Cohen Whitesell

We Endorse the Moby Wrap :)

2009-12-14T21:24:00.000-08:00

More Fun Pics From Mexico

2009-12-14T21:23:00.000-08:00

Lilly in her new Hat

Lilly likes her toes tickled!

Of course I found the only Starbucks in town!

Cohens mexico pics!

2009-12-14T21:20:00.000-08:00

I cant Leave Him for 2 Minutes ......

2008-10-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

You think I would have learned by now .... This is how I found Mr. Cohen this morning after he was nice and dressed. This is not the first time we have found him in the sink ....

JAMES & JOHANNAS WEDDING

2008-10-04T15:57:00.000-07:00

Caryn & Jan

Cohen Magnus getting Dry

My Hot Mama & Dada

Ride da horshey

mama's 27th birthday

2008-09-25T15:00:00.000-07:00

I helped her eat her ice crea

My favorite thing, Play WIIIIIII

Me and my Gampa

Too Cute for Chicken Sopa

2008-09-25T14:55:00.000-07:00

Mommys .... I mean daddy's little helper hard at work in the kitchen.

I know .... too cute ... right?

Cohen's First Hair Cut

2008-09-25T14:53:00.000-07:00

Good Bye Lucious curls, I will miss you.

Grandma gave cohen a mullet, so it was time for a cut.

Claire joined in on the festivities - and Cohen was ok as long as the juice box was in hand.

Thank You Lord for Apple Juice . . .

CHRISTMAS PHOTOS & SACRAMENTO BIRTHDAY

2008-02-07T10:24:00.000-08:00

So I apologize for this scattered blog. Today was a big day, I went to .... daycare? My mom dropped me off this morning - in fact Im there right now with 3 other little girls .... seriously ... i allready have 2 girl cousins, 2 on the way and she takes me to a place with all GIRLS! Well, its only once a week and we will see how I do. I am fully walking and using a large array of words like, hot, dada, papa, gaga, hat, ash, but i cant seem to form the word mama. I have mastered the spoon, the itsey bitsy spider, and my head shoulders knees and toes. Today I tried to catch the sunshine but it was too fast. Here are some photos from the last couple months.

COHENS FIRST BIRTHDAY !!!

2007-12-22T19:59:00.000-08:00

Cohen's birthday was so much fun. Family and friends came to celebrate! Grandma made yummy food, both great grandmas came and helped get ready ... mama and dada could not have pulled it off withough my grandmas help. Silly mommy decided to remodel the bathroom the week before - and daddy helped her and it came out great - dad finished it just in time ... with a little help from grandpa.

I got lots of fun toys and nice clothes! Im a present opening pro now! I was very very tired but I did not want to miss out on the fun. My cake was great, I tried to eat it like tetley eats his food, I got lots of laughs. IS THIS OK???
OH YUM!
GRANDMA & AUNT KELLEY
AFTER PARTY WITH UNCLE JEFF -I WAS SO TIRED!

PRACTICING FOR CHIRSTMAS
IM GOING TO EAT THE PUPPET!
MAMA BRINGS MY CAKE

UM, I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS ...

BIG CAKE ... BABY CAKE ... COMPLIMETNS OF GODMOTHER CLAIRE
COHEN AND COUSIN SEBASTIN WITH GRANDPA
STEPS TOWARD DADDY - IM GETTING GOOD :)

UM YES, THAT IS CHRSTMAS WARP ON MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT!!!

ME WITH MOM AND DAD -
ME AND GRANDPA AND SANDY
ME AND LORI ... SHE REALLY LOVES ME LOTS!
MY CAKE!

YEAH!
ME WITH UNCLE BRENAN AND GREAT GREAT UNCLE RALPH
THE CAKE WAS FROSTED AND SPRINKLED WITH CARE BY CLAIRE & CASEY

YEA - THE CAKE WAS BETTER :)

COHEN'S FIRST THANKSGIVING

2007-11-25T14:03:00.001-08:00

COHEN GOES TO MADISON WISCONSIN

2007-10-28T15:23:00.001-07:00

ME. MAMA, AND KRISTY WITH HER HENS

LEARNING TO PLAY SETTLERS WITH KRISTY AND PAUL

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

MY FIRST TRIP TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH

2007-10-22T15:46:00.000-07:00

TODAY I WENT WITH MOM AND DAD TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH. WE RODE ON A HAY WAGON OUT TO THE PATCH, AND I SORTED THROUGH ALL THE PUMPKINS UNTIL I FOUND ONE THAT WAS JUST RIGHT. THE SUN WAS SHINING AND IT WAS A GREAT DAY!

