Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Just Collin
Tonight Eric and I were talking to Collin and Eric asked Collin what his name was. He immediately stated, "ollin". Then I said Collin Horning. He looked at me very seriously and said, "Mommy, I'm not a Horning, I'm Collin." I tried to explain to him that he had more than one name, Horning being a part of his name but he was very determined that he was just Collin, not Horning. This to me is very funny because he also responds to a variety of "nicknames" all including variations of "collin patrick" "cp" "cman". But clearly in his mind, just Collin is his name!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A few random pictures....
Mr. Cool early in the morning!
Picnic Lunch on the front porch
One of Collin's proud Thanksgiving crafts we have madeFinally.....Addison is moving!
Addison is one of the most layed back little gals I know. She has spent most of her life just hanging out, smiling and watching her crazy brother run around all day. Now when I say hanging out, I mean just sitting there completely entertained and loving life....just sitting. So for her, moving or even crawling, has never been all that important to her. Addison has been sitting since she was 6 months, but it hasn't been until these past few weeks that she has started to become a tad frustrated that she can't move. Sooooo, it all started with the standard up on all fours, rocking back and forth then just pushing herself up to a sitting position which usally got her to where she needed. After a few lessons from her big brother, on Thursday she started to realize that if she moved her back legs she could actually get somewhere. Then on Friday night she was on one side of our family room and the next thing I knew she was just crawling across the floor. In just three short days she has discovered a much more exciting world. She just crawls from one thing to another, pulls herself up on her knees, then moves on to the next thing.
Eventhough Addison thinks this new movement is amazing, Collin is not all that excited! He is learning that what used to be his world and his stuff, she is now in his way. Plus she doesn't listen to her when he asks her to not touch. This morning after moving all the way around our room with his trains, and she continued to follow him, he finally went into our closet and shut the door. As Eric said this morning, "welcome to sibling rivilary".
I am currently working on uploading all my pictures/videos from my phone to the computer so I will try and add a video of here soon:)
Eventhough Addison thinks this new movement is amazing, Collin is not all that excited! He is learning that what used to be his world and his stuff, she is now in his way. Plus she doesn't listen to her when he asks her to not touch. This morning after moving all the way around our room with his trains, and she continued to follow him, he finally went into our closet and shut the door. As Eric said this morning, "welcome to sibling rivilary".
I am currently working on uploading all my pictures/videos from my phone to the computer so I will try and add a video of here soon:)
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Collin's Sayings....
The other night Eric and I found ourselves repeating phrase after phrase of different sayings Collin is constantly saying. So here they are......
1. Not Yet (loves to tell us when we are trying to get him dressed in the morning, or ready to leave)
2. What are you guys doing?
3. DUDE!
4. One more minute (with one finger up close to his face and a sweet innocent look)
5. New One
6. I got to go Potty.....always pauses before he goes to let us know until we acknowledge him
7. How about a little bit?
8. They are the both (meaning they are the same)
9. Me Addy Ann (referring to Addison)
10......i know there is more I will add them as I think of more:)
1. Not Yet (loves to tell us when we are trying to get him dressed in the morning, or ready to leave)
2. What are you guys doing?
3. DUDE!
4. One more minute (with one finger up close to his face and a sweet innocent look)
5. New One
6. I got to go Potty.....always pauses before he goes to let us know until we acknowledge him
7. How about a little bit?
8. They are the both (meaning they are the same)
9. Me Addy Ann (referring to Addison)
10......i know there is more I will add them as I think of more:)
Our Big Boy
Collin has always been a talker. But as the past few weeks have gone by, Eric and I are constantly amazed at words he knows, and the "big boy" conversations he is now having with us. Just tonight at dinner Addison was already down for the night, so Collin, Eric and I all sat down to eat dinner. We begin talking about going to school in the morning and he proceeded to have a conversation with us that I would have expected to have a few years from now. He told us all the things he will probably do at school, like sing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", of coarse he said he would help sing songs with Miss Katie. Then he told us about going to play in the gym and going outside to play. Then I asked him about his friends. He told me about one of his friends that was a "bad boy" because he hits (which now we know where he is learning that behavior) and how Miss Katie doesn't like that. Then he said another friend also hits and he said, "I don't hit back, I just run.....eeek!". Eric and I just sat there completely amazed at our little boy just sitting in the chair like a big boy telling us all these big boy things he experiences, and loving that he can now express all these things to us through words:).
Monday, October 31, 2011
A few more things.....
I realized today as Addison sat on the floor clapping as Collin and I sang a song, that I had forgot to mention this new skill she has discovered. In the past two weeks she has started to wave "bye, bye" and loves to clap anytime she hears anything that sounds remotely like music.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Family Pictures
Here is just one of the many family pictures we got taken two weeks ago. I will post more soon.
