No More Pencils, No More Books...

Today Collin attended a goodbye pizza party for me and an end-of-school picnic for his dad. The irony is that I still have a show to tech and Mike still has finals next week. Thank goodness Grammy arrived to hang out with Collin while we're still so busy!

My Guys

The Four-Month Check-UP

The Vitals:
Height: 97% (28 inches)
Weight: 97% (19lbs, 1oz)
Head: 90% (17.5 inches)
Nipples: 150% (possible third-nipple presenting)

So Collin has had this little indentation on his chest/torso since birth (or, more specifically, Emily and I cannot remember Collin not having this little indentation, so we presume it dates back to birth). So we asked the doctor about it this afternoon, and in her medical opinion the dimple represents where a third nipple may have at one time attempted to develop. I can assure you, "third nipple" is just about the last diagnosis you ever expect to hear from your physician, so we're not quite sure how we feel about it. On the bright side, I think I know which side Collin will choose when it's "shirts versus skins" on the basketball court!

Poop Benedict, the Pontiff of Poopy Diapers

Ladies Who Lunch (and Mike and Collin)

We had our friends Barrie, Carolyn, and Judy over for lunch on Sunday before Barrie hopped a bus back to NYC. Carolyn and Barrie are very talented actresses. Collin was "acting" serious for them. We had Mike's homemade manicotti along with spanikopita (of course). It's nice to have grown-ups visit!
To prove that our child CAN actually smile see this picture taken later.

Off to Pay the IRS!

Happy Birthday Grampy!

Thanks for my Christmas outfit, snowman, and our absorbing conversations!

Just Another Day at the Office

Here's Collin sitting in his special baby chair and desk that his Papou and Yia Yia gave him. As you can see he is hard at work.

Sir Poopsalot

On the Town

With spring finally sprung Collin has been able to take in some of the outside world. On Sunday we took him to Ithaca Falls.

Can you spot a rainbow in the third picture?

That night we went to the Lovejoy/Grinnels for a lovely dinner. Unfortunately the day must have been too much for the baby. As soon as the salad was served he began screaming. After many attempts to calm him, including a car ride, we had to abandon the entire affair. Luckily Mike and I were able to tag-team the comforting so that we could grab spurts of the delicious meal. Below are also a few pictures of Collin before he exploded.

Future Halloweens...

In case the alpine lederhosen costume I bought him doesn't work out there's always this. "Who wouldn't want their son to be Prince of the Church" indeed!

The Evolution to Doodledom

Stroller Time

Mike has his World Trade Organization symposium this weekend. He had to meet people at the Hilton and since it was still in the 50's when I got home from work, Collin and I decided to accompany him.

Some of you have wondered why Collin is almost 4 months old and we've only fed him breastmilk. The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends exclusive breast-feeding until 6 months of age before adding solids. Breast milk has been proven to be superior to formula in a variety of ways. These include decreasing incidence of infectious disease and SIDS in infants and lowering the rate of diabetes, obesity, asthma, and allergies in these babies when they grow into adulthood. Studies also show that breast-fed babies show enhanced performance on tests of cognitive development. It also provides a natural analgesic during shots. You can read more here.

While breast-feeding is not (or even a choice) for everyone, it's what we're sticking with for now. In a few months we look forward to having mashed bananas in our hair!