12 weeks!

it felt incredible outside today with a nice breeze, so just before noon, we took a stroll down to the post office to mail livi's birthday present.  we strolled every inch of blooming glen's sidewalks & it only took us about 15 minutes.  :-(

around 2:15, we walked down to the park and did some swinging during which cole fell asleep.  said hi to our neighbor, ed, on the way home with cole still asleep.  ed just loves cole.  it's so sweet.  

he took a bunch of short naps today, which was a little frustrating because i couldn't get a good nap in (even though he slept through the night last night for the first time - you'd think i'd be well-rested).  he would sleep an hour, be awake an hour, sleep an hour, be awake an hour...over and over until we finally put him in the bed at 6:15.  it'll be interesting to see what happens tonight.

this was cole during his first nap this morning.  i laid him down with his head at the opposite end of the pack 'n play.  i got such a laugh when i went to check on him to see he had made a 180.  too funny.  that's the first time he did that.  when he woke up, he held up his head for such a long time.  i was really impressed at that neck strength of his.  when he fusses while he's trying to fall asleep, he just about hoists himself up on his knees and elbows.  he's getting to be a strong little man.