Friday, March 12, 2010

Colt, 2 and 3 months

I realize it's a little late to post about Colt being 2 months old considering he is 3 months old now but better late than never. These pictures are from last month. At his 2 month check up he was 13 lbs. 5 oz. (90-95%), 23 1/4 inches long (50-75%), and his head was only 39 3/4 cm (25-50%)!
Mr. Serious.
A Chubby grin.
Now at 3 months. I finally got some more smiles on camera but I had to shoot them not looking through the camera, sneaking the pictures, so some of them are cut off a bit or not great angles. But they are great smiles! I just can't get enough of his smiles. He smiles a ton for me and has started makng more sounds now. He started laughing a bit this week and is trying to suck his thumb. It is in his mouth a lot but it's not a full on suck yet.
 
He seems to be getting bigger quickly and I am anxious to see how much he weighs now. He did awesome on his first flight to NY. He slept the whole time both ways. He hates to be put down and gets held all day long while he is awake. Thankfully he likes the baby bjorn carrier. Still doesn't like the carseat much either. In NY he actually sat in the swing for a bit but not in TX. He spits up a ton and is on reflux medicine now which only seems to help some days. But he is so adorable and so sweet. The girls have nick named him Colty and little buddy.
Everyone tells me he looks just like Eric. It's hard for me to tell because to me he just looks like himself.
I love love love him to pieces and I am so happy to have him here with us. They girls love him and always ask if he is ok. This week I was nursing him and Rachel was sitting next to me on the side he was nursing from. She learned how to do "cheers" (tapping your cup together) from Aunt Cass. She has been carrying a baby bottle around and pretending to be a baby so she tapped the bottle to my boob and said "Cheers Colt!" Always entertaining around here!

Rachel and Livy are 3!

I can't believe my little girls are three already! We had their party two weeks early because my parents were in town. The day started out frosting cupcakes or eating frosting, which ever way you see it! Some pictures from the day, didn't get them in order but you get the idea.
Don't worry, we removed the tasted ones!


Rachel hung with Grandpa for most of the party.
Colt slept through the party.

Presents from Aunt Hannah! The girls loved having the whole week with Hannie!

Got pictures of most kids but Rachel and Savannah were a bit too scared to participate! Everyone else seemed to enjoy getting a swing at it!
Checking out her loot!
The noise makers were a little too loud.

Thanks for coming everyone!

The girls had an awesome birthday. Thanks for coming and sharing in their special day!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Snow Day

We are up in New York right now and just got lots of snow the last two days. It is beautiful! It seems like forever since I have been home when it has snowed like this. The best part was that it wasn't even really cold outside when we went out to play, it was nice to be out there. This is the girls first real experience with snow. Another time we were here it snowed a little but it was too cold for them to enjoy, and the snow flurries in Houston just don't count as snow experience!

Livy looking at her snow angel. They really liked making their snow angels. They saw it on a movie and love pretending to make them on my bed so now they got to do them for real.
Working on the snow man.
A little sleigh riding.
Pretzel arms and bullion cube eyes!
Livy's hands got wet so she wanted to be done by this point. Rachel enjoyed it a bit more!
Throwing snow balls at Livy who was inside.
2 month old Colt (13 lb. 5 oz)
Smiling all the time now, but still a little shy for the camera!
Aunt Lois with Colt. Practicing and anticipating her first grandson in July!!
Waiting at the door for Hannie to get home from school.
Ice pops with Hannie. All dressed up in their leotards from Grandma Barbara.
Grandma Ede and Colt. He is her 8th great-grandchild!

It's been a great trip so far. As always I am getting tons of help and even some naps!!