Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
March 2013- 7 months old!
Observations:
~ On his 7 month birthday, I put away all the 3-6 month clothing.
~ We went to Salina to visit Leah, Iz, and new Baby Lillian!
~ He sat in the front of the grocery cart for the first time! It took a while to get the cart cover figured out, and to get him in it, but he loved it! Now he tries to grab my list as I'm pushing him around the store, he loves the crinkle sound!
~ We had our 2nd "6 month" photo shoot.
~ Colin helped daddy build a raised garden in the back yard! We hope to plant tomatoes, carrots, peas, spinach, and butternut squash!
~ We switched to the next level of bottle nipple- now he can finish a bottle in a flash!
~ He now wears Huggies Overnight diapers at night, and we don't have leaks.
~ 1st day of spring!
~ He is talking like crazy! "Da da da da" is what we hear all day! :)
~ When put on his hands and knees, he rocks a bit. I think he'll be crawling in a month or so!
~ He loves the "ABC's". If he's fussy, and I sing it to him, he usually brightens up!
~ We also put away his swing! He could have technically stayed in it until 25 lbs, but we just didn't use it much anymore, and it takes up quite a bit of room.
~ Opa visited for Easter weekend, and Uber Opa, Great Aunts Lori and Traci, and cousin Blazik visited too!
~ He has been "waving". Opening and closing his fists, and it looks like he's waving. :)
Mealtimes:
Colin has tried a few more foods, in addition to the ones he's already tried- carrots, pears, and peas- yum! Right now he just eats a little bit (about the size of an ice cube), so it doesn't take place of the formula.
He eats about 6-8 ounces of formula every 3 hours during the day (about 5 bottles).
Schedule:
His bedtime continues to be about 6:30 pm and he'll usually sleep until between 5:00am and 5:45, eat, then go back to sleep for a few more hours. Once he wakes up, we play, eat, he jumps in his jumper, and he'll usually nap about 2 hours after he woke up. His morning nap is about an hour. Sometimes we go to a playgroup to story time at the library. His afternoon nap is about 3 hours after he woke up from his morning nap, and usually lasts about an hour and a half- 2 hours.
Size:
Weight: About 19 pounds we think... Length: about 28 inches Head: About 18 inches
Play:
He loves sitting up, and has even lunged forward a few times and ended up on his belly from a sitting position! He can roll everywhere! He loves reading (AKA chewing on books) and playing with all the toys in his baskets. He still enjoys Peek-a-Boo, and loves anything that's a song!
Nicknames:
When my dad was visiting, Colin wouldn't "respond" to Colin, but when my dad said Stinker Bug, he whipped his little head toward him! :)
Mommy& Daddy:
I have been fine-tuning my teaching applications, and look forward to interviews soon!
Zach is counting down the days to military separation and college student life!
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| Peek-a-boo! |
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| 7 months old- March 6, 2013 |
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| Visiting Leah, Iz, and Baby Lillian |
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| Iz telling Colin all about the world... |
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| Souvenirs from Great Aunties Lori and Traci! |
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| Cousin Briana |
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| Playing with grandma! |
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| Cool dude |
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| Happy St. Patty's day from my little leprechaun! |
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| Carrots |
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| Peas |
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| Messy boy! |
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| Chatting with Opa |
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| Cousin Blazik |
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| Matching! |
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| He was LOVING having his back scratched! |
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| Family pic! |
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| Uber Opa |
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| 1st time on the swings |
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| WEEEEEEEE!!!!! |
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| Happy Easter! |
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| Smiles with Opa |
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| Snuggles with Uber Opa. |
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Baby talk!
And he's found his voice! "Ga ga", and as you can tell from this video, "da da" and "ba ba". :)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
February 2013- 6 months old!
6 months old! Half a year! He's such a big boy. :)
Observations:
~KU had a 3 game losing streak!
~We went in for Colin's 6 month photo session. He was sleep, but we got some good shots!
~He tried his first food, avocado, on Feb. 11!
~We used the stroller for the first time without the carseat. He liked the new view!
~Watched as a Pope, for the 1st time since the 1400's, resigned!
~We saw all the grandparents this month, multiple times (we love being so close! :) )
~Colin is now a belly sleeper! We put him down on his back, and he inevitably rolls over.
~He started consistently rolling both ways on Feb. 15th!
~We started using his high chair!
~We still attend Baby Rhyme Time every Monday, and Zumba every Tuesday/Thursday.
~The "Blizzard of Oz" hit KS! We didn't get the 2nd round, but there was a bunch of snow from the first storm!
~Daddy is officially accepted to K-State!
~He's been sitting up really well!
~We celebrated Grandma and Grandpa's wedding reception, and visited with aunts and uncles!
Mealtimes:
This month Colin tried real food for the first time! So far he's tasted and liked avocado, apple, butternut squash, sweet potato, and banana. He loves sitting in his high chair and playing! Sometimes we let him feed himself, which is messy and hilarious! We try to feed him in the morning, and then dinner with us, but he goes to bed so early that it's hard for us to eat before he goes down.