I love you Mommy
These past few weeks, Collin has definately found himself in a point in his life he is just not always sure how to handle. Bascially he has hit the "terrible two's". He is once again having a tough time with sharing his mommy and daddy with his little sister, testing the limits with behaviors he sees at school when at home, pushing his mommy and daddy to see if he can always get his way and sooo much more. But despite these challenges of trying to be the most patient mommy ever during this time, days like yesterday make it all SO worth it. One of Collin's favorite things to do is to snuggle in our bed with me. The other morning at 5:45am when I really should have been getting ready for work, especially because in order to get myself and the kids ready and out the door by 6:45 there is very little "extra" time. But, Collin looks at me and he says, "Moomy, lay with me please". So I go lay with him for just a minute or two knowing that I really didn't have much time. As I was laying there he leans over, gives me a kiss and says, "I love you Mommy". Know that was one great way to start my day:)
Addison's 9 month update
I am making a pack that I am going to do a much better job keeping this updated. Lately between Addison and Collin they are both doing little things that I am continually telling myself I need to write down. So, here is my first attempt to get better.
To start things off Addison had her 9 month check up last week. Here are her stats.
Height: 27 inches
Weight: 19 1/2 pounds
She was 60% for both height and weight and was in the 95th percentile for her head. I don't feel like her head is all that big, but guess she will grow into it soon. She checked out great. Keeping an eye on her left thumb/hand since she is not all that great at the pincher method yet and often times forgets that it can open and close, but we are working on that.
What she is doing:
Rolling over: It finally happened at 7 months, she realized if she just tried she could roll from one side to another.
Sleeping: She sleeps through the night, wakes up at 6 to nurse then back to sleep. She sleeps on her stomach at school and on her back at home. Not the best napper...but we are working on it!
Food: For the past two months she was not into anything unless it was completely pureed. She was going as far as gagging herself, throwing everything up, if she didn't dig the texture! However, just these past two days she has started eating pears, sweet potatoes, pees, banana just right off her tray:) So I think we may be out of that phase. She is still nursing except just this week we have started to suppliment with some formula because I am just not sure I am giving her enough!
Talking: She is CONSTANTLY making noise. Whether she is saying da da da da da, ma ma ma ma, ba ba ba, or even just gruting, blowing raspberries, you name it. She is always talking or making a noise to get your attention. I think she has learned she has to do something to get the attention away from her crazy brother!
Moving: In the past week she has learned that life would be much better if she could move. She is trying so hard to pull herself up. Loves to stand at things, and is spinning around on her tummy, rocks back and forth on her knees, and pushes herself backwards. She will be SO much happier when she can keep up with her moving brother!
It is so hard to believe that she is already 9 months old. She is the sweetest, most layed back little girl. She loves to snuggle and ALWAYS has a smile on her face. She thinks her brother is the best thing in the world and thinks just about anything he does is funny.
To start things off Addison had her 9 month check up last week. Here are her stats.
Height: 27 inches
Weight: 19 1/2 pounds
She was 60% for both height and weight and was in the 95th percentile for her head. I don't feel like her head is all that big, but guess she will grow into it soon. She checked out great. Keeping an eye on her left thumb/hand since she is not all that great at the pincher method yet and often times forgets that it can open and close, but we are working on that.
What she is doing:
Rolling over: It finally happened at 7 months, she realized if she just tried she could roll from one side to another.
Sleeping: She sleeps through the night, wakes up at 6 to nurse then back to sleep. She sleeps on her stomach at school and on her back at home. Not the best napper...but we are working on it!
Food: For the past two months she was not into anything unless it was completely pureed. She was going as far as gagging herself, throwing everything up, if she didn't dig the texture! However, just these past two days she has started eating pears, sweet potatoes, pees, banana just right off her tray:) So I think we may be out of that phase. She is still nursing except just this week we have started to suppliment with some formula because I am just not sure I am giving her enough!
Talking: She is CONSTANTLY making noise. Whether she is saying da da da da da, ma ma ma ma, ba ba ba, or even just gruting, blowing raspberries, you name it. She is always talking or making a noise to get your attention. I think she has learned she has to do something to get the attention away from her crazy brother!
Moving: In the past week she has learned that life would be much better if she could move. She is trying so hard to pull herself up. Loves to stand at things, and is spinning around on her tummy, rocks back and forth on her knees, and pushes herself backwards. She will be SO much happier when she can keep up with her moving brother!
It is so hard to believe that she is already 9 months old. She is the sweetest, most layed back little girl. She loves to snuggle and ALWAYS has a smile on her face. She thinks her brother is the best thing in the world and thinks just about anything he does is funny.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
6 Month update
I know, I know, it has been WAY to long since my last post. But to say the least the past 3 months have been a whirl wind! Between going back to work, and making that adjustment as a family of 4, then to making a new adjustment where we are all home every day together, to say the least we are pretty much always on the go. We have also done a little traveling up to Chicago's for Greg's graduation, Dr Day that is, and then to the lake many times so far this summer for some summer fun. SO like you can imagine I have alot to up date. But before I forget, today was Addison's 6 month check up. Hard to believe she is 6 months. But here are her stats and what she has been up to lately....
