The Weber Family: Happy 2nd Birthday Colby!!

I can't believe it was 2 years ago today I drank that fateful cup of Castor oil (that memory still makes me gag!) and a few hours later I was in labor with Colby Joshua! The day he was born was so bittersweet, the labor and delivery went smoothly but an hour after he was born he was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit because he was blue and not oxygenating himself properly. They told me at that time that be may grow up with neurological problems or a seizure disorder resulting from this low oxygenation. It was the most scared I've ever been. I remember looking at him (the largest baby in the ICU at a whopping 8 pounds 4 ounces!) and feeling so vulnerable. When you conceive a baby and go through a pregnancy no one can ever prepare you for how much you will love that baby and how hurt you are if something happens to him. Fortunately he spent a little less than 24 hours in the hospital and was released 4 days after he was born with a clean bill of health. Now his personality has completely emerged, he is a running, talking, loving little boy and we couldn't have asked for more with our first son. Here are his stats...
Weight: 30 pounds 10 ounces (80th percentile)
Height: 35 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
Head Circumference: 19 1/4 inches (65th percentile)
Size: He is wearing size 6 shoes and sandals and size 24 month clothes. He can fit into 18 month shorts because his waist is thinning out.
Likes: Cars, trucks, fire engines, buses, tractors, trains and anything else that moves. He loves m&m's and timeout (not sure how I went wrong on that one...), books, Mr. Potato head (thanks Uncle Rick and Aunt Jan! It's quite the hit!), coloring, drinking milk, shopping (he loves the hand-me-down cart from Aunt Sherri and the Hartmans).
Dislikes: Going down for naps, eating (unless it's watermelon or something sweet, he just doesn't have the time), indoor pools (the noise freaks him out), sharing (we're still working on that)
Motor Skills: He will walk down a few steps with help, he runs, kicks and jumps and enjoys dancing
Speech: There is nothing he won't say! He remembers all the titles of his books and calls them by name, he uses 3 word phrases, knows most every one's names in our family and some friends. When he says no he always says, "no way" (we can thank Jason for that one!) and when I call him "bug-a-boo" he tries to repeat it and says, "booger" which makes me laugh every time! He is very good with his manners and says "please" and "thank you" There is not a day that goes by that he doesn't say or do something that makes us laugh, he has quite the sense of humor!

I just love that little boy and he just loves his "pup" (thanks Pa John and Barbara!! And Chase since that's who they originally gave it to!)

Colby loves his chair that mama and daddy got him! I had no clue he'd enjoy it so much!
(I couldn't decided between these pictures so you get both...)