Colby is on the go every minute that he is awake! It's very fun to play with him, but also very tiring sometimes! Being pregnant doesn't help that either, I suppose! LOL! He amazes us with his vocabulary... he is beginning to imitate things that we say, so we'll need to begin to be more careful with our own speech. He is saying a lot these days... I love it! It's SO cute! He is curious about everything and continually asks, "dat?" "dis?" as he wonders what everything is. He has learned a few new words recently including "cookie" and "poopy". I asked him one day if he was poopy and he looked down at his diaper and said, "poopy" right after me!!
We are really looking forward to moving some toys down into the basement this weekend, as we get carpet down there this week! We will slowly continue to finish it up with trim, baseboards, etc., but it will be great to begin using it at this new stage of development! Gerry has been working really hard and has impressed me with his carpentry skills! He has built a beam around some pipes on the roof, as well as a box surrounding the electrical box. Very nice job! Who knew he was such a carpenter!?
After a couple of weeks in transition between child care, Colby is now settling into being with Auntie Leanne and Connor! Connor and Colby were at Becky's house together and play so well together, so I'm glad things are going well already for her too! We are still having our difficulties with sleeping. For a couple of weeks now, Colby has been waking up and it has been very difficult putting him back to sleep in the very early hours of the morning. It is often around 4 or 4:30 am that he wakes up crying. We were giving him milk to put him back to sleep, but this has turned into quite a bad habit. So now we are using the "cry it out" method to put himself back to sleep. Let me say, it has not been pleasant. I'd really like to get him back on his normal schedule of sleeping until 7:00ish. That would be great, as we're all losing sleep right now!!
School is going well... I can't believe there are only 10 weeks left until summer vacation! Then it's 14 months off for me!! :) This pregnancy is perfect timing with the school year! I'm feeling pretty well, but just having a hard time keeping up with school work, housework, being a mom, wife, etc.! It's all about finding a balance, I'm learning! I sure don't know how other teachers teach full-time and have more than one child! One is hard enough for me right now!! But it's all worth it!
Take care,
Lesley
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Happy Easter!
What a great weekend it was! We spent Friday and Saturday together doing some family things and doing a bit of shopping. We finally found a new spring coat for Colby... so difficult this time of year, as everything out right now is summer stuff!! Anyway, his other one was not going to make it through the spring/summer seasons, so this one will be much better. On Friday morning, Colby and I went to the Tri Leisure Centre and met Tracy and Blake for a playdate in the playgym. Emerson went for a walk with her grandma, but we were happy to see her for a short time too (even though she slept the whole time!!) It seems like we don't see the Edmonton Cameron's nearly often enough and I can't believe how quickly the kids are growing! Gerry stayed home and worked in the basement for a while until we came home. We get carpet next week, so there are a few projects he'd like to finish up before they come for the installation! Yippee!
Easter Sunday was a long (and tiring) day! It started bright and early (as always with Colby). It was fabulous to see the look on his face when he saw what the Easter Bunny had brought for him! He knew Colby loves the 'cars' at the playgym, so he got one of his very own!! It's a fire truck! Even better than a car! He enjoyed going through his Easter basket to see the other goodies he got. The best part of the morning was our Easter Egg Hunt! I wasn't sure how he would do with this, but he surprised us! He picked up his basket and went all over the living room picking up the eggs and putting them in his basket. SO cute!! I love holidays with little kids... priceless!! It was off to church and then to Auntie Colleen's house for dinner. Yum!! It was great to see some of their family from the Beller side, too! We stayed for the afternoon and early evening and had a great time. Colby would not take a nap, so he played outside for quite a long time while we waited for Landon to wake up for another Easter Egg Hunt. Again, so much fun! The boys got some new toys from the Easter Bunny at some more houses! Lucky little guys! The new golf clubs are a huge hit! It was such a beautiful day... we enjoyed sitting out on the patio furniture soaking up some sun! :)
It has been great spending 4 days with Colby this Easter break. However, I haven't done anything for school work this weekend... oh well! Will get to it tonight, I guess! :) He is growing and changing so quickly that I can't wait for the weekends to spend more time with him. I am really looking forward to the summer (and then all of next year too!) when we'll be home together! He is beginning to talk a lot more now (in his own language of course), but is also able to say about 10 words now. He comprehends everything we say, which is also really fun to see! He's one smart cookie! :)
Anyway, we hope everyone enjoyed a great Easter holiday with family and friends. Take care and enjoy the beautiful spring weather!!
