First Dentist Appointment

Ok, I'm not this overprotective mom by any means, so don't freak out because of my post and sending my not even 1 year old to the dentist...last time we went to see Dr. Benak (his pediatrician), he recommended that I take Colt to the dentist because he could see some white spots on his teeth. He did follow with "I'm no dentist though" as he threw his hands in the air...like 'don't ask me any questions.' So, of course I'm going to take him, what mom wouldn't? So, here we are on our way to see Dr. Crowder...conveniently right next door to where I work.

You know how you brush your teeth and make sure you don't eat anything before you go to the dentist? Recently I've started letting Colt have a little snack in the car (attached to his car seat). Bad move! Now, I have to keep this thing filled at all times, otherwise I've got a very irritated child and he lets me know about it. I told him, I didn't think it was a good idea to stuff his face with puffs before seeing the dentist, but he didn't listen to me. Here I've caught him on camera sneaking in a little snack...

At first when I walked in, I thought I was at the wrong place, b/c the lobby is very bland, no toys, no colors, nothing and nice plants sitting on the end tables...waiting is definitely going to be work for me...no way this is a pediatric dentist...I was mistaken when they sent us to this little 'play area'...that's what I'm talking about! Here we are playing with some of the toys.

Colt holding his identity bracelet...they were crazy to think he was actually going to wear that thing!

They were too sweet there, they talked to Colt while we were waiting (both the dental hygienist and the dentist)...once we went back they did their 'warm up' routine (I like to call it), showing him all the tools, which was just the mirror and the light), played with him and finally laid him down to take a look at his teeth. He does not like laying on his back AT ALL, so he fussed just a little, but I think he liked all the attention he was getting from three women, so he decided he didn't mind it one bit.

Dr. Crowder said his teeth looked fine, she did see a little white spot, but she said that some teeth just come in different and it was nothing to worry about. She educated me a little on how to take care of his teeth, which I'm horrible at! She also said that his gums looked swollen in the back, so he might cut some molars soon:( Yuck!

Here he is with his new Dentist...yay! We go back in 6 months!

Celebrating the First Birthday's of the Class of 2027!

As we have seen in the previous posts, Colt has a lot of friends considering he isn't even a year old yet...they may be forced friends but they have know each other and spent lots of time together since he was born:)

Colt was the 4th baby out of 5 of his bestest friends born in 2009, so he has attended 3 birthdays so far this year. I wanted to make sure we kept memories of all the birthdays, so here goes!

The first of his friends in the class of 2027 is Luke Chavers (Born December 28, 2008), who had his party on December 21, 2009. Mandy (his mom) did a great job with the party and set the standard for all the birthdays to come (oh boy). His theme was '1'...simple, short and sweet. The food was great, decorations great, and company wonderful. Mandy got into this cricut machine (purchased a few days before the party) and did an awesome job on Luke's birthday sign. VERY cute! Here are some pictures to share. Happy Birthday Luke!

This was a great present! A simple bag.

This present was also a hit...we bought one shortly after the party.

The second was Canon Moss, born March 12, 2009. His party was on a Saturday later in the afternoon so everyone would stick around for a cookout later that night. D attempted a party in the park (across the street), the reason why Canon's theme was 'bugs' (very cute), but it was a little too chilly outside, so we moved everything inside about half way through the party. Not that everything wasn't cute inside, I do have to say if it was warm enough the idea was great. She set out little blankets on the ground for the kids with lots of toys...it was so cute! She also had an awesome 'worm' sign for Canon that D and Mandy made (with the cricut). The party was definitely a success. Here are some pictures to share. Happy Birthday Canon!

The worm.

I just love this picture.

Canon and Luke hanging out at the party.

Not too interested in his birthday cupcake.

An attempt to get a picture of the class of 2027.

Lastly was Ava Grace Yates, born April 11, 2009. Her party was too cute! The theme was lady bugs, the food was great (I almost said awesome, but I KNOW Mandy or D will notice that) and her cake (lady bug) was the best looking cake ever! I wish I had a picture, it was awesome! The rented a big tent, had a pool of play balls (shown below) and toys outside for the kids to play with. I think Ava had the most kids at her party (but that may be b/c it was the last one we went to:) Here are some pictures to share. Happy Birthday Ava!

Opening presents...

Colt and Luke (they actually stayed like this for a little while)

Once again...attempt at a picture of the class of 2027...Luke, Colt, Ava, Canon & Julia.

Colt, Julia, Jack & Canon

This is a very popular thing to do at parties:)

I do have to say, I see a trend going on....all the babies have gotten wagons from their parents and non of the kids have really smashed their cakes yet, like we all like to see. I'm going to leave the later up to Colt. He IS the 'healthiest' of all the babies. We will see:)

EEK! I need help! Mandy and D, I know I didn't help with yours, but ya'll are SOOOOOOOO sweet, and I love ya'll and your pretty and you both have really great kids and I like your house's and I like everything about you...did I miss anything?

11 months

Colt is now 11 months. I'm not going to write too much b/c 1 year is SO close. I actually took Colt to the doctor on the 9th to check his ears and he weighed 24 1/2 `lbs and probably around 30 in. tall. I see that he continues to gain weight, someone once told me that they start evening out when they start crawling...now their telling me he will even out once he starts walking...I'm not holding my breath for that one, not that I mind a nice healthy baby:)


Speaking of walking, he CAN do it, but he's really not that interested in it. Although this morning I've seen him attempt it several times all on his own. Guess he's going to do this walking thing on his own terms. I don't necessarily feel like I'm forcing it, it's just so cute when he does it:)


He has discovered that he can open our front door, which is quite scary b/c it leads to several brick steps going down down down...and he LOVES to go outside and knows how to get there. When he wants to go (which is a lot), he will cry at all the outside doors and reach for the handle to get out. He also loves to go up and down, up and down the steps over and over again.

He is still such a little sweetheart, anyone need a hug? Come to him b/c he will definitely give you one and a good one. I just love it!

One more thing...we are currently weaning him off the bottle and it's going great so far...until he sees one then he starts panting and whining (like a little puppy). It's really sad, but it's best for him. I think the reason I'm so gung-ho (sp) about weaning him off the bottle is b/c I love his pediatrician and I want him to be proud of ME when we go to his 1 year check-up and I tell him he's not on the bottle anymore." Sad, huh?

1 more month and he's the big 1!!

First Steps!

Colt took his first steps today and we were all so excited including Colt. He was pretty proud of himself...

Dinner time gets crazy!

The "concrete crawl"

I know it's terrible that we even have him on the concrete, but he's adjusted quite well. Oh, and if I could have cut out the part where he hit his face on the brick, I would have. But he didn't cry AT ALL, so all is good - please just remember that.

On the go...