Weight: 17 1/2 lbs
Height: 26 inches long
She is growing at a very steady rate always staying at a good 50-75 percentile, which can be a little hard to imagine in the weight department with her chunker thighs! She is quickly moving into that "older" infant stage, which pretty much means, she is doing more than just eating sleeping and observing her brother all day long! Here are some things she can do.
1. Sit up: She can sit up on her own, which is her preferred way to be. She bats at things grabs everything in her site, today at dinner she was sitting in the bumbo and the next thing I knew she was holding the butter!
2. Movement: NO rolling over. According to Dr. Steele it takes will and the ability to roll over and because she is so easily sitting up she has the ability just not the will.....too much work for her i guess.
3. Talking: She loves to make noise, especially when Collin is not home or not in the car with her.
4. Jumping Bean: She absolutely loves her jumper.
5. Sleeping: She is sleeping all night, wakes up at about 5 eats and then goes right back down until 7 or so. She is quite the napper, always take one 2 hour nap during the day then two other naps that are usually about an hour long. This is the total opposite of her brother.
6: Eating: We have completed all the types of cereal and have so far only tried banana's, which she absolutely hates and sweet potatoe. She is really not that interested in the food yet so I am not rushing her, especially since her doctor said there is no need to!
7. Brother: She LOVES her big brother! She watches him at all times. Laughs constantly at him, and whether he is being gentle and soothing her when she is sad or is playing with her by "helping" her roll over, she is always so happy when he is around. She has just started wanting the same toys he has and he is just now realizing that she may start to become a problem when it comes to "HIS" toys.
8. Attachment: Because she has only been away from her momma at a daycare for a total of 30 days her entire life, she is already showing strong signs of attachment issues. She has gone to day care a few times this summer and is just so sensitive to the noises around her. The second another child cries or there is an unfamiliar noise, she begins to cry too. Also the second I am out of her sight she just cries. Even when we are at my parents house, if she can't see me or hear me she starts to cry. For me, that is so hard, because at home she is the happiest baby ever! She never cries ever!!! So not that it is good that she will be heading to day care soon, but hopefully that will help with this:(
Otherwise, she is a completely different little munchkin than her brother. She loves to smile and giggle and is a very laid back little girl. I do have a feeling she is going to be a bit of a drama queen, but is definately going to be a girl who knows what she wants:)
I have so much more exciting news to add......like COLLIN IS POTTY TRAINED, and all the fun activities we have been doing this summer....but I will add some more very soon, it is past my bed time! Plus I'll add some pics too!
Weight: 17 1/2 lbs
Height: 26 inches long
She is growing at a very steady rate always staying at a good 50-75 percentile, which can be a little hard to imagine in the weight department with her chunker thighs! She is quickly moving into that "older" infant stage, which pretty much means, she is doing more than just eating sleeping and observing her brother all day long! Here are some things she can do.
1. Sit up: She can sit up on her own, which is her preferred way to be. She bats at things grabs everything in her site, today at dinner she was sitting in the bumbo and the next thing I knew she was holding the butter!
2. Movement: NO rolling over. According to Dr. Steele it takes will and the ability to roll over and because she is so easily sitting up she has the ability just not the will.....too much work for her i guess.
3. Talking: She loves to make noise, especially when Collin is not home or not in the car with her.
4. Jumping Bean: She absolutely loves her jumper.
5. Sleeping: She is sleeping all night, wakes up at about 5 eats and then goes right back down until 7 or so. She is quite the napper, always take one 2 hour nap during the day then two other naps that are usually about an hour long. This is the total opposite of her brother.
6: Eating: We have completed all the types of cereal and have so far only tried banana's, which she absolutely hates and sweet potatoe. She is really not that interested in the food yet so I am not rushing her, especially since her doctor said there is no need to!
7. Brother: She LOVES her big brother! She watches him at all times. Laughs constantly at him, and whether he is being gentle and soothing her when she is sad or is playing with her by "helping" her roll over, she is always so happy when he is around. She has just started wanting the same toys he has and he is just now realizing that she may start to become a problem when it comes to "HIS" toys.
8. Attachment: Because she has only been away from her momma at a daycare for a total of 30 days her entire life, she is already showing strong signs of attachment issues. She has gone to day care a few times this summer and is just so sensitive to the noises around her. The second another child cries or there is an unfamiliar noise, she begins to cry too. Also the second I am out of her sight she just cries. Even when we are at my parents house, if she can't see me or hear me she starts to cry. For me, that is so hard, because at home she is the happiest baby ever! She never cries ever!!! So not that it is good that she will be heading to day care soon, but hopefully that will help with this:(
Otherwise, she is a completely different little munchkin than her brother. She loves to smile and giggle and is a very laid back little girl. I do have a feeling she is going to be a bit of a drama queen, but is definately going to be a girl who knows what she wants:)
I have so much more exciting news to add......like COLLIN IS POTTY TRAINED, and all the fun activities we have been doing this summer....but I will add some more very soon, it is past my bed time! Plus I'll add some pics too!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Yeah Baby!