Lesley
Easter Sunday was a long (and tiring) day! It started bright and early (as always with Colby). It was fabulous to see the look on his face when he saw what the Easter Bunny had brought for him! He knew Colby loves the 'cars' at the playgym, so he got one of his very own!! It's a fire truck! Even better than a car! He enjoyed going through his Easter basket to see the other goodies he got. The best part of the morning was our Easter Egg Hunt! I wasn't sure how he would do with this, but he surprised us! He picked up his basket and went all over the living room picking up the eggs and putting them in his basket. SO cute!! I love holidays with little kids... priceless!! It was off to church and then to Auntie Colleen's house for dinner. Yum!! It was great to see some of their family from the Beller side, too! We stayed for the afternoon and early evening and had a great time. Colby would not take a nap, so he played outside for quite a long time while we waited for Landon to wake up for another Easter Egg Hunt. Again, so much fun! The boys got some new toys from the Easter Bunny at some more houses! Lucky little guys! The new golf clubs are a huge hit! It was such a beautiful day... we enjoyed sitting out on the patio furniture soaking up some sun! :)
It has been great spending 4 days with Colby this Easter break. However, I haven't done anything for school work this weekend... oh well! Will get to it tonight, I guess! :) He is growing and changing so quickly that I can't wait for the weekends to spend more time with him. I am really looking forward to the summer (and then all of next year too!) when we'll be home together! He is beginning to talk a lot more now (in his own language of course), but is also able to say about 10 words now. He comprehends everything we say, which is also really fun to see! He's one smart cookie! :)
Anyway, we hope everyone enjoyed a great Easter holiday with family and friends. Take care and enjoy the beautiful spring weather!!
Lesley
Monday, April 6, 2009
Back from California!
We had a very busy end of March leading up to a fabulous Spring Break! I had report cards due and Parent-Teacher Interviews, so sadly, it seemed like I wasn't home very much! I was really looking forward to leaving everything at school and not thinking about anything but family time on Spring Break!
We left for Sunny San Diego, California on Saturday, March 28th (at a very early 3:00 am). Colby surprised us and did very well flying on all four flights! He was great the first day we arrived at the hotel and did some walking and swimming... until about 8:30 that night. He began vomiting after dinner while he was asleep. What a mess! He has never really vomited a lot before, so it was quite scary for him! He was fine the rest of the night, but in the morning, we could tell he wasn't quite himself. He came around and seemed to enjoy Sea World, but was not at all interested in eating all day. Thankfully, he drank a lot to stay hydrated. No more vomiting on Sunday, but on Monday morning, he couldn't keep down water or dry toast. So off to the Rady Children's Hospital we went. Turns out he has an ear infection and a touch of a stomach virus. He began feeling much better after an anti-vomit tablet and his antibiotics. Thank goodness for health insurance!!
We absolutely loved Sea World! The Shamu show took the cake! The look on Colby's face during the Shamu show was priceless... worth every penny! The rest of the trip was great too. We enjoyed a day driving around San Diego, seeing the major sites like La Jolla (the "Beverly Hills of San Diego") and Coronado (a beautiful island connected to the mainland with the largest bridge I've ever seen!) We also took in the zoo and got quite a workout walking around there!! Whew! It was very neat to see animals we've never seen before.... like our favorites, the polar bears and panda bears! :) We did a lot of walking around our hotel, which was located right on Mission Bay. The weather was great... no snow and lots of palm trees! What else could you ask for!
We flew from San Diego to Denver on Wednesday afternoon. However, we left a few minutes late and then had to circle Denver for 45 minutes! So... we missed our connecting flight home to Edmonton. They were great at United... already had a hotel and shuttle booked for us and had us on the next flight home in the morning... in First Class no less!! It was wonderful! Gerry says, "I can't go back now... I can only fly First Class now!" LOL! It was nice to finally be home after many hours of airports, flying, etc. All in all, a wonderful holiday and although it went by way too quickly (as they all do!), it was so great to spend quality time with just the three of us!
