You've still got it...

and it still makes me smile!

That Dundee...he'll sneak a kiss whenever he gets the chance!  I sure can't blame him though...

So sweet...

and so smiley.

Admiring daddy at the ski slopes...he sure is good at skiing!

Aunt Brookie sneaking some loves...

and I'm sure in love with those lips of yours!

Someone is trying to hide underneath all that fur...

but he doesn't have you fooled!

You STILL love to be with daddy...

Three other activities you love:

Your jungle gym, sleeping (you love it more than you think, little one), and holding onto that awesome ball...all the time.

Dundee still protects you (and gives you too many kisses),

And you make church WAY more fun for mommy and daddy.

Cute baby in a big bib...always getting at least one arm free while sleeping...

cute sleepy baby...cute sick & sleepy baby...

 Our sweet Cole,

I can't believe how much you are filling our lives with such magic. 

I thought life with you couldn't get any better after I saw those first smiles, but then you started talking to us!  Your stories, squeals, and laughs, are music to our ears and make even the hardest of days instantly better.

Stroller walks, car rides, grocery shopping, bath time, and face to face interaction are some of your favorite things right now.  Sleeping still wins as least favorite activity for you, but even when you sleep for only one hour in a day and are completely exhausted, you never cry.  NEVER.  It is on rare occasions that you voice your sad opinion.  What a good, sweet, happy baby you are.

I look in your clear eyes and wonder how Heavenly Father could ever trust me with one of his most precious children.  I feel so blessed to be your mother...and our home is blessed to have you in it.  I tell you what, sweet baby, those 4 long years we waited for you were worth every second.

Keep being exactly who you are, because you are someone special!