Collin has decided that Addison needs to be a part of eveything he does lately. Not sure how long this will last but he wants her to "play" with him. Whether we are playing cars, she has one, coloring or painting, she has a color at all times, or even kicking the ball, she gets a turn each time. The other night we were sitting on the floor working on his puzzles. First he put a piece of puzzle in. Then gives me a piece for me to place it in. Then of coarse, he says, "Baby"(which is what he still calls her...not sure when she will actually have a name to him). So I then grab a piece put it in her hand and "help" her put the piece in. He then proceeded to clap and shout "YEAH BABY" and was sooo excited for her. It was just so cute to see what a great "Big" brother he already is and is going to be. Plus, I have started to see that he is pretty good at sharing and taking turns.....but we will see how long that last...probably until she starts taking his things!
2 months!
Okay I know it has been way to long since my last post...2 months to say the last....and you would think since I am home everyday it wouldn't be that hard. But a few things I have realized.
1. When staying home the days go soooo fast.....they never go that fast when at work.
2. At night after you finally get the kids in bed by 8 all you want is to have 30 minutes to just sit, of coarse that is after you pick up from the day, then you quickly realize that it is a mad dash of how fast you can get ready for bed so that the sooner you get in bed the longer you get to sleep before you have to get up again!
3. Using the computer is now just a quick check of the email and facebook of coarse then there is always a diaper to change, little one to feed, or little one to play with.
4. Nap time is no longer a time to sit around on the computer....it is now a time to eat, clean up from the morning or even just sit down for a short amount of time and do NOTHING!
So, to say the least uploading pictures and writing on the blog has definately not happened. But amazing things keep happening and I keep thinking I need to write that down so we don't forget it. Today Addison went for her two month check up and here are her stats
Height: 23 1/2 inches
Weight: 11 lbs 7 oz
Head: 15 inches
She is 75 percentile for both weight and head and in the 95th percentile for height. Not sure where she is getting this height but I seem to remember Collin starting out this way and then has dramatically slowed down in his height growth. She had to have 3 shots and 1 oral shot. I thought maybe the second time around seeing your little one get shots wouldn't be so hard but to say the least...I was WRONG!
She just in the past 2 weeks started smiling, cooing and is constantly watching every movement her brothr makes. She has slept through the night 3 times, 2 times just this week and otherwise only wakes up one time a night. Still working on our napping ability....she is a great napper in your arms but when you put her in the bed she is a cat napper and the moment you finally give in and pick her up she instantly falls back asleep in your arms. Surprise Surprise!
Collin is still being a great big brother. Still has his moments where he just wants his Mommy or Daddy all to himself, but he is such a great helper. The minute she makes a peep he jumps up to give her her pacifier or in the car instantly says "Momma, Baby" in case i didn't hear her.
1. When staying home the days go soooo fast.....they never go that fast when at work.
2. At night after you finally get the kids in bed by 8 all you want is to have 30 minutes to just sit, of coarse that is after you pick up from the day, then you quickly realize that it is a mad dash of how fast you can get ready for bed so that the sooner you get in bed the longer you get to sleep before you have to get up again!
3. Using the computer is now just a quick check of the email and facebook of coarse then there is always a diaper to change, little one to feed, or little one to play with.
4. Nap time is no longer a time to sit around on the computer....it is now a time to eat, clean up from the morning or even just sit down for a short amount of time and do NOTHING!
So, to say the least uploading pictures and writing on the blog has definately not happened. But amazing things keep happening and I keep thinking I need to write that down so we don't forget it. Today Addison went for her two month check up and here are her stats
Height: 23 1/2 inches
Weight: 11 lbs 7 oz
Head: 15 inches
She is 75 percentile for both weight and head and in the 95th percentile for height. Not sure where she is getting this height but I seem to remember Collin starting out this way and then has dramatically slowed down in his height growth. She had to have 3 shots and 1 oral shot. I thought maybe the second time around seeing your little one get shots wouldn't be so hard but to say the least...I was WRONG!
She just in the past 2 weeks started smiling, cooing and is constantly watching every movement her brothr makes. She has slept through the night 3 times, 2 times just this week and otherwise only wakes up one time a night. Still working on our napping ability....she is a great napper in your arms but when you put her in the bed she is a cat napper and the moment you finally give in and pick her up she instantly falls back asleep in your arms. Surprise Surprise!
