Quite Possibly the Best Baby Ever!

2 months old!

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:11:35 -0400

Collin is 2 months old today. Time goes by REALLY fast these days. I blinked, and a month went by. How does that happen exactly?

I went back to work on August 25, and Collin has been in private daycare with a really nice lady that lives just a few miles from here. I know he really likes it, because he gives her big smiles when he sees her. It’s good he likes her, but….waaaaah! He likes her! What if he thinks she is his mom, not me? Waaaaaaaah!

Right now the diaper dude is in his bouncy chair, having a great time watching the toys move around. He’s REALLY started to enjoy his toys over the last 2 weeks. He wiggles and laughs and talks to the toys until he wears himself out and either falls asleep in front of them, or gets so wound up, I have to take him away from the toys and put him someplace less stimulating.

He is smiling a *lot* now. It’s really nice and so much fun. He giggles often, and is holding his head up really well now. And he sleeps through the night! He takes a last bottle about midnight, and usually doesn’t wake up looking for another until around 8 am. He’s such an easy going little baby, I can’t believe it.

8 weeks old! Having fun in the swing, while mom is at work!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:35:00 -0400

8 weeks old! Having fun in the swing, while mom is at work!

6 weeks old, and having a snooze on mom and dad’s bed.

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:34:44 -0400

6 weeks old, and having a snooze on mom and dad’s bed.

6 weeks old!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:31:58 -0400

6 weeks old!

My aunt sent Collin a play pen and a play mat, that are now occupying my livingroom, in addition to...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:05:00 -0400

My aunt sent Collin a play pen and a play mat, that are now occupying my livingroom, in addition to a crib, a high chair, a baby swing, a car seat, a bouncy chair, and a diaper bag, along with a few hundred toys. It looks like romper room threw up in my apartment.

When exactly did this become my life? (I know, I know, July 5…it was a rhetorical question).

Collin had a doctor appointment today. He weighs 9lbs 7.5 oz, and is 20.5 inches long. Growing, growing, growing!

1 month old!

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:17:29 -0400

Collin is 1 month old today! It’s crazy how fast time has gone by and how much he has grown. He no longer fits into his newborn clothes, including the outfit he wore home from the hospital. (*sob*). Daddy put together the crib a few nights ago, and we’re in the process of getting Collin acclimated to sleeping in his “big boy bed”. The first night he slept in it, he would wake up and cry every 40 minutes, as if he didn’t know where he was. I’d have to come by and snuggle him for a minute, then put him back to bed. I guess he just needed the reassurance that even though bed was different, everything else at home was not, and we’d still be there to snuggle with him.

He’s much more alert and awake during the day, and is starting to enjoy being in his bouncy chair. He’s beginning to reach out for toys, too. We were playing with some little jingly toys yesterday, and Collin would reach out and grab on to the duck toy and look SO surprised and happy when he’d actually connect with the toy. He’s been trying so hard to pick up his head and look around, and can roll on to his side now.

Here’s a very short video I took with my camera today, of Collin playing in his bouncy chair. The video isn’t the greatest, but it’s all I’ve got!

My first bath (new pictures)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:32:00 -0400

Collin had his first bath yesterday. He was remarkably calm for it. I expected a lot of screaming and crying, but instead all I got was a disgruntled look from The Elfkin. After his bath, his daddy dried him off and got him dressed. What a cute baby!

Today we went for a walk around the neighborhood. Collin’s been spending more and more time awake during the day, so I thought he might enjoy being outside and “seeing” something different. Of course, he slept through the entire walk. Oh well. We sat on a bench outside Walgreen’s, where I fed him, so that was a different experience for him, at least.

My first bath at home! What a cute baby!

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:30:00 -0400

My first bath at home! What a cute baby!

Getting dried off by Daddy after my bath.

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:29:00 -0400

Getting dried off by Daddy after my bath.

Daddy getting me dressed after my bath.

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:28:00 -0400

Daddy getting me dressed after my bath.

Collin was downright crabby yesterday. I think his tummy was upset, poor little guy. But even a...

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:06:00 -0400

Collin was downright crabby yesterday. I think his tummy was upset, poor little guy. But even a crabby Collin is still a very good natured Collin. I rubbed his tummy for awhile, and that seemed to fix what ails him.

