cole: 5-month old

he is just delicious. i seriously cover him in kisses on a daily basis.

at 5 months, cole is just starting to try rice cereal -- and loves sitting in his high chair, anticipating the good stuff!

he's quite the talker and clearly communicates his wants, likes, dislikes, happiness and sense of humor. he has a funny little whimper for when he wants to nurse, a quick little cough when he transitions from "speaking" english to spanish, a very serious reading voice, a chatty phone voice, a hefty cry when he's ready to get out of his crib or fighting sleeping in his crib, and the best smile when he sees you for the first time in the morning.

we just bought him an exersaucer -- we call it the space command center -- and he loves it. it buys me just enough time to grab some breakfast, put a load in the laundry and check a couple of emails. we've had it for about a week and he keeps discovering new gadgets on it every day.

i think the poor thing gets so frustated at times ... he's such a wiggle worm and is constantly moving, but just can't do more than roll onto his tummy. he loves the feeling of standing up in his exersaucer and i know he so badly wants to move, crawl and walk. but, i'm definitely not ready for a mobile baby yet!!

he is still drooling like a mad man. we go through sooooo many bibs in one day, it's frightening. he must be working up to some serious teething, but there still doesn't seem to be any swelling in his gums or even a hint of a tooth.

his hair is starting to grow and it looks pretty red in some areas (a ginger baby!). his widow's peak is becoming even more pronounced and the mullet is starting to disappear in the back.

here's an album with pics from the last month or so ... enjoy!

Cole: 4-5 months