Collindini!

Collin continues to amaze us with the things he does and says.  It's difficult to believe that my little baby boy is doing all of these wonderful, yet sometimes frustrating-for us, things.  He insists on standing on the couch and trying to jump off.  Not a good thing!  He also hits when he's frustrated.  One time Collin hit Daddy so hard he saw stars.  Not a good thing!  He also has to have us in his room until he falls asleep.  Not a good thing! Recently, he was in the play pen while Tom and I were busy packing for Spring Break.  We both got to the living room at the same time (Tom from upstairs, myself from the bedroom) to find Collin running around the living room.  I looked at Tom and said, "He was in the playpen.."  Tom looked at me and said, "How'd he do that?"  We're still not sure how he did it or if he could duplicate it, but the playpen is done for a while.  Not a good thing! 

However, he is interested in looking at pictures and can name most of the people in those pictures.  That's a good thing! He is speaking in complete sentences some of the time and can say words that we didn't even know he knew.  That's a good thing!  He is beginning to recognize colors when someone asks him to hand him the "yellow block".  That's a good thing!  He is also beginning to want to walk on his own when we take him places.  That's a good thing!  Everything is a step and shows that he is growing like a normal, healthy, little boy.  That's  a good thing!

With the current events in Japan, Tom and I wonder and are so thankful that we are together most of the time.  We can't imagine being separated from each other or from Collin like so many people are in Japan.  Thank you God for keeping us safe and close! 

We are making a trip to Arizona to visit Collin's granparents and aunt and uncle.  We are hoping and praying that we will have a safe, uneventful flight.  We are a little nervous about Collin's ears keeping healthy and his motion sickness staying away.  Last year he did really good, just got a little antsy on the plane.  This year he's a little older and may be more difficult to keep still, in his own seat, for the 4 hours it takes to get there.  At least it's nonstop, so we'll be able to get there much quicker.  Another possible thing is that it may be late when we get in, 9:00 or so our time, maybe he'll be so tired, he'll fall asleep.  Keep your fingers crossed and prayers coming. 

Love you all!