Golfing...

So it wasn't technically golfing... but Colin and I did go with Garet to the driving range over the weekend.  The boys even dressed alike...

We hung out and watched Garet hit some balls.  Colin got a lot of attention - "Getting him fit for his first set of clubs?"

He did so well - I was worried he would start crying and disturb everyone.  It is always so quiet on a golf course!  But he didn't make a peep =)

Five Months...

Wow, I can't believe Colin is five months old already!  Here is a comparison picture from when he was one month:

He is:

eating rice cereal

"talking" all the time

sucking on his toes

grabbing everything he can get his hands on

still just rolling from his back to tummy

pushing up on his hands when on his tummy

bouncing like crazy in his bouncer (as we speak actually!)

sleeping well, but waking up at 1ish to eat

so curious, and loves to see what is going on

loving splashing in the tub

sitting up with assistance

Oh what a joy he has brought to mine and Garet's lives!  He makes us laugh all the time!  We seriously sometimes just watch him for entertainment!  He doesn't have any teeth yet, but boy does he drool!!  He is also working on getting some hair =)

First hike...

We have had wonderful weather here this week - and it managed to stay nice for the weekend too!  We decided to go on a hike!  The whole family!  Colin was so excited!

~ Let me just say - Colin has never worn shoes.  I honestly don't see much of a point.  But he has these super cute tennis shoes and they matched his outfit perfectly!  So this is his first time going out with shoes on =)  That is probably why he is looking at them in this picture!

I wore Colin and Garet wore the bag with our lunch, water, diapers, etc.  And he walked Suzi.  We were a little over halfway to the top and Colin fell asleep.

Here is our fearless leader...

When we got to the top we had a little picnic lunch.  It was really nice!

Colin woke up and enjoyed the view with us...

And we attempted a family shot...

Now I am about to put Colin to bed, and then curl up on the couch!  Oh how our weekends have changed!  And I love every minute =)

Valentine Weekend...

We had a good weekend.  Although I have been sick, and since someone is nursing... there isn't much I can do about it.

What a cute naked baby!  I wanted to get a few pictures of Colin in the nude - it was a big risk, but we made it without incident.  He LOVES being in his bday suit!  Suzi wanted in on all the fun too...

We went out to dinner on Friday for Valentine's day.  We knew it would be crazy Monday night.  We didn't do too much more, since I wasn't feeling well.  We did bring out a V-day dog... it barks and drives Suzi crazy!!!  She is so funny!  It will be really interesting when Colin gets older and his toys talk and make more noise!  Poor Suzi =)

As you've seen in the last post, we had big news that my brother and sister-in-law are expecting... and if you've seen A Beane A Day you would know that Garet's mom got married today!  What an exciting weekend!

Phone call...

I got a call from my brother, Eric about a week and a half ago...

Him and his wife, Kailey, called to let me know that Colin is going to have a cousin!!!!!
I am soooooo excited! 

(notice how in the first picture Colin was asleep... then due to my screaming, in the second picture he is wide awake)

They are pregnant!!  And due on October 1... so almost one year exactly from when Colin was born!  I can't wait to see them in person again!!  YAY!

Bouncing...

Once Colin had pretty good head control, we bought him a bouncing toy!

He LOVES it!  You can't see it, but there is a pillow under his feet.  He is still a bit short to touch the floor... and he hasn't quite figured out that he can make himself bounce... but he just loves looking at all the toys that are attached!

Everyday I am in awe of him!!  Just watching him discover new things is so amazing! 
Suzi is taking more of an interest too now that he is more interactive and talkative!

I'm pretty sure Colin was bracing for a lick...

Colin has also discovered his feet.  It is so funny to see him trying to eat them!
He has started rice cereal, and is doing awesome with it!  No funny faces... in fact he sees the spoon and opens his mouth up for it! 

Well I hear him waking up from his nap! 
Love that kid!!  =)

So it begins...

Solid foods.

