Scuba at the Aquarium

Yes, that would be Grandma Jane scuba diving behind us.

Grandma Jane made us proud by conquering her fears and scuba diving in the "Under the Sea" exhibit at the aquarium.  Randy, the boys, and I watched Jane dive and I was amazed at how much Colin liked looking at the moving fish and bubbles in the tank.  Bryson didn't want to stay as long as we did but he enjoyed touching sea life, visiting the tiger, and taking photos.  It was a fun day at the aquarium and we really are proud of Grandma Jane!

Photo courtesy of Bryson

Watching Grandma Jane?  The fish?  The bubbles?

I know this photo didn't really work out, but I like it because I tried.

Will's Visit

Jarom's long-term friend Will came to visit for a few days.  He and Jarom attended a concert at Red Rocks and hung out at the pool and St. Mary's Glacier.  We took him to some of our favorite restaurants (Crave and Maggiano's), the pool, and some of our favorite Colorado hangouts.  Jarom wishes that Will lived closer and really enjoyed having him visit.

Like Mother, Like Son

When I was a baby, I used to suck on my middle fingers.  Colin is a thumb sucker, but when he can't figure that out, his fingers are in his mouth.  The picture of him below is not very flattering, as he looks way more chunky than he actually is, but unfortunately I don't usually have the camera when he sucks his fingers.  So funny that he does the same thing I used to.

 Mommy, 4 months

Colin, 4 months

4 Months

We love our beautiful four month old.  He is 14 pounds (the 26th percentile for weight) and is now 2 feet tall!  Colin is a happy little boy who loves to eat and observe.  Colin enjoys sleeping, touching "softy" blankets (two is definitely better than one in his mind), and sucking his thumb.  Colin is the only one who likes Mom's singing and is a wonderful roller.  He's growing quickly and we love seeing Colin's personality develop. 

 

Roll Over, Roll Over

The little one in the bed has learned to roll over and now he won't stop.  We captured Colin's first roll on camera.  We put him down on the floor while unpacking and he rolled right into the swing.  Now whenever we put Colin down he rolls over from back to tummy.  He doesn't always get his arms under him correctly and usually ends up with his nose to the carpet, but he's working on propping himself up after rolling over.  Colin is developing and growing so fast!

 

Moving On Up

A few weeks ago, we moved to a third floor apartment across town with the help of Seth, Randy, and a few friends.  Seth and Jarom did the majority of the heavy lifting, and we could not have done it without Seth.  Moving all our stuff, especially the heavy items like the couches, the barbecue, and the marble table, up three flights of stairs was difficult, but we love the end result.  This is the second time we've moved with a three month old, and I don't recommend it.  But now we're basically moved in and are excited about our cozy new place.    

During the move

 

Our bedroom with a good-sized walk-in-closet

My favorite place in the house (the pantry) and Bryson's favorite (the desk space in his room)

 

The boys' room and the bathroom

Kitchen and dining room (off the kitchen, there's a laundry room and a storage room. . .yea!)

 

Dining room/Office and Living Room