Team Hathaway: Little Man

We are keeping very busy at the Hathaway House. It truly amazes me every day how much of a little man Cohen is now. He is full of life and personality...and is all boy through and through. We spend a good chunk of the day outdoors, thanks to Cohen. He walks to the front door and will bang his head against it if we don't let him free to roam. We explore the neighborhood, dig in the dirt, discover ants, hope for trucks to pass by, listen for echos of the nearby train whistle as it passes through, love on neighborhood dogs on walks, and stare in awe as we catch glimpses of beautiful birds and bunny rabbits. Cohen loves to wave at everything in site (people, animals, trees, cars...everything). He has also started to dance. The other day, he heard his favorite song, Boom Boom Pow, and decided to say "Boom Boom Boom!" as he bounced and smiled. Cohen is still a big flirt, especially with older women. He entertained an entire high school class of girls at Discovery Place this week.

It was HOT in Charlotte this weekend, but that didn't stop Cohen from wanting to play outside. After Cohen's swim lesson on Saturday, we spent most of the afternoon at Midwood Park. This weekend was the Annual Midwood Mania, so we enjoyed visiting with neighbors and listening to live music Saturday evening. Cohen danced around and clapped after each song. Oh, and swim lesson #2 went much better! I got in the pool with Cohen, and there were only a couple of tears in the beginning, followed by lots of splashes and smiles.

Life is good...

Cohen is very excited that it's watermelon season!

Cohen gets very frustrated when we "trap" him on the front porch. He has started to throw fits when he wants to be set free to walk the neighborhood. It starts out like this...