~We still go to Baby Rhyme Time at the Library. He loves it!
~He has started touching his fact a lot, like he knows it's there now! It's frustrating when we're trying to feed him. :)
~He is no longer breastfed. We stopped this week. He wasn't getting enough and we were having to give him formula anyway, and I couldn't keep up with him by pumping. We know he got a lot of good stuff from my milk for his first 2 months! No more guilt or frustrations. Maybe the next baby will latch!! :)
~He loves to "dance", but laying on his back and flailing his arms and legs. We think he's close to rolling over!
~Colin has started to realize that he has hands, and they are for touching things! I caught him looking at his fist as a finger went up and down the other day. Love that he just started at it.
~On Thursday, we had our first PAT (Parents as Teachers) visit. If you are unfamiliar with this program, Google it! If you have children under 3, or are pregnant, you can get on the waiting list for visits. It is a great program. Here is a link to the site for info... :)
PAT
They'll visit once a month until Colin is 3 years old!
~On Friday, our friends Sallie and Liz came to visit! They are friends from Germany. The girls were student teachers at my school in the spring of 2011. We had a great time visiting, checking out Aggieville, and going to the Pumpkin Patch. It was so fun having them here, such great helpers! :)
~This week, Zach's grandpa and grandpa Marlow passed away. His grandfather on Monday, and his grandma followed him on Friday. They had been in a nursing home and hospice had been with them for a few days. They were ready, but that fact made it no less sad. Luckily Colin was able to meet his paternal great grandparents before they passed! Mosie and Della Marlow had been married for 66 years, and were only apart for 4 days. On Saturday, the family (6 children, 14 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren!) and friends gathered to celebrate their lives. Though it was sad to mourn the lives of Zach's grandparents and Grandma Sarah's parents, it was a wonderful time to tell and hear old stories, and to spend time with family from near and far.
~Uncle Justin and Uncle Phil came to town for the funerals, we Colin was able to spend time with them.
~Sunday we went to the Pumpkin Patch to pick out Colin's first pumpkin! Zach strapped Colin in the Bjorn and we rode a hay rack ride to the patch. After picking out a pumpkin, we followed our neighbor's daughter through the maze they set up, and then took some pics! Next year Colin will enjoy it much more. :)
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| Grandma and Grandpa Marlow |
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| With Great Grandpa Marlow |
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| Great Aunt Marla |
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| The bouncer at Grandma Sarah's! |
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| Smooches from Grandma Sarah |
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| Uncle Phil, the "Baby Whisperer" |
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| Sallie, friend from Germany |
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| Zach's cousin Gina |
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| Zach's cousin Jamie and his son Miles |
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| Zach's cousin Ashley |
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| Cousin Miles and Great Aunt Mary |
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| Cousin Jordan |
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| Zach's cousin Melissa |
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| Brothers! |
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| Melissa and Miles |
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| Cousins! |
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| Great Uncle Dale and Great Aunt Jeanie |
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| Grandma Sarah, Kent, and Baby (snoozing) |
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| Our neighbor Kimber and her daughter Livia at the Pumpkin Patch |
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| Family pic |
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| Colin-sized pumpkin :) |
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| He loves this... |
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| Sallie and Liz taking care of lil C! |
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| The girls read him this book they brought! |