Right now, he’s hanging out in his bouncy seat, listening to the music and watching the little animals move around. He’s still a little too small to get full use out of it, but I think that will change soon. *sniffle* Today he’s tried to put his pacifier back in his mouth twice. He manages to get the ring and pull it out of his mouth, and then he gets upset without the pacifier. He kept trying to bring it back up to his mouth, but obviously couldn’t coordinate the movement to get it back in, which upset him even MORE! “It’s right there…soooo close, and yet soooo far away!”

Yesterday, I worked on his baby book for him. I got a lot of it filled out, which is good. It was hard, though…he’s only been here 3 weeks, but I feel like the world has grown exponentially in those 3 weeks. How do you sum that up into just a few pages?

Before Collin was born, a friend of mine told me that you never really understand how much your parents love you until you have a child of your own. Hooboy, yeah. I can’t even get through writing that out without getting choked up. I love that boy so much, it breaks my heart on a daily basis.

How I got my name

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:04:00 -0400

Everyone asks how Collin got his name. So here’s the official answer:

He has the same last name as his daddy, so no, he’ is not Collin Collins. (Give me some credit, ok?).

His middle name is a family name. My godfather is named Robert. Collin’s dad’s middle name is Robert. Also, his great-grandfather (his dad’s grandfather) is named Robert. I had a step-cousin named Robert, who died unexpectedly and very young. So Robert is a good name to honor all of our families.

I’ve always liked the name Colin, but I wanted to spell it with 2 “L“‘s, to honor my family, and to honor Collin’s dad. Collin’s dad is named Shon, which sounds exactly like Shawn or Sean, or Shaun. I love the way Shon spells his name. It’s different, but not so out there you’re like “huh? What’s your name again?” So we decided to spell Collin’s name slightly differently, to honor his dad. And by spelling it this way, we honor my dad’s family, too.

See? There’s a method to my madness.

Collin has had a busy couple of days. His Grandma Teommey is visiting him this week. Meeting new...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:06:00 -0400

Collin has had a busy couple of days. His Grandma Teommey is visiting him this week. Meeting new people always wears him out. On top of that, he’s going through a growth spurt, I think. He ate and ate and ate all day yesterday, putting away 28 ounces of formula. When he wasn’t eating, he was sleeping. Today, his appetite has dropped from yesterday’s feeding frenzy, and he’s been a little clingy. The only thing that has really made him happy is to be held by me. He managed to settle down for an hour nap with Grandma, too.

He is a really sweet little boy. He sleeps in 3-4 hour blocks, which is SO nice. About once a week, he’ll go through a little fit where he’ll wake up every hour and eat. That gets a little old, but I figure it’s probably one of those things that goes along with growth spurts.

He’s cuddly and sweet, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I get soooooo tired after I eat!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:53:24 -0400

I get soooooo tired after I eat!

Trying out the swing that Aunt Dee bought me. I REALLY enjoy...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:52:39 -0400

Trying out the swing that Aunt Dee bought me. I REALLY enjoy it!

Mom says I have really big feet. My feet measured 3 inches long...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:51:01 -0400

Mom says I have really big feet. My feet measured 3 inches long when I left the hospital. My toes were 3/4 of an inch long when this photo was taken!

Photo

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:49:53 -0400

Getting ready to go home! This was taken July 8. I have grown...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:00 -0400

Getting ready to go home! This was taken July 8. I have grown A LOT since then! Don’t I look cute in my little froggy outfit? The Froggies are Mom’s favorite, and she’ll be very sad when I don’t fit into them anymore!

My photo album

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:18:00 -0400

My photo album:

Here’s a photo album that Aunt Eileen put together of pictures from when I was first born. The pictures feature Aunt Maureen, Grandpa, Daddy, and Mom. Mom says she looks like she’s been hit by a train in these pictures, but I’m cutting her some slack since it took 45 hours at the hospital to bring me into the world!

Two weeks old!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:41:06 -0400

I’m 2 weeks old today! Wow, time has really flown by. I’ve already gained about 1lb since I was born, and I no longer fit into newborn diapers. Very soon, I won’t be able to wear my newborn clothes anymore. That’s just fine by me…I’d rather be naked anyway!