costco

costco carts can fit two full size children in the kiddie seat

what we got at costco :)

first kiss - part deux

halloween

On Halloween, we dressed Colson up in the monkey outfit and made a few stops bebe's, grammy Lynda's, GPs and Kenny&Laura's, then back in time for bedtime ... I'm sure next sure will be more exciting for him since he'll actually be able to eat the candy:) Earlier in the week we went to our mommy playgroup and all the kiddos were in their halloween gear :)

BOO!

Cousins :)

Hannah, Colson, Lexi & Monroe @ m&m playgroup

all the kiddos @ m&m playgroup

Colson & Rudy

pumpkin trio: Colt, Colson & Rudy

Colson's first kiss :)

Since I've been back to work, we haven't been seeing Julie and her daughter Monroe as often as we used to, so last week we got the kids together for some playtime.

Monroe: "do you like my new cheetah print fleece onsie?"

Colson: "definitely. it brings out the blue in your eyes ..."

Monroe: "hello! I'm talking to you"

Colson: "huh? what's going on"

Colson: "I'm gettin tired and my belly is in the way, so I'm just gonna lay down right here."

Monroe: "ok, pucker up!"

Colson: "huh? what's going on"

Mwah!! Colson: "huh? what's going on"

free time = craft project :)

Two fridays ago I had to go into work (not a furlough Friday) and Nick decided to stay with Colson the whole day (!) He did great :) and even had fun! He planned a playdate with Matt & Ryan in the afternoon, so when I got home, they weren't back yet.

I remember thinking "hmmm ... it's so quiet," and realized that since Colson was born, that was the first time I was home - alone. No husband, no baby ... it was wierd. Ok, for like a second ... then I started a craft project - HAHAH. For those who know me I love crafting. With Colson, there's hardly any down time for crafting, so I decided to take advantage of the time. We had a couple of old mismatched chairs in our spare garage that I thought I would spiffy up and bring to use in my office. I re-painted them to match and then sewed a cushion cover and pillows. I worked on them for a bit Friday and for a few hours Saturday while Colson was with his Bebe (Nick's mom) and Nick was out paintballing. Actually, that Saturday was the first time that I was home alone since Colson's birth. Here's the finished project:

auntie connie

A few weeks back, my sister came out for a couple of days to hang out ...

waking up at night again

Ever since he was a newborn, Colson had his own ideas about sleeping ... when people started asking me around 8 weeks whether or not he was sleeping through the night, I sadly nodded "no." And when people asked if he was sleeping through the night at three months, the answer was still "no." We had a bit of a breakthrough towards 3 1/2 months where he was sleeping 10 hours straight, but that only lasted a couple weeks. Then again at 5 and 6 months he began sleeping an 8-hour stretch before waking to nurse, then would sleep another 2-3 hours ... well the past month he's been waking up again ... and not just once a night, but twice, sometimes 3 times a night. It's especially rough if it's the night before I have to go in for work. Oh well, one day it will be SO lovely when he stops waking up at night to eat ... for now I guess the snack bar is still open.

Speaking of eating, his growing seemed to taper off a little. He reached the 20 pound mark at around 6 months and didn't make it to 21 pounds until 7 months. He's almost 8 months old now and just about 22 pounds. Not sure what his other stats are. His last appt was for a 6 month visit and he doesnt go again until 9 months (December), so we'll see!

The whole family also got our seasonal flu shots -- Nick had Colson in his lap and he didn't even cry! I was astonished, thinking wait maybe she didn't put the needle in yet. But there she was putting the little bandaid on his thigh already :) Every time I've taken him in for vaccinations, he screams! Colson also got the H1N1 vaccine and he didn't cry then either :) Awww, what a big boy :)