Well here goes, Collin is 6 months old !!!!
It has been about a month since I last blogged. There is so much to tell, once they hit this age things start changing so fast. Plus the weather is getting better and it is pretty outside. Collin loves to be outside. We even became members of the zoo so that we can go as many times as we want for the next year. Seems like we are always on the go.
The weekend of March 24th and 25th we went to Port O Conner for the weekend. I think Collin really likes to be on the move. (Knock on wood) My mom and I went down Friday afternoon and checked into the Captain's Quarters Motel. It was nice. We got all settled in and set the room up. (this takes time when you have a baby) My dad and Josh came down that evening once they got off work. That night we went to a shrimp boil, (Collin was not very happy, lots of mosquitoes, this mommy was not very prepared with OFF.) So it made for a short evening, we ate and had to get back to the hotel. Collin slept like a champ though. Saturday was a lot of fun, my dad got to fish in a fishing tournament. Josh had to study most of the day. But my mom and I got to take Collin out for some fun in the sun. Saturday night we went to a fish fry with everyone from the fishing tournament. Then Josh and I went out on the town in Port O Conner and for those you who know where Port of O Conner is, you are probably laughing very hard right now. We went to the Cantina and Maddens. It was just nice to get out and have some fun. Sunday we took Collin to the beach and let him stick his toes in the water. A great weekend.
Coming up....
A lot is happening in the next couple of weeks. This weekend is Easter, and we have two places to go. Next weekend is my birthday, the big 3.0. We are having a crawfish boil with lots of family and friends. Then on the 28th and 29th we are going to New Braunsfels for the weekend. This is something we do every year. I can't wait. Lots of pictures and stories to come. Now.......
What's up with Mr. Collin Andrew Hanchett.....
He is getting so big!! We have not been to the doctor yet for his 6th month check up, but he is 20lbs via the scale in my bathroom and about 26 inches long. He is wearing size 3 diapers.
We moved to the new convertible car seat. He loves it, it gives him so much more room to relax when we go places. We still hang the DVD player on the back of the headrest and he watches Fox and the Hound 1 and 2. We try changing movies but he gets upset. So more puppies singing it is.
Collin is able to sit now with out any support for 1 to 2 minutes before for topping over. This is something that he just learned in the past couple of days. I usually put pillows around him or prop him up on something, but the other day he was in the bathtub and he was sitting without any help from me. (he is growing up so fast)
Tummy Time is still no fun for him. He doesn't like it all. If I prop his chest up with something he will tolerate it for a little bit, but he still looks like he is swimming. Not sure if he will ever crawl at this rate.
Standing, oh my! this is his favorite. He loves to stand and walk as long has he can hold on to your hands. You get big smiles. You can stand him up to the coffee table or even the couch and he can hang on. The crazy thing is I think he will walk long before he will ever crawl.
FOOD!!! He loves food. He eats size 2 Gerber foods three times a day. In the morning and at night I add oatmeal too. There really is not anything this kid will eat. He loves them all. He also likes to feed himself with a spoon. This makes it hard to feed him, since he wants to feed himself. So when it is time to eat, it takes a while. I just introduced meat to him a couple of days ago. He likes the chicken apples the best. (Plus we get 5-6 bottles a day)
Nap time and sleeping- Well I don't think my child will ever sleep through the night. He gets so close some nights, and then when I think we are making progress, he will wake up three times in the night the next. So it looks like this is the way it will be. He goes down somewhere around 7:30ish and wakes up usually two times throughout the night wanting a bottle or just to be rocked back to sleep. Then he wakes up for the day around 7:30am.
Collin has such a personality. He is laughing up a storm now. Especially at me or Angel. If I jump up and down and sing silly songs I get belly laughs. Apparently I am a good performer in his eyes. Now on the other side he is very stubborn, (I wonder where he gets this from) It is his way or the highway most of the time. And if he is not getting what he wants, he will definitely let you know about it. (we need to work on this, I see this getting worse in the future.) He still has not said a real word yet, but we are working on it. He loves to talk to himself. Especially in the mornings when he is in his crib.
Here are some pictures for your enjoyment. :-) More posts to come.....
A movie from us at the zoo, he likes goats!
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