Day 36

Colton is now officially five weeks old. He has changed tremendously in the last week...staying up for many more hours of the day, and when he is awake, he is AWAKE, looking at everything, responding to sounds, and even making his first attempts at making his own sounds. Needless to say, he is a lot of fun to be around. Whoever is around him, finds themselves caught up in just staring at him and what he might do next, even Chipper as evidenced by the picture.

Day 35

Today was Papa and Doris's last day in Virginia Beach, so the highlight of the day was going to Steinhiblers for a dinner out with everyone. The dinner was bittersweet, as Colton knew it was the last time he would see his great grandfather for awhile, although mom is pushing for a trip to Florida some time in October or November. The meal and company was fantastic, though, and Colton, as usual, was the star of the show. He even got a compliment from a fellow diner on the way out, who said he was "the best baby," again her words, not ours, but we do wholeheartedly agree!

Day 34

Colton and mom started off the day with the usual routine: work out (Colton stays with Meme), a couple quick errands, and then back home. While we were home, Colton got a nice surprise when his great Aunt Debbie (the Virginia Beach one) stopped by to meet him. Unfortunately, he slept through the visit, but did wake up just as she was leaving and remained up for the dinner party mom and dad were having with Meme, Papa Jr., Papa Sr., and Doris. Dad had just put batteries into Colton's bouncer so that it would vibrate and he LOVED the new toy. Everyone commented on how much more alert Colton has become in the last few days, clearly looking around and responding to things; it is pretty neat to see!

Day 33

Today was Papa Sr.'s 81st birthday, and Colton was very happy that he was able to celebrate this year with him (although he had hoped his cousin Erin would make an appearance with the tequilla shots!). In the morning, Aunt Genna stopped by on her way out of town to get one more dose (and dirty dipaer) of Colton for a couple weeks. Meme, Papa Jr., Papa Sr., and Doris all came over to our house in the afternoon to get a quick tour and say hello to a very excited Chipper before going out for a birthday lunch. Finally, mom and Colton managed to snag a quick nap before going over to Meme and Papa Jr.'s house for the official birthday dinner. Colton was wide awake for the celebration and a big hit as always.

Day 32

WOW! Colton had a big day on his first month birthday. He started it off with a trip to the doctor for his one month checkup. Great news...he is growing perfectly, up to 9 pounds, 2 ounces and now measuring 20 3/4 inches. Unfortunately for Colton, he was due for his first shot (the hepatitis B vaccine). Its hard to tell who had a harder time with his shot...Colton or mom watching the poor little man scream, or maybe even Aunt Genna who had come along with us. After the doctor was over (he gets to go back on his 2 month birthday for even more shots:(), Colton, mom, and Aunt Genna went over to Meme's and Papa Jr.'s to meet Papa Sr. and Doris for a trip to Williamsburg to check out Papa Jr.'s boat. Colton did beautifully on his first trip across the water and really loved hanging out on the boat with everyone. He even managed to sleep through his first thunderstorm as we drove home.

Day 31

Well, today was finally the day...Colton got to meet his great grandfather and Doris, who arrived fresh from Florida. Colton was so excited to meet them and so thankful that they had come in town to meet him. Aunt Genna decided early this morning to drive in for the festivities, so Colton enjoyed an afternoon of playtime with the Kletz side of his family. All of the playing really wore him out, though, as he slept right through the family dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. No worries, though, Colton has the rest of the week to continue to play with his great grandfather and he is planning to take full advantage.

Day 30

Colton had been eagerly anticipating today for a long time, as today was the day his great grandfather was set to arrive from Florida. Unfortunately, bad weather in Atlanta forced Papa's flight to be cancelled, so Colton will have to wait until tomorrow to meet his great grandfather and Doris. He spent the day relaxing and hanging out while mom finally cleaned the house a little and dad went golfing. Due to Papa's last minute cancellation, Colton was able to spend the evening with his grandma who wanted to babysit.