We saw a t-shirt at the zoo that said "I am a monkey"... we definitely thought it was meant for him! He is climbing on anything and everything in sight these days! He can now climb from the kitchen chair onto the table and from the couch onto the arm of the couch! Scary... needless to say, he's not allowed to do that anymore! He thinks it's hilarious though, and giggles like crazy when he's up there!! It's amazing to me how much Colby comprehends. While he isn't saying a whole lot of words (that we can understand), he understands complete sentences from us, which is so neat! I love hearing him speak in his language... I think he picked up his love of talking from him Mommy!! With his big blue eyes, big grin, and his growing hair (including the many, many curls), he is the cutest kid around! (Well, I am a little biased!!) :)
I'm feeling pretty well... just about 15 weeks now. I'm at the awkward stage of regular clothes not fitting and maternity clothes being too large. Hopefully one day soon I'll actually 'look' pregnant and not just fat!!
Well it's back to work now after Spring Break and three more months to go until I'm off for quite a while! I am excited to spend the summer with Colby playing outside, which he loves to do and going for lots of walks! He gets mad when it's time to come inside! Thank goodness for his Diego rubber boots, which he loves! I'm not going back to work in the fall and will begin my maternity leave at the end of August (when all other teachers go back). So I'll get a nice 14 months off this time (with the way summers and my due date falls)! :)
Anyway, this has been quite the novel, so hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather... we certainly are! We're getting anxious for camping season to begin now!!
Take care,
Lesley
We left for Sunny San Diego, California on Saturday, March 28th (at a very early 3:00 am). Colby surprised us and did very well flying on all four flights! He was great the first day we arrived at the hotel and did some walking and swimming... until about 8:30 that night. He began vomiting after dinner while he was asleep. What a mess! He has never really vomited a lot before, so it was quite scary for him! He was fine the rest of the night, but in the morning, we could tell he wasn't quite himself. He came around and seemed to enjoy Sea World, but was not at all interested in eating all day. Thankfully, he drank a lot to stay hydrated. No more vomiting on Sunday, but on Monday morning, he couldn't keep down water or dry toast. So off to the Rady Children's Hospital we went. Turns out he has an ear infection and a touch of a stomach virus. He began feeling much better after an anti-vomit tablet and his antibiotics. Thank goodness for health insurance!!
We absolutely loved Sea World! The Shamu show took the cake! The look on Colby's face during the Shamu show was priceless... worth every penny! The rest of the trip was great too. We enjoyed a day driving around San Diego, seeing the major sites like La Jolla (the "Beverly Hills of San Diego") and Coronado (a beautiful island connected to the mainland with the largest bridge I've ever seen!) We also took in the zoo and got quite a workout walking around there!! Whew! It was very neat to see animals we've never seen before.... like our favorites, the polar bears and panda bears! :) We did a lot of walking around our hotel, which was located right on Mission Bay. The weather was great... no snow and lots of palm trees! What else could you ask for!
We flew from San Diego to Denver on Wednesday afternoon. However, we left a few minutes late and then had to circle Denver for 45 minutes! So... we missed our connecting flight home to Edmonton. They were great at United... already had a hotel and shuttle booked for us and had us on the next flight home in the morning... in First Class no less!! It was wonderful! Gerry says, "I can't go back now... I can only fly First Class now!" LOL! It was nice to finally be home after many hours of airports, flying, etc. All in all, a wonderful holiday and although it went by way too quickly (as they all do!), it was so great to spend quality time with just the three of us!