He still eats about 6 ounces of formula every 3 hours during the day (about 5 bottles). There have been a few times he's woken up so hungry that he's downed 8 oz!
Schedule:
His bedtime continues to be about 6:30 pm and he'll usually sleep until between 4:30am and 5:45, eat, then go back to sleep for a few more hours. Once he wakes up, we play, eat, he jumps in his jumper, and he'll usually nap about 2 hours after he woke up. His morning nap is about an hour. Sometimes we go to a playgroup to story time at the library. His afternoon nap is about 3 hours after he woke up from his morning nap, and usually lasts about an hour and a half- 2 hours.
Size:
Weight: 16.6 pounds (28th%) Length: 26.7 inches (62nd %) Head: 17.7 inches (81st %)
Play:
He's loving his Baby Einstein jumper we bought second-hand from a Little Apple Mommy! He's pretty much over his swing, but will go in it a few times a week. He still loves Sophie and pretty much anything he can get in his mouth. Rolling over and puffing out his tummy are how he gets his exercise!
Nicknames:
Stinker, Stinker Bug, Bug, Lil C, Angel, and combinations of these...is this child going to know his real name!?
Mommy& Daddy:
We love being parents, and are enjoying every minute of this little guy!
If you'd like to see more pics, and don't have a Facebook account, click the links below to see the pics I've posted to Facebook!
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Observations:
~KU had a 3 game losing streak!
~We went in for Colin's 6 month photo session. He was sleep, but we got some good shots!
~He tried his first food, avocado, on Feb. 11!
~We used the stroller for the first time without the carseat. He liked the new view!
~Watched as a Pope, for the 1st time since the 1400's, resigned!
~We saw all the grandparents this month, multiple times (we love being so close! :) )
~Colin is now a belly sleeper! We put him down on his back, and he inevitably rolls over.
~He started consistently rolling both ways on Feb. 15th!
~We started using his high chair!
~We still attend Baby Rhyme Time every Monday, and Zumba every Tuesday/Thursday.
~The "Blizzard of Oz" hit KS! We didn't get the 2nd round, but there was a bunch of snow from the first storm!
~Daddy is officially accepted to K-State!
~He's been sitting up really well!
~We celebrated Grandma and Grandpa's wedding reception, and visited with aunts and uncles!
Mealtimes:
This month Colin tried real food for the first time! So far he's tasted and liked avocado, apple, butternut squash, sweet potato, and banana. He loves sitting in his high chair and playing! Sometimes we let him feed himself, which is messy and hilarious! We try to feed him in the morning, and then dinner with us, but he goes to bed so early that it's hard for us to eat before he goes down.
He still eats about 6 ounces of formula every 3 hours during the day (about 5 bottles). There have been a few times he's woken up so hungry that he's downed 8 oz!
Schedule:
His bedtime continues to be about 6:30 pm and he'll usually sleep until between 4:30am and 5:45, eat, then go back to sleep for a few more hours. Once he wakes up, we play, eat, he jumps in his jumper, and he'll usually nap about 2 hours after he woke up. His morning nap is about an hour. Sometimes we go to a playgroup to story time at the library. His afternoon nap is about 3 hours after he woke up from his morning nap, and usually lasts about an hour and a half- 2 hours.
Size:
Weight: 16.6 pounds (28th%) Length: 26.7 inches (62nd %) Head: 17.7 inches (81st %)
Play:
He's loving his Baby Einstein jumper we bought second-hand from a Little Apple Mommy! He's pretty much over his swing, but will go in it a few times a week. He still loves Sophie and pretty much anything he can get in his mouth. Rolling over and puffing out his tummy are how he gets his exercise!
Nicknames:
Stinker, Stinker Bug, Bug, Lil C, Angel, and combinations of these...is this child going to know his real name!?
Mommy& Daddy:
We love being parents, and are enjoying every minute of this little guy!
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| 6 month photo session! |
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| Happy Valentine's Day, Daddy! |
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| Playing with Rex |
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| Cheering on the Jayhawks with John before Kelsy's 30th birthday! |
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| First time in the stroller part of the stroller without the carseat |
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| Our Valentine's day craft from a playgroup |
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| Visiting auntie Lisa, my mom's childhood friend! |
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| Visiting grandma after her knee replacement surgery |
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| Snuggles with grandma! |
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| Bouncing and screaming with Anna! |
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| Yummy! I think this is avocado! |
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| It's official! He's hiding behind the paper. :) |
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| Welcomed by the President and First Lady! |
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| Baby playgroup- Top: Conner, 5 months & Carson, 7 months. Bottom- Reagan, 1 year! And Colin, 6 months. |
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| Happy 1st Birthday, Reagan! |
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| Family pics before Sarah and Kent's wedding reception. |
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| The baby-sitters! :) Brett and Janelle |
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| "Mommy let's me get messy!" |
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| I can sit up ALL by myself! |
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| Playing with daddy. |
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| Another family pic in Topeka, everyone was in town this weekend! |
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