I LOVE MY LIPS

2007-10-21T22:09:00.000-07:00

WELL, I NOW HAVE 4 TEETH....2 ON THE TOP AND 2 ON THE BOTTOM.

I LOVE TO GO AHHHHH, SNORT A LITTLE AND TILT MY HEAD BACK WITH A BIG GRIN.

IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS I HAVE BEEN TO LA TWICE AND SACRAMENTO, IM HEADING OFF FOR CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND TO SEE MY MOMS BEST FRIEND KRISTY...THAT WILL BE A LONG FLIGHT....HAHA FOR MAMA AND DADA.

I LOVE MY KI KAT AND MY GOG. GOG AND I PLAY TUG OF WAR AND WE LIKE TO FIGHT OVER HIS BALL. I JUST LEARNED HIGH FIVE AND MAMA AND I DO DUGA DUGA - YOU WILL HAVE TO ASK ABOUT THAT ONE.

HERE ARE SOME RECENT PHOTOS FROM MY TRIP TO LA LAST WEEKEND.

PS - IM WEIGHING IN AT 23 POUNDS.....

COHEN GOES TO SACRAMENTO

2007-09-17T14:51:00.000-07:00

Cohen went to Sacramento to visit nana and papa and auntie hayley uncle justin auntie amy and his little cousin summer.

COHEN GETS PRETTY FOR HIS BIG TRIP

COHEN & PAPA

WHAT DID DADDY DO?

NANA HAS HER HANDS FULL

COHEN AND SUMMER

BEEN BUSY WITH SOME TEETH...SORRY

2007-09-08T19:21:00.000-07:00

Well, its been a while since I have posted. My mom and dad were not getting any sleep...I was busy working on 2 Big Pearly Whites! Thats right 2 of em. Today was so much fun - I went to the park in the Pearl with mommy and daddy. We splashed and played until we were all soaked. Then I crused around the pavers, and the grass.

COHEN WEIGHS IN

2007-06-22T14:01:00.000-07:00

For those of you who may not know, I am 6 months old today. I am rolling all across the room - and I push my head down on the floor and scoot the best I can. I am enjoying peaches, pears, sweet potatos, squash, bananas, frozen bananas, teething bisquits and pear juice. I am not a fan of my soy formula or green beans or peas.

My daddy likes to take me for lots of bike rides, it makes mommy nervous but I think its so fun. Mommy prefers long walks on MLK....not quite as romantic as the beach, but it works for now. She takes me to this wonderful place with nice music and lots of green. She always orders this thing in a cup and it makes her in a good mood....I think I heard her call it Starbucks once. She gets really grumpy when she runs out of time to go there first in the morning.

I now spend my Thursdays with Ashley......she is the love of my live. With brown ringlet curls and beautiful eyes, I just love to play with her all day.

I also got my shots today ....OUCH! The doctor says I am almost 20 pounds and 27 inches. He told me Im in the 90th percentile for my weight and he told mommy good job!

Well, dad has the bike ready to go, Im off for a ride so mommy can get some work done.

forgot the pics

2007-06-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

MY NEW HOME

2007-06-10T13:02:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Daddy decided their was too much excitement near our house. So they are moving me out to Tigard! Away from the wonderful Portland that I love. I will miss the red and blue lights that used to illuminate my room late at night through the windows. The sirens and loud crashes when people woudl hit the wall across the street from our house. I will have a nice big yard however and much more room to play. My new house is a little out dated but I think Mommy and Daddy can fix it up really nice. Daddy keeps telling mom about all the tools he will need to make the house nicer - but dont worry moms a smart cookie, she sees right through it!

Here are some pictures of our new home, I dont know why daddy didnt take any of the outside but you can get a feel for the inside and the yard.

MY FIRST BITE AND TASTE OF SUNSHINE...

2007-05-08T12:56:00.000-07:00

MY FIRST BEACH TRIP

2007-04-02T16:31:00.000-07:00

I WENT TO THE BEACH THIS WEEKEND WITH MY MOM AND DAD - AND OUR FRIENDS JAMES AND AMY.....THEY HAVE A PUPPY NAMED HURLEY, HE PLAYS WITH TETLEY BUT TETLEY NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO SHARE. HE GETS KINDA GROWLEY WITH HIM!

LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!

2007-03-28T12:44:00.000-07:00

TODAY I LEARNED TO HOLD ONTO THE RATTLE AND STICK IT IN MY MOUTH. MY MOM WAS SO PROUD SHE GAVE ME A BIG KISS...SO I GAVE HER A BIG SMILE AND LOTS OF DROOL!!!

