no words...

no explaination needed! gotta love em...

its a trade off

jeans!!!

sweet memphis top with jeans...

titans jersey

i like to dress colton "my way," josh says its fine--most of the time. i get to dress him in whatever i like with the exception of a few--occasional sports themed outfits that make my 7 week old look like an 18 year old. oh well, at least its only some of the time.

go tigers!

btw, colton has not missed a single tiger home game since he was born! true tiger fan!

"the girls are back in town"

nanci, anne, james, and stephanie

this past year, three of my sweet friends from preschool moved out of state. nanci and her family have relocated to georgia, anne and her family to arizona, and stephanie's family to colorado. they all came home for christmas and we were able to get together at our favorite little mexican restaurant. it was so good to see my buddies!

7 weeks

Colton Michael

7 weeks

We hope you all had a nice and relaxing holiday. Ours was busy, but nice and quiet--for the most part! We are still dealing with acid reflux, but he seems to have some relief. We go to the Dr on the 5th of January for his 2 month shots :( We will talk with Dr Miller more about the reflux at that time. Coley takes about 5 ounces of formula every 3 hours and 6 ounces with a bit of cereal before bed. He sleeps at night for about 4 hours at a time, and he is spending a lot more time awake during the day--which is so much fun. He loves his swing -- but really loves laying flat on his back.

Mom and I are taking him to visit my grandparents down on the coast on the 8th of January. My grandfather flew thru briefly when Colton was 10 days old and was able to visit for an hour or so. Can't wait for my grandma to meet him!

I start back to school on the 6th, and believe it or not, I am really excited to get back to work. i will miss my sweet boy so much, but it is only for a few hours 3 days a week! I think it will be good for both of us.

new calming tactics

the above peaceful pictures are a result of....

this! ahh, the serene sound of a running jacuzzi tub. when colton is hysterical--this is our new saving grace! he was out like a light within 2 minutes of running the water. we are so thankful to lisa, shelly, and all the other "wise" ladies from the kitchen for teaching me this trick. colton can be screaming his head off and as soon as you enter the bathroom with the water running, he is silent!

mays christmas

christmas day at the mays!

ho ho ho

ho ho ho, merry christmas!
sophie brooke and colton at church, christmas eve 2008

(side not, i used to babysit sophie--now she is about to be 6 and such a big girl! she cant wait to babysit coley!)