Whirlwind

Oh my I am so far behind. This post will be like a months worth of updates and pictures. But better late than never, right?

Well Colter is now 10 months! I can't believe it! Where did the time go? I just enjoy him so much! He is such a good, happy, content little man. Here is an update of from his 6/9 month well baby check up: October 27, 2010 - Colter finally has his 6 and 9 month well baby check ups all combined into one. He is so the third child. Here are the stats: 20lbs 2oz, 27 inches long, his little noggin measured at 18 inches. He is 30th percentile for weight, 20th for height and 50th for his head. He got caught up on all his shots and Walker and Hunter got their flu shots. They did great, I was pretty impressed myself.

So while we were at the doctors I talked with her about how Colter hasn't been eating any baby food or people food for that matter, and how he is still not sitting up at 9 months. She reassured me that he is very capable, it's just the 3rd child syndrome. He will when he wants to. Fast forward to two weeks later...Colter is eating three "meals" a day, usually fruit and cereal or a yogurt and/or a vegetable (no green beans or peas - he won't eat those) He is using a sippy cup with just water at meal time and he is doing awesome with it! He still has three 6oz bottles a day of formula usually before his morning nap around 10am, again in the afternoon 2pm ish and before bed at 7:30pm. His two front teeth are making there way out as we speak...pictures to follow soon.

He also decided that sitting up was alright. He has been sitting in the Bumbo chair quite a bit and today I put him on the floor with the Bobby pillow behind him and he stayed sitting up for 20 minutes. Momma was proud and so was he. He will be crawling soon, it seems like overnight he has just grown so much. I cherish every little moment with him.

Colter - 10 Months

Okay so there is a little update on Colter...switch modes- Halloween! Oh we had fun, party and all! Walker had a Halloween party Saturday the 30th - I had six boys all decked out in their fabulous costumes, a pinata, lots of candy, great weather, fun games and one tired Mama post party. How does it work that everyone was in bed by 7:30pm (including my husband) and I was still trudging away? Oh yes that's right, my name is Mom...we are always the last to fall asleep and the first to awake? Am I right?

Frankenstein Cupcakes

Ironman, Harry Potter and a Ninja

Decorations

All the boys, minus Walker

Love this picture, oh memories! (this will be fun to look at when they are all teenagers)

Colter the Tiger

Trying to get a picture of these boys...

Love it - Great family photo!

We also had a party at Walker's school, Spooktacular! Jason stayed home with the little boys and Walker and I headed out to the big event. He loved the haunted house, I think he went through that thing like 20 times. More candy and he even won a cake! It was a pretty good time.

On Halloween we went to out church's Reformation Party, the boys sure had fun playing games, eating candy, running around like wild animals and I again was exhausted by the time we got home. I was secretly glad it was raining, trick-or-treating was cut very short. Walker was unhappy, but I just couldn't do anymore. Walking around in the rain, asking for candy was not on the priority list at that time. Maybe next year we'll make it out to more than our next door neighbors.

We have been busy these past couple of weeks. I am looking forward to a some what slower schedule, Thanksgiving and the holidays. We are planning to go to Missoula to share Thanksgiving with Jason's parents and visit my grandparents - hope the weather cooperates. I will post more pictures soon. Blessings!