Our Best Christmas Yet

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This year we had a very enjoyable, low key Christmas.

On Christmas Eve we went to Bryan's parents house for Italian food and a white elephant gift exchange. Afterwards we headed over to our friends the Kastanis's to read Luke 2 and a really cool book that they read every year called Red Ranger Came Calling. This is the second year we've gone over there for Christmas Eve and we're grateful that they include us in their annual tradition.

Christmas morning we slept until around 9:00 when Bryan woke Ryan up and rounded up the rest of us. Ryan absolutely love his kitchen that we had set up the night before, and for about an hour and a half, we couldn't even get his interest enough to open any other gifts! We took our time opening the rest of the gifts, and Bryan made us a fantastic breakfast.

That afternoon we headed back to Bryan's parents for steak and crab legs, and to open the gifts from Grandma and Grandpa. Ryan got a really cool Little Tikes fire truck that we cannot keep him out of. That night we went back to the Kastanis' to exchange gifts and enjoy some more dessert.

All in all, it was a fantastic couple of days. Having Bryan home for 4 days made it even better. And of course our greatest gift this year, our sweet Annie, was the icing on the cake.

Mesa Temple Lights

Ryan is completely fascinated with Christmas lights, so last night we decided to take him to the lights at the Mesa Temple. He absolutely loved it, and was completely unphased by the cold weather (cold by Arizona standards, I should say...). He also really like the nativity and listening to the story of Christ's birth.

Miss Annie was snuggled up in my front carrier and slept through the entire thing...surprise, surprise!

Grammy and Papa Come for a Visit

Earlier this month my parents came out for a visit to meet Miss Annie (and to see the rest of us, too). We had a great visit, and Ryan had a super fun time with his Papa. The timing couldn't have been better--they were here when I had to go to the hospital with my little kidney stone episode. The kids were able to stay at home and I didn't have to worry about them. When we got home at 4:00 a.m. and I could barely stand up because of all the medication they had pumped through me, my mom willingly kept Annie with her through the night so I could get some rest.

Yay for Grammy and Papa!

All I Want for Christmas...

...is good health for my family and me.

In the last week we have had the following:

~A night in the emergency room when I had another bout of kidney stones.
~A random episode of vomiting, compliments of Ryan.
~Results from a CT that show I have a cavity filled with fluid above my jaw joint. I go to an oral surgeon tomorrow to see what that's all about.
~An impending ultrasound, probably tomorrow, for Annie who hasn't had a significant bowel movement since Tuesday.

We are blessed in many other ways, for which I am extremely grateful. But health issues suck. Especially when it involves your kids. I know in the end we'll all be fine, but for now it's a little unnerving.

Hopefully this coming week Annie and I will get our issues resolved and have a healthy, happy Christmas. We wish the same for all of you.

Some New Photos

All bundled up and ready for bed. This little girl's hands and feet get SO cold, so we try to keep her nice and warm.

Sleeping in the "stick 'em up" position, just like Ryan used to do.

Annie's first Thanksgiving.

Not quite Christmas card worthy, but still pretty cute!

So as you can probably guess, I've been keeping pretty busy with Ryan and Annie. There's not too much to report--Annie is a complete gem and I'm far more rested than I ever would have guessed I would be at this point. Ryan has taken well to his sister and she seems to like him as well.

Hope you enjoy the new photos!

Annie is Here!

So our sweet baby girl has finally arrived!

Ann Elizabeth Colby was born Tuesday, November 18 at 1:41 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.She has tons of silky black hair and seems to be a very mellow little girl. She is an amazing eater and a good little sleeper, so we couldn't be happier.

Below are a few photos from her first couple of days. Enjoy!

So yesterday our doctor called and confirmed what we pretty much considered the obvious--that Ryan is in fact allergic to peanuts. A number of people have commented that a peanut allergy is a horrible thing to live with and while I know it will be difficult, especially until Ryan is old enough to understand, it really could be much worse. We have a number of friends whose kids have really serious ongoing conditions and illnesses, so really, I count ourselves lucky.

Anyway, the one thing I thought was interesting is that while he is allergic to peanuts, he is not allergic to any other nut. Almonds, cashews, walnuts--those are all fine. So that's a good thing.