HOW CUTE AM I ?

2007-03-06T16:05:00.000-08:00

EASTER PICTURES WITH MY COUSIN SUMMER

2007-03-06T15:27:00.000-08:00

ITS MY PARTY I WILL CRY IF I WANT TO.......

2007-03-03T18:54:00.000-08:00

SUMMER AND I HAD A PARTY LAST NIGHT. NANA AND PAPA AND ALL THEIR FRIENDS WERE FUN AND CRAZY....

I GOT PASSED AROUND ALL NIGHT ... AND SUMMER TOO! IT WAS A GOOD THING THERE WERE 2 BABIES BECAUSE WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO MEET US AND ONLY SO MUCH BABY TO GO AROUND.

DADDY REALLY HAD FUN SHOWING ME OFF TO ALL OF HIS FRIENDS - EVERYONE THOUGHT I WAS PRETTY CUTE. I THINK IT WAS 50 / 50 ON WHO I LOOKED LIKE....I WAS SO CONFUSED ONE PERSON TOLD ME I LOOKED JUST LIKE MY DAD AND THEN SOMEONE ELSE TOLD ME I LOOKED LIKE MY MOM. I THINK I LOOK LIKE COHEN, AND IF MOM OR DAD EVEN VAGUELY RESEMBLE ME - THEY SHOULD FEEL LUCKY!

TOMORROW I GO TO MY COUSINS NATE'S HOUSE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY. I CANT WAIT TO MEET MORE OF MY GREAT AUNT'S AND SECOND COUSINS.

ODE TO JEN

2007-03-03T18:48:00.000-08:00

JEN....IT WAS FUN....I HOPE ONE DAY YOU AND ERIC WILL MAKE A CUTE GIRLFRIEND FOR ME.....

LOVE - COHEN

I LOVE VISITORS!

2007-02-28T22:36:00.000-08:00

I HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH LIZ AND PHILLIP AND THEIR FRIEND. SHE WAS PRETTY CUTE - BUT A LITTLE OLD FOR ME ... AT LEAST MY MOM SAYS SHE IS......THE NEXT DAY TETLEY AND I WERE SO TIRED WE TOOK A LONG LONG NAP.....TOMORROW I GO ON MY FIRST AIRPLANE RIDE. MOM AND DAD THINK I AM GOING TO BE A GOOD BOY AND SLEEP ON THE PLAY.....HEHEHE LITTLE DO THEY KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE.....I DONT WANT TO GIVE IT AWAY SO I WILL UPDATE YOU WHEN WE GET BACK!

14 POUNDS 15 OUNCES ....24 INCHES LONG...I KNOW IM A HUNKA CHUNK

2007-02-24T09:24:00.000-08:00

YESTERDAY I WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR MY 2 MONTH CHECK UP......I WEIGHED IN AT 14 POUNDS 15 OUNCES AND WAS 24 INCHES LONG. MY MOM COULDNT BELIEVE HOW BIG I GOT! THE DOCTOR SAID NOT TO WORRY CHUBBY BABIES ARE HEALTHY BABIES AND THAT I LOOKED GREAT. I WAS A LITTLE EMBARRESSED - THE DOCTOR WAS ASKING ABOUT MY DEVELOPMENT AND SO OF COURSE SHE HAD TO TELL HIM ABOUT MY PRODIGY ROLLING OVER....I BLUSHED....BUT ITS TRUE IM PRETTY AMAZING FOR A 2 FOOTER.

APPARENTLY MOM & DAD ARE ALL EXCITED BECAUSE I AM SLEEPING LONGER NOW. PERSONALLY I LIKES THE 3:30 SNACK BUT I GUESS THEY PREFER A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP. SO WE COMPROMISE THEY HAVE FROM 9-5 TO SLEEP BUT NOT A MOMENT MORE. BY 5 AM I AM ONE HUNGRY BOY - AND THEY BETTER NOT FORGET MY 8 AM CHASER!

ANYWAYS, I ALSO GOT MY SHOTS YESTERDAY .... GRANDMA SAYS I MUST GET MY GOOD SHOT TAKING ABILITY FROM MY DAD....IT THINK SHE WAS IMPLY THAT MY MOMS A WUS....BUT THAT MAKES NO SENSE....IM SURE MY MOM CAN HANDLE SHOTS JUST FINE. I DIDNT REALLY CRY AND I LAUGHED IN BETWEEN SHOTS, BUT .... A COUPLE HOURS LATER I WAS PRETTY CRANKY AND HAD A LITTLE FEVER - BUT TODAY IS A NEW DAY AND AFTER 8 HOURS OF SLEEP I AM READY TO HAVE A GOOD DAY TODAY.

