Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful Fathers in my life! Here are a couple of pictures of the day!

Pool Day

Today was our first day in the little pool that we got for Nolan. We set up shop in Nana and Papa's front yard and Nolan had a ball! He splashed in the water, pulled out grass and was having the best time of his life. Here are some pictures of his day! So cute!

A Nolan Update!

Wow... way too long... almost a month! I am super sorry. I have just been really busy and have not had much time with a real computer to blog on! Unfortuneately I can't do it from my BlackBerry, otherwise I would post almost daily!

Anyway, Nolan is growing like a weed! He is such a big boy. He has an extended vocabulary these days and he never ceases to amaze me. He still has a favorite word, "HOT", but he has recently picked up "SIT". The 5 year old at daycare quickly pointed out that Nolan's new word sounds like the bad word... and I think I have to agree! But he really is saying SIT! He is also walking consistently too. He started steadily walking about the time of my last post, but now it is regularly. He is also getting pretty quick at it. The only bad thing is that everytime I turn around, he is gone!

He is also getting into EVERYTHING. Currently his obsession is the toilet. It is now time to buy a toilet seat lock. I am tired of fishing toys out of the toilet! He loves to pull all of his toys out of his toy boxes and will play for hours if you let him!

Everything is great, just keeping busy! I will try to blog more!

The BIG Cut!

For about two months now Gary has been telling me that we need to cut Nolan's hair. I really didn't want to have his hair cut until he was one, for some unknown reason. And I for sure wanted to be there when it happen, which Gary thought was unnecessary. I am sure all of the moms out there agree with me! So, we took Nolan up to the barber shop. And not just any old shop, we took him to Daddy's Barber Shop! Gary would not have it any other way except to have Tim and Stacey cut his baby boy's hair! So, Daddy and Nolan sat in the barber chair as Mommy tried to take pictures and Stacey worked her magic! Okay, let's be honest, not much magic needed to be done, he doesn't really have much hair! Nonetheless, Stacy did a fabulous job! Nolan sat so still, like the big boy that he is and got his hair cut. What a monumental moment in MY life! My baby boy's FIRST hair cut! Who knew hair would mean so much?

One Last Thing...

...to Commemorate Nolan Turning One! We turned Nolan's seat around this past week. Nolan is now facing forward like the rest of us and he is LOVING every minute of it! He has so much leg room now and constantly kicks his legs around. I am pretty sure that he thinks he just found Heaven on Earth! :) He also loves the fact that I can reach him from my seat. Still can't believe how fast this year went, but am looking forward to see what this year has in store for us!

Our Two Year Anniversary

Gary and I celebrated our two year Anniversary on Tuesday. I can't believe that it has been two years, my how time flies! We didn't do anything special yet, but we are planning on going out to dinner tomorrow... baby free! Two years of marriage and many more to come! Here is a reminder picture of the beautiful day that we shared two years ago!

Nolan's One Year Appointment

We had Nolan's one year doctor appointment on Monday...Again... I CAN NOT BELIEVE MY BABY IS ONE!! He did really well at his appointment. He weighs 23 lbs. 13.5oz and is 29.5 inches tall. The doctor said he was in the 50th percentile all the way around. He has a small mama and dada, so I guess that is expected. No 90th or 95th percentile here... Michelle! ;)The doctor was impressed that Nolan has 8 words that he says and knows (Mama, Dada, Baba, Dog, Cissy, HOT, Hi, and Bye). She said that most one year olds only know 2-3 words. She also stated that according to definition, Nolan is technically walking right now. I just don't think that taking 3 or 4 steps and then getting on your butt to crawl is walking! I will officially say that he is walking when he continually takes steps to get from one place to another. Nolan had 3 shots, which he was NOT happy about, which is to be expected. He also had to have a vial of blood drawn to test him for a bunch of things, including Lead and Anemia. Again, he was not happy, but he actually did extremely well. Who would have thought that a one year old would sit still enough to have his blood drawn?

The Doctor said that he can strictly be on table foods now, which is mostly what he eats anyways. I have a HUNGRY boy! She also said that we can start weaning him off of the formula. We are going to have to do it slowly though (over the next three months) because his will be changing from soy formula to cow's milk. She said the sudden change could upset his stomach greatly.

Overall, all is well! We have a beautiful and healthy baby boy that means the world to us... and many others!!

One Year Pictures

Yesterday was picture day! We took Nolan to get his one year pictures and he did such a great job. He is cutting another tooth and has been quite the pistol lately, so we were somewhat concerned with how he would act. While he was in the studio, you would have never known he was having issues. He had the most wonderful photographer, whom I will request from here on out. He smiled and laughed and really seemed to enjoy himself. Daddy was busy running after him as he was crawling away... last time we had pictures Nolan wasn't very mobile! But, as soon as pictures were done, a storm cloud rolled over and the attitude was back! Needless to say, despite a crabby baby... err... toddler, we got some wonderful pictures! I have ordered a few pictures for us and some family, if you are interested in having one, please let me know. We purchased a CD this time, so the pics will only need to be printed out at Walgreen's. Here are a few of my favorites!
Oh and we have Nolan's one year doctor appointment tomorrow. Very excited to see his stats and prepare for the next chapter in his life... NOT excited for the shots! Wish us luck!

Nolan Turns One!!

Yesterday was Nolan's FIRST Birthday! My baby is so BIG! All day long yesterday all I could think of was "this time last year". Every time I looked at the clock I would think, "This time last year I was getting hooked up to my IV" or "This time last year I was holding Nolan for the first time". (I am sure you catch the drift!) It was a very bittersweet day. I was happy that my baby boy was growing, but I was sad because it all went too fast. And I tell you what... Nolan moving into Toddler-hood has made me catch a case of Baby Fever!! But, I think I will wait for a little while longer on that! By the way, that is what we said when Nolan was conceived too!;)

We ended up going out to dinner for Nolan's Birthday. He REALLY wanted Red Lobster, so we gave in and took him there! He was so overcome with excitement that he ended up falling asleep and slept on the bench of the booth for about 35 minutes! After he finally woke up, he enjoyed a couple Cheddar Bay Biscuits, mashed potatoes and some fruit! He MUST be just like his momma... he LOVES biscuits, bread, and... Red Lobster!

After we got home from dinner, we sang 'Happy Birthday' and allowed him to indulge in a cupcake, WITHOUT red icing! (The red icing fiasco at Nolan's Party almost sent daddy over the edge!) Again, he dug right in and made a mess!

Here are a couple of pictures from Nolan's actual birthday... Here's to one of most wonderful years of our lives! We can't wait for the many more to come!!!

Nolan's First Birthday Party!

Nolan had his first birthday yesterday... such a bittersweet moment! I am so happy that my baby boy is growing up, but I am so sad that he is growing up so fast! His party was a lot of fun... It was held at the Firehouse, so naturally, it was a fire engine themed first birthday. We had a lot of great friends and family come (thank you to all that came) and celebrate the big day. The highlight of the day was his cake, of course. And, he was a ham! He was not afraid to delve right in... much to his daddy's dismay! He starting by playing with the icing, placing a little in his mouth. Then he got brave and started taking handfuls. It was hilarious. There was icing everywhere! Daddy mysteriously disappeared half way through... Troy pointed out that Gary was having a panic attack because of the mess that Nolan was making. Definitely a possibility!! Nolan recieved way too many toys, which means that I think he will be set on toys for quite some time. Here are some pictures of the big day... after the cake was done, I didn't get any more pics because I was too busy cleaning up! Can't wait until his actualy birthday gets here... 3 more days!!