Collin is still being a great big brother. Still has his moments where he just wants his Mommy or Daddy all to himself, but he is such a great helper. The minute she makes a peep he jumps up to give her her pacifier or in the car instantly says "Momma, Baby" in case i didn't hear her.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Introducing...Addison Ann
Monday, January 10th Eric and I went in at 10:00 am to St. John's Hospital and at 12:21pm Addison Ann was born.
Here are her stats:
*Weight: 8lbs 5oz
*Length: 20 1/2 inches
She came out kicking and screaming and it wasn't until 20 minutes later once they finally placed her in my arms that she opened her eyes, heard my voice and stopped crying. It was this one moment that I will never forget and truly felt that Addison and I created that amazing "Mother/Daughter bond'
Okay...enough of the sappy stuff....
My poor little Collin is slowly learning that his life has drastically changed and this "baby" as he refers to her isn't going away. The first meeting of Collin and his little sister went as I suspected. Collin walked in the hospital room, looked at Mommy who looked a tad bit scary with a tube up her nose to measure her oxygen levels while on the pain meds and sitting in a hospital bed, and he started to cry. Grandma at this time was holding Addison and he walked over to her took a look at her and just said "Baby" then walked away. It was within 2 minutes that he decided he was ready to leave!
So moving on to the next two days in the hospital we slowly started making progress. The next day he brought Addison her pacifier and gave mom a kiss and a hug before leaving, but I think his total time spent in the hospital room was about 15 minutes. Finally the last day, with the help of a chocolate chip cookie Dad brought with him, Collin sat in bed with Mommy, looked and talked to Addison and spent quite some time in the room playing with the bathroom sliding door saying "In/Out".
Now that we have been home for a week things have finally begun to slowly become more of a routine lifestyle rather than just chaotic, getting by lifestyle. Collin has definately had his moments of anger and frustration at his Mommy! It took about 3 days once we got home for my favorite little snuggler to come jump up on the couch with me and snuggle. He has definately had his fair share of melt downs and frustrations when told "no" but all in all he has really started to be a fabulous Big Brother. Here are just a few exciting moments of that brother/sister connection we have seen....
1. Every morning Collin wakes up and says baby and has to find her whether she is in the bassinet or swing and say "Good Morning" to her.
2. He is a Super "Wipe" distibutor: I have given him the task of handing me wipes as we change Addison's diaper.
3. He has taught Addison the correct way to do "tummy time"
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"Not like this Baby Addison"....................."Like this"
4. Collin really likes to help "Hold" Addison
So overall the past week and a half has been some of the most amazing two weeks yet! I can't believe she is finally here and really life with two has been a much easier transition than I ever could have imagine. I am sure there are many more ups and downs ahead of us but watching the two munchkins every day makes me smile more and more every day!
Here are a few more pics from the past week....
Pictures in the hospital
Trying out the bows
Addison all ready to go home from the hospital
Hard to imagine Collin was once this little too!
Finally...Collin showing off his Elmo Slippers!
*Weight: 8lbs 5oz
*Length: 20 1/2 inches
She came out kicking and screaming and it wasn't until 20 minutes later once they finally placed her in my arms that she opened her eyes, heard my voice and stopped crying. It was this one moment that I will never forget and truly felt that Addison and I created that amazing "Mother/Daughter bond'
Okay...enough of the sappy stuff....
My poor little Collin is slowly learning that his life has drastically changed and this "baby" as he refers to her isn't going away. The first meeting of Collin and his little sister went as I suspected. Collin walked in the hospital room, looked at Mommy who looked a tad bit scary with a tube up her nose to measure her oxygen levels while on the pain meds and sitting in a hospital bed, and he started to cry. Grandma at this time was holding Addison and he walked over to her took a look at her and just said "Baby" then walked away. It was within 2 minutes that he decided he was ready to leave!
So moving on to the next two days in the hospital we slowly started making progress. The next day he brought Addison her pacifier and gave mom a kiss and a hug before leaving, but I think his total time spent in the hospital room was about 15 minutes. Finally the last day, with the help of a chocolate chip cookie Dad brought with him, Collin sat in bed with Mommy, looked and talked to Addison and spent quite some time in the room playing with the bathroom sliding door saying "In/Out".
Now that we have been home for a week things have finally begun to slowly become more of a routine lifestyle rather than just chaotic, getting by lifestyle. Collin has definately had his moments of anger and frustration at his Mommy! It took about 3 days once we got home for my favorite little snuggler to come jump up on the couch with me and snuggle. He has definately had his fair share of melt downs and frustrations when told "no" but all in all he has really started to be a fabulous Big Brother. Here are just a few exciting moments of that brother/sister connection we have seen....
2. He is a Super "Wipe" distibutor: I have given him the task of handing me wipes as we change Addison's diaper.
3. He has taught Addison the correct way to do "tummy time"
\"Not like this Baby Addison"....................."Like this"
4. Collin really likes to help "Hold" Addison
So overall the past week and a half has been some of the most amazing two weeks yet! I can't believe she is finally here and really life with two has been a much easier transition than I ever could have imagine. I am sure there are many more ups and downs ahead of us but watching the two munchkins every day makes me smile more and more every day!
