Colby's talk and Jenna's firsts!

Colby continues to amaze us with his talking lately! He is quite a character. Gerry and I went for our H1N1 flu vaccines today because we fit into the category of parents or caregivers with a child under 6 months of age. Gerry really doesn't like needles and he asked Colby if he thought Daddy was going to cry. Colby responded with "No Daddy, I kiss it better." LOL! It was so cute!! He is forming sentences of four or five words, so it's great to be able to communicate so well with him! He is often mistaken for a child much older than him for a few reasons... one being his size! He's still kind of a giant for his age (and always has been at the top of the percentile scales!) and second, for his talking! He's a pretty smart cookie! He picks up on things so quickly and remembers things that are said to him distinctively. He has picked up on counting really quickly and can now say numbers 1-6 in sequence! :) I wonder which side of the family those brains came from... LOL!! :) He is talking to Jenna a lot these days and wanting to "share" his toys with her. I use "share" loosely because he'll often toss a toy or book onto her, perhaps expecting her to pick it up instantly! Then he'll grab it back and say, "No Jenna, too little!" Silly kid! :) It's hard to believe my little man is going to be 2 years old soon... in less than a month! Two year olds definitely have their phases I think... Colby has always been a pretty social child and hasn't ever really played strange or was shy with others. However, lately, he has been sticking pretty close to me and calling for Mommy when there are new people around... hmmm..... I'm sure it will pass soon!

Jenna has had a couple of firsts, which are so exciting! She smiled for the first time on Monday evening for us! It was a little grin, but a smile nonetheless. I can't wait to see more of them and see them get bigger as she grows too! I love big and wide, toothless baby smiles!! She is also now sleeping through the night!! Woo hoo!!! She slept through the night for the first time at 7 weeks old (on Sunday night) and has for the past three nights. Mom and Dad are happy to be getting a bit more sleep now! Although when bedtime for her is about 11 or 11:30 or so, 6:30 comes pretty early when Colby is up for the day. We love it anyway!! Jenna is becoming more vocal herself (and will have to continue to do so to be heard over her older brother!!). I love hearing her coos and sounds when we're "talking" with her. The interaction as she gets older is so fantastic!! While I really wish babies could stay newborn forever, I'm looking forward to continuing to see her grow and develop and interact with everything around her. I love seeing babies explore and discover things in their environment! She is eating really well and is doing much better with her cold. While I think she still has a bit of a cold, it has greatly improved! She isn't coughing as much lately and just has a bit of the sneezes and a runny nose. Hopefully it's on its way out!!

We are going to visit a new dayhome for Colby tomorrow morning. He is going to go just one morning a week or every two weeks. I really want him to play with other kids and give him some play time with others besides Mommy. The lady that he is going to see is actually a parent from my school and while she was full when I went back to work (I called her for childcare back when I got hired at Forest Green), she is now available to do some drop-ins with Colby. Hopefully everything goes well there!! I'll keep you posted!

I have begun exercising again, being 7 weeks post-partum now. I went for my first run this afternoon and it felt great!! I am beginning with some short intervals to build up some endurance again and taking it slow to prevent injuries. Here's hoping it continues to go well! Gerry continues to enjoy curling on Monday nights. While it could potentially be a bit crazy to do bedtime with both kids alone, I've been pretty lucky so far. Jenna is usually napping while I'm bathing Colby. Whew! Thank goodness! I'm sure that won't continue for much longer though... hopefully it continues to be this easy! :)

Have a great rest of the week everyone. I hope you're enjoying this "above seasonal" weather... I know we are!!

Gerry, Lesley, Colby and Jenna
xoxo