We saw a t-shirt at the zoo that said "I am a monkey"... we definitely thought it was meant for him! He is climbing on anything and everything in sight these days! He can now climb from the kitchen chair onto the table and from the couch onto the arm of the couch! Scary... needless to say, he's not allowed to do that anymore! He thinks it's hilarious though, and giggles like crazy when he's up there!! It's amazing to me how much Colby comprehends. While he isn't saying a whole lot of words (that we can understand), he understands complete sentences from us, which is so neat! I love hearing him speak in his language... I think he picked up his love of talking from him Mommy!! With his big blue eyes, big grin, and his growing hair (including the many, many curls), he is the cutest kid around! (Well, I am a little biased!!) :)
I'm feeling pretty well... just about 15 weeks now. I'm at the awkward stage of regular clothes not fitting and maternity clothes being too large. Hopefully one day soon I'll actually 'look' pregnant and not just fat!!
Well it's back to work now after Spring Break and three more months to go until I'm off for quite a while! I am excited to spend the summer with Colby playing outside, which he loves to do and going for lots of walks! He gets mad when it's time to come inside! Thank goodness for his Diego rubber boots, which he loves! I'm not going back to work in the fall and will begin my maternity leave at the end of August (when all other teachers go back). So I'll get a nice 14 months off this time (with the way summers and my due date falls)! :)
Anyway, this has been quite the novel, so hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather... we certainly are! We're getting anxious for camping season to begin now!!
Take care,
Lesley
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Big Brother!!!
Yes, it's finally official and out for the world to know... we are ecstatic to announce that Colby will be a Big Brother!! I am 3 months pregnant and am due on September 30th! We are very excited about the addition to our family! Colby has been pretty cute with it... he doesn't really understand, but on occasion, he will point to my tummy when he's asked, "Where's the baby?" So cute! We will need to get him a pretend little baby to practice being gentle around. I don't think little boys at the age of 15 months have the word or meaning of "gentle" in their vocabulary quite yet! We'll see... I've been feeling fine, actually too fine. Already putting on the weight because I'm eating so much! Such is life being pregnant, I suppose!! :) Only more to come! I had my first prenatal appointment this afternoon and the baby's heartbeat was 170... very fast! Colby's also started out very high (in the 160's, I think). We'll see if the wives tales have anything to do with dictating the sex of the baby this time!
Colby is one crazy little boy... he is such a chatterbox, I love it! I just wonder what he is talking about all the time!! LOL! He surprises us with new things he can do all of the time! At my parents' house today, he was standing on the floor, and the next second, sitting up on a kitchen chair. He pulled himself up and got on the chair!! So quick, this one!!
We are trying to get somewhat organized for our San Diego Spring Break trip, but it's not going so well. The list is still very long... and we leave next Saturday morning. While I'm excited, there are other things that are quite draining right now, like report cards and Parent-Teacher Interviews next week. Can't wait for a wonderful holiday with just the three of us!
Anyway, we are going to a wedding this weekend and Colby is going for a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa's. He absolutely loves playing there, so it will be a nice change for him. He'll have fun there... I'm just crossing my fingers he sleeps well, too!! Have a great rest of the week, everyone!
Lesley
xoxo
Colby is one crazy little boy... he is such a chatterbox, I love it! I just wonder what he is talking about all the time!! LOL! He surprises us with new things he can do all of the time! At my parents' house today, he was standing on the floor, and the next second, sitting up on a kitchen chair. He pulled himself up and got on the chair!! So quick, this one!!
We are trying to get somewhat organized for our San Diego Spring Break trip, but it's not going so well. The list is still very long... and we leave next Saturday morning. While I'm excited, there are other things that are quite draining right now, like report cards and Parent-Teacher Interviews next week. Can't wait for a wonderful holiday with just the three of us!
Anyway, we are going to a wedding this weekend and Colby is going for a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa's. He absolutely loves playing there, so it will be a nice change for him. He'll have fun there... I'm just crossing my fingers he sleeps well, too!! Have a great rest of the week, everyone!
Lesley
xoxo
Thursday, March 12, 2009
'lil reader
As you can see from the new picture on the sidebar, Colby is loving books these days! It is so cute how he "reads" his books to us!! I love it... especially with my profession and all!! Good model for my students to do their home reading too, I'd say! Start young, right?!