Here are a few more pics from the past week....
Pictures in the hospital
Trying out the bows
Addison all ready to go home from the hospital
Hard to imagine Collin was once this little too!
Finally...Collin showing off his Elmo Slippers!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Snuggling with my....soon to be big boy....
As I snuggled with Collin in bed tonight, I decided that just laying there a little bit longer tonight with him was definately necessary. One of our favorite thing to do before he goes to bed these days is while snuggling in bed we talk about how the day went, good and bad, then discuss how the next day is going to be. Our conversations usually go like this....
Mom: Did you have a good day today?
Collin: Ya!
Mom: What did you like doing?
Collin: Ummmm
Mom: Did you have fun playing with Playdough?
Collin: Ya
Mom: Aren't yo glad we got to play outside today?
Collin: Ya
Mom: Are we going to have a good day tomorrow?
Collin: Ya
Mom: We don't have to go to school tomorrow, but we have a lot to do. We are going to go to the store, play with your trucks, clean. What do you want to do?
Collin: Ummmm
So as you can see we have very deep meaningful discussions but I have to say this is one of my favorite times of day. Especially as he has become such a busy body I can't help but treasure every snuggle time I can get. But tonight it was different. As we layed there I couldn't help but think that this is one thing that I do not want to give up with him. As we are just one day away from having our entire world change with all the excitement of our newest little family member I can't help but feel just a little sad that my baby will no longer be my baby. I do just keep telling myself that he will always be my baby and it is things like snuggling with Collin at night that do not every have to end!
Mom: Did you have a good day today?
Collin: Ya!
Mom: What did you like doing?
Collin: Ummmm
Mom: Did you have fun playing with Playdough?
Collin: Ya
Mom: Aren't yo glad we got to play outside today?
Collin: Ya
Mom: Are we going to have a good day tomorrow?
Collin: Ya
Mom: We don't have to go to school tomorrow, but we have a lot to do. We are going to go to the store, play with your trucks, clean. What do you want to do?
Collin: Ummmm
So as you can see we have very deep meaningful discussions but I have to say this is one of my favorite times of day. Especially as he has become such a busy body I can't help but treasure every snuggle time I can get. But tonight it was different. As we layed there I couldn't help but think that this is one thing that I do not want to give up with him. As we are just one day away from having our entire world change with all the excitement of our newest little family member I can't help but feel just a little sad that my baby will no longer be my baby. I do just keep telling myself that he will always be my baby and it is things like snuggling with Collin at night that do not every have to end!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Christmas 2010
These past few weeks that I have had off of school have been very uneventful, yet eventful. We basically spent evey day just enjoying our little family as well as enjoying some company from Greg and Rachel. They were so kind to come here to visit since I couldn't travel. Basically our Christmas went like this,
Christmas Eve: Mass with my parents then they came over and we cooked dinner, they all drank wine and we all watched Christmas movies
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| All Ready for Church |
Christmas Morning: We all slept in until 7:30, woke up, opened gifts from Santa and the Horning Clan. Then finally about 10:00 we headed to my parents for Brunch. After Brunch we came back home and all took naps. Then went back to my parent for the arrival of Greg and Rachel. We all just played and hung out that night and saved the Christmas dinner and gift opening for the next day.
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| opening the first gift |
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| playing with dad..trying to lay just like him |
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| LOVING my new Thomas remote control |
Some of Collin's lucky items he received were puzzles, clothes, a table "his size", books, a Thomas beginner train set and the list goes on and on. So, overall it was a wonderful Christmas. It makes us remember how lucky we are to have such great family, even if we didn't get to spend it with all of them, we definately felt loved by all!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
THANK YOU!
One thing I have been very deteremined as a mommy is that my children will have good manners. Now, who knows if I will completely be successful with this, but I am going to try my best for all our kids to at least say please and thank you at all times. So I am constantly reminding Collin when he says, "Yes" I then repeat "Yes, Please" or anytime he does something for me I sign and say "Thank You". Well Thursday night was the first time I finally saw it all pay off.
Now Collin will sign Thank You if we ask him to. For example, someone gives him something, we say "What do you say" and he will sign "Thank You". But Thursday evening Collin and Eric were partaking in their nightly routine of standing at the sink cleaning all the dishes as I cleared the table. As I brought a plate over and set it on the counter or Collin he said, "Momma" and signed "Thank You" to me! I was so excited. But that wasn't it. Then later that night as Collin and I were snuggling up in his bed he wanted a book that was under the bed. So I grabbed it so we could begin reading. He then once again said, "Momma" and signed "Thank You"!!! I have to say this was one of the most proud nights I have experienced so far as a parent!!!
