Colin

I just wanted to share a photo thaat I took of Colin today. His eyes are so striking!

Day at the Park

Miguel, Colin and I went to the park in our neighborhood today. It was Colin's first time at the park, and he enjoyed swinging in the swing! He also went down the slide (on mommy's lap). More pictures are posted on smugmug.

Poor Baby Girl

Poor Rachael just can't seem to get a break. First she got pink eye. It cleared up, then a week later she got pink eye again...but this time in both eyes. That cleared up. Today, Courtney took her to the doctor, and she had a pretty bad ear infection. My poor poor neice.

Colin's 6 Month Appointment

Colin had his 6 month check-up today. Everything is going great. He weighs 17lbs. 14oz. (50-75th percentile), and is 27 inches long (75-90th percentile). What a tall baby! The doctor was impressed with his social skills. He's doing great with his leg muscles and standing. We took Colin off of his reflux medicine almost a month ago, and Colin is tolerating well without it. He got 3 shots today, so he was a little fussy for the rest of the day, and he ran a low-grade fever tonight. Other than that, he's doing great. He's just moved into 6-9 month size clothing. He's getting so big! He'll be walking and talking before we know it!

My Baby is Standing!

I can't believe it, but Colin is standing! I wanted to see if he could do it, and he did! He can't balance by himself yet, but he holds on to furniture and stands for a couple minutes! My big boy!

On another note, I took Colin for his 6 month pictures today, and they turned out very cute! As soon as I get them back, I'll scan them and upload them.

Colin has his 6 month month appointment tomorrow, so I'll post about that.

6 Months Old

My precious baby is 6 months old! I feel like I was in labor with him just yesterday. He's growing and changing every day. It's amazing!

9 Years

Today Miguel & I have been together for 9 years! So much has happened in that time...I graduated from high school, we both graduated from college, got married, and bought a house, and had a baby!

My life is so perfect. I love you Miguel, and thank God for you every day!

Happy Birthday Katie, Valerie & Emma!

I just want to wish Katie, Valerie & Emma a very happy birthday!

My Birthday Party

Last night Miguel organized a small get together of family and a few close friends to celebrate my birthday. I had so much fun, and everyone really made me feel special. This was my first nirthday as a mommy, and it was a very memorable one. Thank you to everyone who called, e-mailed, myspace commented, and celebrated with me!

Colin Had His Face Painted

Colin had his face painted at Kaylee's birthday party yesterday! He had so much fun turning into a baby clown!

Happy Valentine's Day

Colin would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! He's enjoying his first one. He decided to pose for a few pictures in his Valentine's Day outfit. The rest can be found on smugmug.

Who's Not Watching the Superbowl?

ME! Why, you ask? Because I'll be working. I forgot to request off. Kind of sucks. Last year I called into work and had a superbowl party instead. So while Colin is enjoying his very first superbowl party with his papi, I'll be working. Yay for me.

A Pretty Picture

I took a few pictures of out house yesterday when it was snowing. Not quite a wintery wonderland, but 1/8 of an inch still counts as snow!

I've Figured Out the Secret...

To getting Colin to eat peas! He ate carrots for the first time the other day, and I decided to mix the peas with the carrots...because you always see peas & carrots together. Colin ate them...in fact, he ate them all and he didn't even make the "disgusted pea face!" That was Monday. I did the same thing again yesterday, and he ate them again. Today was day 3, and he ate them again! We hae a little veggie eater on our hands! Colin loves carrots & sweet potatoes. Today he tried applesauce for the first time, and ate the entire jar in record time! He's such a good eater!

Update on Solid Foods

So far Colin has had rice cereal - which he loves, oatmeal - which he loves, green beans - which he loves, sweet potatoes - which he lovees, squash - which he likes, and peas - which he HATES. It's really cute giving him the peas because he makes this face - like he's completely disgusted, then he swallows, then he starts to cry. But hey, 3 out of 4 veggies so far isn't that bad! Who likes peas anyway?

So the picture had nothing to do with him eating, I just thought it was cute and wanted to post it!

My Baby is 5 Months Old!

I can't believe it, but my baby is 5 months old! It feels like just yesterday he entered the world, and today he's 5 months old? Where does the time go? His little personality is starting to show, and I know he is going to be the most sweet, angelic, kind little boy in the world! I can't wait to see him develop even more!

I've uploaded some new photos that I took of Colin today into the 5-6 Month folder on SmugMug.

Colin's First Green Beans

Colin tried his first jar of green beans today. He ate the entire jar and was looking for more. I snapped a few photos...I think he likes them! The rest of the photos can be found on my smugmug site.

Blah to Dreary Days

I hate the weather this past week. It's been horrible. Isn't Texas supposed to have hot sunny days? Even in the winter! If I wanted this kind of weather, I'd be back in NY...but it may even be nicer up there right now. Blah.

