Cohen Kay - 9 Months Old!

Active.  That's the first thing I think of to describe the stage Cohen is in right now.  My once chill baby has become a non-stop active, little guy!  I was reading what I said about Hayes at 9 months old and I could copy and paste the majority of it. They are soo much alike at this age, it’s nuts.  Cohen is not content being on the ground anymore. Nooo, no.  He wants to hold your hands and walk around constantly.  He climbs up anything he can, walks along things, and falls… quite a bit… Although, he is getting better at softer landings.  He likes his walker okay, but would rather you help him walk. He could not care less about t.v. or any baby toys.  I think he sees his big brother and just wants to play like a big boy!

I’m amazed at the bond between these brothers already.  When we first brought Cohen home, I thought Hayes would never like him.. haha.  But, they play and laugh together all the time.  Hayes loves to do weird stuff and make him laugh.  He is also sweet to him and will bring Cohen toys and ask me if it’s okay to feed him things.  Hayes is definitely Cohen’s favorite person.  Cohen will just see him and start giggling.   I love to watch them together. 

Cohen is over this baby food stuff.  He wants normal food and a sippy cup.  It makes meal times a little harder, but I tend to just blend up whatever I can.  String cheese, fruit, and bits of toast are probably his favorites.  Still no teeth!

His little personality is shining through more and more and I love to see the light in his eyes as he learns and understands more.  We’ve just begun with some signing, which he kind of hates, but I’m hoping he’ll come around :) He says “dada” and “mama.” Usually “dada” when he is happy and “mamamama” when he is sad…

We put him to sleep at about 8 p.m. and he still sleeps through the night (almost always) which is great! But, he tends to wake up at about 6:30 a.m. which never gets easier haha.

We love this little guy and watching him grow! He’s the cutest and continually makes us smile. 

Ahh, I can't get enough of this little face!

Saturday Shenanigans with Hayes.

Sending Dad a pic of his cute, little haircut from Grams.
Those thighs!

Always.

Saddest face!

So happy after a good nap!

Trying to get a normal pic with these two in their Sunday best was near impossible haha.
#cheeseballs

WA Adventures- All the Rest!!

Ferry Ride/ Picnic by the Beach

These two cousins are the cutest.

Tennis

Hayes got his first taste of tennis and was loving it.

Crab Hunting at the Beach

Cuties.

We found tons of crabs! I found a little starfish too.

The beach is a good place to ponder...

Hayes the Farm Hand

Hayes was helping Uncle Spencer with some chores.

Until next time beautiful Washington!

WA Adventures- Boulder River Trail

We hiked the Boulder River Trail while in Washington and it was beautiful.  I should have taken more pictures of the scenery because it was awesome.  Except for a few rain drops it was such nice hiking weather and a pretty waterfall waited for us at the end of the trail.

While everyone else was enjoying the beautiful waterfall, Hayes just wanted to play Angry Birds....
He was tired and grumpy, so we just let him.... haha

Being carried the whole way on that hike must have really worn Hayes out...
He needed to spend some time on the hammock when we got back.
He loves his Uncle Spencer.

WA Adventures- Blueberry Farm

Recently, we took a vacation out to Washington to visit Joe's family. There are always so many fun things to do and see. The first day we were there, we visited a blueberry farm.  It was absolutely dreamy! Just green and gorgeousness everywhere. While you're there, you can eat as many blueberries as you want for free! They were so yummy! Anyway, the kids loved it and we brought home tons of fresh, delicious blueberries.

First Day of Preschool

Hayes went to his first day of preschool this week!  We have been talking about it for a long time so he was super excited and ready to go.  I was so proud of him that he walked in with confidence, gave me a quick "Bye, Mom!" and that was it.  My little Hayes is growing up! He is such a smarty, I know he is going to do awesome.  It's fun to watch him learn and experience new things.

I whipped up a little "Back to School" breakfast to help with the preparation/excitement of his first day!

Handsome little preschooler!

Pool Day in Midway

Joe had a couple days off over the 24th holiday so we thought we should find something fun to do.  We considered a few things but finally just decided to do a little getaway to the Homestead Resort in Midway for the night.  This place was pretty charming. It had a cute old town feel to it but was really nice.  We spent much of the afternoon lounging and hanging out by the pool.  Later that night we went for a walk and got ice cream in Park City then headed back to the hotel for a movie night.  The next day Joe and Hayes really wanted to play golf so of course Cohen and I had no choice but to do some shopping ;). We went home late that afternoon feeling content with our not super eventful but just what we needed get away.  Here are a few pics from our pool day.

Excited for the pool!

SUCH a sweetie!

Hayes and Dad were having so much fun that Cohen had to get in on that action :)

Just some cute views on our way back to the room.

Nothing like a baby fresh from the tub!