Proving once again there is no denying who his father is, Colin apparently thinks fart noises are the absolute funniest thing on earth. He laughed for a good five minutes at this today. I dare you to listen to this and not smile :)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
what 5:30 am on a Saturday looks like
I was all excited and set to report this morning that Colin had slept through the night EVERY SINGLE NIGHT this week!! It was amazing.. for the past week straight, we got him down super fast and he slept soundly and quietly for ten hours straight, usually waking around 7 so we could get him up and ready for school at the perfect time. It was a great week.
Then Saturday morning hit.
With a 4:30 am wakeup call.
I headed up to his nursery to find that he'd wiggled sideways in his crib, was doing a crazy baby dance and was smiling at me like I was Santa Claus. It was clear there was no return to sleep for this little guy. He wasn't hungry, he didn't want to be rocked - it was playtime!
Thus, the extra-large mug of coffee for me. Did I mention I made it through seven years of higher education AND the bar exam without so much as a drop of coffee? I have a feeling when his head hits the crib at 9 tonight, I will be hitting my bed too.
Then Saturday morning hit.
With a 4:30 am wakeup call.
I headed up to his nursery to find that he'd wiggled sideways in his crib, was doing a crazy baby dance and was smiling at me like I was Santa Claus. It was clear there was no return to sleep for this little guy. He wasn't hungry, he didn't want to be rocked - it was playtime!
Thus, the extra-large mug of coffee for me. Did I mention I made it through seven years of higher education AND the bar exam without so much as a drop of coffee? I have a feeling when his head hits the crib at 9 tonight, I will be hitting my bed too.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
new pictures
Hey! My mom quit slacking and uploaded some pictures of me. You can see them at:
http://tinyurl.com/colinmarch
Because ... who doesn't like looking at this face? I could do it all day, personally...
Thursday, March 4, 2010
everybody's working for the weekend...
We're slowly adjusting to our new life with everyone working and going to school every day. So far the mornings haven't been as bad as I feared. It has helped that Colin has slept through the night every night so far (knock on wood that continues!) and has been waking around the same time that we need to get up anyway. While I get ready, I have a little audience in the bathroom in the morning:
Dropping him off hasn't been too bad, although he has fussed/cried both times, and it's pretty hard to walk down the hall away from his room while hearing that. But it helps that he's had good days so far at school. Yesterday he even got to have art class - painting with his feet!
Still, I think we're all ready for the weekend. By the time we all get home, eat dinner, play, have bathtime, and get Colin to bed, Mike and I have about a half an hour to relax and unwind before we go to bed and start it all over again. I'm looking forward to a little decompression this weekend.
Dropping him off hasn't been too bad, although he has fussed/cried both times, and it's pretty hard to walk down the hall away from his room while hearing that. But it helps that he's had good days so far at school. Yesterday he even got to have art class - painting with his feet!
Still, I think we're all ready for the weekend. By the time we all get home, eat dinner, play, have bathtime, and get Colin to bed, Mike and I have about a half an hour to relax and unwind before we go to bed and start it all over again. I'm looking forward to a little decompression this weekend.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
first day part II
Since people have asked, Colin did great his first day at "school." Mike picked him up at 5 and he was happily playing in an exersaucer and gave Mike a big smile when he saw him. His teachers said he barely cried, was full of smiles, and took two LONG naps in his crib. So far, so good! On Mike's arrival they had already taken a full-smile picture of him and put it on the door with his name along with the rest of his babycrew. They also asked that we bring in family pictures to decorate the wall above his crib. This morning he was a little fussy when I dropped him off, but he seems to be settling in just fine. What a relief!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
first day of school
This morning, we dropped Colin off at daycare for the first time.
I am so not impressed with this new morning routine.
It wasn't too bad; Mike came with me and he handed Colin over to one of his teachers, Miss Lindsey, while I filled out the morning forms about how he ate, slept, etc. We left him there and I was doing pretty well. Until we got in the car, turned it on, and my radio blared the opening strains of "cats in the cradle." One of my most hated songs in life. I mean, really? We drop our kid off with strangers for the first time in his life, and the first song we hear is about abandoning your son and how he hates you when he grows up for not spending time with him?
Mike thought it was hilarious.
It made me cry.
But we do feel good about the place we've chosen, we couldn't ask for a better location, and hopefully once we get into a routine it won't be so bad. For now, I'm just looking forward to tonight when I get to get home and spend some quality time with this smiley guy:
I guess this face is what will get me through the day at work.
I am so not impressed with this new morning routine.
It wasn't too bad; Mike came with me and he handed Colin over to one of his teachers, Miss Lindsey, while I filled out the morning forms about how he ate, slept, etc. We left him there and I was doing pretty well. Until we got in the car, turned it on, and my radio blared the opening strains of "cats in the cradle." One of my most hated songs in life. I mean, really? We drop our kid off with strangers for the first time in his life, and the first song we hear is about abandoning your son and how he hates you when he grows up for not spending time with him?
Mike thought it was hilarious.
It made me cry.
But we do feel good about the place we've chosen, we couldn't ask for a better location, and hopefully once we get into a routine it won't be so bad. For now, I'm just looking forward to tonight when I get to get home and spend some quality time with this smiley guy:
I guess this face is what will get me through the day at work.
Monday, March 1, 2010
4 mo. appt.
This morning, we all headed to the pediatrician for Colin's four month appointment.
on the way to the dr!
Colin was quite the charmer at the doctor's office, smiling and flirting with the nurse and Dr. Caldwell, giggling and cooing while she tried to hear his heartbeat, and finally, shredding the paper on the exam table to pieces while on his belly.
waiting for Dr. Caldwell and plotting his next move...
Colin is an even chunkier monkey than at his last appointment. He's up to 25 in. long (50%), 15 lbs 11 oz (75%) and 42.7 cm head circumference (50-75%). Dr. said everything looks good though. He got all of his paperwork filled out and he's ready for daycare tomorrow morning!
on the way to the dr!
Colin was quite the charmer at the doctor's office, smiling and flirting with the nurse and Dr. Caldwell, giggling and cooing while she tried to hear his heartbeat, and finally, shredding the paper on the exam table to pieces while on his belly.
waiting for Dr. Caldwell and plotting his next move...
Colin is an even chunkier monkey than at his last appointment. He's up to 25 in. long (50%), 15 lbs 11 oz (75%) and 42.7 cm head circumference (50-75%). Dr. said everything looks good though. He got all of his paperwork filled out and he's ready for daycare tomorrow morning!
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