Bookworm

Colin is finally showing interest in his picture books. He likes to turn the pages and after he turns the page - he bites it - kinda like a baby's stamp of approval. Colin definitely thinks books are yummy. Just watch out because the corners can be sharp (like getting a Dorito stuck in the roof of your mouth).

Colin is 9 Months

Today makes 9 months and 3/4 of the way to Colin's first birthday. To say that time has flown by seems like an understatement. I'm not sure if it's the new pace of my life (kinda like a P.E. teacher with no lunch break) or the lack of sleep, but this has honestly been the FASTEST 9 months of my life.

It is fun to see all the changes in Colin's growth and development. In the evenings, when Colin is asleep and David and I have down time, we talk about all the new things Colin did or said. He is certainly acting more and more like a person with full-blown emotions and a killer sense of humor that has us cracking up. We each have our favorite "Colinisms" - mine is ga ga. I always ask him, "ga ga like Lady GaGa?"

Colin's 9 month doc appointment:
Weight = 18 lbs 12 oz. (10%-25%)
Height = 28.5 in. (50%)
Head = 47.2 cm. (90-95%)

Visitor

I was sitting outside playing with Colin and Monster, and we had an unexpected visitor. A squirrel with a really bad die job! Have you ever seen a squirrel with these colors or markings? I got a pic just before Monster scared him away.

Trouble Maker

Colin proves that you can't walk away - even for a minute!

New Baby Pool

We had to buy a soft pool so Colin could safely crawl in and out of it. It seems to keep him entertained...and that's a very good thing!



That's a strategically placed bucket!

Household Chores

I can only imagine a day when I can assign chores to my little helper. I'll make a list, and when he gets home from school he will complete the assigned tasks right before soccer practice and his math homework. Does that sound too good to be true?

Yes, mom you are dreaming. Well, when that day comes, I'm going to use these photos to prove that Colin DID enjoy helping with the dishes and laundry. Then he can laugh in my face right before I ground him for the weekend (or at least take away the Nintendo). haha

Colin's Comedy

This is SO bad but SO funny. Colin has figured out that spitting his food out will get a reaction out of me. I've been telling him "no" but he doesn't seem to care. I can't tell you how hard it was for me not to laugh right along with him - even though I was covered in Mac and Cheese spray. We played the video for David when he got home. Colin laughed just as hard WATCHING and HEARING himself on the computer.