Happy 2nd Birthday Colby!

Wow, I can't believe our little boy is 2 years old already! Time is sure flying by, especially now that we have two beautiful children! We had a great weekend! We spent most of Friday night and Saturday getting ready for the big party on Saturday afternoon/evening. On Saturday morning, Colby was excited to head downstairs to see what Mommy and Daddy bought him for a present. He and Daddy spent most of the morning putting together his new train table!! He LOVES trains, so has been in heaven since his new train set has been together! It makes sounds and lights up... I think it will be great in the cold winter months ahead! We had 25 adults and 11 children here for the big celebration! We had a yummy dinner and enjoyed time with and friends. It was a fun "Thomas" party with Thomas decorations and a cake. Sadly, my attempt of a cake was a disaster this year and after decorating for a few hours, I was so unhappy with it that I threw it in the trash at 1:00 am on Saturday morning!! Not a good night! Thank goodness IGA came to our rescue and made him a great Thomas cupcake cake! It looked fantastic and was very yummy. Colby enjoyed the singing (and even joined in for a bit of "Happy Birthday") but wasn't such a fan of the sparklers. The DQ ice cream cake was also a yummy treat, despite the very cold weather! Thank you to everyone who came to help Colby celebrate, not to mention spoil him with gifts! We're so fortunate to have such great family and friends close by!! :)

Yesterday, my sister, Kristy, and I took the babies to the Butterdome Craft Sale. It was very busy there, but I did manage to get a couple of Christmas gifts and a new baby sling for carrying Jenna. I tried it while I was there and she loved it. It was great to have both of my hands free. I have been pretty skeptical and wasn't sure how they worked (or were comfortable), but she really seemed to enjoy it... even had a good nap in it! Kyle was on call and in this very cold weather, was very busy with service calls. So Gerry stayed home with Colby and Landon for most of the day. They had a great time together with "just the boys"! We set up the Christmas tree last night, which Colby really seemed to enjoy. Now we have the daunting task of keeping him away from it and not touching or pulling ornaments off. I hope it's a bit better than last year... he had just turned 1 when we put it up and during the month of December and sadly, our tree toppled over a couple of times. He loves having it on and wants it turned on first thing in the morning. :) It's great that he's understanding Christmas and is excited about "Santa, Chiss-iss trees, deca-a-tions and lights." It has been a lot of fun so far just getting ready for the holidays.

Today, on Colby's actual birthday, he had his 2 year check-up at the doctor. He weighs 30 lbs. (75 %ile) and is 36.6 inches tall (95 %ile). Wow! He's going to be a tall boy! According to Dr. Currie and the "double their height at two for their adult height" theory, he should be about 6'3"! He's doing fantastic developmentally and she was quite impressed with his advanced vocabulary and gross-motor abilities. Although she did warn me that some kids like this can be more difficult to potty-train because they're very "in control". Hmm, wonder where he gets that from?!? LOL! He is already wanting to do a lot of things "by myself" or "Colby do it". Independence has definitely set in. We are also going to try giving up his afternoon nap. It has been taking him a VERY long time to fall asleep at naptime and bedtime, making bedtime very late lately. So with eliminating the nap, he will most likely be ready for bed much earlier. We'll see how it goes... today was great and he was very happy throughout the day. We met Gerry at the TLC after work and went swimming as a family. Colby loves swimming, so we thought it would be a great way to spend some family time on his birthday. It was Jenna's first time swimming!! She loved it! She was content the entire time, except for getting out and being cold! We'll definitely have to do it again soon. Then we headed for pizza for supper and then home for a cupcake and bedtime. Whew! What a great day! :)

I had a great "conversation" with Jenna tonight. She is sure beginning to "talk", which is so adorable. One of her favorite sounds is "ah-goo". I quite enjoy our evenings together and spending some quiet one-on-one time with her, since our days are so busy with Colby up too. She's beginning to smile a bit more now (although is quite a serious little girl still), which always melts my heart! Just can't seem to snuggle her enough! :)

Hope everyone is staying warm in this cold snap! I don't mind the snow, but I certainly could do without the -30 degree weather. Take care and stay warm!

Lesley xoxo