Celebrating 2 Years of Marriage!

Today is our 2 year anniversary! I can't believe how much life has changed in the past 2 years. Now, we have our precious son to celebrate with us. I love you babe!

Our Wedding Night!

Our fabulous honeymoon to Maui!

Colby & Coco

Colby has finally realized that we have a dog in the house. After 24 weeks of living with Coco... he now thinks she is so funny! Coco has been so good with Colby and never bothered him or really never even got near him. Lately, Colby follows her with his eyes wherever she goes and laughs at her. Coco has started to give "brother" kisses too. I was able to get a few pictures of the new "friends" together.
Colby is also just about ready to sit up. He can sit by himself for alittle bit, but then he topples over. I was able to get a picture of him before he went over:) I will keep working with him on that. Hopefully, by next Monday (his 6 month birthday), he will be sitting like a pro.

Sitting all by himself

Colby & Coco hanging out on the couch. (She needs to go to the groomers:)

Staring at each other...

Giving brother kisses

So sweet!

Father's Day 2009- 24 weeks!

This weekend we celebrated Chase's first Father's Day. We went to church, then breakfast, and then over to my parent's. Chase took Colby swimming again ( he is turning into a little fish!) Colby is lucky to have a daddy like Chase, and I am so very grateful to have such a hands on husband- changing diapers, feeding, burping, bathing... Chase does it ALL! Chase LOVES spending time with his little boy, and Colby lights up when he sees him. It is the cutest thing!
This weekend will be my first night away from Colby. I am going to my friend's bachlorette party in Austin. I am excited about having a girls' weekend, but sad/ scared about leaving my little boy. I know that daddy will have everything under control, and they can have alittle male bonding:)

Colby giving Daddy his card!

Colby and Daddy!

"It is so bright outside Mom!"


My smiley baby:)

Getting so big!

Lovin' Summer- 23 weeks!

Colby has had alot of fun this week, or should I say mommy has had alot of fun this week?:) I LOVE that it is summer, and I get to spend everyday with Colby. I just think he is at such an awesome stage right now (which I will probably say about every stage he goes through). So much FUN! He has done pretty well with the Rice Cereal. He definitely knows what food is now, and when he sees me eating... he stares at it and starts chewing. It is so cute! His cooing has also turned more into words. I know they are not really words, but they sound more like he is talking rather than cooing. He definitely loves to hear his own voice and talks all day long! Here are a few pictures from the week...

My little cowboy on the horse jumperoo at my parents' house...

He got to play with his cousins Macey and T3 on Sunday.

Hanging out by the pool in his Bumbo seat.

In the pool in the Bumbo seat!

Smiling at mommy:)

He has already found my phone.... starting early!

His feet touch the floor better now... and he is enjoying his jumper!

Getting ready for our 2nd Rice Cereal feeding.

yummmm....

All done... and I think I got some in his mouth!

Blowing bubbles and laughing at mommy blowing bubbles back.

His talking...

First Feeding- 22 Weeks!

Tonight, Colby got his first taste of something other than breastmilk. I have been putting off giving him cereal...I guess I was a little worried how he would take it. I also want to continue to nurse him, so I just kept pushing back when I was going to start. So, tonight at 22 weeks old, Colby had his first feeding of Rice Cereal. I don't know if I can actually call it a feeding because I am not sure he got "fed." I feel like more of it was on him, than actually got into his mouth.;) I decided to feed him the cereal before his last feeding, so I gave him a bath, as usual, but then just put on a diaper and a bib. I mixed 1 tbsp. of Rice Cereal with 4 tbsp. of breastmilk (It was really liquidity.) I put him in his Bumbo seat on the counter to feed him. He did pretty good at first with the bites, but then started to get a little impatient. He didn't finish all his cereal, but it was his first feeding. Seeing him eat from a spoon really made me feel like he was growing up. He did get a little messy (as expected), so next time I might switch the order and feed then give him the bath. Here are pictures of my little man "eating"...

Before the feeding began...

First bite... it looks like he has done this before.

"I am not so sure about this anymore!"

In the middle of the feeding....

Getting messy...

All done!

5 Months Old!

I can't believe my baby is 5 months old. The time has flown by. I have learned to cherish every moment with Colby because you will never get this time back. I really wish I could just stop time and keep him my little baby boy forever. He is so adorable! Some things that I never want to forget about Colby at this age...

- How he wakes up cooing in the morning.

- When I go into his room to get him in the morning, he gives the biggest smile when I peek over his crib.

- How his hands fascinate him. He can play with his own hands for hours.

- How he smiles back at me when I make kissing noises

- How excited he gets when he sees his daddy

- His constant cooing/ talking/ squeals

- How when we take him out to eat, he is perfectly content in his car seat staring at mommy

- How he blows bubbles

- How excited he gets to see himself in the mirror

- His adorable laugh

I think the list could go on forever:) Here are a few pictures from yesterday and today. We tried the pool again today, and he LOVED it! There will be many trips to Grams and Grandpa's house to swim this summer.

On his 5 month old birthday. According to the growth chart blanket, he is 28" long

Happy 5 Month old birthday

Sitting in his rocker:)

Colby and mommy at the bridal shower I hosted on Saturday.

Pool attempt #2

He loved his tractor float.

Hanging out in his tractor:)

Tummy time in the Boppy.

One Happy 5 Month Old!

Such a Happy... Mommy!- 21 Weeks

Today was my last day of teaching full time! I am super excited about summer and getting to spend everyday being a full time mommy to Colby. I am also excited that even when summer ends, I will still get to spend 4 or 5 days a week with Colby every week. I will be doing a job share next year. That means I am sharing a class with another teacher. I will work every Monday and Tuesday. She will work every Thursday and Friday. And we will switch off every other Wednesday. That way I won't miss any milestones that Colby meets:) Speaking of milestones... this week Colby started to reach out and touch his toys. He has an aquarium playmat that he lays under with toys that hang above. He reaches up and touches the fish now. He can even turn on the music that one of the fish has! Even crazier... the other day he was making fish faces at the fish. I kid you not! It was hilarious! My mom and dad were witnesses to it also. He would do it, then we would laugh at him. Then he would stop and look at us. Then go back to make fish faces! Another thing that he has started this week... grabbing his feet. I know you are thinking big deal, but in baby development IT IS! I was able to get a picture of him doing it.

Grabbing his foot and of course smiling!

We took Colby to the Rice game this weekend. This is daddy carrying Colby into the game. Daddy bought him a Rice onesie to wear, and he wore daddy's hat so his little head wouldn't burn.

I was also brave enough to agree to babysit my twin 1 year old niece and nephew on Saturday. This is Colby and his cousins playing together.:)

Sister update: My sister is currently 28 weeks pregnant! (Praise God) Today she had another ultrasound, and Cydney weighed 2lbs. 6 oz. (almost double what Coy weighed at birth.) My sister is feeling much better, and even shopping (online) for baby girl clothes, furniture, and bedding. Cydney is definitely going to be the best dressed little girl around:)