Ceiling Fan Fasication

We recently discovered that Collin LOVES to watch the ceiling fan go round and round. We are happy with this discovery because it's cheap entertainment and Collin does not have that many toys right now. When I am by myself and I need a few more minutes to finish my lunch or get ready to feed him, I can turn on the fan and position him on the floor underneath it. The "roundy-round" (as Dad calls it) captivates him long enough for me to get ready.

Another development (or back track) is Collin does NOT like to be put in his car seat now. For the first 10 minutes or so, he lets me know what he thinks about it by crying and getting mad until I get going in the car. He is fine for the rest of the car trip, thank goodness. He has done this for the past several days. I was hoping that staying at home a day or two would help but it didn't.

I LOVE the mornings!

Hey there everyone. It's Collin. Mommy is still sleeping right now because I am still getting up around 3:30am. She gets mad at me sometimes when I wake up this early but she does not understand that I am not hungry, cold, scared, nor do I have a dirty diaper. I just want to see her and make sure that she has not left me. I get to see her ALL day long and then she disappears when it gets really dark. She has been trying to figure out why I get up at the same time even though she or dad puts me to sleep at different times. They are not going to figure it out though because it's my secret. Don't tell her but it's because she is going to work soon and I want to see her as much as I can because I love her lots.....and she has the food! :)

Tummy Time

Collin usually does not like tummy time. Tonight was an exception. He lasted over 10 minutes before he started to wine. During the time he was on his tummy, he held his head at a 90 degree angle a few times. I tried to get a picture of it but there is enough of a delay in the camera that I was not able to get the shot I was looking for. I was excited to see how much stronger he is on his tummy this week. I was even more excited that he did not spit up like he usually does.

Collin Loves His Hands

Collin has found his hands in the last week. He loves to hold them in front of him, put them in his mouth and suck on them. The picture above is him getting caught with his hands in the act. I actually have had to master the art of pulling his hands away from his mouth while I am holding the bottle or other "feeding source" so he can eat. haha

Speaking of eating, he is doing just that. He is 12 lbs and 4 oz today. Usually, he eats about 3 oz at a time, or even less, and he is satisfied for at least 2 - 3 hours. Last night, after nursing, he ate an additional 4 oz from a bottle. The next time, he nursed and then drank 5 oz from a bottle. I would have thought he would have been full and sleep through the night after all of that eating. Nope....he was starving at 3:30am so I fed him...again. I checked today how much he is eating while nursing and he is getting at least 3 oz so he is just a hungry boy lately. Maybe he is going through his 3 month growth spurt early. Overachiever......

Rolling Over

During "tummy time" last night, Collin rolled over onto his back for the first time. We were both surprised and excited that we started clapping and laughing. I am so surprised that Collin did not start crying from the sudden excitement. Rolling over possibly shows his competitive side because rolling over at his age is early and he heard that his friend, Matthew, did it at his 2 month appointment. For whatever reason, we were excited. Of course, he did not do it again when we wanted to take a picture of it.

First Bike Ride....Sort Of

This morning was Collin's first bike ride....well, he rode in his cart behind daddy. He was awake for most of the 30 minute ride until about the last 10 minutes. The ride must have felt like he was in the car (since he WAS in his car seat) and he was enjoying the ride so he fell asleep. Of course, he woke up as soon as we got home because he was hungry again. We plan to go bike riding every Sunday morning if daddy is home.

Collin is cooing and more active everyday. He has found his hands and loves to look and them but especially chew on them. Watch out the next time you hold him...his hands will probably have his slobber on them. haha He continues to be very active in the morning. He weighs about 11 lbs 11 oz now and is eating more especially in the afternoons so it won't be long until he is 12 lbs and more. He is now wearing 0-3 month clothing which does not fall off of him anymore. As this rate, he might be able to wear his Christmas sweater in...hmmm....early February. Oh well. :)

I have not written everyday because there has not been much to update regarding Collin. He went to his first baby shower yesterday, besides his own, and flirted with all of the ladies. See, he does take after his dad...very social. He was not fussy until he got hungry. I fed him and then he went to sleep...not before he filled his diaper though. Nice....

Friday, he helped mommy look for work clothes. We did not get any because I still have 2 more weeks to try to lose some of this extra weight.

Culture Anyone?

Yesterday morning, we met Maria and Matthew at the Museum of Natural Science to get the babies out of the house and some entertainment for the mommies. Apparently, Matthew has a thing against culture because he was NOT interested in the museum and displays. He wanted his mom to keep pushing and pushing him in his stroller. When that did not work, we went outside to give the babies a snack. Matthew was very satisfied after that. Instead of potentially experiencing the "sounds of Matthew" again, we all sat outside and had lunch at a nearby Greek place. I found that more enjoyable than the museum anyway. We all did!