Now Collin will sign Thank You if we ask him to. For example, someone gives him something, we say "What do you say" and he will sign "Thank You". But Thursday evening Collin and Eric were partaking in their nightly routine of standing at the sink cleaning all the dishes as I cleared the table. As I brought a plate over and set it on the counter or Collin he said, "Momma" and signed "Thank You" to me! I was so excited. But that wasn't it. Then later that night as Collin and I were snuggling up in his bed he wanted a book that was under the bed. So I grabbed it so we could begin reading. He then once again said, "Momma" and signed "Thank You"!!! I have to say this was one of the most proud nights I have experienced so far as a parent!!!
Big Boy Bed = 1 Collin = 0
As we are "slowly" beginning to start to get ready for Collin's little sister, who is trying so hard to be here early, Collin is starting to slowly see new changes to his life. Last Sunday Collin officially moved into his "Big Boy Room". We had been working on painting, moving and getting Collin aquainted with this new room and surprisingly the first night went SO well. Me, the somewhat emotional pregnant Mom, was much more worried and concerned about Collin's first night in his big bed. Collin was so excited about the entire family sitting in his new bed to read books he could barely contain himself. After we all picked out books we all sat on the bed and Collin started quickly speaking a language of his own(he has recently started rambling like crazy....not sure what he is saying but he is very aware of what it is) with a huge smile on his face. It was so cute to see how excited he was for this, when in reality his Momma was scared to death. So we read books, had a drink of water, and gave hugs and kisses and we were out the door. It took one or two whines and he was out cold in his bed. Here are a few pics of the room and Collin in his bed....the room is completely finished, still waiting on wall decor to come.....
okay so i've had this post done now for at least a week and i was waiting to find our camera charger to upload the pics. However, what's new, we still can't find it. So I'll post pictures as soon as I can!!
Okay so after we got Collin's new bed set Eric was very concerned with the height of the bed. Yes it seemed a little high but what kid hasn't fallen out of his or her bed, right?? Well Eric being an ortho guy was determined that he has seen way to many kids in the OR after falling out of bed. So I decided to just let him win this battle and we took the box spring out and he bought plywood to keep the bed supported. Well, not that I like to admit it, good thing my hubby is so protective because it didn't take long for our first fall!
The friday after Thanksgiving we woke up to Collin crying at his bed side trying to get back into bed. I quickly picked him up, cuddled him and placed him back in bed. Well the next thing I noticed his entire left side of his face was full of blood:( I turned the light on and noticed the carpet was spotted with blood and the white closet door looked like a serious fight took place here with blood smeared all over. We Collin was okay but somehow ended up with a huge gash over his left eye and on his cheek. The poor kid still looks like he was in a serious fight as the eye is now draining all colors of purple, yellow, blue and green!
okay so i've had this post done now for at least a week and i was waiting to find our camera charger to upload the pics. However, what's new, we still can't find it. So I'll post pictures as soon as I can!!
Okay so after we got Collin's new bed set Eric was very concerned with the height of the bed. Yes it seemed a little high but what kid hasn't fallen out of his or her bed, right?? Well Eric being an ortho guy was determined that he has seen way to many kids in the OR after falling out of bed. So I decided to just let him win this battle and we took the box spring out and he bought plywood to keep the bed supported. Well, not that I like to admit it, good thing my hubby is so protective because it didn't take long for our first fall!
The friday after Thanksgiving we woke up to Collin crying at his bed side trying to get back into bed. I quickly picked him up, cuddled him and placed him back in bed. Well the next thing I noticed his entire left side of his face was full of blood:( I turned the light on and noticed the carpet was spotted with blood and the white closet door looked like a serious fight took place here with blood smeared all over. We Collin was okay but somehow ended up with a huge gash over his left eye and on his cheek. The poor kid still looks like he was in a serious fight as the eye is now draining all colors of purple, yellow, blue and green!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
entering the toddler stage...
The past few weeks Collin has started doing so many big boy things! He is very into playing golf, kicking the soccer ball, drinking out of a "big boy cup without a lid", repeating so many words and sitting in his booster seat, NOT his high chair. Some other things that have changed is Collin's sleeping. He is finally learning how to sleep in! The past few weekends he has slept in until at least 7:30 and even 8 o'clock one of the days. Then on the school days I am having to wake CP up at 6:35 or until the last second I can giving us enough time to get him dressed and out the door in time. Collin is becoming such a great helper. He loves to help! Whenever we need him to do something he is not you simply say, "Collin you want to "HELP" mommie _______". For some reason it is that magic word of HELP that he loves. At school he is even getting really good at unzipping his coat, taking it off and putting away in his cubby. It is so hard to believe how big he is getting. Collin is learning so many new words and slowly starting to say phrases. Some of his favorite things to say and do......
1. Mickey (meaning can we watch Mickey Mouse)
2. Boots (collin has a slight obsession with shoes and now that it is colder he loves my big black boots)
3. Ya (almost anything you ask Collin he has learned how to respond correctly. For example, Collin did you have fun at the store with Grandma? "Ya" Did you ride in the big car? "Ya" Were you a good helper for Grandma? "Ya".
