Happy 2nd Birthday Coleman

We woke Coleman up by singing "Happy Birthday" and gave him a Handy Manny balloon bouquet. Cade went up to Coleman and gave him a big hug and said "I love you diiiiiiis much!"

We had the traditional birthday doughnuts for breakfast. Coleman was terrified. He kept saying "hot! hot!"

Russ took 1/2 of the day off so that we could go to the zoo together as a family. Cade was really excited about the seals. Here he is trying his best to call them (just like they did on the Handy Manny episode). He came up with that on his own. He tried and tried for about 5 minutes to get the seals' attention. It was hilarious.

Coleman had the time of his life running laps around the exhibits. He occasionally stopped to glance at the animals.

Coleman loves his new swing, and Cade loves pushing him.

Coleman was still terrified of the candles. Cade had to help blow them out.

Russell's clutch gift to Coleman: a viewfinder!

Coleman's favorite thing in the world is a good set of keys. He got keys/keychains from us, Court, and Michelle.

2 year old facts:

Loves: blankie, binkie, nursery, cuddling, reading, all things Handy Manny, keys, cars, anything with buttons, anything that is not a toy

Hates: basically every food, getting his diaper changed, when people leave

Coleman is making lots of progress with his speech. He is saying about 30-40 words (mostly common nouns, some proper nouns, and a few verbs), and is starting to repeat words that he hears others speak. His hearing seems to be at a mild loss, and he is doing well without his hearing aids. He is a very social little guy and loves attention.

We love you little buddy! You are as sweet as can be, and you brighten our lives every day. We are so blessed to have you in our family.