He made it!

Collin and Anrdrea had their 6 week check up the other day which is a big milestone. It means that Collin has survived six ENTIRE weeks of having us for parents and his odds get better and better every day. We haven't dropped him or anything! Everyone said that this time would just fly by and it honestly feels like just a year or two ago that we had the little guy. But the calendar doesn't lie - it has only been 6 weeks. I'm sure we'll someday look back at this time and comment on how it flew by but we don't really feel that way now.

This is, however a big milestone. Andrea has been cleared to resume "normal physical activity" however neither of us are sure what exactly that means now that we have a baby. It does mean that she can go swimming and start doing yoga again which she is excited about. Collin has also reached some milestones. He can hold up his head and look around anytime he wants - although he really only does this when looking for a boob. He is getting better and better and burping and farting, although his favorite activities (eating, sleeping and pooping) are pretty much the same as they were 4 weeks ago. He still had little to no control of his arms and legs - they just flail around randomly when he is upset, but he can focus on things, make eye-contact and he smiles pretty often which I think is my favorite thing in the world.

But the big story is his weight. He shocked us when he weighed in at a hefty 13 lbs. 1 oz. which means he could officially qualify as a Chinese gymnast. He's completely outgrown all of the NB size clothes and almost all of the 1-3 month stuff. I'm also pretty sure that he use to have a neck, but it's been replaced by several chins. I really hope he gets his neck back so we don't have to change his name to Vinny.