Cole and the Big 2

This happened at the beginning of January. This curly-haired little leprechaun turned 2!

 Morning is the best time for present-opening!

 Oh, look! Daniel Tiger! (Hint: this is not the last time Daniel Tiger will make a birthday appearance.. The boy is OBSESSES with DT. He loves that neighborhood.)

 And this big gift (from Grammy and Pop, because heaven knows we wrap in newspaper. Because we care about the earth and don't want to add more waste and all that)...

 is Cole's new MOTORCYCLE!!! He could barely let Tyler put it together, he wanted to ride it so!

 Time to get some fishing on with (courtesy of Grandpa and Grandma Carla!).

It was a good day for Cole. The big kids were back at school and I was making him a Daniel Tiger cake! He also got to watch his new Daniel Tiger movie! People called throughout the day and sang him his favorite song! Also, cake!

 He really, really liked the cake. I was worried he might be concerned that we were cutting up Daniel Tiger, but...cake!

 Happy 2nd birthday, cute guy!

Cole's favorite color is BLUE!

He loves cars, trains, balls, and whatever someone else is playing with.

Oh, and he loves Daniel Tiger.

Cole talks a lot but isn't always understandable. Go figure, he's 2.

Cole loves his big brother, Jack. Adores his Mommy and Daddy. Yearns for his pacifier and blue lion blanket.

Naps like a champ.

Still bangs his head, but the severity is decreasing. Less often in anger, he rarely pounds his forehead into the floor when he's mad anymore. He still sits up in his crib and rocks his head back into the foot board. His crib is well-padded.

Cole loves to eat. He generally eats ravenously at one meal, but we can never predict which meal that will be. He likes to keep us on our toes.

Cole wants to help cook. ALL THE TIME. Like, we can't go into the kitchen to make anything without him grabbing for a spoon or knife or WHATEVER he can get his hands on.

"Cole-Cole" is what he calls himself.

He calls Jack "Dack" and Sheridan "Sher Bear" and Amelia "Mia." He doesn't usually call Henry anything, because Henry is the least-interested in interacting with him.

This boy has the biggest blue eyes and eyelashes that go for miles. His one dimple is endearing. His curls get comments almost everywhere we go. He rocks a suit like no one's business.

This guy is usually so very, very happy. But when he's upset, LOOK OUT! It's like a summer thunderstorm coming out of nowhere to blow your house down!

We adore our little Cole-Cole!