Happy Halloween

Here are some photos from Halloween - Colin was a turtle!

Abby was a bee, Emma was Dorthy, Lauren was a Husker cheerleader, and Logan was a cow. You can see Colin is eyeing Abby's sucker very closely.

Wisconsin

This past weekend the family went to Fair Water, WI to visit Matt's extended family. Matt's parents were also there for a wedding, so it worked out well. Grandma and Grandpa Steele could not believe how Colin had changed since the last time they had seen him. We get to see them again this weekend as we travel to Minnesota for the wedding of Leanne and Joe. Leanne and Joe met through me - I would say! Leanne went to college with me and Joe was Matt's roommate at St. John's. We are all really excited about the weekend.

No one believes us that Savannah totally ignores Colin. This is proof. Savannah is trying to sit on Matt's lap and doesn't realize she is setting on Colin. Colin did just "find" Savannah the other day. He now follows her around the room with his eyes and reaches for her when she is close.

4 Month Appointment

Today Colin went for his 4 month appointment, this meant 4 shots! I was more sad about the shots than Colin. He only cried for about 30 seconds once he realized they were happening. We asked the Dr about the theories that have been in the media in regards to the vaccinations causing autism and she said if that were the case, the FDA wouldn't allow the vaccinations to occur. So we asked her why she thinks there are so many more cases of autism now and she said, "diagnosis". Pretty much she was saying that 15 years ago if a child was different, they were sent away. Now they are living with their parents and families and people are wanting diagnoses for their children. So I guess I am going to ignore all of the speculations for the time being. Anyway, Colin weighed in at 17.5 lbs and 26 3/4 inches long. So I was .5 pounds off and a 1/4 of an inch, pretty close!

Hope everyone has a great week. This weekend we are going to Wisconsin to see Matt's Grandma Stellmacher and also Matt's parents will be there. Quick trip, but we are all excited to see everyone.

Arbor Day Lodge

This past weekend the Hughes family all went to the Arbor Day Lodge in Nebraska City. We spent the night there on Friday night and then Saturday morning walked the trails around the park and even went to the pumpkin patch. Colin found a great pumpkin. He also held on to an ear of corn in support of the Cornhuskers - I guess they need more than Tom Osborne and Colin on their side.

Tried Some Cereal

Yesterday Colin had his first "real" food. He had some rice cereal for the first time yesterday morning. Matt and I both feed him and he actually really enjoyed it. He continues to get bigger and bigger. We go for his 4 month appointment on Monday, so we will have a weight and length for everyone after that. My guess is 18lbs and 27" long.

Saturday

Today Colin and I went to meet our little cousin Molly. She is such a sweetheart. It was amazing to see her and realize that Colin was that size not very long ago. The time has gone by so quickly. Then we went to cousin Colette's house to see Layla's puppy's one last time before they go to their new homes. Colin didn't pay much attention to them, they were interested in him though. There is one puppy left if anyone is interested!

Ready for Fall

Today Matt left for his annual hunting trip with Nick O'Connell. He is planning on working in South Dakota today and tomorrow and then heading to North Dakota tomorrow afternoon. So Colin and I are just relaxing this weekend. No big plans around here. Savannah is going to the groomer on Saturday...I am excited about that because she has found something dead to roll in outside. I figure since Dad is enjoying himself with Nick and theDucks, Colin and I will enjoy ourselves at the mall. The weather is changing and so is Colin's wardrobe!
Colin wanted to go on the hunting trip too!

ZOO Trip

Oh Boy what a day at the zoo. Unfortunately, it was a little chilly in the morning when we were there, but the good part was that there wasn't hardly anyone around. Our biggest excitement was the gorilla. He was hilarious. Also, the orangutan's. There was a group of high school boys there and one kid threw a skittle at the orangutan (you can see her reaching through the fence for the candy) it was pretty funny to watch her analyze it before she ate it.

Roll Over

Last night Colin rolled over from his stomach to his back twice! He still isn't very active on his back which is ok with us. We enjoy his lack of mobility right now. This video is of him right before the roll! By the way, while watching this video on the computer, Colin is watching himself and laughing....he is a lot like his father =)

Today we are going to the zoo for the first time...stay tuned for some great pictures.