NEXT WEEK I GET TO GO TO NANA AND PAPAS HOUSE - THEY ARE THROWING ME AND MY COUSIN SUMMER A PARTY. I CANT WAIT FOR THE WORLDS CUTEST BABIES TO MAKE THEIR DEBUT....YEAH ITS TRUE I KNOW IM CUTE....

SUMMER IS HERE......MY COUSIN SUMMER

2007-02-08T18:02:00.000-08:00

SUMMER FINALLY CAME TO SEE ME. WE ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN, SHE LIKES TO PAT MY HEAD AND MAKE LOUD SCREAMING NOISES....I CANT WAIT UNTIL I CAN SCREAM AT MY MOMMY AND DADDY TOO! SHE WIGGLES ALL AROUND AND STANDS UP HOLDING ONTO THE OTTOMAN. UNCLE JUSTIN THINKS I LOOK LIKE A MIDGET BECAUSE I HAVE SHORT LEGS AND A BIG TUMMY - I THINK HE LOOKS LIKE A GIANT. WELL, I HAVE TO GO PLAY WITH SUMMER NOW AND GET LOTS OF CUDDLES FROM MY AUNTIE AMY - BUT I WILL UPDATE MORE LATER!

SUMMER PATTING MY HEAD SUMMER HELPING ME BURP

MOMMY AND AUNTIE AMY AND SUMMER, AND ME ...

BABY SHOWER #3

2007-02-07T21:29:00.000-08:00

My great aunt cyndie threw me a shower last weekend. It was so fun, I got passed around like a hot potato.
I got almost 500 diapers and bath stuff and some cute outfits. I also got a Monkey that talks with my aunt cyndies voice .... weird !
My mom had a mimosa - it was so good - I have never napped so good in my life :)
This weekend I get to meet my cousin Summer and my Aunt Amy and Unce Justin. I am so excited they come in to town tomorrow. I have been meeting so many new people. 2 weekends ago I went on a road trip to Seattle. We stayed with Uncle Bill and Linda - it was very cold in North Bend, but I got lots of attention!
I got to meet mom's friends Nicole and Liz. They think Im hot stuff! I had so much fun gazing and cooing at them.

SOME CALL ME A GLOW WORMTHIS IS ME GIVING MY MOM A CHIN HICKIE

Baby Dedication

2007-01-23T18:00:00.000-08:00

I got dedicated on Sunday - I had lots of family come to see the big event. All of my great grandmas (even my great nana) came and my grandma, grandpa, and nana. We all went up for the dedication including my uncle jeff and god mother claire. Afterwards lots of people came to my grandmas house for food and fun. I got passed around all day and rolled over for everyone like 10 times.
I turned one month yesterday - I am so big allready my mom wants me to stop growing so fast.

I ROLLED OVER

2007-01-17T20:47:00.000-08:00

OK, so heres the deal, grandma and I were playing on the floor in my nursery. (Mom had to work....shes supposed to be on maternity leave...but apparently she was needed) I got really tired of "tummy time" so I rolled over onto my back.

Grandma told Mommy and Daddy but they didnt believe her. I was laughing on the inside :)

So yesterday daddy had me on my stomach....again.... and apparently he didnt get the hint that I dont like tummy time, so I rolled over for him too....and then he wanted to show mommy so I had to do it a 3rd time.

Anyways, I think mom and dad are really impressed, they think Im amazing!

ALMOST 3 WEEKS!

2007-01-11T16:10:00.000-08:00

Well, I turn 3 weeks tomorrow, I cant believe how quickly time is going by. My mommy and daddy have been keeping me very busy. I was 10 pounds 3 ounces this week, I have been growing very well. Probably because I like to eat so much! I am starting to be a little fussy - I dont want mom and dad to get any rest! Every now and then I give them a break at night and sleep for 4 hours, but only some times, I really like to keep them guessing!

Tomorrow I get to take a trip to Skamania lodge. My mom is going to eat crab - Im a little nervous about whether or not Im going to like crab milk, but hopefully it will be good. Its my moms favorite. She is having a business planning weekend with grandma and grandpa so dad and I get to go along and stay at the lodge and eat yummy food while they talk business :) Dont worry, I'll put up pictures and let you know what I think of the milk...I can allready tell you peanut butter milk - not so good for my tummy. Mommy and daddy learned their lesson on that one!

