Well, we think today was a big day around here. Mom and dad are pretty sure Colton said his first word today. To explain, he has been babbling sounds for a few weeks now: lots of da-das, ma-mamas, ba-bas, you get the idea. But tonight, as mom was chaning him into his pajamas after his bath, dad came into the room...Colton looked right at him, and said "dada" with a huge smile on his face. Whether he truly knew what he was saying or not I guess we will never know, but we're marking it as his first word:)
Yep...definitely settled back into our daily routine. Colton was up and at em nice and early this morning before heading to the babysitter's house for the day. Once home, he had a great time playing, especially practicing his walking on his dinosaur toy. Mom had actually gotten the toy for him while he was sick, so it hasn't seen much work, but we have a feeling it's about to now!
Well, yesterday was obviously a little disappointing for baby boy. After spending the afternoon at a pregame lunch with fellow Steeler fans, Colton headed back to Meme and Papa's house to watch the big game. Although the Steelers did not pull off the victory, Colton was really excited at how far they got in his rookie season and is super excited to watch them for many years to come. Today was a much more regular day, although after a couple of weeks of abnormal, it was actually kindof nice to get back in the routine. Colton headed to the babysitter's house and then to the JCC before heading home to practice a couple of his new favorite activities: feeding himself with his spoon and delivering "kisses" (usually accompanied by nibbles and licks...he'll learn!)
Well, baby boy has certainly recovered from his bout with the flu and strep. On its heels, he is in a really energetic mood and is eating like a horse. At dinner, he managed to devour all three of his chicken fingers and an order of macaronni and cheese. Colton has been such a happy, happy baby the last few days, which is so nice to see after seeing the exact opposite for quite a few days.
Colton was surprised with a special treat today: Aunt Genna had spent the night, so instead of having to go to the babysitter's house, he got to spend his morning at home playing with her and Chipper. Around lunchtime, Aunt Genna took him to meet Meme and Papa at mom's classroom for her students' Steelers pep rally party. As always, the first graders were enamored with Colton and he loved all of their attention.
Well, Colton is officially better!!! After spending yesterday at Meme and Papa's house, Colton returned to the babysitter's house today. He was just fine, although still crazy hungry. In fact for dinner, he managed to scarf down a cheese risotto and vegetables, a cheese quesadilla, some mums, and some puffs at dinner.
Hallelujah...although type this while attempting to cross my fingers at the same time, we now think Colton has finally kicked the ickies out of his little body. He seems to be back to his normal peppy self, has the appetite of a teenage boy, and hasn't had a nasty diaper in 24+ hours...YAY!!! Colton spent his day at home with his grandmother while supervising the installation of his new carpet (another YAY!).
Yep...definitely settled back into our daily routine. Colton was up and at em nice and early this morning before heading to the babysitter's house for the day. Once home, he had a great time playing, especially practicing his walking on his dinosaur toy. Mom had actually gotten the toy for him while he was sick, so it hasn't seen much work, but we have a feeling it's about to now!
