Happy 13 Months!

Today is your 13 month birthday, and you continue to be the light of our life! My prediction was that you would be walking by 13 months and although you are still shy of taking steps, you are soooo close. You stand for lengths of time, not holding on to anything. And sometimes as you stand all on your own, you begin to bounce and dance- it is just too cute! Any day now you will be walking and I have a feeling we will have a hard time catching up with you due to your incredible sense of curiousity!! Happy day my son!

Play dates

Colin & Ainsley
Camden & Colin

Siena & Colin

Over the last month, Colin has had fun playing with a few of his friends!! He enjoyed time with his 'older woman', Ainsley, had fun with his buddy Camden and also loved giving kisses to Siena!! What a joy to watch the kids together!!

and speaking of Mothers Day...what a difference a year makes!

Last year, we celebrated Mothers Day with a newborn, 3 week old Colin!

Mothers Day Surprises!

A day at the Zoo!
Zebras are a hit!

Looking at the sea lions!

What a wonderful Mothers day!!! Morgan really out did himself in making me feel so special! The day began with a yummy homemade breakfast complete with roses and champagne...and then we were off to our surprise destination- The LA Zoo! What a perfect family day- and so wonderful to watch Colin in awe of the zebras, hippos, monkeys, tigers, elephants and all the other jungle animals he was only used to seeing in his bedtime stories! I also received some kick ass running shoes from Morg and a beautiful homemade bracelet from Colin (although I suspect Daddy might have helped him) :) It made me cry as I looked at the detail- the bracelet included 5 tiny photos of Colin and couldn't have been more special and perfect. I felt like the luckiest mama in the world! Wishing all other mamas a wonderful year ahead!!

Happy Boy!!!

Hoops!

Colin and Morgan have begun a new ritual in the mornings (quickly expanding to the afternoons and evenings as well)... a game of basketball. Colin received a nerf basketball with net in his easter basket and it is definitely a hit! Colin will seek out a hidden ball and net and with an eager face, wait patiently for Morg to set it up. And then away they go... tossing the ball to each other, complete with Morgan picking up Colin while saying "hold onto it", "hold onto it" and then when Colin is lifted next to the net, Morg exclaims "ok, dunk it" and Colin (most of the time) perfectly dunks the ball and there is a roar of "hoorays" and "good jobs" while Colie looks so proud. It is absolutely precious and I can't help but smile as I peer around a corner to see them in action.

I'm a big boy now!

Before & After...

What a day! We took Colin to get his 1st hair cut at "The Yellow Balloon"- a kid friendly hair salon. He was a champ...totally engaged with the little toys they gave him to hold as they snipped away. And when all was said and done, it was perfect and exactly what we wanted... a trim, but not TOO much taken off. He definitely looks older, but of course still as beautiful as ever.