pudding-face

cole had his first chocolate pudding yesterday and (big surprise) he loved it! i'm not big on giving him sugar or anything like that... he usually has applesauce or yogurt with lunch for his "sweet" treat, but i think it's time he gets a little something special every now and again. it's all good, in moderation! i discovered that no matter how carefully you feed a small child chocolate pudding, they still manage to grow the tell-tale pudding mustache! must be a sign that it's super delicious.

i got ONE serious face out of this little ham.
love the grin! lately, when cole sees the camera, he starts making these really cheesy, goofy faces. typical kid, i guess. his personality is really exploding, sometimes quite literally. he's so expressive and also has a bit of a temper, we've noticed. that would be an understatement. i have no doubt that he gets that from me... although i'm not big into banging my head on the floor (or whatever hard surface is handy) when i get frustrated. he's starting to be able to act on simple commands, too- i'll tell him to wait for me by his highchair when i get lunch ready, and the past two days he's done so! he's not big on listening to "no", but what kid enjoys that? his big thing is dancing... he'll jive to the sound of the neighbor's truck revving in the driveway next door! my guess is that he may just have a musical bone or two in his body; last night we stopped at mcdonald's in town after the candlelight memorial because kelvin was "starved", and cole had slept most of the way home. he woke up when kelvin got out of the truck, and even though he wasn't really awake, he IMMEDIATELY started bouncing to the beat of the radio! i was so amazed... his eyes weren't even open and he was already dancing. i've noticed that he really listens until he has the beat and most of the time he can adjust himself to match it. awww, my little musician!