So Much To Do

This has been a quiet week. We actually spent the weekend at home and got some yard work done. Mike went and helped my brother Keith put on a new roof on Saturday so Colby and I stayed home. I was able to trim the bushes in our front yard. They were looking a little raggedy.

Today was finally sunny and warmer. Colby and I went to the park. He enjoyed the swings and the slides and even met a few little friends. One little girl he was playing with was really cute. They were close in age. At one point they held hands and were walking around the playground and went down the slide together. I think we have a lady's man on our hands! Too bad I didn't have the camera.

This weekend will be very hectic so I am trying to keep the week low key. On Saturday Mike and I have to go to Lakeville for my cousin Katti's wedding. It is about an hour and a half from here and the wedding is at 4:30. A little too far and too late to bring Colby. So, Colby will stay with my dad and my nephews Alex and Max. My mom and my sister Karin are going to the wedding with us. Although I am happy for my cousin, I am not looking forward to this. The longest Colby was away from us is 4 hours and afterward he was not a happy boy to be around. Mike's parents watched him while Mike and I went to dinner. They picked him up at 4 and came back at 8, for bedtime. We weren't home yet and I think that upset Colby a lot. He was clingy and fussy for two days afterward not letting me or Mike out of his sight. I am especially worried because this will be just after nap time and past bedtime. I don't know how he will react to going to bed somewhere other than home and without us. Good luck Dad! Hopefully with the boys around Colby will be too excited to worry about us.

On Sunday I have a baby shower to go to. Mike's brother David and his wife Jocelyn are expecting a baby girl at the end of July. My first niece! Mike's mom and I will go to the baby shower and all the guys will spend the day together, along with a family friend and his 3 grandchildren. Hopefully Colby will be in a good mood. The shower is for brunch at 11:30. I'm not sure what we will do in the afternoon. My mom and dad are heading to the Grand Canyon in their motorhome on Sunday so I won't be able to see my dad for Father's Day. But I bet Mike is really looking forward to some quality first Father's Day time with Colby.

In other news: My friend Jill and her husband Nick have been reunited with their son Nicholas in Ekat! They left on Saturday and I am so happy for them. She sent a photo and he is such a cutie! I can't wait until they come home and Nicholas and Colby can play together. Also, another friend Sharon and her husband Patrick leave for Russia today for their first trip. They will get to see their son for the first time in Bryansk. Safe travels and I can't wait to see photos of your little guy! Hopefully the three boys become fast friends. I know I love spending time with their mommies!

And: just a cute photo because I can never resist!

Is It A Daw or an "Ee Aw"?

Well, our Memorial Day weekend was very busy. We started off with a nice dinner at my sister Kristin's house. My sister Karin and her family came up from NYC for a short visit and we all had a cookout at Kristin and Steve's. It was nice for Colby to have some time with his cousins. Karin and her boys hadn't seen Colby since Easter and Jeff (her husband) hadn't since Colby yet. He wasn't able to come up at Easter. They gave Colby his birthday present, the boys all rode bikes, and everyone had a great time. That was on Friday night.

Sunday we started with a haircut at my Aunt Jackie's for Colby and a visit with Mamie. After a quick lunch, we headed to the parade in Woodbury. I wasn't sure how Colby would do but he did great. Not only was the parade at nap time, but Colby hadn't seen the horse carriages before. I didn't know if he would sit in it for the parade. But he did! He did so well. He loved waving at everyone and everyone thought he and Corbin (my cousin Heather's boy) looked so cute. Corbin was "driving" the carriage hooked up to a miniature horse. Mike and I walked alongside and my Aunt Doone actually led the horse. The horses are my Aunt Doone's. They are adorable. When Colby saw Morning Star, a real small brown and white paint, he actually called it a "daw" or dog. Morning Star is not much taller than our dog Misha. I told Colby he wasn't a Dog but a horse. Colby then said, "Ee Aw? Nope!" He calls all horses, donkeys, etc. "EeAws". He has an Eeyore at home so I guess all animals that look like that are "Ee aws, or eeyores. Way too cute!

After the parade we went to my Aunt Doone's house for steaks on the grill. Colby was able to play with my cousin Jason's little boy Jayden. He will be one in Sept. And of course, Colby loved chasing the dogs around the house, especially the little one. It was a busy day for our little man and without a nap too. But he did a great job. I am very proud of him. Since he enjoyed the parade so much, we decided to try the Naugatuck parade the next morning, Memorial Day. It is one of the biggest parades in CT. Big, long, and loud!

We had to wake Colby up in the morning and head to Naugatuck early. The parade started at 9:15. Colby hopped right in the carriage and started waving at everyone. At one point he actually stood up and clapped yelling "Yeah!". I think we have a future politician on our hands. What a ham! He loved all of the attention. The parade wasn't over until about 10:30-11. Mike and I decided to bring Colby home for lunch and a nap. He fell asleep until 3 so we didn't go to either picnic. We spent a quiet Memorial Day together. Mike and Colby took a nap and I read a book outside. We cooked chicken on the grill and just relaxed. What a hectic weekend.

Now coming up we have our second meeting with the social worker and a trip to Yale Adoption Clinic for a Developmental Assessment. I'm sure Colby is on track developmentally but I just want someone knowledgeable in the adoption world to check. So, much more to come. We also have a wedding to go to in June and a baby shower, both the same weekend. The wedding will be tough because it is about an hour and a half away, late afternoon, and we will be leaving Colby with my dad. We've left him for a couple hours before, but this will be most of the day and during bedtime. Yikes! I'm hoping to still have Mike's parents watch him for a couple hours before then so we can have a "date". Mike still owes me a birthday dinner. Maybe this weekend!

Colby enjoyed a ride on the tractor at Aunt Jackie's before his haircut.

Corbin and Colby waiting for the parade to start in Woodbury.

A quick ride on Morning Star. My little cowboy!

Checking out the firetrucks with Dad before the parade.

"I can drive right Mom?" Colby with Sunny.

Corbin and Colby taking the time for a photo op.