Day 190

The family woke up to flooding and pouring rains, but lo and behold, the city of Norfolk decided school should still be in. So, Colton and mom put on their rain gear, loaded up the car, and trudged through the conditions. About midway through the morning, mom decided this was absolutely ridiculous, and after talking to Colton's babysitter about the propensity of flooding on her street, mom left school to retrieve baby boy and arrive safely back home. Mom, Colton, and Chipper ended up enjoying a nice day inside, where Colton continued to get closer and closer to crawling (he now rocks back on forth on his knees, but still can't quite figure out how to get moving) and showed off his funny faces...he now likes to ham it up for the camera; as soon as he sees the thing, he gets excited!

Day 189

Whew! Luckily, Colton didn't seem fazed by this round of shots and did not run a fever. The bad part about that was that it meant he and mom had to trek off to work like normal (she had kindof gotten her hopes up that it might mean a day home with baby boy). Colton had a good time at his babysitter's house and then came home to show off his new skill: sitting up. He can now officially sit up totally unassisted (and without even leaning forward) for pretty long periods at a time. From what we understand, this means crawling is right around the corner, so watch out world!

Day 188

Colton had his 6 month checkup today. While he hasn't grown as much as mom and dad thought he had (he now weighs in at 15 pounds, 15 oz. and is 26 and a half inches long), the doctor was pleased with his progress. She also assured everyone (**mom**) that Colton's speaking of syllables will come with time and that he is developmentally doing fantastically. At the end of his appointment, Colton had to get his shots, including his flu shot. Mom and dad gave him some Tylenol afterwards to hopefully ward off a fever (fingers crossed). One of the more exciting tidbits from the doctor is that Colton is now able to eat soft foods of any of the foods he has tried (ie: he can eat actual bananas...they don't have to be his jarred bananas) and that he can now eat Cheerios. So, of course, Mom sent Dad to the store for Cheerios as soon as they got home. Colton LOVES his Cheerios; it took him a little bit to figure out what they are for, and he still is having little success actually getting them to his mouth, but when they do make it there, man are they tasty!

Day 187

Oh my goodness, mom is totally slipping...she must have been so excited yesterday about the Steelers victory that she forgot to report that it was Colton's 6 month birthday!!! That is a really big deal...yikes! At 6 months, Colton is completely vocal and ready to move. He can get up on all fours, but then seems very confused as to what do while there, so he just falls back down. He can support himself sitting up independently. As he continues to eat more and more, Colton is growing so quickly and brings everyone around him so much joy. So without further ado, Colton's 6 month portrait...

Day 186

Well, Colton's charm continues...he cheered the Steelers on (or slept them on, as the case may be) to another victory today. Colton really enjoyed watching football at Meme and Papa's, and even had some fun playing with Uncle Ryan and Aunt KC's dog, Molly, although he had to admit she was not nearly as much fun as Chipper. After the game, Colton came home to spend the evening with his dad and Chipper while mom went to her monthly wine appreciation group.

Day 185

Colton enjoyed a nice, relaxing Saturday with mom, while dad went out golfing for one final time (we'll see) this season. Colton and mom ran a few errands before coming home to do some organizing and napping. Grandma stopped by for a visit later in the afternoon, and once dad got home, Colton joined mom and dad for dinner out at Zia Maries. All in all, it was a pretty fantastic, much-needed Saturday wihtout much going on, a nice change from the hectic pace the family has been keeping lately.

Day 184

Colton was so happy to have made it to Friday! After spending his day at the babysitter's house again (she made mention of the fact that he has yet to repeat an outfit...oops!), he came home to play with his best buddy: Chipper. Colton is so fascinated by Chipper recently, watching him constantly, laughing as he swings his toys around, and trying to grab the toys from him. Mom and Dad were going to a concert, so Colton spent his evening with his babysitter from the JCC. When mom and dad got home, he was tucked snugly in his crib, although he did wake up briefly just to say hello to everyone.