Happy Birthday to Moo! Happy Birthday to Moo! Happy Birthday to Moo-ooo!

Mr. C - Rex is 6 months old!! Where in the world did half a year go? I am already nostalgic! He can say "mom" and "mama". He "sings" himself to sleep (sometimes with me sometimes by himself). He looooves his big sister; he always greets her with a big gummy smile in the morning as she is the first one to hear him and run into his room. And speaking of gummy smiles, he has his 2 bottom teeth now! He quite enjoys biting. He wants to eat everything! He can really grab too, so no small toys for this household anymore. His favorite food is carrots (peas and carrots!). He is just the most easy going, happiest little guy ever. He got 3 shots today and didn't let out a peep until the 3rd one. He yelped, just once. Then he went happily into his carseat and sat through a McDonald's drive-through (sometimes mommies need coffee) and getting gas with a smile. If Colin ever is fussy, he will cheer right up with a little music, game of peek-a-boo or bouncing. .. oh and lest I forget, we started sleep training & night #3 he slept from 10:30pm -7:30am - and woke up with some cooing and smiles. As Katie R. said, "Carrie, your kids make post-menopausal women ovulate!"

Just preparing for the beach!

Colin's 6 month stats:

Weight: 18.5lbs (50-75%)

Height: 28" (90-95%)

Adorable-ness: 100%

And shall we discuss the big sister? Big Sister Wendy Darling (from Peter Pan) as she likes to be called these days! And Colin is baby Michael. (Lova Baby is John) She is just hilarious! She makes up full imaginary games now. The latest is flying to Never Land, which of course leads to flying to Disneyland and then San Francisco. Her favorite thing in all the world is swimming - and she is becoming sooo good at it! She can swim around the pool in her life jacket and now she can swim to the edge or get her head up without it! We're just working on staying afloat. She listens to everything - you definitely can't pull one over on this little girl! She is intuitive, creative and oh -so- smart! And she cannot get enough of "little Collie".

Belle also loves to play beach - which is where we are going on Sat! For one whole week! SO an update on Sea World and the ocean will be coming shortly! We can't wait! Even Daddy gets to join us for 5 days!

I imagine we'll see a lot more of her in Grammy's hat :)

So close to sitting up!

And some photos of our recent trip to SeaLife

Truly engrossed

Pointing to the Sting Ray under the floor. She thought she would step right into the tank, even after she saw me step on the glass. She tentatively put one toe out and then both feet before believing she wasn't going to "swim with the fishes".

In the mouth of a shark

Loved looking through the tank bubbles

Eh... fish are boring. Wake me when we get to the dogs.

Petting a Starfish

Getting some Aunt Mary loves on July 4th

and sometimes this happens...

...aaand sometimes this happens.

Pretty Glamorous!

The Moose

Although he was born near groundhog day, somehow that tiny animal just doesn't suit Mr C. Rex.

You see why we must revert back to moose ;)

Bookworm

This little peanut, seen here all set for her "pinkalicious" party, said "mommy, what's an illustrator?" to which i replied "the person who drew the pictures in the book"

i was answered with a confused look "but we don't draw in books!"

Because Sometimes...

I pick my nose ...

And eat it.

Happy 4th!

This little girl loves fireworks! (and daddies)

And Happy Belated 5 months to the little Moo! 5 months?! Where has the time gone?

Happenings

1st food! Peas - he squealed and grabbed the spoon to help me get it into his mouth! Did we have any doubts this guy would love food?

It's not weighing him down in the handsome department though!

Pleased as punch to be riding the train at Desert Breeze in 110 degree weather. Nothing gets this girl down!

Which is why this happens ;)

Squeaky clean

He got the monkey! I have the same shot of Belle's hand at this age. Probably in the blog archives ..

Just a little morning loves

And speaking if loves... Belle on the way to Dave Caretto's wedding in San Fran (Belle baby in tow, naturally)

We had a wonderful trip to San Fran for Caretto's wedding! The kids were perfect - 4 days straight. It may or may not have had something to do with the fact that Grammy, Grampy & Daddy were all there to help me out! But let's give credit where credit is due! This kiddos are amazing if I do say so myself (and quite often I might add)! lol Belle said so many funny things - she is so talkative now (who knows where she gets it! ;) ) Life is feeling normal again - like the guy has always been with us. How did we all live without this little chub of love? These days the mo is to get out of the house! Makes us all happy. The mall playcenter has never been to frequented. But we also love story time at the library, swim lessons and "mommy dates" for Belle. I think the next one will be to the new popscicle place on Mill...mmm

4 months!

Happy 4 Months Mr. Moo! (or Collie, as Belle has nick named him)

16.14 lbs (almost 90%)

26.5" (almost 95%)

He can grab. giggle, hold his head up and loves to babble!

I can't wait to watch him grow up... even though I LOVE this baby age