! I'm happy to report that Cole had a great time... no meltdowns or stranger danger! He was quite the flirt actually!

Here are some pictures from the day... including the "first cake" pictures!

Hanging with Grandpa

Santa Sneak Peek

It was a VERY exciting day seeing Santa... maybe a little too exciting:
 

Notice Brittney, AKA Stage Mom on the sidelines...

Bruiser

Just picked up lil man. Second injury report of the week (bruised eye on Wednesday and bloody nose today). We are in so much trouble once this lil guy starts playing sports.
Might call hospital now to reserve a space at urgent care - I foresee a lot of broken bones and stitches!

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Smiley Boy

Bruiser

Apparently lil man took a tumble while carrying a toy at daycare.
Apparently daycare didn't feel it necessary to call his Mama to tell her.
Apparently someone at daycare wants to have a matching black eye tomorrow b/c they didn't call his Mama!
AKA: Mama is mad at daycare.

Touchdown!!!

Breakfast Date

Had a great birthday - Cole took me out for breakfast after a very early wake up!

Coles Reaction

Here's Coles face after I showed him the deer Jason got. Priceless

From Jason

Guess I don't need to go grocery shopping

Hi there!

It's been a while... sorry! Here are some pictures from the last month. 11 Month updates to come soon... enjoy!

First hair cut:





Looking much better... Thanks Nana!


Happy kiddo


Just playing with the shoes


Favorite food: Lasagna


Halloween: Not a huge fan of the costume





"Elliot"


Mr. Blue Eyes


Fearless man... scared mama


Headstand = tired boy


pink cheeks from getting more teeth - still smiln' though

And He's Walking!

Not Intended Usage

Happy Halloween

Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups (12 ounces) uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta)
• 1 (12-ounce) carton 2% low-fat cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°.
• 2. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; place in a large bowl.
• 3. Place cottage cheese in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Add the cheese mixture to pasta, and stir well. Spoon mixture into an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• 4. Combine remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan, panko, and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.
• 5. Preheat broiler (do not remove dish from the oven).
• 6. Broil pasta 1 minute or until top browns.

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Rockstar

Chilln at Target

A Hard Realization

Me: Do I need to bring Cole in to follow up on his ear infection?
Doctor: No, unless he's still acting sick
Me: No, he's doing really well
Doctor: Great! In any case, they'll check his ears at his one-year appointment. Did you schedule it yet?
Me: No (rolling my eyes as its way too far out to plan that)
Doctor: Ok- just let us know what works and we will see you in SIX WEEKS
Me: (gasping for air at the realization that Cole will be a year old in six weeks- I promptly hung-up on the doctor)

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Never to early...

To start pumping iron!