I just can't believe Colin is old enough to start rice cereal!  So exciting and so sad at the same time!
We started when he was 4 1/2 months old.  He looks a little unsure =)

He actually did really well with it!  And he didn't make too many funny faces... he pushed most of it out of his mouth, and then blew some bubbles with some of it...

He is growing up too fast!

Date night...

Garet and I have tried to get out on a date night whenever we've had the grandparents here (or us there), and this past week was no different.  We got to get out to a nice dinner.

We teased that we were going to take the baby monitor...

and then Garet really tried to take it =)

Before Colin was actually here, Garet and I talked about how we wanted to make sure we were still the priority to each other.  It is always great to get away and be able to talk to each other without the distraction of a baby.  But, of course we always love coming home to sweet Colin!

A great visit...

It was so great having my parents here for a long weekend!  They left on Tuesday morning (I'm just now getting time to post!)  

Colin got [his first] little cold... it was so sad.  You could just hear the congestion in his chest, but it isn't like you can tell a baby to cough!  It really didn't faze him though!  He was still happy and smiling!  He even felt well enough to play on the computer!

We didn't really do too much (since the baby had a cold), but it was great to just hang out!  My mom brought Colin tons more clothes (that were given to her)... most of them are a size too big, so he'll have stuff to wear as he grows =)  He got a few new hats...

I am so happy that my parents could make the drive alllll the way down here!  Colin is growing and changing so fast and I am just glad they can see him in his different stages.  It just amazes me how much babies change in the first year of life!  Here is Colin with is Grandmama and Papaw!

Grandparents visit...

So, Friday afternoon Colin and I were just sitting around waiting on Grandmama and Papaw to get here...

Finally around 5 they pulled in our driveway!  Colin usually has his last feeding around 7/7:30 and then goes to bed, so they didn't get to visit too long.  But yesterday they got to hang out all day!

Colin showed them how well he rolls, how he can kick and splash in the tub, how he can scream at the top of his lungs... it's been great =)
But last night, my baby decided to get a cold.... him and I were up at midnight, and he finally drifted to sleep in my arms in the recliner.  Sweet boy.  I am hoping he can get rid of this soon!  It's so sad to hear him congested.
At least he isn't acting like he feels bad!  We have two more days with my parents!  Woo hoo!

Conversation with Colin...

Me: Hey Colin!  You are such a cute baby!!

Colin: Hey mom!  Thanks!  You're a cute mom! 

M: Oh thank you honey!  Let's talk about last night... remember, you woke me up a lot...

C: What?  Who?  Me??

M: Yes my darling boy.  You.  You know, ever since you started rolling from your back to your tummy you do it all. the. time.  Everytime you are laying flat, you flip. 

C: Hmmm...  Yes mom, I guess you're right.  I just love to flip!  But honestly once I'm on my tummy I have no idea how to flip back onto my back!  So I get really mad and just start screaming!

M: I noticed that last night - ya know when you woke up every. single. hour.  Mom is going to have to start trying new techniques to get you to stay asleep.... or at least stop screaming every hour when you are on your tummy.

C:  Aw shucks mom!  Look how cute I am....

M:  You are so right son!  I love you so much!  What were we talking about again?...

Rolling...

So, I finally got our boy rolling on video!  Just ignore me in the video (does anyone ever like the way they sound on camera?!)  And you'll get a glimpse of the squealing I was talking about in the last post! =)

4 months old...

My little man is 4 months old today!!

~ 13 lbs. 9 oz.
~ 25 in. tall

~ Loves sitting up (with assistance) and looking around
~ Smiles all the time!
~ Rolls from his back to his tummy any time he is on his mat
~ Concentrates on his toys and then tries to grab them
~ Sucks his thumb (and loves sucking on the rest of his hand too!)
~ Laughs
~ Likes being read to
~ Grunts a lot!  (The doctor said it's because "he's a boy" haha)
~ Loves his baths!  He loves splashing in his tub!
~ Has slept from 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. a few times (which was awesome!), but normally still wakes up around 2 a.m. for a feeding.
~ Wakes up around 5:30 a.m. no matter how early/late he is put to bed, and no matter if he wakes in the middle of the night or not
~ Screams - he doesn't even have to be upset... sometimes he just wants attention =)
~ Drools constantly - he now has a bib on all.the.time!