Blah. Blah. Blah.

I feel blah. These days are depressing. Blah.

Well, back to the real world. I must go rescue my son from the pinatas that have invaded his room. I hear them squealing...

Games, Games, & More Games!

So I seem to go through phases in which I am totally obsessed with something...usually a game of some sort. For the past couple of years it was Halo 2. I would play on XBOX Live day & night. I would stay up literally all night and go to work or school the next day. After I graduated from college, it seemed like I was so busy that I pretty much stopped playing altogether.

After Halo 2 came World of Warcraft on my computer. This one Miguel had been playing for about a year before I finally started playing...but once I started, I couldn't stop. I played non-stop for hours on end. I started to get a little tired of this one shortly after Colin was born. I didn't really have too much time to dedicate to playing, so I cancelled my account.

I've recently started playing the WoW Trading Card Game. I don't play that one as much because it is a one on one game, and only a few other family members are playing right now...but I do like it.

For the first time in well over a year, I played Halo 2 with Ashley last night...for over an hour. It was as much fun as I remember. Since Ashley's classes were cancelled today due to the weather, we played again for a couple of hours. I think I could get into playing all over again. HALO!

Safe Trip Home

I worked yesterday, all day long. The drive there in the morning was fine. The roads were great. That was a different story last night during my drive home. It took me 1 1/2 hours to get home. The roads weren't that bad...except for the bridges. Every single bridge had ice on it! I must have passed 15+ accidents. Once I got into the Allen/McKinney area, the roads got pretty bad. Praise God that I made it home safely to Miguel and my baby boy!

1 Year Ago...Today

Exactly 1 year ago today, while Miguel and I were in Denmark, we found out that we were expecting Colin. I had been so sick and Miguel insisted that I take a pregnancy test. I never even imagined that I was pregnant. I was completely shocked to see 2 lines!

Both of us have gone through so many changes in the past year...some good, some bad...but life is good. We have Colin, and our family is complete. God blesses us so much everyday!

Wow! Don't I look different there?

Colin's Carseat

I just wanted to post a picture of Colin sitting in his new car seat. He looks so tiny in it!

New Car Seat

Colin's new car seat arrived today. I am so excited about it! He hates his infant car seat because he's getting so big. The Britax Marathon is so big. Colin will disappear in it. I'm going to try to install it tomorrow, and I'll post pictures of Colin in the car seat.

Yearly Review

Yesterday I had to go to work for a little while to have my yearly review done. It was way past due...due back in October. Anyway, praise God, it was good. It was really good. It's always nice to have someone, especially your boss, tell you that they appreciate the job that you do.

They've set some goals for me this year; leveling up from a Level 1 RN to a Level 2 RN, becoming a charge nurse (which I am MOST excited about), and becoming a Team Leader for a new process that hasn't started yet. Yay!

Since I had to drive all the way down there and back, I asked my mom to babysit Colin for a while so I could stay and work for a little while. I enjoyed it. I really enjoyed it. I think that I'm going to start picking up more shifts here and there when I can get a sitter.

Safe New Year's Eve

I just wanted to wish everyone a safe New Year's Eve tonight. Miguel and I are starting our night out at Bonnie & Chris' house and ending it at his mom's house.

Have fun and be safe...I don't want to be taking care of you in the ER tomorrow!

Kaetlyn

I finally got my pictures uploaded of baby Kaetlyn. Isn't she a cutie?

4 Month Appointment

Colin had his 4 month check-up today. He is very healthy. He weighs 15 lbs. 10 oz. (75th-90th percentile) and is 25.5 inches long (95th percentile). The doctor said that he is a tall baby! He got 4 shots today, so he's been a little sleepy & cranky, but other than that, he's great! We'll be starting solids - starting with cereal, and adding baby food in 6 weeks. I'll keep you updated to the solid food progress!

Speaking of Colin being a tall baby, we have been in the process of looking for a convertible carseat for him b/c he doesn't seem very comfortable in his infant car seat anymore. He used to love being in it, but now he cries every time we put him in it. Our infant car seat will hold a baby up to 25 pounds or 27 inches. Colin is quickly approaching the 27 inch mark. I had seen an open box Britax Marathon on sale at Babies R Us for $229 (originally $270). It had been there since before Thanksgiving, and was there last week when I went. So I drove over there today to finally buy it, and, of course, it wasn't there anymore. I was upset that we had missed out on the deal. I went home and searched ebay. I think the carseat not being there anymore was a blessing in disguise b/c I found one on ebay for $182. I placed at bid, and 20 minutes later I was winner of a brand new Britax Marathon! It ended up coming out to $207 with shipping, but the price with shipping was still better than the open box sale at BRU! I can't wait to get it! I'm so excited about it! The things that a mother gets excited about!

