Independence

Cole has arrived at the age of independence. He now realizes when someone takes something away from him, when mommy picks him up & moves him somewhere else, when he gets fed something he doesn't want & when he is heading for his bedroom which means nap time or bedtime. It is soooooooooooooo cute watching him come out of his shell & voice his independence. Sometimes when I move him from one area to the other he wont sit down nicely for me :) He stretches his legs out & goes limp like a noodle. It is hilarious! Its like he's saying to himself I'll show her! There is no way I'm sitting down. Hardy & I are always cracking up when he does it. Then he usually sees us laughing & starts laughing himself.

When he is done eating or doesn't want what I'm feeding him he'll get a big smile on his face & stick his tongue out so that I literally cant get anything in his mouth & now instead of waving sweetly when we are heading to bed he shakes his head no & flails his body around a bit to let us know he does not want to go to bed! Once we are in his room if he's not sleepy he will just stand there & point to the door. It is seriously comical to see how smart these little ones are. If he gets "freed" from his crib & we head out the door he instantly gets a huge smile & starts smiling/laughing. Yes, he knows how to work his mamma! :) He is still our sweet little Cole but its super cute to see the stubborn streak displaying itself. 1 year just around the corner for this boy. If I could only hit the pause button!!