Football

I love football! I'm sitting on the couch and watching football with my boys. We're teaching Colin that our favorite teams are UCLA, Notre Dame, and whoever is playing USC. We're currently cheering on Minnesota! Go Gophers!

Thumbkin

What keeps Colin happy and allows him to soothe himself?

What keeps mommy and daddy happy and lets them sleep through the night?

HIS CHUBBY LITTLE THUMB!

Three cheers for thumbkin!

Blessed

We had a great Labor Day weekend. I got to have not one, or two, but three vanilla soy lattes from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf....My favorite coffee drink....so yummy! With no stores, in the Temecula area, this is HUGE!

But, this wasn't even the best part of the weekend...I know, hard to believe it could get any better, but really it did.

We spent the weekend with some amazing friends and their adorable baby, and this is their new backyard! The dolphins even put on two hour show-- Sea World style. I heart Santa Barbara! We love you Em, Brandon, & Caden (and you too Maya)! Thanks for a great weekend!

Three Months

My lil chunker weighs 19 pounds...Crazy! His cousin Carter weighs 22 pounds....He'll be three in November. Soon Colin will be giving Carter his hand-me-downs. :) Have I mentioned recently how appreciative I am to have all of Carter's old clothes? I am so thankful! My kiddo has a closet full of clothes thanks to Carter and his second-cousin Nolan. This last weekend we got out the 6-9 month boxes and they actually fit! I love all his "new" things!

At three months, Colin loves to stand up, play peek-a-boo, and stick his fist in his mouth. He talks non-stop and laughs at our silly faces. He also drools a lot! It would be really gross if it wasn't cute baby drool! Ok, so maybe it's gross to everyone else!?!?

Day care is going well...He smiles at Miss B when I drop him off in the morning. I love that he loves her, but it makes me sad. I feel like I'm in jr. high...I want to hate her....If only she wasn't so nice and great with my baby boy. She treats him like family and showers him with love and attention. That's all I can ask, but I still feel miserable dropping him off and picking him up. Hopefully it will get easier. It's only been a few weeks. I need to start buying lotto tickets.

Fanny

Colin has a new friend who keeps him thoroughly entertained. He seeks her out in every room and tracks her every movement. He gives her huge smiles. Kevin and I are just a little bit jealous...however absurd that might be. One day, maybe he'll find us equally entertaining. Meet fanny...

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho...It's Back to Work I Go

Today is my last day of summer. Tonight we are going out to celebrate. We're trying to put a joyful spin on it and celebrate the time off we had together... as a new family of three. But I'm sad. I'm really, really sad. I don't know if I could cut it being a stay-at-home mom full-time, but I would love to try. Many say they crave the adult interaction, and I could see that being true for me too. However, I've been fortunate to have the last 10 1/2 weeks off with Kevin. We've learned about Colin together and explored our new roles as mom and dad at the same time. It's been a huge blessing that we are extremely thankful for. Would I be more excited to go back if I had been home by myself? Maybe, but I don't have the option of staying home. I have to go back...So, I sit here this morning as my baby takes his morning nap, and I appreciate the many blessings I have been given. Tears of joy and sadness are running down my cheeks.

Summer Celebrations

We've have had a lot of reasons to celebrate the last few weeks. My mom had a birthday (7/23), Kevin and I had our second anniversary (7/26), Kevin had a birthday (7/28), I had a birthday (8/2), and my dad had a birthday (8/10). Colin also got to meet his Great Grandma & Grandpa Greene and his Aunt Erin. It's been a fun (and busy) few weeks.

To kick things off, Kevin's parents came to stay with us the weekend before our anniversary, and we were able to get away for a Colin-free dinner...our first! We went to the Yard House...definitely not the most romantic place, but I enjoyed their crunchy ahi salad last August before I was pregnant. Now that I could eat raw fish again, I was craving it big time! It's soooo yummy!

For Kevin's birthday, we were also able to get away. Colin's future babysitter (Miss Brandi) called and asked if she could watch Colin one afternoon to get to know him better and also give us an afternoon out. We happily obliged and scheduled our lunch out on Kevin's birthday. Our official birthday celebration was later in the week when we went to our favorite sushi restaurant in Seal Beach, Mahe. We usually go to Mahe once a year (around Valentine's Day) as a special treat, but I was pregnant when we went the last time. I had a great time, however, I didn't get to eat their ice cream rolls (my personal favorite), so I told Kevin that time didn't count, and I wanted to go again for my birthday dinner. So this time we dropped off Colin at my parent's house (Gee...it's starting to sound like we've ditched him a lot), and had a yummy dinner to celebrate both our birthdays. After, we enjoyed seeing my brother-in-law Tim and his band, Whalen, perform. (BTW: Their new CD is awesome!) Later that weekend, my whole family got together to celebrate all the birthdays. The highlight was seeing my Grandma and Grandpa Greene. This was the first time they met Colin.

For my actual birthday, we went down to Seaport Village in San Diego and had a picnic. This time, Colin got to come! :)

Lastly, Colin got to meet his Aunt Erin! She flew down from Spokane and loved him up for three straight days. She held him constantly and was attentive to his every need. It was great having her here-- come back soon!

It's been a good summer. A great summer...but it's gone by way too fast!