The End Of A Chapter!!

As I sit here and think about what I would like to type all I can say is Colton and I will be starting our own blog! This is a sad decision for me and I almost feel as though it was forced when Josh decided our family was not what he wanted! So here we go embarking on a new adventure! Cheers!! Stay tuned, it is about to get good!!! We love you all!

Do You Skype?

We do!  This has become a favorite in our home and the homes of other friends' and family members.  This is a picture Kelli took while Skyping Friday night.  Ignore Bob.  He's weird.  This is the second time Colton has fallen asleep while Skyping with cousins.  Hmmm....

It's Been Long Enough

Hi it's Kelli! I've hacked into Kimberly's blog (with her permission) because it desperately needs to be updated. I love this stuff so volunteered. Please be patient as the transformation takes place.

Until then here is a sneak preview of the cuteness you'll be experiencing soon enough...

Sorry it's blurry.  It was taken with Kimberly's phone.

Latest Happenings!!!

Josh, Colton and I got back yesterday from visiting Josh's grandma in Albequerque, NM!! We had such a great time just visiting, relaxing, eating, eating and eating!!! Josh's grandma is an amazing cook!!! She certainly made sure we were never hungry! Josh's parents came to CO last Friday because their niece was getting married!!! We went up to the mountains on Saturday for a bbq at my bro. in-laws house!! So peaceful up there! Sunday we went to this amazing golf course near the foothills for the wedding! Colton was the life of the party with his little outfit!!! He was mighty dapper showing off his little bowtie! I have a lot of pictures that I need to upload (next post)

Josh has finished school and I could not be more proud of him!! This is his last week at Fed Ex and then on to new adventures!! He starts his new job on Sept. 7th at Openhiemer Funds where he will be dealing with mutual funds, retirement, etc....! He is so excited!! Way to go Josh!!!

Hailey started 3rd grade a couple of weeks ago and is loving it!! She is such a little book worm!!!

Colton is doing good! Battling a little cold but is still remaining happy!! He has begun to sleep through the night only waking once!!! Such a happy moment!!! He will be 7 months next Wednesday and is getting bigger and bigger by the minute!! He loves to eat and try new things!!

I am keeping busy with different things!!! Colton keeps me pretty occupied!!! I will be posting pictures soon!! Promise!!!

Big Time Slacker!!!!

Pick all your jaws up off the floor, yes I have finally decided to do a blog post!!! We have been so busy around here lately and this is one of the farthest things from my mind!!! Where do I begin!! Colton and I took a trip down to Arizona the beginning of the month to visit with my family!! We were able to have him blessed down there so that all of my family could be there!! It was very special!! Grandpa Bair did a great job!! Colton looked so handsome for his big day!! He is getting so big!! He has his 4 month checkup on Friday!! I wonder how much he will weigh!!! 2 months he was 1 ounce shy of 13lbs!!! WOW!!! Colton loves to eat!!!! We have started him on some veggies and he loves to literally slurp them down.... Not spilling one single drop! He is one of the happiest babies I have ever been in contact with!! I am not just saying that because he is mine.... I would be very honest... For instance, he decided it would be appropriate to wake up every hour on the hour last night!! I will tell you it was such a special treat!!! It was really special trying to keep going at work today!!! Oh I was dragging!!

Hailey is doing really well!! She is so excited that she gets to be in 3rd grade!!! I cannot believe it!! She is such a smart little girl and loves to learn anything and everything!! She is such a big help when it comes to Colton!!! She loves to hold him and make him laugh!! He loves his big sister!!

Josh is doing great!! He has a couple more classes to finish and then he will be an official college graduate!!! We are so proud of him!! This has been quite the journey but he has managed to get through it!! YEAH!!! Congrats!!!!

As for myself, I am doing fantastic!!! Just taking in day by day all that life wants to throw at me!! Good, bad, ugly, funny, interesting, etc......!!! I am enjoying our little family, we truly are blessed!!!

