Lots has been going on.....

Well it has been a crazy couple of weeks! first of all Colin is doing great:) Growing like a weed! He is doing more and more each day. He has really started smiling and giggling now which absolutely melts our heart. He has figured out me and Matt our who he sees most! He is following/tracking me around the room now. It is so sweet! He is sleeping good. Some nights he will sleep all night and other nights he will wake up between 3:30 and 4:30. It isn't bad except knowing that he can sleep through the night, but I have no fear, he will get this sleeping thing down eventually. Thanks to all those who have voted for Colin. He still needs quite a few to win, so if you haven't voted please do so!!! (see below post for details) For the major news that has been taking over my life it seems.....Colin had a spot at First Methodist, yes what we have heard is the best day care in town. I will be the first to say, that is not so. I was promised a spot and told not to worry about a thing one week before Colin was born. Well I just called up there to make sure everything was still as planned, and what does the director say???? Colin doesn't have a spot I am sorry. I was very, very upset and explained to the director that SHE told me he was in now what has happened and when were you going to let me know? she said well let me check a few things and I will call you back. Well she doesn't call me back for a few days, so I call her back. She wasn't there and I left a message. She still doesn't call me back, I call back again and talk with another lady at the daycare, she says she doesn't see where the problem is, he should have a spot. So I thought good maybe it was just miscommunication. well the director was supposed to call me back for a definite yes or no. Surprise, surprise she doesn't call me back. So I call back again, and she says nope sorry you wont have a spot until the spring. I said the spring, my child had a spot in November now he will not be able to come until the spring. Well I had not put his name in anywhere else because I signed up with them when I was 8 weeks pregnant so I figured he would have a spot. I will admit that is my fault I should have had him in multiple places just in case, but now I don't have anyone to keep my child when I go back to work. I have called every daycare in Columbus, just about, and no one can take him until at least Jan. So my thoughts.....I would not send my child to first Methodist if that was the last place to send him. Oh and those of you who know Jenny Caldwell.... Same thing has happened to her. So it is not just me that they have put in a bind. Matt is back on shift work so he will be able to keep him some during the week and I guess I will piece something together until Jan. ok now that I have gotten all that out....I did have a doctors appt this week in Memphis with a spine specialist. I have been having back pain since I was about 7 months pregnant, but I thought it would go away after he was born and it didn't. So I had multiple x-rays taken and he says it looks like there is a stress fracture on one of my vertebra which is why it has been hurting so badly. He gave me some prescriptions and wants to see me back in 5 weeks, if it isn't better he will have to get better pictures of the spine. So that is my doctors report. The medicine hasn't really helped all that much yet, maybe it takes a little bit to help??? anyway that is about it I guess, oh and Colin hates to go to town to shop, just like a man!!! Every time Matt and I take him somewhere he starts screaming! So we just leave where ever we are so we don't disturb others. He is perfectly fine at our house, in the car (as long as we are moving) and going to others houses. I don't know what has gotten into our little man not wanting to go to public places!!! I guess that is all for now! I will try and post pictures soon. My camera is in the other room so can't upload the pictures!!!

We need your help!!!

Hi everyone! I think most of you have looked at Colin's 4 week pictures! Well Jenna entered him into a photo contest! We need as many votes as possible so please go and vote!!! It is really easy, all you do is click on the website below, enter your email address and they will send you an email back to confirm. We really want baby Colin to win so please go and check out his photo and vote!! Thanks!!! here is the website! http://www.simplytoimpress.com/photo-contest/4305.html

Congrats to Alisha!!!

My best friend Alisha is having a little boy! I am so excited for her and can't wait for our little boys meet. A little background info!!! I met Alisha when I was in school in Jackson. She was so kind to me and took me in while Matt and I lived in Jackson. We became such good friends. we would spend the night at each others houses cause Matt worked nights and her fiance worked out of town. We studied together for every test! We sat be each other every day is class. I miss you so much and can't wait to see you. She is truly one of the sweetest people I have ever known. Her family is also so kind and so generous as well. They would take Matt and I out to eat and always invite us places. They all made us feel so welcome. I can't wait to see you!!! I am so happy for you!! children are such a blessing and will make you love your life more than you ever know!!! I love you girl! Miss you!

