World of Pretending and Splash Pad

This summer Cohen has discovered the world of pretending. On several occasions, Tyler and I have caught him talking to himself with his toys or pretending to eat something that isn't real. It is so interesting to see this new discovery come to life. The other night I watched him place his friends around the kitchen table and hand them each out a spoon so they could eat. Cohen is learning to communicate so well with us, but it is so fun to see him talk with his pretend friends and have conversations. Our little boy is getting too big!!!

Cohen, Talon and I have spent many days at the splash pad while Tyler was at work, but a few weekends ago, I convinced Tyler he needed to see Cohen's love for the water. Of course we go there and Cohen was as active as ever, running every which way. At first, Tyler tried to contained Cohen to one spot, but I knew that wouldn't work. I learned from experience that if I could keep him at the splash pad and not the playground, then we were doing good. Cohen loved filling his hat with water and dumping it on us. The only problem with this is he thought he could dump the water on the little girl that hated the water. Oops! I am pretty sure the mom wasn't too happy with him. After playing in the water, we spent the remainder of the time on the swings. Before this summer, I didn't realize the love Cohen has for swings. Every time we stop by the park now this is where Cohen wants to be.