Here are some exciting things I did last week ...

well, this was the week I came home, my mom and dad gave me my first bath.... i didnt like it very much, but my second bath they let me soak in the warm water and i thought that was great! i splashed my feet and cooed and oogled!

This was my first trip to the mall, I am just over one week old but I really wanted to see my auntie claire in action at Nordies.

I know its hard to believe but I am only one week and 2 days here. This was me getting ready to leave for my first church service. PS. the music was really good and i got to go in a special room and have a snack with my mom and grandma...

Well, I just think me and my daddy are very cute. Probably the cutest boys in my moms life.

I'm home!

2006-12-28T20:35:00.000-08:00

I am finally home. After 6 days in the hospital, the doctors let me come home. Mommy had an infection so they had to keep her in the hospital so she could get antibiotics. I as breathing really fast, so the doctors put me in the nursery and hooked me up to monitors and an IV for fluids and antibiotics. But all my tests came back negative and I didn't have an infection. Mommy and Daddy got to have me back in their hospital room on Christmas morning, I was their favorite present, of course. We got to have Christmas in the hospital with all my family, Grandma and Grandpa, Nana and Papa, Uncle Jeff, Uncle Brendon and Auntie Hayley. Lots of people came to see me. They all think I am adorable.

Now that I am home, its so easy going and comfy. I get to sleep all the time(we have to wake him up to feed him in the night) and I get to eat all the time, feeding is easy, I'm a natural. I got to take my first bath at home today and I also took my first trip to Grandma and Grandpas house to visit for a bit after my check up at the doctors office. I go in next Friday for my two week check and circumcision, ouch! But its cool, I'm a touch baby. My mom is doing great, she is recovering well and feeling good. Dad is getting sleep too and takes great care of Mommy and me. I can't wait to show you all more pictures. Bye for now.

See some pictures of me and my family

2006-12-28T20:04:00.000-08:00

Daddy waiting for the nurse to come get him

to be with Mommy when I was born.

I love sleeping with Daddy!

Our first family photo.

On my way home from the Hospital, finally, the day after Christmas.

I love my Mommy, and I fall asleep after I eat.

off to the doctor

2006-11-09T12:53:00.000-08:00

We are off to the doctors today to see how little Cohen is doing. My mom is going with me, and she loves it. Hopefully all will be well and we will get some information on when our ultrasound is going to be. I really want to know if its going to be 4 weeks or 6 weeks. Thats a long time when you are carrying 20 pounds around......not to mention the numbers seem to go up every week!

I did do some shopping Tuesday ....
Christmas Outfit
http://www.janieandjack.com/shop/dept_item.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443407605&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374303716000&bmUID=1163105277685&productSizeSelected=0
And of course the hat to match
http://www.janieandjack.com/shop/dept_item.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443409415&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374303330667&bmUID=1163105311365

I loved it so much, I just couldnt resist.

WE'RE READY NOW !!!!

2006-10-30T12:28:00.000-08:00

Ethan and I are so ready for Cohen to be here. The nights are getting hard to sleep thanks to achey legs and hips - and Ethan cant seem to sleep through my snoring. We did buy our crib ( http://ww2.potterybarnkids.com/cat/pip.cfm?src=shpab%7Ccfrncrb%7Cda%7Crshop%5Fb%2Fshpab%7Ccfrn%7Cda%7Crshop%5Fb&pkey=cfrncrb%7Cab&gids=k5029 )this weekend and Ethan has it all put together so his rooom is starting to look like a real nursery. I cant believe I have 7 more weeks to go, I just want him to be here now.

They say the home stretch is always the hardest and the longest and I understand that now. The days go by so slow and my mind is preopcupied by by growing stomach and all the movements and contractions I feel inside. Maybe this blog will be a good way to pass the next few weeks since Im sure Ethan is tired of listening to me complain about being achey and a guy can only look at all the baby things so many times before getting tired of it.

My new project is the bumper. I finally found the material that 5 fabric stores failed to have. Its called sandcaslte. I need to order that today in light blue....

http://www.sews.com/fabrics/sandcastle/1020613l.jpg

Ok well thats all for now, I need to get back to the work I have been putting off ....

My First Trip to Hawaii

2006-10-18T15:21:00.000-07:00

Thats me, bottom right.

My First Picture

2006-10-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

Cohen's new cousin

2006-10-14T09:33:00.000-07:00

Heidi's wedding

2006-10-13T13:46:00.000-07:00

Nicole & Ethan with Cohen barely showing, June 2006