A New Kolb

Kaetlyn was born a little while ago! We can't wait to meet her. Congratulations Chris & Casey!

Done. Simple. Better?

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all of my faithful blogger readers! I hope that you have as blessed of a Christmas as I have had!

Colin was my best gift ever this year! He enjoyed his first Christmas even though he had no idea what was really going on...he just knew that he was getting a lot of attention!

Miguel got an XBOX 360, some DVD's, CD's etc. I got the Kitchen Aid Mixer that I've wanted for a few years now, some DVD's, etc. Colin made out like a bandit! He got tons of toys, DVD's, CD's, clothes, etc!

But best of all, we spent the holiday with family. First we went to my mom's house. We ate a traditional American Christmas dinner, and then opened gifts. After that we went to Miguel's mom's house. We ate a traditional Puerto Rican Christmas dinner, danced, opened gifts, danced some more, and then played some games. It was a long day and a late night, but we had such a great time!

Happy Birthday Courtney!

Happy 22nd birthday Courtney! Enjoy your first birthday as a mommy!

Christmas Party

We had so much fun at the Christmas party last night! I ended up wearing a pair of heels that I had. The dress wasn't too short. I wore jewelry that I had, and I did my own hair. It turned out very nice. Miguel won one of the door prizes which was a night in the hotel that the party was at. We can't wait to use it!

We had dinner with friends, danced and just really enjoyed our time out!

Formal Christmas Party Tonight

Tonight Miguel and I are going to a formal Christmas party. I'm wearing a Jessica McClintock dress, but I'm a little disappointed because I couldn't find any gloves to wear. Well, I found some, but they were either light pink or sea green...and my dress is black & white. I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair, what jewelry I'm going to wear, or what shoes I'm going to wear. I bought a pair of flat shoes, but they don't look quite right. I can't really wear a heel b/c the dress would be a little short, and I can't find a flat shoes that looks good with the dress. This could turn out to be a disaster, but hopefully we'll have fun. I'll post pictures tomorrow.

Ladies & Gentlemen, We Have A...

SLEEPER!

We've been working on getting Colin to sleep throught the night without crying for the past 3 nights. The first night was pretty bad. The second night, Colin did good.

But...(drum roll please), last night Colin slept all night without waking up! I put him down after his 10:00 feeding, and he didn't wake up until 6:40 this morning!

We are so excited, and hope that this will stick!

Colin on Tummy

I know that I posted about finding Colin on his tummy in the middle of the night the other night, but when I went into his room yesterday morning, I found him on his tummy and just had to post the pictures that I took!

A New Milestone

I went into Colin's room to get him at 6:00 this morning, and when I turned on the light, I found him on his belly!

He been working on it for a little while now. He'd roll to his side, and make almost all the way over, but not quite. I'm so excited that he's starting to roll over, but I don't want him sleeping on his tummy.

Baby Robert Clark

Isn't baby Robert just adorable? We got to go to the hospital for a little while today to visit with the Clarks.

I can't believe how much like William he looks! I actually called him William by mistake! 

A New Clark Has Arrived!

Congratulations Doug & Lisa! Baby boy Clark, now known as Robert Douglas made his wonderful entrance into the world at around 8:00 this morning. We will be visiting either later today or tomorrow, so I'll have pictures to post then!

Family Christmas Portraits

I just got tons of pictures yesterday! we had our first set of family Christmas portraits taken. Colin wasn't a happy camper that day, so you won't see him smiling. The rest are on my smugmug site. 

3 Month Portrait

I got Colin's 3 month portraits yesterday. This pose is my favorite! He's just so cute. The other poses can be found on my smugmug site. 

Newborn

I finally ordered 1 of Colin's newborn pictures. I just got it yesterday. I can't believe that was my baby Colin just 3 short months ago. He's changed so much! 

Smugmug Frenzy

I have been on a photo uploading smugmug frenzy the past couple of days. Most of the pictures that I've been uploading won't interest very many people as most of them date back. I think I'm almost all the way back to 2001. Nonetheless, if you get bored, there are tons and tons (over 3500) of pictures on my smugmug site, to look through!

Colin's First Bowl of Rice Cereal

Colin had his first bowl of rice cereal on December 4. He LOVED it! He made a mess of his face and hands, but he took to the different texture very well. He did a great job eating off of a spoon. I'm so proud of him! 

GDSX Christmas Party

Saturday night we went to the annual GDSX Christmas Party. This year it was held at Stratos in Dallas. We ate Greek food, watched belly dancers, participated in the white elephant gift exchange, and danced salsa. We had a great time! 

W00t! It's Here...My New Flash!

