We colored Easter Eggs today. Cole must have a great memory because he just knew that underneath the shell would be "spots" from the dye getting into the egg. He was right. He ate 4 eggs (3 in one sitting) this afternoon and he enjoyed every minute of the egg coloring.
After a few weeks off of doing this Cole rediscover "the eye thing" where he raises his brows and makes his eyes huge. His thick brows are so striking it makes this a hilarious face. He has tried to use it to get out of trouble a time of two with ill success.
Cole is really starting into the "why?" phase of preschooler development. It is annoying, for certain, and sometimes the answer is along the lines of "because I said so" instead of explanations, but he is learning and growing and we wouldn't have it any other way. Cole continues to become a sweet, intelligent boy with a thirst for learning. He also, though cautious, enjoys triumphing over his fears. An example is touching a sting ray. He was scared to do it, but he wanted to. The first time he tried he couldn't bring himself to do it, but the next time we went back to the aquarium he stayed until he had overcome his fear.
It is very interesting how it ties in with the meaning of his name. Cole is a nickname for Nicholas. The meaning of his name is "victory of the people". It is just interesting that he should also be a victorious person, conquering fears. He has been doing this time and time again and it is really neat. Right now he's working on victory over a forward roll:).