So... you can tell it's report card time again in my world because I'm sick... again! Ugh... to be honest, I don't think my sinus thing fully went away from last time! Hopefully soon now that the stress of writing report cards are now done! Yippee!! We haven't been up to much lately with the cold snap and my busy schedule with report cards. I can't believe how quickly the year is going by... we are already half way through March! Things upcoming that we are looking forward to are a visit from Gerry's sisters and their kids this weekend for Emerson's baby shower, a wedding next weekend of a colleague from Entwistle, and our upcoming trip to San Diego on the 28th!!!
Colby is growing like crazy and developing his attitude just as quickly, I think! He is a stubborn little boy, but I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree on that one! His mommy can be a little stubborn too (sometimes!!) Anyway, we had to find a new dayhome... (yes, AGAIN!!) because Becky got a job outside of the home. We are very sad because she is absolutely amazing and Colby loves it there with Connor and all of the other kids. Luckily, I think we've figured out something with my cousin watching him from April until June. Just poor timing... wish we could've finished off the year.
Anyway, short little post today! I'm off to bed... it's WAY past my 9:00 bedtime!! Have a great weekend everyone. It looks like the weather is turning around for us! Yay!
Hugs,
Lesley
So... you can tell it's report card time again in my world because I'm sick... again! Ugh... to be honest, I don't think my sinus thing fully went away from last time! Hopefully soon now that the stress of writing report cards are now done! Yippee!! We haven't been up to much lately with the cold snap and my busy schedule with report cards. I can't believe how quickly the year is going by... we are already half way through March! Things upcoming that we are looking forward to are a visit from Gerry's sisters and their kids this weekend for Emerson's baby shower, a wedding next weekend of a colleague from Entwistle, and our upcoming trip to San Diego on the 28th!!!
Colby is growing like crazy and developing his attitude just as quickly, I think! He is a stubborn little boy, but I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree on that one! His mommy can be a little stubborn too (sometimes!!) Anyway, we had to find a new dayhome... (yes, AGAIN!!) because Becky got a job outside of the home. We are very sad because she is absolutely amazing and Colby loves it there with Connor and all of the other kids. Luckily, I think we've figured out something with my cousin watching him from April until June. Just poor timing... wish we could've finished off the year.
Anyway, short little post today! I'm off to bed... it's WAY past my 9:00 bedtime!! Have a great weekend everyone. It looks like the weather is turning around for us! Yay!
Hugs,
Lesley
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
10 Things...
So, nowadays on Facebook, it seems that everyone is writing "Random things about me", so I thought it'd be fun to do a few about Colby!
1. Colby has the most beautiful blue eyes ever. I love them! Everywhere we go, it's the first thing anyone comments on, even complete strangers, but especially little old ladies!
2. Colby is a climber. This is why we call him our "little monkey". He will try to climb onto anywhere he sets his mind to. This includes from his table stool, onto the table, then onto the couch, or even standing on the windowsill!
3. Colby is a big boy... he has always been in the 75th to 90th percentile for his height and weight (even off the charts for height a few times in the past year!) Maybe he'll be over 6 feet tall one day...
4. Colby is a soother junkie. We are trying to break him of this habit and he now gets it only at naptime and bedtime, but it is very difficult!! He would have it all day everyday if we would let him.
5. Colby's idea of dancing is SO adorable! It consists of bouncing up and down or spinning in circles when he hears music, especially Farmer Tad's fridge farm magnet songs!!
6. Colby is going to be a techie of some sort one day, I think. He is interested in anything electronic... Wii remotes, TV remotes, computer keyboard, turning on and off the satellite and TV... and the list goes on!
7. Colby LOVES fruits much more than vegetables. But most of all, he LOVES meat! He would eat all meat for supper if we let him, I'm sure.
8. Colby is starting to "talk" a bit more now... he has surprised us with a small phrase "Daddy go dere" one day! He loves saying "Daddy", "dis" and "dat" as he points to things we describe to him. I love having our daily conversations!
9. Colby likes to take towers apart more than he likes to build them. One day maybe he'll want to actually build instead of tear down!!
10. Colby is loved SO much by his Mommy, Daddy, rest of the family and friends!! He is beginning to "play" with others much better lately, especially Landon (cousin) and Connor (cousin at the dayhome). It's great to see him interacting with other kids so often!!
