Merry Christmas!

Colin Hating Christmas!

Colin Loving Christmas!

Water baby

Jack has been giving Colin sponge baths since we've been home...but today--Colin got his first tub bath!! He screamed and yelled before and after the bath--but absolutely loved being in the tub. Happy to say we have a water baby!! My dad has already decided that Colin will be a swimmer.

What else is going on besides baby stuff? Sorry to say--not much. We are truly enjoying these first few weeks with Colin before Jack and I both go back to work in January. This past week, I've taken Colin (in the stroller) to the rec center with me--and we go walking around the track. All of the senior citizens "oo" and "aaah" as we pass them. =) And Jack tries to take short runs outside during the day. So far, Colin loves the car seat and stroller. And by "love," I mean that he just falls asleep. We hear that things will change soon, so we're enjoying these moments while they last!

Can you say "Great Grandma?"

Colin is 2 weeks old! After a bit of jaundice, Colin is healthy and doing well. He's eating up a storm, and growing a bit quicker than "recommended." Yep, at 2 weeks old, Colin is on a diet! The doctor says it's better for him to be getting too much food than not enough. =) With that said, Colin nurses less frequently during the day now--which means that we can go out for longer outings!

Colin's jichan (grandpa) and hi-bachan (great-grandma) flew in on Wednesday, and will stay through next Wednesday. We feel so lucky to have them here. =) It's so great to see Colin with his great grandma--not many people get to take pictures with their great-grandma!!

It's a BOY!

He's here! COLIN TAKESHI ELWELL weighed in at 9 pounds, 2 ounces on November 30, 2007 at 9:13am. 21.5 inches long, and a full head of hair!

I was induced on Thursday noon, and we just got home from the hospital today at noon. It's been an amazing weekend, and we're happy to be home! For right now, it's sleeping and eating!! More updates to come.