Along with these great "big boy" things he has also started to have quite the strong opinion! We are now fully experiencing lovely TANTRUMS! For such a long time I thought Collin was such a good listener, even our neighbors would comment on how great of a listener he is, for example, when I ask him to stay on the side walk and not go into the street. However, things have changed. One of Collin's fvorite things is to run out the garage, down the driveway, and up the sidewalk. He will stop here and there to check and see where you are and then will continue up the street. He will go all the way up about 3-4 houses just testing you to see if you will come get him.
So basically once Collin has his mind set up, he thinks that is what should happen. We have found that if you just walk away and become engaged in something else, like walk out of the kitchen when he is insisting on having yet another snack, he will throw himself on the floor give a few screams and then within 2 minutes he will be back ready to play. Another thing I have never seen from him is his lack of sharing. Last weekend we had TJ and Sarah down to visit. Well Collin was not all that thrilled with TJ using all his toys. He would be okay if he was using toys he didn't care all much about but when it came to his lawn mower, broom and golf clubs, Collin was not the best sharer! How do you tell an 18 month old he has to share when he doesn't get what that even means! But we continued to remind him to take turns and share and poor Sarah and TJ had to experience a few of Collin's tantrums as he is slowly learning this new skill!
So as the little dude is definately keeping his momma and dadda on their feet he is also everyday saying new words and growing at a rapid rate! Hard to believe he is already 18 months and within no time will no longer be our little baby!!
1. Mickey (meaning can we watch Mickey Mouse)
2. Boots (collin has a slight obsession with shoes and now that it is colder he loves my big black boots)
3. Ya (almost anything you ask Collin he has learned how to respond correctly. For example, Collin did you have fun at the store with Grandma? "Ya" Did you ride in the big car? "Ya" Were you a good helper for Grandma? "Ya".
Along with these great "big boy" things he has also started to have quite the strong opinion! We are now fully experiencing lovely TANTRUMS! For such a long time I thought Collin was such a good listener, even our neighbors would comment on how great of a listener he is, for example, when I ask him to stay on the side walk and not go into the street. However, things have changed. One of Collin's fvorite things is to run out the garage, down the driveway, and up the sidewalk. He will stop here and there to check and see where you are and then will continue up the street. He will go all the way up about 3-4 houses just testing you to see if you will come get him.
So basically once Collin has his mind set up, he thinks that is what should happen. We have found that if you just walk away and become engaged in something else, like walk out of the kitchen when he is insisting on having yet another snack, he will throw himself on the floor give a few screams and then within 2 minutes he will be back ready to play. Another thing I have never seen from him is his lack of sharing. Last weekend we had TJ and Sarah down to visit. Well Collin was not all that thrilled with TJ using all his toys. He would be okay if he was using toys he didn't care all much about but when it came to his lawn mower, broom and golf clubs, Collin was not the best sharer! How do you tell an 18 month old he has to share when he doesn't get what that even means! But we continued to remind him to take turns and share and poor Sarah and TJ had to experience a few of Collin's tantrums as he is slowly learning this new skill!
So as the little dude is definately keeping his momma and dadda on their feet he is also everyday saying new words and growing at a rapid rate! Hard to believe he is already 18 months and within no time will no longer be our little baby!!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Jumping Elmo = Jumping Collin
These days Elmo is the coolest guy around, well and so is Mr. Noodle. SO, what ever Elmo is doing so must Collin be doing. Today Eric and Collin came to visit me at school during my conferences and as I was walking them out I look back at Collin and he is standing on the sidewalk with his hands in the air pushed up on his toes. After watching him for a minute or two, I finally realized what he was trying to do. JUMP! There is an entire Elmo dedicated to jumping which has become one of favorites these days, so it all started making sense. So I went over to Collin and lifted him up and down and we practiced jumping. He then continued to try so hard on his own but was never quite able to get off the ground.......
Sunday, October 24, 2010
A visit from Grandma Shelley
Last weekend Grandma Shelly came all the way from Ohio to visit. We had a wonderful weekend...except for the part when Collin got the flu Saturday afternoon. Grandma Shelley arrived Thursday afternoon and Collin and Eric went to pick her up at the airport. Then Friday, Eric and I both had to work, so Collin stayed home with Grandma and hung out all morning. It sounds like they had a great time between playing in the play room, in the family room, and outside! Then Collin, Eric and Grandma went to get Colllin a haircut as well as went to the park. Saturday we had planned to go to the farm right up the street but decided because it was pretty cool in the morning we would save that for the afternoon. So instead we went and ran errands in the morning. Collin was soooo lucky to have gotten a new wagon from Grandma so after nap Eric, Grandma and little helper Collin put it together. Here are some pics!
Here is just one pic...i will add more later!!
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