Play Fort

Our little guy has been sick for the past 3 days - running a low fever with a stomach bug, a running nose AND an eye infection. Poor Colin! We know he feels awful but that doesn't keep him from needing constant stimulation and entertainment. I've decided that his attention span is even worse when he is ill. We've played with EVERY toy in EVERY room of the house, and he can't seem to get his mind off how rotten he feels. I even took out the tupperware and pots and pans.

Finally, on the third day of inside play time I got creative and turned our couch into a play fort. That was fun! I hope he feels better soon because I'm running out of ideas. Maybe a trip to Toys R Us is in our immediate future.

Colin is 11 Months

Colin is a busy bee learning new things and growing at the speed of light. The best thing about 11 months is that Colin is sleeping through the night finally. Can I get an Amen? He is consistently sleeping from 8 pm until 6 am. Other neat things Colin is doing...

He can walk behind a toy or walker
He can stand up on his own
He drinks from a sippy cup now
He gets excited and claps for himself
He is saying words like "ball," "dada," "mama"
He loves swimming and is doing SO well in his water babies class
He can climb up the stairs in seconds
He can turn the bath tub on and off
He is getting to be more cuddly and gives hugs often
He loves peek a boo games
He adores Monster and plays tug and fetch with her

His personality is really blossoming, and his opinions are getting stronger. In fact, he isn't shy about expressing them. I've already witnessed a few temper tantrums (mostly when I take the phone away from him). I'm pretty good at distracting him so that it doesn't last long. His short attention span works to my advantage sometimes too. :)

Summer Vacation

We were invited to take a mini vacation with our friends, Rebecca and Chris. We stayed at their condo at the Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch in San Antonio. It was super fun and the kids had a ball. The property has huge pool complete with a sprinkler park, water slides, and a lazy river - ideal for families with kids. Colin played in the sand for the first time and had a blast in the sprinklers. It was so hot that we literally swam two times a day. What a great vacation - and the best part was that we were home after an hour drive.

Daddy is Back

David is finally back from Italy!!! When he leaves for a full week, I call for back up. I can hold down the fort for a few days but being a single parent can be difficult. Thankfully Colin, Monster and I had great company - Amy stayed with us the first part of the week, then Grandma, and then Letty. It was so nice to have 3 visitors and Colin loved all the extra attention. We even had Sunday "fun day" at Uncle Trey and Tracy's house. He loved swimming with his uncles!

A Million Thanks

Thanks Amy for babysitting and for helping me get through a tough week. You are the best - we're already missing you.



Colin sure loves his stylish denim diapers.

Play Time

Colin invited his friend Zoie over to play. He even shared his favorite toy (the bouncer), and jumped right along side her.

Swim Lesson II

Here's my little swimmer excelling at the wall hang...



And here is Colin's first face dunk in the pool...