Well, actually almost 11 months now but I plan on updating more frequently as we FINALLY have high speed internet at home this week! Whoo hoo! I won't know what to do with myself and Justin will finally be able to see the videos people send him! :-) Colton could care less at this time about our internet speed.
Wow! So many new and amazing things in the past two months! On his 9 month birthday Colton finally figured out how to crawl forward (see video below) and has been flying non-stop since then! He is into everything and is fast as lightning! It is so funny how he can find the one thing in the room that you don't want him to touch, despite the tons of other things you would be fine with him getting into! Certainly keeps us on our toes and making sure we are keeping up with vacuuming and sweeping as he will find any little thing on the floor and usually will try to eat it! He definitely inherited Justin's eagle eye vision!
In his 9th month he also figured out how to point at people and thinks it is hilarious and does it all the time. Well, it is pretty funny! Sometimes he points his finger up, like he is warning you and then he extends his arm and points at you like he is getting after you. It is very entertaining and Justin and Colton point back and forth at each other all day. :-)
Around the same time as the pointing started, Colton also started waving good bye! SO CUTE!! He actually has three different waves, which is very interesting too! He does the classic hand opening and closing towards himself, but also alternates doing it facing out AND waving his hand side to side. So adorable! And he enjoys waving at people at the daycare or at the store with his super cute grin, which everyone, of course, loves! Will try to get a photo/video of that. Colton also has TWO teeth!! Hard to get in a picture but they are cute and we will try!
Colton is also pulling up on everything and 'cruising' around furniture, people, the bath tub. Should be off and walking any day now!
Here are a slew of photos from the last two months:
Beautiful baby Charlotte, Colton's new cousin!!
Sleeping beauty
Colton helping Brigette recruit foster/adoptive parents!
Mini-Justin!!
These faces are SO funny!!
Helping Mummy fold clothes!
Still loves the bath!!
Palm Sunday and our beautiful cherry trees!
Colton loves plants like his Poppa!
Aww!!
First Easter!
First Easter Basket!
No, we did not let him eat the Chocolate. Justin ate most of it. Yes, we were just taunting the poor child!
For the fourth time, Brigette has donated her hair to Locks of Love.
Before:
After cutting 11 inches!
Cutie!!
First car show! VERY excited!
Fun in the backyard while the parents work!
The not so fun stuff is that he has taken to throwing himself back and crying when you take away a toy or try to put him down when he doesn't want you to do so, and that has been less than adorable and fun but...at least he isn't old enough to tell us what he thinks of us! We have also been having some nursing issues but mostly at night and I can tough it out for a few more months.
The other not so fun stuff has been illnesses. In the past two months, Colton has had croup, bronchitis, double ear infections (two different kinds!), and a horrific diaper rashed caused by the medication for the ear infections AND he is coughing again. We are using the nebulizer again (which he HATES) and hopefully can avoid another round of antibiotics. If he is getting any benefits from breast feeding for his health, I cannot imagine what it would be like if he wasn't nursing! Then Brigette had bronchitis and lost her voice (ha ha) and then Justin also was recently sick with a cough. Why does the nebulizer have a funny face on the outside? He can't see how silly he looks!
More to come soon!! Road trip to Katie's wedding in IN, standing up, and more fun with Baby Y! He is almost 1 year old!! We can't hardly believe it! He is such a joy and blessing in our life and we are thankful for him every day.
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