I've been waiting to write this month's update until Colt visited the pedi so we could report just how much our little guy has grown. We scheduled the kids to go together so it had to wait a little later than previous months. For that purpose, this will include a 5 month preview! Woo hoo!
During Bigun's fourth month, we decided to pack up and head out. We spent most of July out of our house. We celebrated the fourth of July at Grandma's house and then spent the night in Nicholasville after watching fireworks at RJ Corman's. Colt slept through the show, but it was pretty late for him.
After the Fourth, we spent a day at the zoo. Colt really seemed to enjoy the day with Grandma and Aunt Tiffy. He really likes the manatee exhibit. And loves to watch whatever his big sister is doing:)
On July 13, we embarked on our first family of four vaca. We went to Nana and PaDon's house for the night. The next morning, we hopped back into the car for the quick and pleasant drive to Montgomery, Alabama. (Sarcasm intended.). After 12 hours and a major meltdown (by Colt and his mommy), we arrived at the hotel.
After the night in his first hotel, we buckled Colt back up for the four(ish) hour drive to Panama City Beach! The condo, sand and waves are a very welcome sight!
During our two weeks at PCB, Colt played in the ocean a little, napped on the beach a lot, and fell in love with the pool! I'm not sure I can imagine anything more peaceful than snuggling my baby on the beach, cool breeze keeping us comfy under the umbrella, listening to the waves and Lucy's giggles as she and her daddy play in those waves. It did my soul good to spend that time away from home and all it's stresses.
We were also introduced to the effectiveness of flaxseed. Mommy might have eaten a bit too much, as evidenced by the major explosion that left quite a nasty puddle in the bumbo!
After a very fun vacation (the first one where I haven't been pregnant in 2 years!), we packed up and headed home. We decided to leave early in the morning to try to make it a one day trip. We expected to spend 16 hours traveling. We beat our time expecting by 12 minutes. On the trip home, everyone did well. The kids became a bit restless near Knoxville, so we stopped at a rest area and had a picnic. That was so much fun! I think we will always plan to do that in the future- there were dogs, trucks and sticks. Those are some of our favorite things! We played and Colt was able to take his time nursing. Lucy dug in the dirt. We all changed clothes and left feeling rejuvenated for the last 6 hours of travel.
Colt has been trying so hard to sit up and roll over this month. He can almost roll both belly to back and back to belly. With the laryngomalachia, he struggles to breathe on his belly sometimes, so we are picky about tummy time. When it's well timed, Colt loves it, though!
Here's a 5 month spoiler! As of August 5, Colt can sit on his own. And on August 16, he rolled his hips all the way over (back to belly), but is still refusing to pivot his shoulders- it is the strangest position! He is very strong, though. He can scoot and wiggle into nearly any position he desires!
On August 17, Colt weighed 17lb, 12 oz! And my little butterball is 24.5 in. tall. He is definitely eating like he's about to just shoot up in height! And I'm so thankful he's such a butterball- its preventing a very invasive throat surgery. Speaking of the laryngomalachia, it is definitely still getting worse and we are still adjusting to the constant wheezing noise. I am just so glad Colt eats so well and has such a pleasant disposition. If he were to stop eating well, lose weight or even become uncomfortable, we would have to consider the corrective surgery. Typically, laryngomalachia peaks at 6 months and decreases in severity until age 2. So these next 6/7 weeks are critical for us all. Your prayers are appreciated and have certainly worked this far. It's a miracle that Colt has not needed surgery yet since his larynx is considered severely immature, and therefore severely impaired.
This squeaky boy is such a joy for us! He is smiling and just cracks up laughing at everything! He is ticklish and good natured about being tickled! His hair is growing and looks a touch redder than Lucy's. Colt still favors his daddy, but I can see some of his momma peeking through (especially when he's asleep).
I feel very balanced as a family right now. I won't pretend to assume I know what the future holds for us; however, I am confident this is whom we were meant to be right now: the four of us. I just hope my baby's baby-ness doesn't disappear too quickly!
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