Sunday, January 30, 2011

Eight Months




Colin is excited to share that he's now eight months old. His newest trick...clapping as we say yaaaayyyy! Our baby boy is on his way to being a little toddler. Colin loves to scoot (not really a crawl yet) to wherever Guinness (the dog) is so he can pet him and slobber on him. Thankfully, Guinness doesn't mind. He absolutely loves bath time; he splashes and laughs the whole time. He now has three teeth, which has put a little damper on his happy disposition and his sleep habits. Blah! He is a mama's boy, which while flattering, is a downer at 2am when he only wants his mommy. It looks as if the top tooth is one of his side teeth. Either that, or we'll be able to drive a mack truck between his two front teeth. We're already ready for "teething" to be over, but apparently it's a long, long process! Even so, one of our favorite things is opening the door to his room and hearing Colin begin to flop around and laugh in his crib as he gets excited to see us when we turn on the light. This weekend, we dropped the crib mattress one level just to be on the safe side. We won't be surprised to find him trying to escape one day soon.



Porch Sitting

One of my goals for 2011...


Yesterday, Kevin asked if I wanted to go enjoy a glass of wine and sit out on the porch while Colin was napping. Our alone time didn't last long, but that was ok. I love that my husband enjoys these simple moments with me and as a family. We need to do more front porch sitting!



Sunday, January 23, 2011

Crawling?



I think we need to baby proof the house!

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My sweet boy can say Mama! I swear I heard it! :)

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Seven Months





At seven months, Colin...

- Jumps up and down like crazy on our laps and thinks we're his personal jungle gym.

- Transfers things from hand to hand and bangs them around.

- Grabs at everything including the video monitor cords sitting on top of his crib...We found those IN his crib. Apparently, they make a pretty good snack!

- Sits unsupported for long periods of time and plays with his toys independently.

- Steals toys from his cousin, Avery.

- Rocks back and forth on his knees, scoots backwards, and rolls everywhere.

- Is getting his two bottom teeth.

- Tries really hard to sit up while laying down.

- Likes to lick the coffee table, the dog, the couch pillows...pretty much anything and everything.

- Yells for his solid food if we don't feed him fast enough.

- Sometimes drinks from a sippy cup.

- Still sucks his thumb.

- Smiles at everybody and has yet to develop stranger anxiety.

- And no longer has a bald spot on the back of his head. :)

Monday, January 3, 2011

After Months of Speculation...

This happy boy is getting his first tooth!

(It's on the bottom/ left...You'll have to take my word for it.)



BREAKING NEWS!!!
Tuesday, Jan. 4

There are now TWO bottom teeth!