I do have to mention the ironic part of this. Over time I have read articles in various places about kids with peanut allergies and I always thought that the moms were a little out of control and overprotective. Well, now I guess I will be joining the ranks of the out of control and overprotective. That's what I get for being judgemental...

All in a Day's Work

So far today Ryan has figured out how to open the cabinet locks and managed to call 911 on my cell phone when it was in locked mode. Awesome.

Phoenix Zoo

We've been waiting for the weather to cool down a little so that we could take Ryan to the zoo. Since Papa Lance was in town last weekend, we decided it would be a good time to go.

The weather was a little warmer than ideal, so we didn't stay as long as we thought we would, but we still had a good time. Ryan loved petting the goats and watching the monkeys and the camels. We got annual passes so when it cools down for real, we can go back and see more.

Harrowing Mommy Moments

Today I experienced a kind of panic that I never before knew existed. It started out simply enough--at lunch time I gave Ryan a peanut butter sandwich. He is not a big meat eater and I'm trying to incorporate more protein in his diet, so I thought we'd give peanut butter a try. Now I am completely aware of the stories that exist about crazy peanut allergies, but no one in Bryan's or my family have these kind of allergies, so I thought it would be fine.

About 10 minutes after he finished his sandwich, he became completely inconsolable. He's had a bit of an allergy/cold thing going on so I figured he was just not feeling well. I tried to get him to cuddle up with me so he could take a nap, but he wouldn't have it. He would lay on the floor and then want me to pick him up. After about 10 minutes of this, the poor kid threw up everywhere--all over himself, me and the couch. My first thought was, "Oh, he's got the stomach flu, no wonder he's so fussy."

I took him into the bathroom to remove the offending clothing and as I sat him on the counter to take off his diaper, I noticed that his face was completely covered in a red polka-dotted rash, and all around his eyes was bright red. I grabbed the phone to call the doctor as I put him in the tub, and the doctor said to give him Benedryl and he should be OK. So I did that, but as he sat in the tub I watched the rash quickly begin to spread down to his neck and shoulders and his chest and back. Because of the allergy/cold thing, he's been congested and I could hear his breathing so I was freaking out trying to make sure he was breathing normally. I called the doctor back and they asked if we could get there in 10 minutes, which we did.

Once we got there the doctor looked him over and confirmed that he was definitely having an allergic reaction. Ryan was given a steroid shot to stop any additional inflamation that could be caused, and we have some additional steriods to give him over the next couple of days. Bryan is taking him in to the lab in the morning so they can do some tests to confirm that he does in fact have a peanut allergy.

Let me tell you that sitting there and watching my sweet baby Ryan experience this reaction was absolutely heartwrenching. He is fine, and I could not be more grateful about that. But it scared me, and it made me realize just how much I love and adore this baby. I absolutely don't know what I would do if anything ever happened to him. He is truly my world. He is what changed Bryan and I from a couple to a family. He is my angel.

After this whole experience, it occured to me how lucky we are. We have access to, and can afford, good health insurance. We have a fantastic family doctor. We have an excellent new hospital within 3 minutes of our house. I know not everyone has these things. I cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like to have a sick child and be afraid to get them medical attention because of fear of the medical bills. My heart truly aches for parents who have to make those choices.

Take a minute today to hold your babies close and thank Heavenly Father for every moment you have with them. They are truly a gift.

Happy Halloween!

As you can see, this year Ryan was a little monkey. His costume was adorable with a big fluffy belly but after many, many tries, this was the only descent photo we could get. He is such a busy boy, he just won't stand still long enough to get many pictures.

We were glad that Halloween evening was cool enough that he could actually wear his costume since it's still in the 90's every day. We went to a few friends' houses and to Grandma & Grandpa's to trick or treat. He's not much into candy, other than shaking the little boxes of Nerds, but it was still a fun time.

Another Fantastic Year

This Sunday will be Bryan's and my 4 year anniversary. It's hard to believe how fast it has gone, but at the same time it's hard to imagine life before there was an "us." We have a crazy few days coming up so we decided to go to dinner tonight to celebrate. It's always a little weird to leave Ryan at home, but at the same time it's nice to enjoy a leisurely meal at a nice restaurant from time to time. And since our alone time is about to become severely challenged, I think it was much needed.

