6 Month Photos

We didn't have our scanner set up for Colin's three-month photos, so we just got them scanned.  Enjoy!

Sweet little peanut

It is crazy how big he has gotten in a three month period

Posing so sweetly

Smiley guy

My favorite 3 month photo

Now then here are his 6 month photos.  

Sweet little guy

My sweet angel baby

I love this boy!!

I was hoping to get a couple pictures of the boys together but was afraid Liam wouldn't be too eager, but he was super cooperative!!!  He even posed for pictures by himself during Colin's outfit change, ha!  I immediately fell in love with this one!!  Really it was the only one where they were both looking.  Colin started to try and eat his shoes or make escape attempts and Liam soon decided he was done.

Colin had his 6 month appointment last Friday.  He was so much fun!  He immediately started playing/ripping the paper and was having a blast.

He was in such a good mood

Sweet, happy boy!

Colin weighed 19.2lbs and 27 inches.  He was 75th percentile in all categories :)  He is a well rounded individual.  This pediatricians office participates in a book club, so from every appointment from 6 months to 5 years he gets a book at his wellness appointments, which is pretty cool.  He screamed after the first shot and the person giving the shots was the slowest!  I felt so bad for my little peanut.  We both made it through and I held him tight when it was all said and done.  He fell asleep before we even left the office.  

Here is a little video of the fun he was having.  We LOVE this little guy!

Let's Play Trucks

Last week while I was giving Liam a bath we did some drawing.  He was really into his bath crayons this particular day.  All those squiggly lines you see are Superman according to Liam.

He had fun :)

When daddy came home one night last week, Liam wanted to play trucks.  He went up to Colin and said "Come on brofer, play trucks"  It was the cutest thing EVER!!  Liam brought Colin, Chuck the Truck.

Dad helped Colin out a little since he's not quite mobile yet.  Then Colin and Liam raced their trucks to Liam's room.

It was such an awesome moment and I can't wait to see them play together more and more!

This guy got to try out a sippy cup this week too.  He isn't too sure of it yet and mainly likes to chew on it. (Check out Liam's awesome facial expression in the background)

Wondering exactly what this contraption does.

Liam has been really into talking to people on his little phone.  He cracks me up and always at the end of a conversation says "take care, by-bye"  it used to be "no thanks, bye-bye" about 2-3 months ago.

This boy looking super cute

The boys playing on the tool bench.

Colin really enjoys the drill. 

 If it doesn't do what he wants he will be come very upset and start crying. He is starting to get frustrated when he can't do certain things and sometimes he just wants to sit up and see everything.  He tries to keep tabs on his brother :)

6 Months Old!

Happy Half Birthday to this sweet, precious, and amazing little guy!

I know I say this over and over but I can't believe he is already 6 months old!!  Time just goes too fast and I wish it would just slow down. Colin's little personality is shining through and it is pretty awesome.  He is still the sweetest little guy and just loves to smile.

I measured him at 27 inches and 19.4lbs.  His 6 month appointment is this Friday so we'll see how close I am :) He is still a toothless little guy but he LOVES to chew on everything and drools an awful lot, but no swollen gums or any signs of teeth yet. He continues to eat solids in the evenings and so far he enjoys it.  He has had apples, sweet potatoes, carrots, and recently bananas.  He didn't seem to fond of the bananas but didn't appear to hate them either.  

Baby feet!

Colin's sleeping has just recently (last 1-2 weeks) gotten better, so we are finally starting to get three to four hour stretches of sleep which is AMAZING!  I am so happy he is not waking up every one to two hours.  It seems our big bottle before bed is working or perhaps he just grew out of that phase.  He goes to bed around seven and wakes up between six and seven.  Most of his early days are usually because his older brother wakes up and enters our room entirely too early.

Sitting up with a basketball, he still needs assistance sitting up but can last a few seconds at a time by himself.

Back side!

A few days before turning six months Colin started rolling back and forth.  He loves reaching for toys and knocking over his play-mat.  The last couple days we have just laid a blanket down and placed toys on it and he rolls where he wants to go.  He has also recently started to babble more and more.  Mostly it's "dadadadadadada" type words.  

This is Colin's new way to drink a bottle.  He wants to sit up and eat so he can see everything that is going on.  I have been pumping a lot to give him bottles and get an idea how much he is eating (this was to help with the sleep issue).  He has also tried this sitting up method while breastfeeding and let's just say it doesn't work too well. :)

I love his little face here and how he is holding his foot.

Colin still loves the bouncer and enjoys getting help standing.  He really wants to get moving!

This sweet boy LOVES watching his brother.  If Liam is in the room doing anything Colin is usually trying to see what he is doing.  

He loves his feet and he enjoys eating my chin, which I think is super cute and I am sure only a mom would love it.  Recently, Colin has given himself mini dreads in the back of his head where his hair is longer.  I have had to cut about four chunks out! I am sure it will all grow back soon enough though!

He is just the sweetest, happiest little guy and such a joy!

I mean just look at this awesome face!  I am so lucky to spend my days with this little guy.

Fire Truck

On Sunday we took the boys to the fire station to see a fire truck.  Great Uncle Bob works there so he was nice enough to let us come visit with the help and coordination of G&G Casson. Liam was so EXCITED about seeing a fire truck but once we got up close and personal he was a little nervous. 

Here he is sitting in the front seat.

Not sure what he thinks

Colin, Grandma, and Uncle Bob

Daddy and Liam 

Sitting so sweetly watching them raise the ladder.  (Don't mind his high waters I realize he must have grown recently and I need to get him some new pants!)

This sweet little guy got hungry

Some of the newbies go to practice raising the ladder while we watched.

Liam with his big cheesy smile

Daddy and his boys

Colin with his fire truck attire 

He was a happy guy!  He enjoyed celebrating his half birthday with fire trucks.

Uncle Bob and the boys

Thanks so much for the awesome day!  We had a great time.