UPDATE!!!

Well, Well, I can't believe my baby is already 6 weeks old. He is so sweet and I can't believe how much he is changing each day. Two days ago, he started "really" smiling at me and Matt. I will make a face at him and he will just smile so big. (as oppose to gas smiles:)) It absolutely melted my heart. He is now on a really good schedule. Which if you know me, you know I live by a schedule. He is sleeping most every night through the night. which is great for me and Matt! He is quite the blessing in our household. We just had our announcements made so hopefully you will be getting them soon, after I address them! I went by my work today to see everyone and pick up something and I talked with my boss about coming back. She gave me the option to work four 9 hour days and have a day off. I can go in an hour early and get paper work done and still leave at 4 or 4:30 and I will have a whole day off! How wonderful! I have truly been blessed with my work situation. They accommodated me so well while I was pregnant and now are giving me this option. We are so blessed in so many ways. I thank GOD everyday for all the big and small blessings of life. I will return to work Nov. 24th after 12 weeks of maternity leave. Colin gets his shots Nov. 5th. Matt will be able to go with me thank goodness. I will be falling apart I am sure! Also, I wanted to add, to watch Matt with Colin melts my heart. He loves that boy more than anything in this world. Matt had Colin on his knee bouncing him to some music the other day, and Colin was just a smiling at him. It was the sweetest thing I had ever seen.

I was tagged

A. attached or single? attached
B. best friend? my hubby
C. Cake or pie? cake
D. Day of choice? Wed, Fri, Sun
E. Essential item? car
F. Favorite color? Blue
G. Gummy bears or worms?bears
H. Hometown? Columbus
I. Favorite indulgence? milk shakes
J. january or July? Jan. Love the cold weather
K. Kids? Colin almost 6 weeks old
L. Life isn't complete without my?my family.
M. Marriage date? July 16, 2005
N. Number of brothers and sisters? 1brother
O. Oranges or apples. neither
P. Phobias? roaches
Q. Quotes? Live, Laugh, Love
R. Reason to smile? God gave me another day with my family and my newborn son.
S. Season of choice? Fall/winter
T. Tag 5 people. Haley Wood, Jessica Brown, Heather Clardy (where have you been missy? slacking on the updates!), Celeste Gillis, Amber Mullinax
U. Unknown fact about me? I don't like any fruits and very few vegetables
V. Vegetable? Potato if you count that
W. Worst habit? Matt would say leaving hangers on the doors or the washcloth I use to wash my face at night on the side of the sink. He hates that.
X. X-ray or ultrasound? I have had both, Ultrasounds for the last 10 months, X-rays all my life. I would rather have the ultrasound because that means there is a baby:)
Y. favorite foods? pizza, lasagna, spag.
Z. Zodiac sign? pisces

4 week pictures

Colin had his 4 week pictures taken last week. Jenna Lile Did them and they are absolutely wonderful. She was wonderful to work with and we enjoyed the whole process. Here is the website so you guys can see. www.jennalile.com click on portraits, then go to client access, the password is 4weeks. Hope you all enjoy. oh and a huge thanks to Jenna for doing the pictures!!! If anyone needs pictures taken, I would definitely suggest her. Ok hope everyone has a great weekend!

Colin's dr. appt.

Hello to all, not much time but did want to write in Colin's stats from his Dr. Appt today. He is a whopping 10 lb 12 oz. Yeah he eats a lot!!! and he is 22 3/4 long. He is going to be all grown up before I know it. He is doing great. Waking up once during the night for a little food, then goes right back down for the rest of the night. He is quite a blessing in our household. He is certainly getting spoiled too. I decided it will be ok to spoil him now because you really only get to "hold" them for a year before they don't want to be held anymore and want to walk everywhere. That is my logical thinking behind making it ok to spoil him:) He really is a good baby and we are soooo in love with him. I will post new pictures soon. Hope everyone has a blessed rest of the week!