Our friends Ana and John just had their 4th anniversary and he posted this cute little series of questions and answers about their marriage, which I'm totally going to steal and use to share some (possibly) little known facts about our marriage:

What is his name?....Bryan, also known as Bear, B, Bean and Daddy.

How did I meet him?....An LDS online dating site. Yes, I'm serious. It worked though, so laugh if you will.

Who said I love you first?....I honestly can't remember...

Who kissed who first?.....Bryan kissed me. But then I kissed him back, so it was all good.

Who proposed?....Bryan did on 4th of July weekend on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It was actually in the parking lot, but that's a whole different story...

What are his best qualities and features?....His best physical feature is definitely the eyes. Gorgeous. He has so many good qualities--amazing daddy, patience with my many, many quirks, faith that he never questions, the ability to help me realize when I'm being ridiculous, a great sense of humor, an amazing work ethic...really, I could go on and on. But I would say his absolute best quality is his generosity. The man would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. He's just like that.

Guilty pleasures....Hmm, good question. I guess his favorite TV shows, Life, Chuck and House.

Who eats more?....I eat more frequently, he eats larger quantities.

Who cooks more? I do, but only because I'm home now. When we both worked, he did. He usually does all the cooking on the weekends though, which I love.

Who's the most sensitive?.....Definitely me.

Who is the first to admit they are wrong?....We're both pretty good at this, though it's not always immediate.

Who does the laundry?...I do. It saves us all from having pink underwear and blue button down shirts for Sunday :)

Who does the dishes?....I do.

Who is more stubborn?....Definitely me. And unfortunately that's a quality that my son has inherited.

Who pays the bills?....I take care of the bills at home, Bryan takes care of the bills for the business.

Who drives the most when we are together?....Bryan but occasionally I do drive if we're just running a quick errand.

What side of the bed do we sleep on? I sleep on the left side of the bed, Bryan sleeps on the right.

Who wears the pants in the family?...Bryan does. I just pick them out and make sure they look nice.

Who has more siblings?...Bryan--2 brothers and 2 sisters.

Who makes more money at their job? Since my salary is currently paid in hugs and kisses and I don't really keep up with the exchange rate, it's hard to say :)

Who holds a grudge?...Neither of us, at least with each other.

Is our marriage perfect?....It's perfect for us, and it seems to just get better and better. I'd say that's pretty close to perfection.

So Grateful...

Earlier this month, a hurricane slammed into Baja, Mexico destroying more than 600 homes and leaving hundreds of families with literally nothing but the clothes on their backs.

The Mexican government went in and provided water, rice and beans, but these people had no pots to cook in, and nothing to eat with or out of. There is a lady in our ward who is originally from there and still has family there, so our ward took it upon itself to help provide humanitarian relief to the people in the area.

We all got an email asking us to gather items that these people needed--blankets, tennis shoes, jackets and household items--and a man from our ward would fly everything down in his plane. I took about 20 minutes to go through our house and gather items and in that period of time I was able to collect three garbage bags full of stuff.

Afterwards it really struck me that we have SO much. The things I put in those bags we wont even miss. We have closets full of clothes and blankets, cupboards full of cookware and dishes, and so much more.

Lately I have been lamenting over projects I really want to get done in my house and I have been frustrated that we are at a point where the parts of my house that people see need to be practical rather than pretty. Our living room has a whole section filled with Ryan's toys, his car and his books. Our family room has a baby swing and a rocking chair that I would rather have somewhere else. My front room still has no curtains after almost 4 years because I just can't decide what colors I want in there.

However, as I thought about these people who have literally nothing, I realized I just need to be grateful for all that I DO have. My friends don't care that I don't have curtains and that the corners of my rooms are filled with toys. My son is happy because he doesn't have to be confined to some little corner of the house to play. And really, I am grateful to have a beautiful home where my family can be together, where we don't have to worry about an exorbitant mortgage like so many people we know, and where there is peace and happiness and laughter.

Could I really ask for more??

Our (unsuccessful) Attempt at Creating Family Memories

This year I really wanted to take Ryan to a pumpkin patch. There is a place relatively close by that has pumpkins, a carousel, various rides, a train, hayrides, a petting zoo, a corn maze and all sorts of other things to do.