It just got here! I'm so excited! I took a few pictures with it already, but I haven't played with any of the features yet. 

Too Cute, I Say

Colin is just too cute. He's adorable, really.

Lately (the past few days), he's been making this new kind of whine noise. It always happens when he's happy and smiling. So, he smiles, makes this noise for a little bit, then cries. I've decided that he's trying to find his laugh. Not really sure what it's going to sound like after hearing the noise he makes, but I'm sure it will be cute!

I'm Singing the Song...

The "I'm Getting My Flash" song. So here it goes.

I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash today. I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash today. I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash today. I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash, I'm getting my flash today.

Whoo-hoo! Merry Christmas to me! Thank you so much Miguel! I was deciding between the Canon 430 EX & the Canon 580 EX. After Miguel talking to some friends, and me talking to some friends, and a guy at a camera store, I've decided to go with the 430. More resonable for the type of pictures that I plan on taking with it.

I want it. I want it now!

3 Months Old

I can't believe it, but Colin is 3 months old today. He has grown so fast, and is learning every day. He was this little blob that ate, pooped, and cried when we brought him home; but now he is interactive, coos, laughs, and smiles all day long.
I am so grateful for the opportunity have this precious little angel in my life. 

Happy Anniversary Courtney & Richie!

Happy 2 year anniversay! You now have a little angel to celebrate with you! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope that everyone has a fun & safe Thanksgiving.
The thing that I am most thankful for this year, is of course, Colin. He has brought so much joy to me in the past 3 months. Priase God for His greatness. 

Pictures

So we (Miguel, Colin & I) took our Christmas pictures today. Not that great. Our appointment was for 2:10, and they didn't start until 3:10. I purposely scheduled the appointment for the time I did b/c I knew Colin would be awake and happy for the most part. Since the appointment was delayed, it was time for Colin to eat at 3:00. We had to stop to feed him after just a few pictures b/c he was crying and fussy (can you blame him?). After he ate he still wasn't that happy, but we took the pictures anyway. He didn't really smile for any of them, and the pictures didn't really turn out that great. They were so busy, and I really felt like we were being rushed. Anyway, I will post them when I get them back and can scan them.

Pictures

Yesterday Colin had his 3 month pictures taken, and today we are having our family Christmas pictures taken. I'll post when i get them back.

Fun Photos

Yesterday Whitney, Emily & Katie came over and spent the day with me & Colin. We had so much fun eating leftover food and taking pictures!

The rest of the pictures are on smugmug! 

Colin's Dedication

We had our beautiful son dedicated to the Lord yesterday. It was such a special time for Colin, he just doesn't know it yet! Colin received his first Bible.

Thank you to all of our family and friends that helped make Colin's day special and memorable. 

Feeling a little better...

Not sure what I had, but 2 days ago I layed around this house all day long not feeling well. When Miguel got home from work, he took my temperature, and I was running a fever.
I'm so glad that Miguel stayed home from work yesterday to help me with Colin, while I pretty much layed in bed all day running fever.
I feel a much better than the first day, but not quite myself yet.
Thank you Miguel for taking care of me (and Colin!) yesterday! I love you!

Happy Birthday Danny!

I wish you a happy 24th birthday! I'll catch up up to you in a few months! 

Work was Work

Well, I worked yesterday. I pretty much picked up right where I left off. I was nervous that I had lost some of my skills b/c I hadn't done them in about 4+ months, but I was fine. I jumped right in and all was fine as far as work was concerned. I cried almost the whole way to work, and a couple of times during the day. I think that Miguel was probably sick of me calling him.

I got through it...thank God, and will do it all over again next week.

Please Pray For Me

Tomorrow is going to be my first day back at work. I'm nervous about going back, since I haven't worked in almost 3 months, and before that I wasn't working in the main ER...I was doing something very simple (since my belly was so big!). I'm also nervous about leaving Colin for such a long time (about 15 hours). I know that Miguel will be watching him, but I'm still nervous.

Happy Birthday Yasmin

My little neice Yas min turned 8 today! Happy birthday Yasmin! 

New Photos

I've uploaded some more photos to my baby shower folder, finished off the 1-2 Months folder, started the 2-3 Months folder, and added some other various photos. Enjoy!

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Happy November

Happy November everyone! 'Tis the season! It all starts now...my favorite time of year!

New Car

So I forgot to post that last Thursday we finally decided on a new car, and bought it. We got a 2007 Toyota RAV4! Yay! I'm so excited that I don't have to bend down anymore to put Colin in the car. It's the perfect height. We test drove 3 cars, and researched quite a few, but the RAV4 met our needs the best! We got rid of my Accord. It's a pretty blue color. I'll post a picture when we get it back from the shop (leather seats are being installed)