On the Move

This post is long overdue because Cohen has been mobile for a long time, but I thought this would be an appropriate time to share because last week he took his first unassisted steps!  He's not walking on his own yet (although he could if he wanted to, he's very strong and sturdy), but will walk between Mommy and Daddy when encouraged.

This video is almost a month old and is from his first week crawling:

This is also from a month ago.  Cohen is much sturdier in his walking now and almost runs through the house with this walker.

Enjoying the Weather

We've been able to enjoy the beautiful weather we've been having by spending lots of time outside, going for nice long walks with Molly and spending time at various parks with friends.  Here's a few pics of Cohen and his friend Henry chillin' in the park.

"Helping" with the Laundry

Mommy folds the clothes and Cohen takes them out of the basket and throws them on the floor...what a good helper :S

Tummy Sleeper

Cohen has recently started sleeping on his tummy with his bum up in the air.  It's so cute it was worth risking waking him up to get this photo.

Practicing Soccer Skills with Daddy

Cohen and his Gigi

A few more pics from Father's Day:

Cheering on the Team

Cohen has been cheering for the Dutch team during the Euro-Cup and he's really upset at their dismal performance.  He's thinking of changing allegiance to the Ukrainians.


Chillin at Oma and Opa's house in his Dutch soccer uniform:

Blowing on his vuvuzela with Opa while watching the first Dutch game of the tournament:

Getting ready to watch the soccer game on Father's Day:

Daddy's Present

Mike got his very first home-made Father's Day gift from Cohen, which he proudly wore.

Happy First Father's Day Daddy!

Wishing my wonderful husband a very happy Father's Day.  You are a fantastic father to Cohen.  We both love you very much and are lucky that you are ours! Enjoy your special day today!

Fat Lip :(

Cohen sustained his first real injury during a dramatic face-plant while reaching for his favorite soccer ball.  There were lots of tears, a little blood, a fat lip, some quick hugs and kisses and then he got over it and kept on playing.  What a little trooper!

You can just see his fat lip in the photo below (top lip in the centre).

Eleven Months!

It feels as though each month is going by faster than the previous month.  Cohen is already 11 months old!  We have had another very busy month and Cohen no longer seems like my little baby, but is acting and looking more like the toddler he's becoming.  We've had our most life-changing milestone this month.  Cohen is now fully on the move, crawling everywhere and cruising whenever possible and even climbing when he has the chance.  His mobility went from a 3 foot radius to the whole house one morning when he discovered the one-foot-one-knee crawling method.  He has now completely abandoned the army-man crawl and uses a combination of his new method and the traditional crawl.  But his first love remains walking and although he hasn't taken any unassisted steps yet, he has become very sturdy on his feet and is often seen pushing his walker one-handed.

Cohen has started making a lot more consonant sounds this month, including the "M" sound, finally!  He often says "mum-mum", but his babbling still is not associated with anything in particular, so we're still waiting for a first word.  He might not be using words yet himself, but his understanding of what we're saying is vastly improving (time for Daddy to stop using bad language!)

We had some improvements with his sleeping this month, followed by some regression due to a cold.  But he now goes to sleep just as easily with Daddy (still working on reducing the number of night wakings).  His sleep training will be put to the test soon because Oma and Opa will be putting him to bed this weekend while Mommy and Daddy are at a wedding (good luck Oma & Opa!).  One funny thing that he now does is sit up in his sleep and then wakes up confused because he's sitting up in his crib (well, it's funny at 10pm, but maybe not so much at 3am)

Cohen is still a very happy baby and he is a definite people-pleaser.  Whenever we're out, he smiles at everyone we see and he often makes friends with other shoppers in line at the grocery store, other mothers at the park, waitresses in restaurants and just about anyone who will make eye contact with him.  He always has a smile for everyone.

John Deere Day in Grimsby

Corn box 

Something there for everyone today 

 Who brings the wrong green toy tractor to a Deere party - seriously - who?

Live Freight

Lil' trucker and his precious cargo.

Thanks Misa and Carolyn, your well loved toy continues to be well loved.