tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78067651961723141892024-02-19T11:47:26.334-07:00the teeny tiner familyIt may only be the three of us, but don't worry--we're cool enough for a blog.jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-36891481192533162252013-12-10T20:20:00.000-07:002014-02-05T20:21:31.242-07:00Snow Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Although snow is not uncommon around here, to get more than a dusting is a big deal! We immediately bundled up and played outside a few times that day. Even Isla loved it. Unfortunately, the snow was too dry to make a snowman...maybe next time!</div>
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<br />jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-76580282648419960962013-12-02T20:12:00.000-07:002014-02-05T20:12:46.675-07:00Rhema Bible College Christmas Lights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last year we stumbled upon the Rhema Christmas light display in Broken Arrow. They have over 2 million Christmas lights displayed, and a whole section that plays to various songs. We took the kids over this year to see it all, and it was a huge hit. It helped too that it was only a little cold.</div>
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<br />jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-54719109568076265092013-11-29T20:03:00.000-07:002014-02-05T20:03:15.761-07:00Thanksgiving FeastOur Thanksgiving this year was pretty quiet. We stayed in home and had Matt's parents over for dinner. Although it was a small gathering, that didn't stop us from enjoying some delicious food!<br />
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A few days before Thanksgiving, we had some friends over to decorate cookies. My intention was to make gingerbread turkeys, but when I went to pull out my tub of 100 cookie cutters, Colin informed me we didn't have a turkey one, but I didn't believe him. I searched through the whole container just to find out he was right. We didn't have a turkey cookie cutter. To which Colin emphatically declared, "me TOLD you mommy!" and then we both laughed hysterically. So as a backup plan, we made gingerbread men/indians, and the kids decorated those :)<br />
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The night before Thanksgiving we had a little sleepover in the living room, and we stayed up late (9 o'clock!) watching Polar Express. It was lots of fun, and I think we might just have to make it an annual tradition.</div>
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Thanksgiving Day was full of cooking and admiring all of my new white Crate & Barrel dishes. We fried a turkey and spent lots of time together. There's nothing better than that!</div>
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Colin's birthday was monster-ific! We had friends over for a party the night of his birthday, and we had a great time with a red monster piñata, playing toss the bean bag in the monster's mouth, decorating rice krispie treat monsters, and eating a blue monster cake! </div>
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Everyone had fun, and we really enjoyed celebrating Colin's big day with so many friends. How is my baby already three?!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting at our gate! Because delta doesn't have skycap like I was expecting. I managed to tote 2 kids, 2 car seats, 1 suit case, and a stroller from the curb to the ticket counter. Super woman!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dessert spread at the shower. We also had a pasta bar. Delish!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sisters picture after the shower</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isla and Nee-Nana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We even made our way down to Springville for a ModBod stuff-a-bag sale. We scored big!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This kid can rock any look</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we Facetimed Daddy lots while we were there</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We even had a lunchtime McDonald's date with Kristy, Landon, and Jason. Cute cousins!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the only picture I managed to take from the wedding/reception</td></tr>
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We had an awesome trip, and I'm so glad we got to be a part of the baby shower and the wedding. We sure miss all of our Utah friends and family!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-85869269430533126562013-08-31T21:19:00.000-06:002014-02-05T20:22:41.092-07:00Roadtrip Part 2: Madison, WI & Minneapolis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We left Chicago Wednesday morning and started our drive to Minneapolis by way of Madison, Wisconsin. Our stops in Madison included a restaurant to try deep fried cheese curds and <a href="http://www.chocolateshoppeicecream.com/">Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream</a> for delicious Wisconsin-made ice cream. And don't forget a stop at a cheese house!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What our walk through the streets of Madison looked like for a few minutes. Super Dad!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute road trip buddy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the 2 naps Colin took during all 1,900 miles we drove on our trip</td></tr>
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We got to Minneapolis later that night, and the next day met up with the Robisons to explore the Mall of America. AWESOME! One of our first stops in the mall was to Brookstone to try out some massage chairs. Even Colin got in on the action.<br />
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Colin fell in love with Kiri and just couldn't get enough of her while we were there. He kept giving her feet kisses (just like he does with Isla), and basically wouldn't leave her alone. I assured him when they both grew up he could marry her ;)<br />
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And then Friday morning we headed home. We stopped for a bit in both Des Moines and Kansas City, then got home late that night. The kids did great pretty much the whole time, but Colin and I both have an even deeper appreciation for the iPad now. In fact, our trip was so great, we can't wait to start planning our next one!</div>
