Teething, Twitching and Tylenol...oh my!

Lot's of things have been happening at the Foster household the past week. Some good, some scary and some just crazy! This past weekend we watched our nephew, Devon. At the time we didn't know it, but Devon was pretty sick and started running a high temperature once he left our house. The next day, my sister Angela was watching Colin and noticed some twitching that made her a little worried. Needless to say, it freaked us all out so we made a doctors appointment for that evening.

Our doctor wanted to make sure we tested him for seizures, so we set up an EEG that will take place in the morning on December 3rd. We've been so nervous about it, hoping it's just his muscles developing and nothing more serious. He seems to be in the same happy spirits as usual, so I'm crossing my fingers that these tests come back with no bad news.

On a good note, Colin's bottom teeth have finally broken through. It's such a crazy notion that just when they finally break through and give him relief, it will start over again with the top two teeth. And this goes on until he is 2?! Oh boy! I can't wait to see those teeth fully grown, although I am DEFINITELY going to miss his adorable gummy smile.

One last thing! A few weeks ago, Colin was at daycare getting fed in a little chair. He's learned to pull himself up to stand and apparently Rachelle (our daycare provider) wasn't getting the spoon to his mouth fast enough....which resulted in this picture. Enjoy! :)

Mr. Gigglesworth

It's kind of hard to see (you have to turn your head sideways to get the good view), but here is a video Shane took on his phone of Colin giggling up a storm in the kitchen a week ago.

Our New Couches!

As promised, here are pictures of our new couches. Shane has been wanting new ones, well, pretty much ever since we moved in together. We really wanted big over-sized couches with a nice large ottoman that we could use to put our feet up, put a tray on to use as a table, etc. I decided this year that it was time and went around to almost every furniture store in Eugene trying to find the perfect set. Finally, I found this set and I couldn't be happier because they are so incredibly comfortable. Merry Christmas Shane...5 weeks early! :)

I Love My Ducks...I guess!

So although we have been living in Eugene for about 6 years, Shane and I have had a really hard time getting into Oregon sports. One major reason for this is that Shane has been a die hard UCLA fan since birth. There is only room for Bruins in his ginger heart! Being his supportive wife, I am a UCLA fan by association and I will admit I've had some fun cheering them on during basketball season.

I've never been a fan of football, no matter what team. I don't know what it is. I have just never been able to get interested in the stop and go action. Tonight, however, marked the first time I felt it. That anticipation of a touchdown, the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach and the anxiety (or maybe indigestion from eating too much pizza?).

In a back and forth game against Arizona, Shane and I watched the game from the comfort of our home (and brand new couches - Shane's Christmas present! Pictures coming soon...). Our friends, Jake and Hannah, while battling pretty bad colds, decided to join us which made it even more fun. Maybe it was the fact that Oregon has had a great season, but Shane and I found ourselves completely overcome with support for the Ducks. We cheered when they scored touchdowns, we yelled and waved our arms around angrily when they got unfair penalties and our stomachs did flips when Arizona scored a touchdown and field goal in overtime.

When the game finally revealed its victor, Shane and I both jumped up like lunatics and cheered. After the enthusiastic rounds of high fives and our friends had gone home, we both discussed how we'd never felt this kind of interest in Duck football, or for me, in football in general. I'll admit, I kind of like it!

So now here we are, becoming invested in Oregon athletics....at least until basketball season starts, because some things will never change. :)

GO DUCKS!

Our First Post!

Welcome! I am very excited to finally have a blog up and running about our family. With family and friends far and wide, we wanted to be able to share our lives with those we care about, so here it is!

It's definitely going to be hard to cram the past, who knows how many years into a couple posts to catch people up but I can definitely fill in the blanks as I go. For now I'll just start with the most recent news.

Colin, at 7 and a half months, is crawling! Shane and I literally got goosebumps this week as we watched him finally figure out how to shuffle those arms and legs into a rhythmic motion that could take him across the living room. Until now, he's been content with scooting, rolling, dragging and sliding himself across our hardwood floors. It's made it a little difficult/scary to watch our child become more and more mobile with no carpet to cushion his falls. He's a tough cookie though and he seems to be learning how to balance himself very quickly.

A few nights ago, Shane was conducting a little experiment that involved testing Colin's balance. He would let go of him and count to see how long Colin could stand all by himself, and the little booger managed to get to 20 seconds a couple of times! It's so amazing to watch him learn concentrate on keeping his balance and not rely on us. Just one of the million things about this beautiful child that blows me away.

At any rate, here are some recent pictures of him for you to enjoy. I truly look forward to posting more for you all to see.