My Little Family: June 2012

We are enjoying our summer! Colin is so hot natured (duh, like his daddy) that he gets all hot and sweaty shortly after we go outside. Doesn't stop him though. He LOVES to be outside and usually throws a fit when it's time to go in. He starting saying "ut oh." Except I don't think it's quite in the right context all the time. He points all the time now and when he dances, he spins in a circle. He also spins in a circle just for the heck of it and gets dizzy and falls over. He runs all over the apartmen and likes to walk backwards and run into everything! He has really mastered climbing now too. He climbs outside onto the chairs and looks out over the wall. He will stand there for a while watching all the cars go by. He said "mommy" instead of just "mama" the other day! Made me smile!

Colin stills hates getting his diaper changed and if I tell him that's what I'm going to do he will run from me and throw himself on the ground. He went through a phase a few weeks ago where he didn't want to eat or take a bath. Two of his favorite things! He is starting to get over that now. Thank goodness! He's very independent. We went to the pool with April Rice and her kids last Thursday. The pool has a splash area and Colin LOVED it. He played in the water and ran around looking at everything. It was really cute. He didn't even care if I was there. He's gotten to where he really likes other kids. Mainly older girls. He goes up to them and puts his face in theirs and "talks" to them. It's really cute and the girls are usually pretty nice to him when he does that.

Colin is getting so tall. He has grown out of most of his 12 month clothes. Some of his 18 month clothes are getting a small. It's crazy that I can't see him grow until he grows out of something. That's when I realize he's taller. His legs are still a little bowed, but are getting straighter. I think his right leg is slightly straighter than his left. I've noticed when he walks that his right foot hits flat on the floor while his weight is still being put on the outside of his left foot. I'm not concerned about it yet because he walks and runs just fine. Apparently no one else can really notice it, but I will bring it up at his 18 month appointment if I have to.

A few weeks ago I cut Colin's hair. It looked really cute. I left it shaggy on top, and trimmed up the sides and back. The next day I saw a little spot that needed to be slightly shorter. I grabbed the trimmer and apparently I forgot to check the guard because I buzzed off all his hair in that one spot! I had to shave his whole head! It wasn't all the way down to his scalp, but still WAY shorter than I wanted it! It's finally growing back out. He looked really grown up though, but I don't ever want it that short again.

Well, it looks like thats it for now. Hopefully I won't go so long between now and our next update!