We decided that we would go this weekend because we have other things going on the next couple of weekends. Yesterday I looked at the weather and saw it was supposed to be 96 degrees today, and that had me a little concerned. However after a little discussion Bryan and I thought we'd just get there right when they opened at 10:00 and we'd be fine. Um yeah, not so much.

Almost as soon as we started walking around, little Ryan's cheeks got bright red. All he was really interested in doing was sitting on the ground and playing with the dirt. And after about 30 minutes, he wanted to climb into his stroller, which was weird because he is not a big fan of the stroller. Bryan picked him up and realized he was super warm, so we figured we'd better get out of there and get him cooled off.

After a sippy cup of water and a few minutes in the air conditioned car, Ryan was good to go. However I don't think we'll be doing the pumpkin patch again until he's a few years older...

Oh, and P.S., this crazy weather is the reason October is my least favorite month in Arizona. It's fall, people. I've already endured 5 months of scortching temperatures. I'm done with summer. I'd like to pull out a sweatshirt on occasion, you know what I'm saying?

Construction Update

So today was the day of the final tape removal, and we now have absolutely perfect pink and lilac stripes adorning the walls of Miss Annie's room. I will say that it has been quite a process but after the purchase of many, many quarts of paint in various colors to find the perfect ones and many, many steps of a very meticulous process taken on by Bryan and Perry, I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. It is absolutely perfect and I couldn't be happier.

Obviously the room itself is still awaiting its fair share of work. Bryan is going to start on the floor this weekend and tomorrow we'll pick up new blinds. But it's definitely beginning to resemble to room of a little princess!

#1 ASU Fan

 

Under Construction

 

So the work on Annie's room has finally begun in earnest. When we prepare for a new baby, we utilize the opportunity to completely remodel the room--new flooring, new baseboards, closet organizers, blinds, everything. So it's a huge undertaking, but in the end we have rooms that we hopefully won't have to mess with at all for a very long time. As you can see we're doing stripes (pink and lavender) and that's a huge job as well. Luckily our friend Perry is a pro at cool paint treatments and he's helping Bryan out. Getting the right colors has been kind of a nightmare, but we're finally there. Hopefully next weekend we'll get the painting done, then Bryan can start installing the bamboo floor. I think it's hilarious that our kids end up with nicer bedrooms than ours...

Relaxing in California

We spent last week on vacation in Newport Beach. We stayed in a great place and our condo overlooked the ocean. Our friends John and Ana and their son Ben who is three months older than Ryan spent the first three days with us which was a huge treat. While we were together we visited the Tall Ships Festival in Dana Point (which unfortunately was kind of a disappointment) and Sea World, and just enjoyed each other's company. The boys had a ball together and it was pretty nice for the adults, too.

The last few days we were there we just relaxed and enjoyed the amazing weather. There were lots of things for Ryan to do where we were staying--a huge sandbox which he loved, a playground and swimming pools. I was able to get in a massage while we were there which was like Christmas, and we were able to meet up with my friend Katherine and her daughter Sophia before we headed home. We also stopped in Riverside on our way back to Arizona so my friend Mary Lou could finally meet Ryan.

All in all is was an absolutely perfect week, and definitely our best vacation to date.

P.S. You can click on the slide show to view the pictures individually.

Not an Ideal Destination for the Holiday Weekend

While it's actually a pretty cool looking building, this photo is of Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where I got to spend Saturday night and most of Sunday.

On Thursday Bryan and Ryan both came down with a pretty nasty bought of the stomach flu. On Friday night I figured I'd gotten lucky and it has passed me over. However Saturday morning I woke up early--and sick. Initially I thought it was just one of my twice-weekly or so episodes of morning sickness, but by 3:00 that afternoon when I was still vomiting Bryan decided I should probably go to Urgent Care and get some fluids and a shot. I went in and after 5 (yes FIVE) unsuccessful attempts to get a line in for an IV, the guy gave me a shot of phenergan to stop the vomiting and told me to go home and hydrate myself with oral fluids. That sounded fine to me--I've had a couple shots of phenergan during this pregnancy and it had always worked.

Anyway, about 2 hours after I got home I woke up from a nap and was sick again. I called my OB and she told me to go to the OB triage at the hospital so they could get me taken care of. They gave me a liter of fluids with Zofran (another medication that is supposed to stop nausea/vomiting) and I was feeling a lot better...until I sat up. As soon as I did that, I was sick once again, so my doctor decided I should stay overnight.

