Because I am a Nolan Addict...

Not more than two days go by without me taking pictures of Nolan. I guess you could say that I am somewhat of an addict... but as I have always said, there are worse things to be addicted to than your son! Here is a picture of him napping on the Boppy... Way too cute! And another of him sitting in his new bouncer seat that his Grandma Theresa bought him. (She needed one for her house!) He absolutely loves his new bouncer at Grandma and Grandpa's house. It has a mirror that can hang right in front of his face and he just loves to stare at the mirror. You can also catch him laughing at himself in the mirror quite often. Man, I have the cutest baby EVER!! Hope you guys aren't getting sick of all these pictures... I just can't help myself!

Nolan Meets Aunt Mee Mee

What a great weekend this has turned out to be... Aunt Mee Mee came into town from High Point, North Carolina! For those of you that do not know Aunt Mee Mee, she is Gary's aunt, also known as Mary. We have been spending every possible moment with Aunt Mee Mee as we only get to see her about once a year. We are so happy that she got to meet Nolan... we know he is going to grow to love her just as much as we do!! She is already spoiling little Nollie; She went shopping today and bought him a bunch of outfits, a bath toy and a GloWorm! I know he will love that GloWorm just as much as I loved mine when I was a little girl. Thank you Aunt Mee Mee for all of your love and support! And... Uncle Jeff... We can't wait for you to meet Nolan too. I hear that you are making a trip back for Thanksgiving... (WINK)!!

12 Weeks... My How Time Flies!

Yep... you heard it right... Nolan is 12 weeks today! What a big boy he is growing to be! Here are a couple of recent pictures of Nolan playing with his new rattle that his Grandma Theresa bought him. He loves to shake it and even tries to eat it! He has also been known to throw it and I must say that he tends to throw it pretty far. We might just have a baseball player on our hands!!

I Could Totally Live With This Habit!

Last night Nolan slept nine complete hours, if not a little more than nine hours! I laid Nolan down to sleep at about 8:30 last night. I had decided to go to bed early myself because the night before Nolan was up every 2.5-3 hours; I wanted to be well-rested for work the next day. I thought I was over that stage, but evidently not! So, I was extremely prepared to have another restless night... it was a great, but scary surprise when I awoke at 5:30 this morning realizing that I had not woken up in the middle of the night to feed Nolan. The first thing I did was to check to make sure he was still breathing. And of course he was!! He had just slept through the night! I could not believe it... it was almost a miracle. Keep your fingers crossed for us to have more nights like this!

The Tree...

Thanks to everyone that responded to let us know that the tree at our new house is a Magnolia Tree! I am glad that it is not eating at me anymore!!

New Digs for the Stein Family!

We have some great news to share... Gary and I just bought our first house! After much thought, Gary and I realized that we needed a bigger home now that Nolan is here. We were searching around for three bedroom homes for rent until we realized that we could buy a house for less than we would pay in rent. So, for a couple of weeks Gary and I have been looking at houses. None of the houses that we found were appealing to us, until our realtor showed us a house that we fell in love with... the only problem is... is that it is out of our budget. We were devastated until we realized that the owner is the deacon of our church and knows Gary's parents well. With a few calls to the owners, help from Mom and Dad Stein, and a contract placed within our budget, we were able to make our dream come true! The sellers surprisingly accepted our first offer! We are closing on the house on August 27 and we can not wait to move in! This is going to be the perfect place to raise a family. Thanks to all that made this possible for us. We are very thankful for your help! Please click on the slideshow to the right to view images of hour new house! (You must click on the slideshow to see larger images!)

Nolan's Favorite "Toy"

Nolan has become extremely observant lately. He loves watching things move and listening to music. Here are a couple of pictures of him laying in his crib watching the mobile go round and round. Thank you Aunt Mee Mee... Nolan loves this present that you got him! It is a sure fire way to stop him from crying!

First Week Back to Work

Hanging out at Grandma's house while Mommy and Daddy work!

Well, this was my first week back to work... and obviously I survived! I cried my eyes out on Sunday night because the thought of leaving Nolan after spending 10 weeks with him was just heart-wrenching. Thank goodness Gary was there to comfort and calm me down. At work on Monday I managed to find myself crying a couple of times as people asked me about Nolan constantly. It was, however, such a relief to hear everyone say that they were happy that I was back. I guess you could say it makes things a little easier. I have been a little tired at work, but I think I just need to get back on a schedule. This week Nolan stayed with Grandma Theresa and Grandpa Terry on the days that Gary worked. From my understanding he was a great baby and was thoroughly enjoyed by Gma and Gpa. Each day I couldn't wait to get off of work and rush over to see Nolan! I am going through a BIG adjustment period and I like to think that I am handling it well!