color love.

i few weeks ago i bought some markers for cole.  

up to that point, he had only been coloring with crayons or colored pencils because 

i did not want to have to deal with marker clean up. 

but seeing as the boy loves to color, draw and imitate what we draw, 

i thought i should explore a new medium. 

enter the pipsqueaks (crayola's small, toddler friendly markers).

once i showed cole how to put the lids on the back while you color and then to cover them up 

when you are finished, he has done an amazingly good job and concentrates hard when doing it.

then i told him he had 5 more minutes and he began hoarding.

 trying to leave the kitchen without me noticing.
(the kid thinks if he closes his eyes i can't see him)

finished work of art.  cole also LOVES stickers, as you can see his pumpkin stickers here, and we have to limit his daily sticker consumption.

i love my little artist. 

 i also love that i can drag a pillow into the kitchen and lay down with him while he colors for 30 minutes.  it is a preggo-mommy friendly activity.