Two Months Old!!!

I can't believe my little Colton is two months old!!! I took him to the doctor yesterday and he weighs 10 pounds 6 ounces and is 24 inches long. Ten pounds might not seem like much, but considering we brought him home from the hospital at just over 6 pounds, he has really chunked up. He has been totally off his seizure medicine for a couple weeks now, and is doing really well. The medicine made him really groggy, so it's nice to have him so alert. Here are a few things that babies are supposed to do at two months, and we are happy to say Colton can do all of them: hold his head up, follow you with his eyes, recognize when mom or dad is in the room, and move his head to find a sound he hears. He has also started to do that cute little baby coo, I love it!!! He still has so much hair, usually babies loose some of their hair the first month or so. Colton has so much hair that it has formed what we call a mullet in the back, and he loves having his hair brushed!

SuMmER VaCaTiOn!!!

Today marks the first day of summer vacation!!! Lex just finished her sophomore year at Lehi High School, Brandon passed ninth grade at Willowcreek Middle School, and Hayden graduated from Stepping Stones Preschool. I am a little bit leary of summer vacation. It is always hard to find something that will keep both teenagers and toddlers happy, but I am glad for the extra help from Brandon and Lex as I am still getting used to the three to one ratio!!! Hayden had a graduation program that was really cute. The teacher made a slide show of pictures she took throughout the year which she gave to each parent on DVD. Later that night, we watched the slide show as a family and Hayden started to cry. He was worried he would never see his preschool friends again. I am thankful for such a tenderhearted boy.

Our Busy Day!!!

Last Tuesday, Hayden's preschool went on a field trip to the Thanksgiving Point petting zoo. Colton, Ace and I were lucky enough to tag along. We got to feed the cows and goats, and we also went for a hayride. Later that day, the boys and I went to the aquarium with my mom, who was still in town from Colton's blessing. We saw all kinds of sea animals and we also got to touch the sting rays.

We had Colton blessed in our Sacrament meeting on Sunday. We were lucky enough to have my dad fly in the night before so he could give the blessing, and he did a great job. As with the other two boys, Colton holds a very special place in my heart. I thank God everyday to be the mom of three such amazing boys. Following the blessing, the boys had some much needed Grandpa and Grandma time. Can anyone say "Blueberry Pie?"

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

We got Hayden and Ace a bunk bed a few months ago, but we have had a hard time getting Ace to sleep in his "big boy" bed. So Danny came up with a good idea. He told Ace that if he slept in his bed for two weeks straight, he would buy him a fishing pole so he could go fishing with Danny, Brandon, and Hayden. Well, that seemed to do the trick, Ace is now sleeping the whole night in his own bed. Danny took him to Walmart and bought him a bright, red fishing pole on Saturday, and on Sunday they went fishing and left me and Colton with some much needed alone time!!!! Props to Danny for taking the older boys fishing, I know that was probably more work than relaxation!

Six Weeks Old!!!

Our little Colton has been with us for six weeks tomorrow. I took him up to Primary Children's two weeks ago for his follow-up CT Scan, and the neurologist was very happy. He said that the bleeding in the brain had been re-absorbed and the skull fracture was almost healed. We love him so much and are so happy that things are going so well considering how he started out. Colton loves to be cuddled and held. I can't decide if this is a good or a bad thing. It is so sweet because every time you cuddle up with him he falls asleep, and what is cuter than snuggling with a little baby?!? But it is kinda bad, because whenever he is awake he expects to be held. I introduced him to his swing this week and he really likes it, so maybe that will help. He is a very good baby, he only cries when he needs something and he sleeps really well at night. He is also starting to get more alert which is nice. His big brothers just can't get enough of him.