No naps?!

So lately Colby is deciding that he doesn't really want to nap! I have no idea where he gets that from... his mommy LOVES to nap!!! He only naps for maybe 20 - 30 minutes throughout the day. Apparently this is normal for some babies between 3 and 4 months. I am told they should return to their longer napping times soon. I hope so... it's very hard to get anything done around the house when he only sleeps for such a short period of time! I am pretty lucky that he's sleeping between 9 and 10 hours at night though, so I guess I can't complain about his lack of daytime naps! We had a great Easter weekend and have been busy in the evenings this week trying to organize our basement to begin construction down there. This weekend, Gerry and my brother-in-law, Kyle, are going to start framing the basement. I know it's going to be a long process, but I'm already excited that we'll have more living space down there soon! :) With all of Colby's toys and stuff everywhere, I'm looking forward to having a much larger living room/play room downstairs, along with more storage! Hope everyone's had a good week. Talk to you soon!

Love,
Lesley

Happy Easter!

This weekend was a very exciting one, as it was Colby's first Easter! We were looking forward to it (even though he doesn't really have a clue what's going on!!) He got some new toys in his Easter basket on Sunday morning before church. He LOVES one of his new little bunnies. We went to church on Sunday morning, which is always a bit difficult, as it's during his morning nap time. So he gets pretty unsettled and sometimes overtired about halfway through the service. He did fairly well this week though, but hopefully it continues to get better. Cal, Tracy, and Blake came over in the afternoon for a visit, which was great!! I can't believe how big Blake is getting... he's so much fun!! Then my immediate family, along with my grandmother, came over to our place for Easter dinner. My sister, Kristy, and I set up a mini 'photo shoot' for our little bunnies. It actually went very well and they cooperated well for the cameras. :) I've posted a picture at the side of our little bunny! Too cute! Dinner went well and although it was a very busy day, it was an exciting one. Lots of stuff going on and nice to spend the holiday with family!

Hope you all had a great weekend and have a great week ahead!
Hugs,
Lesley

Laugh Out Loud!

As you can tell from the subject of this post, I'm very excited that Colby is now laughing out loud! For quite a while, he has had this huge grin when he gets really excited, but there's no big laugh that accompanies it. But tonight (Sunday, Mar. 16), he showed us his first laugh (in the bathtub of all places!) I was making some funny noises and he loved it! So much fun to hear him laugh now! Just one more sign of a growing and developing little boy!

We had a relatively quiet week of hanging out at home, going for walks, going to the gym and running errands around town. The weekend was a bit busier, as Friday night we went over to our neighbor's for dinner. We had a great time visiting with Marian and Graham and playing with their son, Parker. He's quite the kid! It's very cute to see Gerry playing with him! On Saturday Gerry was on parenting duty all day and I went to my Auntie Ann's house to scrapbook. It was a nice getaway, but I just wish I could get more done in a day!! I really need to dedicate more time to my scrappin'! Today Colby and I hung out for most of the day while Gerry went and 'played' in my dad's shop building and welding stuff. Boys and their toys! :) I'm hoping that all of the snow melts soon so we can spend some more time outside soon... the weather has been so gorgeous, not sure what happened!! Take care and talk to you soon! Have a great week!

Lesley

3 Months Old!

It's so hard to believe, but my little baby is 3 months old today! I cannot believe how quickly the time is flying by!! I took him to the health unit to be weighed and measured (as his dr. appt. got cancelled due to another delivery) and he is now weighing in at 14 lbs. 9 oz. and is just about 25" long. So he's definitely a growing boy!!

We are having so much fun and I LOVE watching him grow and change. He is smiling and 'talking' a lot, which is so much fun. My heart totally melts when he smiles up at us with his big grin. I love our little 'conversations' that we have. He is actually quite strong it seems, as he's able to control his head while sitting and LOVES to stand up. He's been using his Bumbo chair and Exersaucer just recently and is enjoying the new scenery of toys, I think. He is starting to play with his toys moreso now, batting at objects, and starting to hold things that will fit in his hands. It's pretty amazing how quickly the time goes by, but at the same time, I can't remember life without him! We are enjoying the beautiful weather and I'm loving our new jogging stroller we bought recently. It's so much lighter than our quattro system stroller, so it's great for walking and running outside!

Enjoy the weather and take care!
Gerry, Lesley and Colby