I'm not sure exactly at what point babies are officially named "walkers", but I think Colby's getting awfully close to this new description. He has been walking up a storm lately! :) This weekend (Nov. 15-16), he has been walking more than we have seen yet! He will pull himself up on something, stand there for a minute independently and then decide to go. He can usually walk a pretty far distance before he stops and falls... I think he realizes that crawling is still much quicker than walking! :) It's SO cute watching them first learning to walk... arms straight out, deep concentration, and then falling on their bum! Gone are the days when I can put him down and he's still in the same spot when I return!! I'm happy he's developing as he is... he's right on par (according to most books) with development, which is nice. I was really worried after his hospitalization and infection, as they warned me that his development could be delayed for a short time, but he would eventually catch up. Colby has sure proved them wrong, as he's beginning to walk already! :) He is sure a chatty little boy lately too! I love having 'conversations' with him... when I say something, he'll reply, and then I reply, etc.... SO cute! I like that he's comprehending things that we say (although doesn't always obey... ex. 'no'), but it's nice that he's understanding and able to communicate a few more things! My, how fast time flies by!! I can't believe I'm starting to plan his 1st birthday party for 3 weeks from now already!!
I had a WONDERFUL Fall Break from school last weekend! I wish every weekend could be 5 days long... oh, to dream, hey?! I spent a lot of time with Gerry and Colby, hung out with Jen for a bit, and didn't even do any school work until Monday. It was great! On Remembrance Day (Tuesday), my cousin, Leanne, came to babysit Colby for a few hours while I went in to do some work in my classroom. I'm glad he was good for her. I really want him to get used to other people being around, other than immediate family. He's beginning to have some 'separation anxiety' issues, so I'm glad the babysitting went well!
We welcomed a new niece to our family on Wednesday, Nov. 12th!!! My older sister, Jody, gave birth to Kendra Morgan Sutherland at 8:42 pm on Wednesday evening, weighing 6 lbs. 10 oz. and 19" long. She's a tiny little one, but she's absolutely precious!! We've seen her a few times since then and can't get enough! I can't believe how tiny she is!! It's hard to remember babies being that small once (although Colby outweighed her by another whole pound). Everyone's doing well and I guess she's already a great sleeper... needs to be woken up to eat! :) Welcome, Kendra!
It's report card time at school (they're due on Friday), so I've been busy working on them lately! It's a lot of work and I'll be happy when they're done! Wish me luck...
Have a great week, everyone!
Lesley
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