This post has it all - Sleepblogging, Emma, Random 11, and TEH EXERSAUCER

My goodness, we've been "busier'n a one legged man in a butt-kicking contest", as 'ol Flo used to say. Emma's been in town, so we've been running all over creation, among other things.



Without further adieu, here's the thing that keeps y'all checking in every Friday:

SLEEPBLOGGING!!!!!!

In this week's edition, he's either thinking real hard of a number between 1 and 100, warming up to use his mad psychic skillz, or preparing to part the Red Sea. Either way, he's sleeping, we're blogging, hence, sleepblogging.

Next up are some shots of Emma's first meeting with her brother at the airport. It was love at first sight (right before I made her change a diaper).


Kidding - I waited.



Notice Olive hornin' in on the action: I've used the time-honored John Warbel (Jr.) method of coercing Emma into changing diapers: "You know, one of the best ways to bond with your brother would be to change his diaper . . ." It's worked a few times.
This week, Colin has discovered drooling (he loves it), and the 'ol Bronx Cheer - does it all the time. *I* consider this to be real progress toward becoming a full-fledged boy, Mama ain't necessarily so sure.
Above: "PPppppphhhhhhhppppttttt!!!!!!!!!!"
OK, honestly, I can't explain the deal with Jr's hair. It's a cross between Mao Tse Tung, and Winston Churchill, with a budding mullet in the back. In the above shot, his hair makes him look like he's been on some kind of wicked bender or something. I've taken to calling him Señor pelo loco, so as to help him with other languages and whatnot. The next two shots just further illustrate the point:
The other development this week is that he's REALLY begun to smile - A LOT. Funny thing is, if he's in the midst of a real happy period, and I drag out either the camera or the camcorder, he goes mum. Clams up like Alberto Gonzales on the stand. I managed to get these two - but they're not really representative, sadly.

He looks more goofy than happy - but trust me, he was all smiles yesterday for a while.



In other developments, I picked the boy up a new super-phantasmagorical, must-have toy, the Baby Einstein "Exersaucer", pictured below. When we were up at Mary's cousin's house a few weeks ago, their son Lucas loved his, so we figured Colin has to have one. He's a bit too small for it just yet, but in another couple of weeks - it's gonna be Exersaucer city, baby.
Also, Colin spent a few hours this week with Ms. Jenna, who will be watching him for us during the week when I go back to work. It was wonderful for all - pictures from that to come as well.


Finally, Mary's favorite tradition here at colinferrigan.blogspot.com, Friday Random 11. Let's see if we can keep it mostly respectable again this week. I finally uploaded a bunch of songs from Tonya's iPod, so the chances are fairly good:



1) "Back in Black" - AC/DC
2) "Paralysed" - Gang of Four
3) "Only" - Anthrax
4) "Foxey Lady" - Jimi Hendrix
5) "Positively 4th Street" - Bob Dylan
6) "Fooligan" - Diesel Boy
7) "Talkback" - Stiff Little Fingers
8) "Signs" - Tesla
9) "Crystal Wrists" - Peter Murphy
10) "No Class" - Motorhead
11) "I AM A BUCKEYE FAN" - Sleepy Rappers


So there you have it. T - you made it in there three times. Not bad. Until next week . . . .