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We didn't ride the little elevator (replica seen above) up to the top because it was an hour long excursion, not to mention the long wait, but we looked around the museum and walked around outside and under the arch.</div>
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Next stop, we went to Crown Candy Kitchen for lunch, made famous by Man vs. Food because of their "5 malts in 30 minutes" challenge. It was an interesting little joint, but maybe not worth all the hype :)</div>
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And then we went to Grant's Farm (owned by Anheuser Busch {free beer with your entrance! ;)} and named after Ulysses S. Grant). You go on a little tram ride through many acres full of over 100 different species of animals. After the tram ride, they have a small zoo and other attractions where Colin thoroughly enjoyed bottle feeding the goats!</div>
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Monday we drove the rest of the way to Chicago to spend a few days with our awesome friends, the Bagwells! Colin loved playing with his new friends, Millie and Louis, and we all loved seeing some of the sites, and spending time with Buck and Niki, just like the old Provo days :)</div>
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We also ate at a Chicago classic, Portillos, and of course experienced Chicago-style pizza. Yum! And have you heard of Chicago-mix gourmet popcorn? Combination of caramel and cheese. I can't say it's my new favorite, but it was worth a try, especially while in the awesome city of Chicago!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-1357569503554025752013-07-14T21:38:00.002-06:002013-07-14T21:38:41.721-06:00A Few Firsts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Isla has been smiling for awhile now, but this was the first decent picture I was able to take of it. I just love her!!</div>
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And we can't forget about Colin! We go water skiing pretty often over at a friend's house who happens to live <i>on</i> a water ski lake. Colin recently got a chance to try it for the first time on the EZ ski. He had a blast and has since done it one other time. I'd say we have a budding professional on our hands :)<br />
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And since I wanted to be on the boat to watch Colin, Isla got to enjoy her first boat ride. She only thought it was alright... </div>
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<br />And there you have it, some of the many Tiner Adventures!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-72652764229970068122013-07-07T22:19:00.000-06:002013-07-07T22:19:05.370-06:00Utah Vacay 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We all flew out to Utah in June to attend my dad's and Bev's wedding. It was even more fun because it is the first time all of my siblings and I had been together in 3 years! We were missing the rest of the Hagens since Amy came by herself, but it was a fun, eventful couple of days. And you better believe everyone couldn't get enough of lovin' on Isla!</div>
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Friday evening we met at Joan and Ron's house to have dinner with all of our extended family and celebrate Enoch's birthday. The weather was awesome, and all of the kids loved running around their yard and jumping on the trampoline.<br />
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Saturday morning we met Kristy, Kyle, and Landon for breakfast at Kneaders. Landon wasn't sure what to think of the baby, but 9 days later he got one of his very own, so this was good practice for him :)<br />
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Saturday afternoon was the wedding at the Salt Lake City temple. I only managed to take one picture with my camera, but it is a keeper! I'm pretty sure Colin is my dad's favorite grandchild, so I'm glad I got this shot :)<br />
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Sunday was Father's Day, and also the day Matt and Colin flew home. We went out to breakfast before they went to the airport, and we had to get a cute Father's Day photo. Best dad ever!!<br />
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By this point in the trip, Colin was a wreck. He averaged about 8 hours of sleep every night while we were there, and little to no naps. That left us with one cranky toddler. We tried to get a cute picture with the Marks, and this was the best we got...at least it makes me laugh!<br />
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On Monday, I threw a baby shower for Hillary. By this point she was still a month out from her baby, but now it's only 10 days!! I'm glad I was able to throw her a little party, and it was fun to get together with all the Kundis family both at the shower and the AF canyon the day before.<br />
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And by Tuesday, Isla and I were ready to head back to Oklahoma. This is what my 2 hour flight looked like. Ah, how nice it is to fly with a newborn :) One awesome ending to an awesome trip. I can't wait to go back!</div>
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<br />jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-29864141157101668952013-06-30T22:28:00.004-06:002013-06-30T22:28:58.472-06:00The First 6 WeeksIt was about this time 6 short weeks ago that I went into labor. I can't believe how quickly the time has flown by. It has certainly been packed full of activity, what with having Megan here for a few weeks, Chris here for a week, then our trip to Utah.<br />
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Now that Isla is six weeks old, she is developing a schedule, and I can safely say that she is such a good baby! She is still sleeping a lot, she can sometimes fall asleep on her own, she will usually sleep 6-6.5 hours for the first stretch at night, and when she's awake during the day, she will sit happily in her bouncer or swing while I make dinner, etc.<br />
