Nicholas Crawls

Nicholas put it all together and crawled earlier today. Here's a clip.

Happy Birthday Alex & Cam

We spent the morning at Alex and Camden's birthday parties. Beau and Nicki rented out the classic fun center for the party. The boys had a blast bouncing and playing with their cousins. Benjamin helped Logan learn to ride a scooter.

I designed some simple tags to hang on their presents. Along with a toy we gave each boy a packet of Oreos. The Oreos were a hit, better than a toy!

Baby in a basket

With Nicholas' new found mobility the boys found that he had backed his way into his toy basket. Time to baby proof!

Many expressions of Nicholas - month 8

This post is about a week overdue. Nicholas is now 8 months and 1 week. I snapped these photos of him last week but did not have a chance to edit or post them until now.

Milestones:
This past month Nicholas' two teeth continue to grow in. While his gums are swollen we have not had any sighting of more teeth. He has the most darling smile and likes to squint when he smiles.

He had his first haircut, see earlier post. And is in need of another trim.

He can now pinch and pick up bits of food with his index finger and thumb. He loves to feed himself. He loves bananas, spaghetti and oatmeal. He weighs 22 lbs.

He is such a happy and quiet baby. One evening this past week he had a unusually fussy night. When I grabbed him from the crib in the morning I noticed there was a bit of blood in the crib and around his ear. I suspected an ear infection but he had not been complaining or fussy, with exception of the night before. I took him in to the doctor to confirm that he had an ear infection. This is his second ear infection. We are treating him with bubblegum flavored antibiotics, which he loves. He sucks it out of the syringe.

Nicholas is mobile. He is not quite crawling but has figured out how to move with a seated scoot. He is also great at moving backwards on his belly. He can easily get himself in the crawling position and rocks back and forth. He can get himself into a sitting position from a laying position. I have found him sitting in his crib when he is supposed to be laying and sleeping. Today he pulled himself up by the dishwasher into a standing position and stood for exactly 1 second. He toppled over but gained control quickly. He bumps his head daily, usually on a toy, which frustrated and hurts him.

He loves to play peek-a-boo and can clap. He can wave his hand (mostly his whole arm) and waves night, night to the family before he goes to bed. He also likes to dance. His version is bouncing in a seated position when he hears music he likes. He is particular about what music he dances too...

Everyday is an absolute joy and passes too quickly. Andrew and Benjamin love to cheer with him at each of his milestones and they are very aware of when he does something new. I am constantly hearing "mom... look, Nick is doing ______"

We love watching him grow. He is the best!

Talented people

I work with many, many talented people. Lori, one of the talented SU illustrators, drew this birthday card for me. I think the likeness is great! Thanks Lori for such a thoughtful card!

Lori just finished illustrating a new book. The Adventures of Junk Food Dude. She is amazing!!!

Family Party

Chris went all out planning and hosting a family party for my 37th birthday. Chris made all of the food and ordered a Nothing Bundt Cake, YUM! I felt really loved. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful family. We had an awesome time. Here are a few photos from the night.

Thanks again to everyone for coming.

Great birthday!!!

I celebrated another birthday today and it was awesome! Chris threw an amazing party. Pictures to come soon, first I've got to download and edit. Thanks so much to my fabulous family who spent the afternoon with us.

Check out this cute photo sent from Vermont! Asher (of Jen & Gabe fame) sent this sweet note. What an awesome thing to read at the end of a great day!