My son, the look alike

So, a friend of mine was looking at a few of my pictures on my Facebook page. He thinks my son looks kinda like Chris Farley.... here's the comparison.

How funny!

Margaret and Collin

The Hair

So, I really need to get my sons hair cut. He's adorable and everyone stops me in stores and says, "WOW! Look at all that hair!" or "Your daughter has amazing hair" or even "Look how beautiful your little girl is". I love him and never mind the attention he gets. I mean, he's the cutest baby ever, but the comments about him being a girl are really starting to irritate me. I know that my sister Rachel is probably thinking to herself, "well, he's a beautiful baby and it's ok that people think he's a girl sometimes". But I beg to differ. Honestly, I'm not one to get angry and freak out. I just smile and somehow get in the word "son" in the conversation I have with the random people that stop me at Walmart. I thought I'd share some before and after pictures of my favorite little guy.

Loves,

Margaret and Collin

Feeding tube

Collin had surgery on September 1st to have a feeding tube placed in his tummy. It's called a G-tube or gastric feeding tube. He was such a trooper at the hospital. He loved the nurses that looked after him and even smiled at the phlebotomist after she drew his blood. I'm so glad everything went well and that Collin is getting more nutrition. He gets fed through the tube the entire night and does normal feedings the rest of the day. I know we're lucky because during the class for caring for the tube another family was there and their daughter has continuous feedings 24-7 with her tube. We are so blessed that Collin is thriving and such a happy baby.

Love you all,

Marggie and Collin

The Heat Wave

Well, the past few days have been super duper hot here in Washington. I thought that by moving up here I could escape the heat and get a little rain during the summer, but I was sure wrong. Yesterday we had record breaking heat! It was 110 in Tacoma at 3pm. Can you believe it?! It doesn't even get that hot in Utah. Well, it's really been taking a toll on my little guy. He doesn't seem to be eating all that much and is pretty cranky. I did catch a super cute picture of him hanging out with Grandma Becky in her room the other morning. I love that Collin looks like a little man all the time. He's so stinkin' adorable! I just hope that it starts to cool down enough for him to get his appetite back soon.

Love ya,

Marggie and Collin

My Baby

Collin is my favorite person in the whole world and I can't even imagine my life without him. He is learning to do so many things. I love it when he coos at me or attempts to laugh. He is super strong and is continually trying to sit up or kick to stand. He is such a sweet baby. My sister keeps nagging me to put more pictures on here every time I talk to her. So, Rachel, here you go. I'm giving you three today.

Love you all,

Marggie and Collin

Bath Time

So, Collin really enjoys taking baths. He kicks the water around and doesn't even mind getting water in his eyes. I love watching him grow and learn. He's starting to giggle and is recognizing faces and voices. He really loves his grandma and her silly baby talk.

More to come later.

Loves,

Marggie and Collin

Cool Dude

Collin is doing much better now that he's at home. He's eating on his own (with a little help from the feeding tube) and is enjoying life.

Love ya,

Marggie and Collin