In actuality, it wasn't all that bad. The hospital is really nice, it's about 3 miles from my house, they have amazing nurses, and all of the OB rooms are private. I got lots of rest and had the comfort of them regularly monitoring the baby, who tolerated everything amazingly well.

I'm still really, really tired, but much better than I was. I'm so glad that I have such a great husband who is completely involved in every aspect of Ryan's life so when I had to be gone for a day, I didn't have to worry about them one little bit.

Can I just tell you that I am so counting down the days until the end of this pregnancy?

Ryan's New Tricks

In the last 48 hours, my son has developed the following new talents:

~Climbing over the shorter of the two types of gates we use to keep him in and out of certain areas of the house

~Opening the DVD carousel and taking out discs by the handful

~Climbing from the back of the grocery cart (since he will no longer sit in the front and allow me to buckle him in like a normal kid) onto the conveyor belt

Unfortunately I haven't captured any of these events on film, but I'm sure none of them are one time events...

Observation

It is possible to shampoo your carpet while holding a 23 pound baby during your 7th month of pregnancy.

Just in case you were wondering.

Another Year Older

So this past weekend was my 31st birthday. Lots of people asked how I feel about getting older, and my answer? Great! Every year since I've been married has gotten better and better. I anticipate much of the same in the future.

My actual birthday was pretty low key, but nice. When I woke up my boys brought cards and presents into our room, and we all lounged around in bed while I opened them. After that they ran out for a while and brought me home Dunkin Donuts. Yummy. That afternoon I went and got a pedicure (my favorite thing!), and my awesome mother-in-law brought over my favorite cake that she had made for me. That night we had a babysitter for the evening.

We went to dinner at this place we really like that is located at the end of the runway at Falcon Field airport. In addition to being able to see the planes take off and land, we had an awesome view of a beautiful desert sunset behind Camelback Mountain. We got done with dinner early, but since we actually had a babysitter, we didn't want to go home! Don't get me wrong, we love, love, love hanging out with Ryan, but it was just really nice and we were enjoying the time alone! We went and drove around Scottsdale and ended up at this really cute 50's diner type place called The Sugar Bowl where we had yummy sundaes while sitting at the counter on pink vinyl stools. So fun.

Overall it was a fantastic day. I loved that it was on a Saturday and I think the best gift of all was being able to spend all day with my sweetheart.

Pregnancy Comparison

25 Weeks, 4 Days pregnant with Miss Annie

25 Weeks, 4 Days pregnant with Ryan

So I was recently going through my pictures and I found a photo of when I was 25 weeks, 4 days pregnant with Ryan. Since I hit that milestone with Annie today, I decided to take a picture to compare. While I'm on track to gain 1 pound more with Annie than I did with Ryan, I don't think I look nearly as huge, at least not yet!

I've Been Tagged...

by my friend Sharla in CA.

How to play this game of tag:

Post these rules on your blog. List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

3 Joys:
My son
My husband
The gospel

3 Fears:
Something happening to Bryan
Something bad happening during the delivery of my daughter
Financial instability

3 Goals:
Survive this pregnancy
Get my masters degree
Become a runner

3 Current Obsessions/Collections:
So You Think You Can Dance
Getting out of the house everyday
Getting every little corner of my house organized

3 Random surprising Facts about me:
I do some freelance communications consulting in my "spare" time. The adult interaction helps keep me sane.
I am completely obsessed with celebrity gossip.
I've already started my Christmas shopping.

I tag...Jacqie, Cara, Marnee, Christine and Mimi

Keeping Our Cool

I'm not really sure why, but so far this summer has been significantly more miserable than my other Arizona summers. I think it's a combination of crazy humidity and little rain since the beginning of the monsoon, and the fact that I'm pregnant. In any case it's been less than pleasant, so when my mother-in-law called last week and told me how cool it was at the cabin and mentioned that we should come up, I decided that was a good idea.

Bryan took off a couple of hours early on Friday and we headed up for the weekend. It never got warmer than 80, and it was overcast and breezy the whole time so it felt great. Ryan got to spend lots of time outside, Bryan got in 9 holes of golf with his dad, and everyone came home happy.

