We celebrated Colin's first July 4th by going to the Gilbert Peach Festival. Ashley joined us and we all had a great time! Colin slept through most of it, but Ryan and I especially enjoyed the delicious peach ice cream. Ashley's favorite was the peach slush - she thought it was epic. We are so glad she can join us on outings like this.
After the festival, Ryan's sister Heather and our nephew Brayden joined us at our neighborhood pool. He is too much fun! We then had everyone, including my parents and Ryan's parents, join us at the house for burgers and hot dogs. Ryan did a good job firing up the grill - nom, nom, nom.
In other news, Colin sat in his high chair for the first time. He's really sitting up on his own now, so we figured it was time to get out of the bouncy seat and into the chair. He seems to like being up at the table with mommy and daddy. His first food was sweet potatoes. Since then, he's had apples, green beans, squash, pears, bananas and carrots. Next up - peaches.
We also celebrated Ryan's birthday and his Dad's birthday. Ryan got a lawnmower from his family, some new clothes and a surround sound transmitter. After making his birthday breakfast, I had to take a photo of my two guys.
We had Colin's six month doctor's visit on Monday. He weighs 18 lb 14 oz and is 27.5 inches. This puts him in the 75th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for length. That's our growing boy! Dr. Dodds is pleased with his development, which makes us a very happy mommy and daddy. We still have no words, but we have more babble, laughing and smiles. Colin sits up on his own now and is loving the new perspective. He has enriched our lives more than I ever thought possible. We love you, Colin. To the moon and back.
