almost 2 weeks of pictures

Shame on me! I feel like I've posted a lot recently, but I haven't really posted pictures of Colin in about 2 weeks. I'd like to correct that heinous oversight by posting some pictures now.

Colin loves, and I do mean LOVES, pulling himself up onto anything he can reach. We have a stack of boxes in Nate's office that Colin uses as a jungle gym. He likes climbing up people when they're sitting on the couch. He likes hanging over the edge of his crib. He likes scooting along the edge of the coffee table. He smiles so big, like he's so proud of himself, like he's doing something awesome. It's been a lot of fun to watch.

I guess I got a little carried away cleaning up the living room.

What a poser!

Colin loves, and I do mean LOVES, his Christmas blanket from his Granny. It's the softest snuggly material. When it's time for a nap or for bed I just grab this blanket and he snuggles right down into it. It's nice that he has something that lets him know it's time for sleep, and it comforts him when he wakes up in the middle of the night. I check on him often when he sleeps because I'll find him completely covered up, and I like to uncover his face so I don't worry about him suffocating.

Here he is getting ready for church last Sunday. I wanted to buy him a little tie to wear, butI thought the really cute ones at the Children's Place were too expensive, but it turns out they're about the same price as everywhere else. So I guess I'll be heading back to the mall.

Matchy matchy.

Colin cheesing it up in his cage.

Oh, naked time. Colin's had a lot more of that recently because he's been a bit of a pill when it comes to putting on his diaper and pajamas after his bath. And since he can pull himself up on the railing he's much more interested in that than in getting dressed.

I had to edit this next picture because as I went to post it I noticed there was a little surprise hanging out. Good thing I'm a pro at this so you can't even tell!

That looks like a picture of Nate's son to me—crinkly eyes, cute smile, dragon.

There was something about the way the food was on his face that made me laugh. So I took a picture. And then I posted it.

Pulling himself up on the laundry bin.

Yes, Colin still loves playing by the mirror. And yes, he's figured out how to stick his own finger inside his pacifier so he can chew it more easily. He was cracking me up because he had it stuck on his finger, and then he would bang it against the counter and then shake his hand. He thought he was so funny.

These next pictures are the same one with a couple of different tints I was playing with. I was trying to take a picture of Colin looking like a sweet bro with his hood up, but he was mad at me for putting him on the floor, so his head is down. I snapped a picture anyway, and I kind of like how it turned out. It had a simple enough background that it was fun to play around with.

Thank you Ikea! Colin loves to play with these bowls almost as much as he loves to eat from them.

Nate teased me this morning about Colin's outfit, but it really was just a filler between his pajamas and his church clothes. Also, Colin chose the hat. Really. Ask him.

And if anyone cares what Nate and I have been up to, we finally got to meet Nate's friend Renn's fiancee. She's nice. We like her. Nate has been busy with work and the World, and I have been dominating my new favorite game, Star Wars Legos on the Wii. Yes, there are several 6-year-olds who are better at it than I am, but I like it. It's fun! Also, I made bread bowls for our soup tonight and I'm quite proud of myself. Way to go me!