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Colin still loves her to death, he thinks he needs to kiss her every second of the day, he always wants to hold her on his lap, and my favorite part--the one thing that is guaranteed to make him happy when he first wakes up in the morning (when he tends to be in a cranky mood) is seeing Isla. His whole face lights up and he says, "happy Isla!" Makes me smile every time.<br />
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I just love this baby! :) Here are some pictures from the last few weeks for you to enjoy!<br />
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jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-77114048613854557122013-06-30T21:43:00.000-06:002013-06-30T21:43:35.066-06:00Blessing DayOn June 2, we blessed Isla in our ward. She was only 2 weeks old, but we had Megan and Chris visiting, so we decided to make the most of it! Thanks go to Kimby, who made the most adorable blessing dress. It fit Isla quite well, and I just loved her in it (well, I love her in anything!).<br />
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Here are a few pictures we took after sacrament meeting in our front yard. And those dark circles under my eyes? Tell-tale sign of me being a new mom :)<br />
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She tried to arrive on her due date, but Isla didn't manage to make her appearance until the morning of May 20th.<br />
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Although this second pregnancy was very similar to my first, there were a few differences. My morning sickness started on week 5 (one week earlier than last time), and lasted until week 17 (one week later than last time). It was also at week 17 that I started feeling her move (3 weeks before I felt movement with Colin). This time I had a lot more cravings, mostly during my morning sickness period, which at different times included chicken strips, beef jerky, and lots of cereal. In fact, cereal was the one thing I ate a ton of during my whole pregnancy. I also developed an aversion to skim milk, which I drank my whole life, and started drinking whole.<br />
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Now to the birth story!<br />
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I had been feeling braxton hicks contractions for the last few weeks of my pregnancy, something I never experienced with Colin. Combine that with being dilated to a three by week 39, and I was just sure that I was going to have this baby any day. I was scheduled to be induced on May 22, but I kept waiting to go into labor on my own. It wasn't until about the 18th or 19th that I had given up hope, and finally admitted to myself that Isla would not be getting here before the 22nd. So the night of Sunday, May 19th, was a surprise when Megan, Matt, and I are watching TV and I started having pains in my stomach. I thought it was indigestion or the way she was positioned in there, so I tried to ignore it for awhile. Matt went to bed, and Megan and I kept watching TV. But by 11:00 I started paying more attention to the pains and timing them...they were pretty consistent and started out about 15 minutes apart. It wasn't until about midnight when I was in our room throwing things into my hospital bag that Matt woke up and I told him I was in labor.<br />
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My doctor had told me to go to the hospital if my water broke or I was having strong contractions every 3 minutes. Well, I live about 25 minutes from the hospital, so I figured if I left when they were 4 to 5 minutes apart, it would work out. So by 1:30 am or so, my contractions were becoming pretty painful and were about every 5 minutes, so we left. I finally got back to a bed in labor and delivery by 2:15, but I was still only dilated between a 3 and 4, so the nurse said they would monitor me for 2 hours at which point, if I hadn't progressed, they would send me home. Gasp! I was in so much pain...I wasn't sure what I would do if they sent me home.<br />
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So I lay in pain for the next hour having painful contractions every 3-5 minutes. I even threw up at one point. Then when the nurse came to check on me by 3:30ish, I had progressed to 7 cm. Hallelujah! The nurse sprang into action to start my IV and order my epidural. That was the part I was really excited about. Too bad it wasn't until closer to 5 am that I actually got the epidural. It could NOT come fast enough. I was really short-tempered and was not very nice to Matt during that time :) I also remember saying, "I don't want to do this anymore!" to him a few times. I will <i>never</i> give birth without an epidural--I can tell you that much.<br />
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Once I got my epidural, I could still feel the contractions on my right side, so after 45 minutes of that, the anesthesiologist came back to give me a second dose which completely deadened my left leg and finally gave me relief on my right side. The same exact thing happened with Colin's delivery...<br />
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Although my doctor was at the hospital, she had told the nurse that once my epidural was working all the way she would come and break my water. Quite awhile later...she showed up. Maybe by 7:15? She broke my water, at which point meconium exploded all over the bed making the doctor jump.<br />
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It was at that point that the doctor and nurses jumped into action. They called the nursery to send a respiratory specialist down because of the meconium, and the nurses had me start pushing while the doctor got ready for the delivery. I only pushed once with the nurses before they made me stop and let the doctor finish getting dressed because this baby was ready! It only took another 2 pushes with the doctor before Isla was really here at 7:39 am. Only 9 hours of labor and less than 5 minutes of pushing? So awesome!<br />
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And from the minute they suctioned out her nose and mouth, she was screaming. The respiratory specialist took her out into the hall to check her over and we could still hear her screaming from down the hall. The nursery nurse kept commenting to us that she's never heard a newborn baby scream like that. And she screamed so much that day that she was a little hoarse for two days after. <br />