Just a few things you might have already known or now you do know! Colby is a wonderful little boy and we are so lucky and proud to be his parents!
Hope your March is off to a good start, everyone! Things are very busy right now with report cards and IPP reviews at school, but thankfully, Gerry is helping out around the house a ton and spending lots of time with Colby so I can get work done at home. Thank goodness for a wonderful husband like him!! Take care!
Lesley
1. Colby has the most beautiful blue eyes ever. I love them! Everywhere we go, it's the first thing anyone comments on, even complete strangers, but especially little old ladies!
2. Colby is a climber. This is why we call him our "little monkey". He will try to climb onto anywhere he sets his mind to. This includes from his table stool, onto the table, then onto the couch, or even standing on the windowsill!
3. Colby is a big boy... he has always been in the 75th to 90th percentile for his height and weight (even off the charts for height a few times in the past year!) Maybe he'll be over 6 feet tall one day...
4. Colby is a soother junkie. We are trying to break him of this habit and he now gets it only at naptime and bedtime, but it is very difficult!! He would have it all day everyday if we would let him.
5. Colby's idea of dancing is SO adorable! It consists of bouncing up and down or spinning in circles when he hears music, especially Farmer Tad's fridge farm magnet songs!!
6. Colby is going to be a techie of some sort one day, I think. He is interested in anything electronic... Wii remotes, TV remotes, computer keyboard, turning on and off the satellite and TV... and the list goes on!
7. Colby LOVES fruits much more than vegetables. But most of all, he LOVES meat! He would eat all meat for supper if we let him, I'm sure.
8. Colby is starting to "talk" a bit more now... he has surprised us with a small phrase "Daddy go dere" one day! He loves saying "Daddy", "dis" and "dat" as he points to things we describe to him. I love having our daily conversations!
9. Colby likes to take towers apart more than he likes to build them. One day maybe he'll want to actually build instead of tear down!!
10. Colby is loved SO much by his Mommy, Daddy, rest of the family and friends!! He is beginning to "play" with others much better lately, especially Landon (cousin) and Connor (cousin at the dayhome). It's great to see him interacting with other kids so often!!
Just a few things you might have already known or now you do know! Colby is a wonderful little boy and we are so lucky and proud to be his parents!
Hope your March is off to a good start, everyone! Things are very busy right now with report cards and IPP reviews at school, but thankfully, Gerry is helping out around the house a ton and spending lots of time with Colby so I can get work done at home. Thank goodness for a wonderful husband like him!! Take care!
Lesley
Monday, February 16, 2009
Growing up!!
I'm getting really bad at this blog posting thing!! Sorry! It seems I always forget about it and when I do, I'm too tired to sit down and write about the events in our lives! So... here it goes!
Colby is doing really well at the new dayhome! She lives just around the corner from us, so I'm so happy to be spending very little time in my car these days! For the first few days, he must've sensed that something was up because he didn't want to nap! Silly kid... made for some interesting evenings at home with him. Too little sleep during the day meant some very early mornings again! But he settled back into his routine after a few days and is now back to sleeping for his couple of hours in the afternoon. Must be a nice break for Becky! My cousin's son, Connor, also goes to the dayhome, which Colby loves!! They "play" really well together apparently, which is great! That's a far cry from how Landon and Colby "play" together, so I'm glad these two are getting along well! You know he likes it there when he doesn't want to come home when I get there! He cries, kicks, and avoids putting on his jacket at all costs. He sure loves his Auntie Becky!!
Colby continues to amaze us and seems more grown up each and every day. He's talking up a storm lately (although, not as much around other people). It's so cute!! Yesterday, we were at Home Depot and Gerry went down an aisle with a Home Depot guy and Colby said "Daddy go dere!" SO cute!! I was a little shocked, but loved it! He's also very affectionate these days and will now give hugs and kisses when you ask him! Melts my heart every time!! Swimming lessons are going ok... the past two weeks have had us in the deep pool, which he's not a huge fan of because of the temperature change! It's pretty cold in there! On Saturday, we were in the very deep end and he went off the diving board already!! Okay, well, I picked him up and handed him to the instructor in the water, but still, off the diving board! At age 1... crazy!