He is such a sweet boy!  When he is hanging out on his mat, or in his swing, and Garet or I walk over to him, he just lights up!  I feel so blessed!  I just can't believe how fast time flies!!

Making moves...

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet!

On January 14, Colin rolled over!

He had been trying for a few weeks... He would get almost all the way over but then couldn't pull his arm through.  I tried to capture a picture of him almost rolling...

See how his right arm is still stuck under him?

But last Friday he was on his mat and I looked away for like 5 minutes, when I looked back he was completely on his stomach!  It surprised me!  He was so happy!  haha  Since then he has done it a couple more times.  He has also been on his stomach a couple times in his crib when I get him in the mornings.  I don't think he can figure out how to flip back yet.  He just stays on his tummy.

Suzi likes to show him how it's done!



Our weekend...

We started the weekend with some naps...

=)
We have enjoyed having movie nights.  Garet has always been into movies... I get hooked on anything that's on t.v.  Commercials drive Garet crazy... he always mutes the t.v. when they are on.  So, I have kind of picked up on that - and I have gotten way more into movies since we've been together!  We have Netflix, and we have it where we get it through our Wii.  So there are tons of movies to choose from!  Every now and then we will make it a "date" and cut out all the lights, make popcorn, and curl up on the couch to watch a movie.  Since this little guy has gotten here, it is a little more difficult!

But we still manage to make it work.  Especially since he has been good about going to bed between 8-9.

Since starting A Beane A Day I have really been loving that I have taken so many more pictures!  I don't want to miss any of these precious moments!  And I love capturing Suzi with Colin.  She is so funny around him!

What do you think they're planning???

Colin's doctor told us he really didn't want to have Colin in the nursery or anything until after flu season.  So we have been taking him into Sunday school and church service on Sunday's.  But during church one of us always has to leave with him because he is making noise (even his happy noises are loud!)  So we decided to put him in nursery this Sunday.  He did awesome (so did I!) and we got to enjoy the entire service together! 

I just love this picture that I took that morning... I hate that it was blurry!

Garet and Colin were dressed alike =)  Love these guys!!

Snow days...

We woke up yesterday morning to 7" of snow!  It was so pretty! 

After breakfast we bundled up and went playing!  Suzi just pranced around at first, but then started running all around!  She really liked eating it!  At one point she started pawing at the ground - next thing we knew she pulled out a tennis ball!!  There is no telling how long that ball had been there! 

I got Colin bundled and we snapped a couple pictures of him in the snow.  (I know, I know, I forgot to put on his mittens... but he was only out there for a minute)

On A Beane A Day I posted my favorite one of him outside =)  He wasn't thrilled about it, but he never did cry!

Garet made a snow angel in our front yard - the actual angel didn't show up too well.  In the picture you can't even tell it's an angel.

We also made a snowman!  It has been forever since I made one!  We had a blast!!

(Now is it bad that I'm ready for the warm weather??????)

Back to normal...

I guess we are finally getting back to normal around here.  It sure was nice to ba able to spend two weeks with my family!  I always miss them so much once we are home - but it is nice to be back. 

Garet has had lots of work this week.  Colin and I got to take Suzi to the vet.  Boy was that interesting!  I was wearing him in the Baby Bjorn... it was raining, and there was an emergency so there were a couple dogs in the waiting room with us.  Then Colin decided to cry.  I love our vet and they did everything they could to make it a fast and smooth trip!  The vet assistant even took Suzi to my car for me!

We found a place for all of our Christmas goodies!  While we were straighting, we found a pack of size 1 diapers... have I mentioned that Colin now its in a size 3?!  Wow. 

Yesterday we ran to the store and we were amazed at the crowd!  They are calling for snow tonight (like 4-8"!) so everyone was out getting their milk and bread.  We'll see if this snow really happens!

Here is a cute picture!  Like father like son!  (Although I think in this case it is - Like son, like father!)