"I wuv you!"

Colby has picked up a new line... that absolutely melts my heart whenever he says it! We have two books, "I Love Mommy" and "I Love Daddy". He loves reading these stories and now is saying, "I wuv you Mommy" or "I wuv you Daddy". Aah, one of the best things in the world!!

I have said before how much I love bedtime (and not just because it's quiet in the house then!) but after story time, I always sing a few lullabies to Colby. He ensures that we have singing time by reminding me with "Mommy sing, Mommy sing"! Apparently he enjoys them because he'll say "one more" several times before it's time to climb into bed. Sometimes he'll say it while I'm in the middle of a song too! LOL!

We have now been soother free for over a week!! Yippee!! Both Gerry and I have been pleasantly surprised with how much easier it has been than anticipated. He doesn't even ask for it anymore at all, so I think it's done! While it does take him longer to settle into naptime and bedtime, I think it's worth it. "Baby Jack" has a soother and he has really been helping us with baby stuff lately, so I'm hoping that he's now realizing that he's too big! He has been doing quite well in his new bedroom and new room, plus being soother free! I guess he's a pretty resilient kid already! He has been through a lot this past year, so I guess everything has made him stronger!

We had a busy week last week with going out a few mornings and lots of play time before and after naptime. With the weather being a bit cooler last week, we did some walking and played outside in the afternoon. Colby loves playing with Parker, one of our neighbor's sons. He just turned 3, but Colby and Parker get along really well! It's nice having them live right across the road! I often hear, "Mommy go Parker house? I go Parker house?" He especially loves his water table!!! Great for a nice hot afternoon!! On Thursday morning, we met Tracy, Blake, and Emerson for a bit of shopping and lunch at WEM. Colby did fine while shopping (with Blake there to keep each other entertained!) but was a bit of a monkey at lunch time!! He hasn't had much of an appetite at all lately and hasn't eaten very much throughout the day. To top it off, he slept in, he was in the carseat and stroller, and then had to sit for lunch. So, I guess it's expected he had some energy to burn!!

We went to my cousin's wedding yesterday in Sherwood Park. It was a great afternoon and fun reception (with very little sleep on Colby's part!) He only slept for 25 minutes on the way there and then wouldn't nap after the mid-afternoon ceremony. He did really well actually, considering he hadn't really napped and was definitely ready for bed at 9:30. He and Landon both went to sleep in playpens in my parents' trailer without a sound! Again, a bit of a surprise!! :)

Everything was fine at my doctor's appointment last week. I am now 34 weeks and go again on Tuesday. I'm measuring right on with my weeks, so that's good. Not too big, not too small! Only 6 more weeks to go now! She still likes to be most active at night when I lie down in bed, so some nights it can take quite a while to get comfortable enough to fall asleep! Only in time to sleep a couple of hours and get up to go to the washroom! LOL!

Have a great week, everyone!
Gerry, Lesley, Colby, and Baby