Colton was baptized on June 28. He did very well and didn't cry at all. Thanks to all who got to enjoy this special time with us.

Colton has started to smile more now. He seems to be very close to the point of rolling over too. He loves to lay on his stomach and if his arms are under him he rolls but can't repeat it again. He is getting so big. he went to the doctor this past week and was 14 lbs 2 oz. That puts him in the 90th percentile. He fits in the 50th percentile for height at 23 inches. Head circumference was 39 cm and that is only the 25th percentile. Sooner or later all will catch up to one another, lets hope anyway. Colton loves to talk, play, and smile but there are many moments when he still looks like a grumpy old man:)

Colton enjoys spending time with dad if that is in the garage or mowing the lawn. I know he is still a bit young to ride the lawn mower but he loves movement so helped to keep him entertained.

Last but not least......Colton had his first hair cut at 2 months. Pretty sad I know but it looks a lot better now and isn't hanging down to his chin any longer:)
Thanks Aunt Shelly!!!

Congrats to Andy and Christy on their big day:)

5-29-09

So we have been having a little hard time getting Colton to go back to sleep in the middle of the night. Usually this comes around 2:30 am however this morning it was at 6:00 am. He will wake up, eat, and then just stare at you. Since we are not fully awake it is kind of freaky. Any other time We can put him back into bed and he goes to sleep. After about 30 minutes he was up and crying. I decided (Since Nick went to work) to try and calm him down and place him in there later. Well after about 20 minutes he ended up falling asleep on his own however it was in our bed. It was too cute and didn't want to move him therefore that is where is stayed. However this will not be a new habit:) I really think he likes the pillow!

Doctor WeekColton went to the Doctor this week for his 2 week check up. Everything is going great! He is up to 8 lbs. 6 oz. and 21 inches long. For awhile he was sleeping up to 7 hours however, things have changed in the last few days....hopefully he is just going through a growth spurt and it will change back soon. He is up to about a half hour of tummy time a day but then wants to eat:) He loves being naked but hates being cold therefore bath time is a little tricky but he is getting use to it.

Of course this boy loves to sleep while people hold him and as you can see, Daddy enjoys it too!

I know it has been awhile since the last post and I am not going to lie...life got busy once softball started up. Since softball is now almost complete and I am home more I thought I better give the latest update since so many people keep hassling me:) Well as most may already know, we are now parents to a healthy baby boy with a head FULL of hair. On Monday 5-4-09 I started getting back pain around 9 pm and didn't think anything of it. Nick insisted that I call the on-call number around 10:15 or so. We were told it could be the start of labor and time out the Pain/contractions. Well by the time we started they were 3 minutes apart....we decided to head in. As we entered the emergency room I headed straight to the bathroom where my water broke. I was then taken up stairs and told to hold him in until the doctor arrived. Now for all of you that have kids that isn't the easiest thing to do. Anyway....after the doctor arrived and 5 contractions later Colton Joel was born at 11:54 pm. It actually ended up being 14 minutes from the time we entered the hospital. Most would say I was lucky however I would argue meds would have been nice:) Colton was 7 lbs 7 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. Just perfect. It has now been a week and nights have been going well however sometimes he just doesn't want to sleep, but that is how things go. We are truly blessed and couldn't be happier:)