60 Years and Going Strong!!!

Congratulations Nana and Grandpa on 60 amazing years!!! What a legacy the two of you have!!! I am so grateful for our family, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc....!!! I have the two of you to thank! Thank you for being such an incredible example for our family!! We love you so very much!!

3 Months Old!!!

My heart smiles!!! We are so blessed to have Colton in our home! I feel incredibly lucky to have such a sweet little guy!!! I cannot believe he is already 3 months!! It really has not gone by that fast for me, however, looking back yes it has!! I cherish every precious moment I get to have with him!!! I love cuddling next to him and taking a nap!! He can melts my heart continually! I cannot wait to go to AZ tomorrow so that I can share him with the rest of the family!!!

Hailey's Special Day!!!

Hailey was baptized on April 24th! She looked so pretty in her white dress!! I cannot believe how grown up she is!!! We love her dearly!!

Milestones!!

Colton was 12 weeks old yesterday!!! I cannot believe how fast this has gone! However, I must say, I enjoy every precious moment with him!!! He certainly has me around his finger!!! Colton slept in his crib last night for the first time!! We have been trying it out lately but this was the first night that he stayed in there until 5:00 this morning!! I brought him into our room to sleep the last hour in his cradle!! I figured I should get some pictures of him snoozing tonight!! He is holding tight to his teddy bear!! He makes my heart smile!! I love him so much!!

Easter and Other Happenings!!!!

We have had such a great Easter weekend!!! We had dinner last night with our neighbors across the street and the food was mighty tasty!! Josh smoked a ham in the smoker and it was heavenly!!! Since he was working on that yesterday morning I took Hailey and Colton to The Wildlife Experience!! We had such a fun time and Hailey was able to do all sorts of fun arts and crafts!!! She even got to plant a flower and bring it home!! Colton and Hailey sat on the Easter Bunny's lap... This was the first time Hailey met him!! We certainly will be going back there!!!

Colton was 2 months old yesterday!! He is getting so big and is becoming more and more alert!! He is so much fun and smiles at everything and everyone!! He has his doctors appointment on Friday so we will learn what all his stats are!!!

Work is going well, we have been busy busy busy with spring break but it is dying down slowly!!! We only work 3 days this week so that will be really nice!! I am looking forward to spending lots of time with Colton!!! I have posted some pictures from our adventures!

No Time...!

I must apologize that my blog entries have become very scarce lately! I must confess that it is easier to post a picture on FB and jot a couple of things down than to login and blog! I need to get better and back into the habit! However, my excuse is this adorable little boy who steals not only my heart but my attention!!! I cannot believe that Colton is 7 weeks today!! Next week he has his 8 week checkup at the doctors and we will know all of his stats!!! All I know is that he is getting bigger by the day!!! I love it!!! He has quite the little personality and all those around him he draws them in!!! Colton does very well at night and we are averaging about 4-5 hours of solid sleep!! Myself on the other hand is not so lucky!!! However, I am lucky in the sense that I get to watch him sleep next to the bed in his cradle, I love it! He loves to look at things and take it all in, he especially loves when we turn the fan on.... He could stare at it all day! Today Colton got to finally meet Pappy!! (My step-dad) Bob was in heaven holding him and was able to spend about 4 hours with us before going to the Springs for work!! It was good to have him here!! We certainly enjoyed it!!!

6 Weeks and Going Strong!!!

I cannot believe that Colton is 6 weeks today!!! This past month has gone by so incredibly fast, I know it only gets faster but I do not want to think about that!!! We love him so much and he amazes us daily with things he is learning!! He loves his tongue, splashing in the tub, watching the fan, bouncing in his chair, sleeping in his car seat, smiling at all those around him, sleeping on mommy's lap while she bolgs (Is that bad?) and many other things!!! He is such a sweet sweet baby!!!

I Survived!!!!

