Colin's first Christmas! It was all about family this year, not opening gifts. We flew down to Phoenix for the first "everyone there" McAlpine Christmas in a long time. It was the first time any of my siblings would meet Colin. We had planned to drive, but the week before with all of us being sick, we figured that flying was a better choice. My parents were awesome and bought us tickets to visit, which was a huge deal for us because we really couldn't afford to buy the tickets ourselves. Unfortunately, that meant that Squiggle wouldn't be able to spend the holiday with us. :( Both Matt & I were sad about that, but Squiggle got to go to Grandma & Grandpa's, which he loves. Squiggle got a little vacation from us and the baby, so it was a small consolation for us knowing he was with his grandparents.If you haven't been to Phoenix in the winter, it is so terrible...in the 60s during the day and 40s at night. Oh so miserable. No white Christmas there. My parents live on a golf course, so there is lots of space out back. Wildlife wanders around quite often and we even got to see a couple of coyotes. They weren't too far away, but not so close that I went running into the house. In fact, it was pretty cool to see. That isn't something I would see at home.
Colin started Christmas morning with breakfast and then spending some time with Nana & Papa. He loves just hanging out with them and laughing. Mommy & Daddy got the gift of a little more sleep. Woo-hoo! We finally rolled out of bed around 9:00am. I don't think I have been in bed that late in years.
Not only did Colin get his 2 front teeth for Christmas, but he also finally started to feel better. After being sick the week before and not eating much, he chose Christmas to start eating and making up for his weight loss. He ate over 40 ounces for the day! His usual is about 32 oz, so he is definitely on the mend. Needless to say, this makes Mommy & Daddy both happy, but tired from the 2am feedings.
On Christmas night, we all headed out to the hot tub including Colin. He got to wear his swimsuit for the first time. Since the water was over 100 degrees, he didn't get to hang out in the water too much, but he did get to sit on Mommy or Daddy's lap and got into the water for little bits at a time. We all had a lot of fun and just bonded as a family.So, Colin got to spend plenty of time with his aunts and uncles. He was rarely on his own and usually someone was holding him or playing with him on the floor. I'm so glad that he finally got the chance to meet them and vice versa. He is a very special little boy and he has a great family to which he is a part.
Overall it was a fun trip and Colin did great! He is an awesome traveler and hasn't had any problems flying so far. I am so happy to have a tame baby (at least during the day!).
