Cole’s Big Morning Stretches

September 14, 2007 ·  

The other day I was telling a friend that morning is my favorite time of day. I’ve always loved getting up early, but with Cole it is even more fun.

Candace still gets up with Cole once or twice a night so she is quite tired in the morning. I’ll usually get up early and when I hear Cole stirring I rush in there because it’s playtime. He always wakes up so happy. He is usually just laying there waiting for me and when he sees me he greets me with a smile. He’s all wrapped up tight in what I call his “Torture Blanket” and I love unwrapping him. He gets wiggling as soon as I start the unwrap. As soon as his arms are free, they’ll shoot above his head for the big morning stretch. He obviously loves the freedom. Once done with that, he lifts his arms up to me ready to be lifted out. (An invitation I quickly and gratefully accept.)

This morning I brought the video camera in there with me. Since the sun hadn’t come up yet, it is pretty dark. But, I was able to lighten it a bit in the new iMovie.

If you’d like to see his big stretch, the movie is below. (I’m thinking only aunts and grandmas will really be interested in this but oh well.)

[QUICKTIME http://www.brianstucki.com/blog/wp-content/video/colewakingup.m4v 480 272 false true]

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13 Responses to “Cole’s Big Morning Stretches”

  1. stacey on September 14th, 2007 12:17 pm

    AAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Oh my dang cuteness!!!! I am laughing still. I want to see him SO bad and sing Halleluia to him. Oh my goodness that was adorable.

  2. stacey on September 14th, 2007 12:18 pm

    (I just watched again, and my teeth are hurting now.)

  3. Brian on September 14th, 2007 12:38 pm

    Thanks for the compliments Stacey. I’ll pass that along to him.

    Also, once he gets his arms out doesn’t it look like he’s leading the music. His rhythm is off but that movement is right on.

  4. Mandy on September 15th, 2007 7:57 am

    cute video. i love little babies and your cole is by far one of the cutes babies i have ever seen.

  5. Rachel on September 15th, 2007 8:41 am

    Brian, that was way cute. Bring him over again so I can post more pictures of him on my blog and make my sisters jealous enough that they will make a trip down here.

  6. Brian on September 15th, 2007 9:19 am

    Mandy, Thanks for the nice words.

    Rachel, I like your thinking. You may use my son for that devious purpose.

  7. Jamie on September 15th, 2007 11:53 am

    No fair! For some reason it is too dark for me to see! I want to see it! I need to see it! :)

  8. Brian on September 15th, 2007 1:42 pm

    Jamie, I figured that would happen on some monitors. It was REALLY dark in that room and I lightened it as much as I could.

    Try another computer when you get a chance and you should be able to see it.

  9. Linda on September 16th, 2007 7:09 pm

    I have played this 3 times in a row…just so I can smile each time!!!!

  10. Linda on September 16th, 2007 7:39 pm

    P.S. There may be some musical talent there…:0)

  11. Grandma Susan on September 17th, 2007 9:27 am

    I love,love,love that video. Keep them coming.

  12. Brian on September 17th, 2007 12:03 pm

    Alright Grandma Susan! Welcome to Blog Land!

  13. Brittany Iverson on September 19th, 2007 10:20 am

    Dang cute! I love that we can catch moments like those on camera!

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