The Third Child

Here are a very small portion of the words that come to mind when I try, unsuccessfully, to describe our third child, Cole:

Crazy, Cute, Fearless, Sweet, Loving, Playful, Determined, Incorrigible, Goofy, Mischievous, Fun, Gorgeous, Cuddly, Adventurous, Exhausting, Energetic, Trouble, Mastermind, Clever, Dramatic, Purposeful, Entertaining

Honestly, I could go on and on all day! He (like his brothers) is forever amazing us with his personality and charisma...

His new favorite self-entertaining past times are cracking us up...He likes to go off alone into the backyard and fearlessly launch himself off of the picnic table on the rope swing, enjoying himself as he swings high into the air, back and forth, until dragging his feet and starting the process over again. Then he will venture over to the swings, laying his belly over the swing. He discovered that he can then use his hands to walk up the ladder and then let go so that the swing rotates, sways and rocks him, almost violently and with great momentum. Then he will either start over, or flip himself off the the swing head first onto the ground and then start over.

It is brilliant, although sometimes slightly nerve-racking, to watch him happily fulfilled with entertaining himself! It makes my heart smile with delight to see the pleasure that he makes for himself and to witness his determination at work...

We are, however, patiently awaiting our first broken bone(s)!