Gerry is working hard on the basement and is now working on the wood inside the windows and the ledge on the front bay window. We need to start looking at carpet... I just found out how long it takes it to be ordered! Ugh... going to be a long road ahead still. I can't wait for it to be ready for some playtime down there!!
School is going alright... I'm very tired at the end of my day, but am so thankful to live so close to the school. My kids are generally pretty good, just a few that like to make my life difficult. Such is life in any classroom, I suppose! The last weekend of January, I went on a scrapbooking retreat at Rustic Ridge Ranch and Lodge!! Such a great time with some fun ladies! There were 9 of us there at this gorgeous ranch that was a bed and breakfast! Despite the freezing room temperature in the middle of the night (thanks to the veranda door opening!), we had a great time filled with lots of scrapbooking, laughing, and delicious homemade meals! It was very productive too... I finished 25 pages in Colby's album! Yay!!
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new niece or nephew! My sister-in-law, Tracy, is now 8 days overdue, so we want that baby to come out soon and meet the world!! Can't wait to meet you, baby!!
I think that's about it for now... I know I say this every time, but I'm really going to try and post more often! Take care! Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day. Enjoy Family Day!!! I sure wish the weather was a bit warmer so we could enjoy the outdoors this weekend... no such luck! :(
Lesley
xoxo
Colby is doing really well at the new dayhome! She lives just around the corner from us, so I'm so happy to be spending very little time in my car these days! For the first few days, he must've sensed that something was up because he didn't want to nap! Silly kid... made for some interesting evenings at home with him. Too little sleep during the day meant some very early mornings again! But he settled back into his routine after a few days and is now back to sleeping for his couple of hours in the afternoon. Must be a nice break for Becky! My cousin's son, Connor, also goes to the dayhome, which Colby loves!! They "play" really well together apparently, which is great! That's a far cry from how Landon and Colby "play" together, so I'm glad these two are getting along well! You know he likes it there when he doesn't want to come home when I get there! He cries, kicks, and avoids putting on his jacket at all costs. He sure loves his Auntie Becky!!
Colby continues to amaze us and seems more grown up each and every day. He's talking up a storm lately (although, not as much around other people). It's so cute!! Yesterday, we were at Home Depot and Gerry went down an aisle with a Home Depot guy and Colby said "Daddy go dere!" SO cute!! I was a little shocked, but loved it! He's also very affectionate these days and will now give hugs and kisses when you ask him! Melts my heart every time!! Swimming lessons are going ok... the past two weeks have had us in the deep pool, which he's not a huge fan of because of the temperature change! It's pretty cold in there! On Saturday, we were in the very deep end and he went off the diving board already!! Okay, well, I picked him up and handed him to the instructor in the water, but still, off the diving board! At age 1... crazy!
Gerry is working hard on the basement and is now working on the wood inside the windows and the ledge on the front bay window. We need to start looking at carpet... I just found out how long it takes it to be ordered! Ugh... going to be a long road ahead still. I can't wait for it to be ready for some playtime down there!!
School is going alright... I'm very tired at the end of my day, but am so thankful to live so close to the school. My kids are generally pretty good, just a few that like to make my life difficult. Such is life in any classroom, I suppose! The last weekend of January, I went on a scrapbooking retreat at Rustic Ridge Ranch and Lodge!! Such a great time with some fun ladies! There were 9 of us there at this gorgeous ranch that was a bed and breakfast! Despite the freezing room temperature in the middle of the night (thanks to the veranda door opening!), we had a great time filled with lots of scrapbooking, laughing, and delicious homemade meals! It was very productive too... I finished 25 pages in Colby's album! Yay!!
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new niece or nephew! My sister-in-law, Tracy, is now 8 days overdue, so we want that baby to come out soon and meet the world!! Can't wait to meet you, baby!!
I think that's about it for now... I know I say this every time, but I'm really going to try and post more often! Take care! Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day. Enjoy Family Day!!! I sure wish the weather was a bit warmer so we could enjoy the outdoors this weekend... no such luck! :(
Lesley
xoxo
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