Thursday, April 29, 2010

A day of firsts

This morning Collin had his very first soundful laugh! He started smiling and all the sudden a sound came out! I think it surprised us both because he just stopped and looked at me like "was this a good thing?" Then he did it again! He hasn't done it since that I know of though. But he did that with his first smiles too, it took him a while to replicate his new talent!

The rest of the morning did not go as well. He was fussy most of the morning, then we went to the doctor for his first shots! Technically he had one in the hospital but I wasn't there and I didn't see and I didn't hear it so it don't count! I laid him on the table and held his arms and kissed his head as the nurse gave him three shots in his legs. He screamed horribly while he was getting the shots, but as soon as they were done he just stopped and kinda gave her a nasty look. Then he was over it. Such a sweet boy! They also had to give him a liquid vaccine orally. The nurse said most of the babies cry and spit and sputter, but not my little Collin! He sucked it right down and smacked his lips for more!

I had to work late last night and I'm missing him so much, 4 more minutes and I can go home to see my baby! I love him more than anything!!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Collin's very first blog

I wanted to start a blog to keep all the out of town friends and family in the loop on little Collin's life. We know it's hard to be so far away and this seems like a good way to stay in touch.

We have been sleeping! Collin slept from 10:30 until 5 Monday and Tuesday and until 4 Wednesday! And I mean STRAIGHT THROUGH!! We're so proud of him. Dan and I have been taking turns with the first shift. That way one of us gets at least 5 hours of sleep and if Collin only wakes up once one of us gets a full night of sleep and the other gets a nice chunk.

And Collin's almost laughing now! He has all the mouth motions down but when he goes to make the sound only grunts and coos come out. It's so cute! He loves it when his daddy tickles him. And when he first sees you after being at work all day or what not his face just lights up and he lets out a huge grin.

We get his first vaccinations tomorrow :-( I'm freaking out about it. Someone's going to hurt my poor little baby! I hope he does okay and they don't make him sick because I have to work until 9pm tomorrow after his shots, so Dan will be here by himself all evening. Hopefully he doesn't give him too hard of a time.