Lots of changes

The past couple of weeks have been very busy and emotional for us all! Colby is now going to a new dayhome, after many, many issues with the first one. I haven't been happy there with her for a while and things were really bothering me. When she decided not to care for Colby anymore, we quickly had to find someone to watch him instead of keeping him there for two more weeks, as she had offered. Luckily, a friend of mine, (and fellow scrapper!) was looking to take in a child and begin care in her home. The timing was perfect... I called her, told her the situation, we went and played there for a while, and it was a perfect fit! Amie has a 2 year old son, who Colby loves chasing after! Colby and Karter seem to be doing very well together. I was worried about Colby adjusting to the sudden change, but he is doing fine, which makes me thrilled!! I thank Amie everyday for the love and attention she gives my little guy when I have to be at work. Thank goodness for people you trust to care for your children!!

We made the big trek up to Grande Prairie last weekend! We hadn't been up there in far too long (February was the last time) and since our plans changed at Thanksgiving, we thought we'd go up once before Christmas. It was really great to see a lot of Gerry's family. We stayed at Gerry's parents' house and spent a great deal of time with his sisters and their kids, which was really fun! We all went swimming (even the waterslide twice!), had dinner, played, and just hung out. It was a whirlwind of a trip, leaving at 6:00 pm on Friday night and returning on Sunday afternoon, but everything was fine. Colby's schedule was pretty messed up, as he didn't sleep or nap as usual, but that was to be expected. I wonder how he's going to do at Christmas up there again. Hopefully he decides that napping is something that good little boys do before Santa comes!! :)

So... Colby is officially a walker... or should I say a runner?!? He is on the move and is unstoppable now! I LOVE watching him go all around the house and he keeps us very busy! :) He doesn't crawl very much at all anymore (just gets up and takes off on his feet!) Very cute, but I still can't believe how quickly they grow up! The last week has been difficult with his teething... he is getting his top two eye teeth, which hasn't been very fun. He wasn't sleeping well, was very irritable, and quite clingy. Things seem to have settled down a bit, although they haven't cut through yet. Hopefully soon. Amie was trying to move Colby to one nap a day at her house last week, but we decided that he wasn't quite ready yet. He was VERY grouchy from the minute we got home in the late afternoon until bedtime. Not sure how much was teething pain, but I also know that lack of sleep was a huge factor. So now he is back to napping twice a day and has been sleeping much better at night again (meaning sleeping past 5 am!!)

It's going to be a very busy week. Our week was kicked off by a fun-filled morning of swimming at the TRI with Kristy and Landon Sunday morning. The boys did very well, despite having their lifejackets on. It's a bit hard for them to move, but all in all, they did really well. Colby's 1st birthday party is this Saturday, December 6th. I can't believe my baby boy turns 1 on Sunday!! It's unbelievable how quickly time flies by (I know I keep saying that!!) Going back to work has really made the past 4 months fly by! :( I hope he has a great 1st birthday as we celebrate with family and friends!

Hope everyone is enjoying the last bit of warm weather before winter arrives! Happy Holidays... the craziness of December is beginning!!
Lesley