3/16/09

Dang.... Where does the time go??? I haven't been able to post in a few weeks. Collin is already going to be three weeks old tomorrow!!! He is getting cuter and cuter everyday. I think he is starting to look more like me too. We think he has my eye shape now. At first his eyes were a little more squinty like Pat, but now that he is starting to be more alert he opens them a lot wider so they look more like me.. haha...but they are still blue like daddy. That could still change though...

I feel like I have so many stories, but I haven't had time to post any of them!

Today... our wall got a nice pee shower. I was downstairs with Taryn and Gabs and heard Pat call out my name. I went upstairs to see what happened and Pat was trying to hold a diaper over Collin and wiping down the wall with the other hand. He peed all over the wall, the changing pad, and the counter where we keep all the baby stuff..haha.. I told Pat he needs to be more prepared before opening that diaper! Although he did it to me too the other day, but luckily I had a wipe in my hand already and just covered it up and managed to contain the sprinkler before it did TOO much damage.

I haven't posted about Collin's health or anything either, but he is doing great. Much better than the first week! He no longer takes on any shade of yellow so that's good! He is peeing and pooping regularly. He is gaining weight like a madman and growing so fast he is going to be 6' tall before we know it!! He eats every few hours and never seems to be full. He must get that from me....

He is so funny. He makes the cutest faces. He even smiles sometimes. It thought it was so cute, but then I read that at this point they still don't smile out of emotion...it's just them passing gas or something.. hahah... He can also raise one eyebrow like I do! It's so neat looking at him and seeing all of the things that he got from Pat and I. He has my thumbs..which I think is so funny. They really look just like miniature versions of mine! He makes the funniest noises when he's eating. Pat's mom says he gets that from Pat. He like gasps and sounds like he is having the best meal of his life.... I mean .. I guess it is really the only meal he's ever had in his life...

He is still waking us up all night long. He wants to sleep all day and then be wide awake at night. We're hoping he learns the difference soon!! Pat and I are walking around like zombies. I think I put make-up on for the first time in 3 weeks this weekend. Pajamas have become my attire of preference. Today we were watching TV and someone said something that really made me laugh because it's so true! He said "I hate judgmental waistbands that leave those pink teeth marks on my belly." Hahaha.... That about sums up post-pregnancy. I'm definitely shrinking in size, but still don't fit into my old pants yet. :( Of course the McFlurry I just ate doesn't help the situation.

Yesterday Collin's umbilical cord fell out. I never thought I'd be one of those people to save it, but I feel really weird just throwing it away!! I mean..it was his lifeline to me for 9 months. I know it's gross, so I wont put it in the baby book, but I may keep it hidden away somewhere... pretty much for absolutely no reason since I'll never do anything with it...

Another first yesterday was that he shed an actual tear. Babies aren't born with their tear ducts developed yet so when they cry they don't have tears. One of his tear ducts got a little plugged but has cleared up and yesterday we saw his first tear.

Ok well I'll try to be better about posting more often. Here are more pictures!!\\

Again... if you want to see all of the pictures larger and not in a slideshow..just click on the picture and it will take you to another website where you should be able to scroll through all of the pictures.