Cole :: 9 months

Cole's last month has been busy with the long anticipated birth of her new friend Will and acquisition of new skills. She's waving "Hello," clapping her hands, drinking out of straws, and pulling up all of the time. Cole loves to walk around the house using her walker or holding on to various pieces of furniture. In a bind, Cole will simply use the wall for support. Walking is coming, people, I can see it on the horizon.

Cole got to hang with a bunch of her big girl friends at a recent birthday party. She felt very special and wore herself out. She slept from 6:00 p-6:50a the night after the party (she got up at 12:00 and 4:00 because sleeping through the night is rare occurrence in this house) which was a really big deal!

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Everybody Wins Photography: Baby! Baby! Baby!

Baby Will arrived with ten little fingers, ten little toes, his mommy's hair, and his daddy's height. Basically he's already a dreamboat! Photographing newborns is a skill that requires patience, heat, and practice.  And it's not everyday someone will let you use their baby as a model. The Swens graciously allowed me take Will's picture in exchange for a disc of images. I got to practice and play with the precious snuggle-bug and they got pictures. Everybody wins!