I did it....! I went back to work today and made it through without shedding tears!!!! Believe me I was torn up on the inside!!! You never know how much you will miss someone until you have to leave them!! Thankfully Josh and I found the perfect family to watch him!! They live right around the corner from us so it makes for an easy commute!! I only had to work today and I will be back for good on Monday!!! However, I have already done it once so the 2nd, 3rd, 4th.... time will be a lot easier!!! Whew!!!

Like Father, Like Son!!!

I was folding laundry and Colton was chilling in his diaper when I decided to put one of Josh's FedEx shirts on him!! Apparently he thought he looked rather good in since he is flashing that smile I have come to love seeing daily!!!

Just Some Thoughts!!!!

Being off from work for 5 weeks has really given me a chance to look at things in perspective!!! I think I can go back to work with a new attitude and a new sense of appreciation!!! Things that I thought were a big deal, really are not!! Having Colton around has really opened my eyes to things that matter most!!! What matters to me is my family!!! My relationship with Josh, it is amazing to me how different things have changed for us in this short amount of time!! I see him in a new light... I get to see him interact with Colton everyday and my heart just swells with so much love for the both of them!! I love watching them together!! I also love watching Josh with Hailey!!! She is such a sweet little girl and has such a big heart!! She adds so much to our family and I love her dearly! I have so many thoughts and feelings about things that it is hard for me to write it all down!! Some of it is very personal and I do not want to bore all of you with it!! All I can say is I like the new me.... I realize how important people are in our lives and what blessings each person brings to a relationship... Whether it is a spouse, child, family member, friend or someone you just met or may not even know!! I love to people watch, and I learn so much from others when they do not even know I am looking!!! I hope this was not to random for all of you!!! In my head it makes complete sense!

All Dressed Up!!!

I know I take a lot of pictures of Colton but I can not resist!!! He looked so adorable today in his little church outfit!!! He is such a sweet baby and I know I say it all the time but we truly are blessed to have him in our home!!! Today while I was changing him I was looking at him and talking to him and he just started to smile..... I mean actually smiling like he knew who was talking to him and he liked it!! It was the sweetest thing!!!

Check Me Out!!!

These are special for you Aunt Kelli!!! What do you think, be honest here.... Do I have the newborn wrinkles.....? I love you so much!! I cannot wait to meet you!!!

1 Month Old!!!

Mr. Colton was 1 month old yesterday!! Wow can you believe how fast it all went!!! Josh and I cannot get enough of him!! He is the perfect addition to our family!!! He makes my heart smile daily, even at 3:00 in the morning!! He is starting to flash his little smile to me more often and I wish I had a camera close by to capture his grins!!! I love it!! He is starting to make little cooing noises as well!!! This certainly has been a great month!! I look forward to many many many more!! Mommy and Daddy love you!!!

Look At Me!!!!

Just A Little Update!!!

Seriously I cannot believe that our little boy will be a month old on Wednesday!! I really am not ready to head back to work.... However, it will be nice to finally get into our "normal" routine!!! No more sleeping in until the last possible moment... I have myself to get ready, plus a little person to get ready, feed, play with, change, etc.... Hello early mornings!! It is funny though how we are able to adapt! I swear I have been running lately on little sleep.... I am probably getting more sleep than I think.... Colton has been doing pretty well at night... He has his moments but don't we all!

I weighed myself today and then held Colton and it appears that he is now 9 pounds and some ounces!!! Big boy!!! Everyday when I hold him it feels as though he is getting a little bigger! To me he seems so big but when others hold him and I am looking at him he appears to be still so tiny! We love him so much and cannot get enough of him!!! I love all his little looks! I love when he is sleeping, opens his eyes stares at you for a moment, closes them back up and smiles at you.... As if he got confirmation that you are still the one holding him!!! I love it! He likes to be on his tummy and can pick his head up and turn it from side to side!! He is so strong!!!

I need to get some recent photos up here so you can all see how much he has changed in this short period of time!! I will try to get those up soon!!!