I Love You More...

Cole Man and I have this little game we play. The "I Love You More" game. We say it back and forth to each other over and over again. The other night I had a realization as we were putting him to bed, and he and I started saying " No, I love YOU more", back and forth to each other. I don't know if one can REALLY truly understand how much a parent loves their child, until THEY themselves have their own children. In other words, nothing has made me realize how much my parents love me more than having my own children to love so much and so unconditionally. It definitely puts things in to perspective. Therefore, I think until Cole Man grows up and has his own kids, I think I win the " I love YOU MORE" game.

I love you Cole Man!!!!

A few of Cole's cute things he's said and done lately:

* Cole's new thing to say is, "I'm too busy!" Anytime we ask him to clean up his toys, eat his food, etc... its "No, I'm too busy!"

* Last night, we had tucked Cole in to bed, but had forgotten to give him his "Max", his stuffed animal doggie. He called to Tyler, saying , " I want my Max", so Ty went in there and gave it to him, kissed him again, and shut the door. A few seconds later, we heard his cute little voice say, " I love you Dad." Ty of course poked his head back in there and told Cole he loved him too.... Moments like this make ANY 3 year old tantrum seem like nothin'.

* Some time last month Cole Man in a store with Daddy sees something he wants:

Cole: Daddy I want that!

Ty: Ok we'll have to ask Santa!

Cole: I don't wanna ask Santa, I ask Daddy!

Ty: Lets ask Santa!

Cole: No I ask Mommy!

Ty: Cole Man we have to ask Santa to bring us what we want for Christmas!

Cole: I don't ask Santa. I ask GRANDMA!

Who needs Santa when you have Grandma?

* Cole Man has lately become fascinated with Spanish. It started over Christmas time when he'd watch Rudolph and Kris Kringle over and over. He pushed a button one time that got him to the Spanish option. He was then hooked, and watched those dvd's in Spanish only. He'd say, "Oh Spanish is so funny!". The songs were still in English and when they'd come on he'd yell, "English!" He also has now decided that he must say his prayers in Spanish too. Tyler went to Peru on his mission, so he translates and tells Cole what to say. We're just glad that Cole can differentiate since he's had his own language, Coleish, since he was a year old!

* Cole has decided that I can cure and bump or scrape with a kiss. If he gets hurt, he'll run over to me and say, "Kiss mom", and make me kiss the EXACT spot where his boo boo happened, and as SOON as I do, he is all better!