Ryan and Grandpa hanging out at the cabin

It's just as fun to climb up as it is to slide down

Checking out the tire swing

Having fun with Dad

Even Jackson had a good time

4th of July

This year we spent the 4th with Bryan's siblings and their families at the cabin in Show Low. It was fun to see everyone and the weather was fantastic. It was a little chaotic with 26 people under one roof, but we all had a great time. I always say that I'm glad I married into the family I did--they are a fun group and there's never a dull moment when everyone's together. Here are a few photos from our weekend.

Getting ready for our turn in the family variety show

Working on this year's project, building a horseshoe pit and bench

Even though he's not big enough to hold a cue stick, Ryan still enjoys the pool table downstairs

Lots of messy family fun!

Name Update, Part 2

OK, so we are 100% set on Ann for our little princess's first name. Her middle name is another story however. My big concern with Marie is that people will call her Ann Marie, which I do not like. I have always loved Elizabeth, however, and this weekend I found out that Bryan's great-grandmother's middle name was Elizabeth. So we are definitely leaning toward Elizabeth at this point. Stay tuned!

Name Update

So it looks like we've got a winner...Ann Marie Colby and we're going to call her Annie. Ann is after my grandmother and Marie is my middle name. Bryan and I have always liked Katherine and Victoria, but somehow this one seemed to fit.

It's a Girl!

As you can probably tell by the insane new pink background, we're having a girl! We had our ultrasound this morning and she is in the 50th percentile for everything they measured and looks great.

As far as names, we're thinking Katherine Ann (we'd call her Kate), Victoria Ann (we'd call her Tori) or possibly just Ann with a middle name to be determined.

Anyway, we are thrilled and just wanted to share our fun news!

Ryan Turns One!

Yummy! A candle!

Dad helping me open my new blocks.

Getting ready to go in the pool with Mom & Dad.

In the pool with my favorite guy.

Worn out after a big day of celebrating.

So it's hard to believe, but today Ryan is one. I don't know where the time goes, because the memory of bringing him home from the hospital is still so vivid in my mind.

We had his party on Saturday at Bryan's parent's house. My parents came up and my Grandpa was here as well, so it was nice. Ryan wasn't a big fan of the chocolate cake, but he did love the homemade chocolate chip ice cream. His favorite part of the day was being in the pool--with a July birthday, I'm sure there will be plenty more pool parties in his future.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN TAFT! WE LOVE YOU!

Card Shark

Watch out Vegas, here comes Ryan The Card Shark Colby!

A Milestone Reached Much Too Early

You may be looking at this picture thinking, "Why in the world would they put Ryan in a toddler bed before he's even a year old?" In a word, because he has figured out how to climb out of his crib.

In all actuality, I didn't think the whole toddler/big boy bed would become an issue until somewhere between 18 and 24 months. That's what I get for thinking.

Today I put Ryan down for his afternoon nap as usual. And as usual, when I left the room I could hear him crying inside. A few minutes later I heard a thud, but didn't think much of it because Ryan has this habit of sitting on his knees and falling forward onto the crib. After the thud, his cry started getting louder so I walked into the hallway toward his room, and guess who was pushing his door open and heading toward the hall?

At first we thought it was just a fluke. I took the bumper off of the crib then put him back in. I left the bedroom door open just enough so I could see what he was doing. He got into the corner, put one foot on the slats of each side of the corner and just climbed his way up the sides.

We were going to just convert his crib to a full sized bed until we realized I didn't actually buy the rails to covert it yet. Oops. So we'll see how he does when we try to put him to bed tonight...wish us luck!

Trying to Stay Cool

Today the forecast high was 112 degrees. Ugh. In an attempt to keep Mr. Ryan entertained, this afternoon we headed off to the mall in Chandler where he could play in air conditioned comfort. He had a ball and absolutely loved being around other kids. He kept crawling away from the toddler area to where there were more kids to play with.

Saturday we took him to see Kung Fu Panda and even though everyone said we were completely insane to try taking an 11 month old to a movie, he was great! He slept for about 20 minutes of it and there were a couple of times he went back and forth between mom and dad trying to get comfortable, but other than that he just sat on our laps, watched the movie and checked out the lights and everything else he could see.

Oh how I would love to live somewhere where the weather allowed us to spent time outside all year round...