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She's a great eater and super cute! Colin just adores her and loves to help change her diaper, give her baths, and burp her. And he probably gives her 100 kisses a day. These two kids are keeping me busy, and I'm loving <i>almost</i> every minute of it :)<br />
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It is my goal to get a picture of Colin with Santa every year, but when I made that goal, I did not account for the unpredictability of toddlers when it comes to 1) taking pictures and 2) their feelings about big, scary Santa Clause. Luckily, we were able to snap at least one good picture during the one time we were able to convince Colin to sit on his lap at a church Christmas party. You will notice by the serious look on his face that he tolerated the experience and nothing more.</div>
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Christmas was lots of fun around our house. We had Kristy, Kyle, and Landon travel out from Utah to enjoy it with us. We celebrated Christmas Eve with an awesome dinner of breakfast food, and then we had a birthday cake for baby Jesus.<br />
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Christmas morning the three of us opened presents at our house. Colin loved all of his presents, and was pretty good at unwrapping all of them. He was very excited when he walked out into the living room and saw the unwrapped presents that "Ha Ha" (Santa) had brought him. He seems to be so fascinated by the idea of "Ha Ha" that when he tells you about any of his Christmas presents, he will tell you they came from Santa, whether they did or not.<br />
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After breakfast we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa's house for more presents and a big Christmas feast. It was fun to relax with family and enjoy a good, very un-white, Christmas Day.</div>
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Although Colin isn't too interested in the TV show, Thomas the Train, he still is all about trains all the time. This means that any objects he finds laying around will be lined up and made into a "choo choo."</div>
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With the many presents that have been lying under our tree this Christmas season, the inevitable happened. A Christmas present train, of course!</div>
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<br />At least once a day (and sometimes even twice) all of the packages would be lined up across the living room. Thankfully, there was very minimal damage to any wrapping paper.<br />
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It will be a sad day for this little boy when we have to open all those boxes, and they will no longer be sitting around to be played with. Good thing he will have all sorts of new toys to distract him!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-15841830129478147142013-04-24T10:28:00.000-06:002013-04-24T10:33:31.468-06:00Happy/Sad (Week 50/52)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />And he's still adorable even when he's pouting :)jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-69579100863177862082013-03-15T15:07:00.000-06:002013-03-15T15:07:53.836-06:00Grandpa Leaves (Week 49/52)We've had Grandpa Wilkinson living with us for the last year, but he moved out this week to go to St. George.<br />
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Colin had a lot of fun playing with Papa, and especially loved when he would take him across the street to play with the dog and go on walks around the neighborhood to explore. Colin's favorite spot was a house a few blocks over where a few cats like to wander around the yard.<br />
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Colin also loved playing in Papa's room, pushing all the buttons on his hospital bed, having Papa sing and dance to "Picnic Time for Teddy Bears," and bossing Papa around if he thought he was sitting in the "wrong" spot in the living room.<br />
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We wish him luck on his next adventure in Utah!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-36069961501733050922013-03-15T14:54:00.000-06:002013-03-15T14:54:03.648-06:00Dancing Christmas Friends (Week 48/52)Once we got our Christmas decorations out of the attic, it didn't take Colin long to find his favorite Christmas pals.<br />
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The dancing Christmas tree and monkey were a big hit with him last year, and he was quick to remember that you press their hands to make the music and dancing start. Although the tree plays Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, and the monkey plays Jingle Bells, he insists that they both be on at the same time. More friends to dance with, I guess!<br />
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Ever since we took him on a fishing trip to Roaring River, MO in the fall, Colin has been obsessed with fishing! He loves to pretend he is reeling in a fishing pole, so one day while we played outside, I grabbed a stick and a piece of yarn that was out in the garage and made him a very simple, very toddler-proof fishing pole of his own.<br />
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Now, more than anything, he loves to sit on the curb and cast off into the street hoping to catch some leaves.jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-11377588378277025532013-01-01T12:03:00.000-07:002013-01-01T12:03:50.506-07:00Dr. Colin (Week 46/52)The week after Thanksgiving I went in for a prenatal visit, the first of which where I heard the baby's heartbeat. I took Colin with me, and sat him in the chair next to me for the 30-ish seconds that I even saw the doctor that day.<br />
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I didn't think much of it, but apparently Colin was paying close attention. Later that day while we were playing in his room he found his toy stethoscope, put it in his ears, then made me pull my shirt up over my stomach so he could listen to the baby's heartbeat like we did at the doctor's office :)<br />
