Being sick is no fun!

Being sick is no fun, especially when you don't get any sick days! I've been sick (head and chest cold) now for almost a week and a half and have developed a slight case of OCD trying to keep Chad and Colton from getting it. Ugh! I'm learning as a SAHM you don't get to call in sick! Chad also got some funk that started Sunday and stayed at home Monday and Tuesday from work to help me and to keep from spreading his germs at work. Thankfully Colton isn't sick yet but he is a little stuffy so I'm just praying it clears up quickly and doesn't get any worse. :-( He is still smiling and laughing so it hasn't dampened his mood. However, this picture wouldn't prove that...not sure where he gets his dirty looks from (okay, maybe me) but they make me laugh!

Over the weekend I hosted a shower with 3 other women for our wonderful friend, Becky, who is expecting a baby boy around March 6th. The shower turned out great and now we wait for Baby Schaub's arrival. Colton is so excited to have another playmate in Denver.

Also some wonderful news...one of my very best friends from Bluefield and college, Hope, and her husband, Eric, are expecting a little boy around July 1. Hope and Eric live at in Charlotte so Colton will have a best friend on the lake during the summer! Finding out Hope was pregnant was almost as exciting as finding out I was pregnant!!! (I tried to find a pic of them to download but I can't seem to find one. I will keep looking because I know I have many!)

Ahhh, warm weather I have missed you!!!

Today it was almost 60 here in lil' D so Colton and I were able to go on a nice long walk outside which made us both very happy! Some of the sidewalk areas still have snow and ice on them but the BOB jogging stroller went right through it.

For those of you who know me, I'm a summertime girl. I love sundresses, flip-flops, water sports, grilling out, outdoor concerts and all things having to do with summer. So, I actually LOVED being pregnant during the summer but having a fall/winter baby is not the most fun. Not only have we had to deal with a crazy flu season but Denver has had a super cold winter this year. Colton and I are definitely looking forward to spring and summer when we can get out and take a stroll everyday. Needless to say, if I can plan it differently next time I may try to have a baby in March/April so that we don't have to battle the flu or super cold days with an itty-bitty baby.

Until Spring, we will relish in the beautiful sunny warm winter days and thank God for giving us those when he does!

Hello 2010!

Happy New Year and how 'bout them HOKIES!!!! (Colton wore his new Hokies jersey that he got for Christmas to watch the game and we are pretty sure it is lucky. ;-)

Here it is almost a month since I last posted anything to the blog. I continue to say this but I will repeat myself...Colton keeps me busy! It is absolutely wonderful but makes my days, weeks and months just fly by! So with that being said, part of my New Year's Resolution will be to put a little update up at least once a week. :-)

Colton turned 3 months old on Saturday and is growing like a little weed. I took him to be weighed on Monday and he was 13 lbs 9 oz and 24 inches long which is about 50th percentile for both. He is growing perfectly! He continues to change and do something new everyday. His new trick is being able to rotate 180 degrees under his Baby Einstein activity gym. He never sits or lays still...Chad says he takes after me in that aspect!

We had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed visiting family and friends back east. Colton had another opportunity to meet more family and friends. He is quite the social butterfly. Although Colton was completely unaware of Christmas, he got so many awesome gifts. He is already spoiled rotten!

2009 was an awesome year for me and Chad! We've said that it will be hard to top. We hope everyone has a blessed year and hope to be in touch more often.

Here is a link to some pics I took in December and over the holiday:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2458629&id=6230200&l=d84c953ca0