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Thanksgiving was a great time at our house this year. We had both Uncle Marks, Aunt Megan, and of course Papa Wilkinson around to help us celebrate. </div>
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Colin was so upset when they all left. We took them to the airport, and when they got out of the car and he realized he wasn't going on an airplane too, he proceeded to cry for at least half an hour.<br />
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In fact, we all miss them. Come back soon!<br />
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jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-68761321347048094742012-12-22T08:17:00.003-07:002012-12-22T08:17:58.334-07:00Playing Puppy (Week 44/52)Aside from pretending to sleep, one of Colin's favorite games is to act like a puppy dog. He crawls around on the floor, he pants like a dog, and he even likes to play fetch.<br />
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You never know when the mood is going to strike him, and he will start eating out of his bowl without hands, or he will crouch down on the ground to pick a ball up with his mouth to bring over to you.<br />
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What do we need a real dog for? Things never get boring around here with our Colin puppy!jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-35376846006671560282012-12-14T10:55:00.000-07:002012-12-14T10:55:14.558-07:00Independent (Week 43/52)As with any kid his age, Colin is slowly but surely establishing his independence. Unfortunately, he has become very bossy in the process :)<br />
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He is not afraid to let you know that <i>he</i> will be doing something, and that you need to stay put while he runs inside to grab a ball, goes into the kitchen to get a snack, etc. Of course, the best part about it is that he still does little communicating with words.<br />
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Instead of saying "me," or "I," or "Colin," he pats his chest. Then to he uses his hand to signal you to stop and stay where you are, where says, "no, no, no."<br />
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He also likes to pick out his own shows on Netflix to watch. Good thing he's so practiced on using the ipad he can get to any app he wants and can scroll through all the pictures on Netflix to find the one he wants, then taps on it or presses play/done/whatever he wants it to do.<br />
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He is also very opinionated about what he wears. Shirts, pants, shoes...on most days he has to approve it before he will put it on.<br />
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Oh the joys of growing up! :)jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806765196172314189.post-20142119997277896432012-12-10T19:57:00.000-07:002012-12-10T19:57:03.097-07:00A Gourmet Halloween (Week 42/52)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's true, we are parents to the cutest chef on the block! And I have my sister Kimberly to thank--she made the costume for her daughter a few years ago :)</div>
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Halloween was a great time at our house. We went to a trunk-or-treat held by local businesses in our downtown area the Saturday before Halloween, so by the time the actual day came around, Colin knew exactly what to expect, and he was EXCITED.</div>
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Our good friends, Tate & Eleece, went with us to the trunk-or-treat, so Colin demanded they come trick-or-treating with us on Halloween. They also enjoyed some pumpkin-shaped pizza from Papa Murphy's with us.</div>
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I am also lucky enough to say I know a local photographer through church who had taken our family pictures a few weeks before, and she asked if she could borrow Colin as a model to practice with a new lens, so we went out a few days before Halloween and took a few shots. He only kind of cooperated, and unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures that showcase his amazing disco pants. Because what chef doesn't wear crazy pants with his uniform??</div>
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At the end of October we headed to the pediatrician for Colin's 2-year check-up! He only had to get a flu shot, so that sure made things a lot simpler. He had a blast in the waiting room, and enjoyed the castle in the exam room. And although he was a little nervous about the actual exam, he seemed to know what was going on. When the pediatrician asked Colin which ear he wanted her to look in first, he pointed to his knee. He really wanted to see his reflexes. </div>
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Although I don't have his stats in front of me, he was approximately...<br />
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I feel like he has been growing a ton just recently...the shorts he was wearing all summer were either size 12 or 18 months, but now he's finally growing into all of his 2T fall/winter clothes.<br />
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He is growing like a weed!<br />
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The light in this picture is awful, but it shows perfectly Colin's version of "fishing"--holding a stick like a fishing pole, then throwing it into the river.<br />
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And I'm happy to report Colin only fell into the river once :) These pictures don't show it very well because of the lighting...he is completely soaked up to his belly button. He was on the edge of the river using the net to scoop up leaves, and he stepped onto some leaves that he thought were on the shore, when he went straight into the water. It scared him quite a bit, but it was pretty hilarious.<br />
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We had a great time, and now any time we drive past a pond, lake, or river, Colin "talks" about how we went fishing.<br /><br />jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530955602166726166noreply@blogger.com0