NOLAN AT 2 YEARS

NOLAN'S 2 YEAR UPDATE

Weight: 28lbs measured at the Doctor on 10/07/14 (2 Year Checkup) (50th %)

Height: 37.5" (>100% = Off the Charts!)

Clothes Size: 2T or 3T shirts, 2T pants

Diaper Size: 5 (Huggies Snug & Dry)

Sleeping Patterns: Nolan is still sleeping through the night (8:00PM - 7:00 or 8:00AM).  He is still taking a 1- 2 hr nap in the afternoon as well - Hope this continues for a while after the baby gets here too :).

Milestones: Teething: Nolan still has only16 teeth and his 2 year molars are working their way in as well.  Nolan still runs EVERYWHERE and can climb our stairs very well - he is also able to walk down the stairs holding the railing... with Mommy, Daddy or Aunt Mel close by.  He can climb on about anything that he wants to... he has climbed out of his crib a couple of times - but Mommy moved it away from the big bed and that has stopped... for now at least.  Nolan moved into his new big boy (Cowboy) room last month in order to get ready for baby brother.  He is still in his crib for the time being.  Eating is still going great - he has mastered using a spoon and a fork.  His favorite food right now is cantaloupe and peanut butter/jelly sandwiches and his least favorite is still green beans.  Nolan is talking more and more.  He will say and repeat (when he is in the mood) lots of words and phrases - "Mama, Daddy, Papa, Mimi, Uh-oh, I do, NO, I go, All done, Meas (Please), Tractor, Truck, Car, Two, Baby, Cheese, Teeth, Up, Down, I see you, There you Are, Gotcha! etc."  He can also make several animal sounds - Our favorites are the Cow, Pig & Chicken - just ask him!  Nolan LOVES to brush his teeth and usually acts like it is a treat to do so.  Nolan still LOVES trucks - he usually tells me "Trucks" when I ask him what he dreamed about last night.  Nolan just had a big 2 YEAR Truck Birthday party at our house at the end of September.  He was very excited to eat "Cupcake" and run around the backyard with friends.

Favorite Memory this Month:  As we are getting everything everything ready for baby brother to arrive, Nolan has been quite curious about all of the baby gear we are pulling out.  When we tell him what it is for, he will usually walk up to it, pat it and say "Baby" or give it a hug and say "Awwww".  Can't wait for our boys to meet :).

We love you sweet boy and can't believe you are already TWO!  We have so cherished these past two years and can't wait to see what the future holds for you and our family.

27 Week Update (24 week picture) and the GENDER Reveal :)

Please let me preface this update by saying that I know I am terribly behind with updates... this summer has simply gotten away from me.  I am now almost in my third trimester and we have know for a WHILE that we are going to have another BOY!  We are so excited to finally share this news with everyone.  We think it is going to be so much fun for our boys to have each other as play mates and best friends.  Here is a short update on how the pregnancy is going...

How Far Along: 27 Weeks on Saturday, July 19

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a cucumber, 15" long, 2.2lbs

The Bad: Nearing the end of the second trimester... heartburn is definitely worse & lower back pain a lot of days.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants/shorts and tops.

Gender: It's a...BOY!!

Sleep: Still sleeping relatively well - Takes me a while to get comfortable.  

Movement: Lots of movement ALL of the time - I think we have another active one :).  

What I miss: Hot tubs?  Not really... haha.

Cravings: Still no real cravings that I can tell this time.  

Symptoms: Belly getting bigger, back pain, heart burn, etc. 

Best Moment this week: Josh got to feel this one move a couple of weeks ago - such a cool feeling and definitely makes me happy to know our little guy is moving around in there :).  

Nolan's 21 Month Update

NOLAN'S 21 MONTH UPDATE - on July 1 - Better late than never:

Weight: 28lbs measured at the Doctor on 8/15/14 (22.5 months)

Height: Need to Update (Would not stand still long enough :)

Clothes Size: 2T shirts, 18-24 month shorts/pants

Diaper Size: 5 (Huggies Snug & Dry)

Sleeping Patterns: Nolan is still sleeping through the night (8:00PM - 8:00AM).  He is taking a 2 hr nap in the afternoon as well - Hope this continues for a while after the baby gets here too :).

Milestones: Teething: Nolan still has only16 teeth.  Nothing new since his one year molars came in.  Nolan still runs EVERYWHERE and can climb our stairs very well - he still needs help going down the stairs.  He can also climb on lots of other things like most chairs and some tables...  Eating is still going great - he has almost mastered using a spoon and a fork.  His favorite food right now is cantaloupe and peanut butter/jelly sandwiches and his least favorite is still green beans.  Nolan is talking a lot now!  He will say and repeat (when he is in the mood) lots of words and phrases - "Mama, Daddy, Papa, Mimi, Uh-oh, I do, NO, I go, All done, Meas (Please), Tractor, Truck, Car, Cheese, etc."  He can also make several animal sounds - Our favorites are the Cow, Pig & Chicken - just ask him!  Nolan is also learning his anatomy and can point to his nose, eyes, mouth, feet, hair, etc.  Nolan has gotten really good at putting puzzles together - he loves to sit in his room and listen to music while doing his puzzles.  Nolan LOVES trucks - he will point a truck or tractor out from a mile away.  Nolan is great at cleaning up - He will put his toys away, sometimes without even being asked and will pick up trash he sees to throw away as well as clean up spills with a kitchen towel.

Favorite Memory this Month:  Nolan is learning to give kisses and hugs - When you give him a hug, he will usually say "Awwwww".  It is so sweet - melts your heart :).  We love our sweet boy.

19 Week Update

How Far Along: 19 Weeks on Saturday, May 24

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a mango - 6"long, 1/2 lb

The Bad: Nothing too bad at this point - LOVING the 2nd trimester.  If I had to complain about something it would be a little bit of heartburn.  

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants/shorts and tops... definitely no denying it at this point :)

Gender: We had a "sneak peek" sonogram at 16 weeks and found out the gender... we are waiting to confirm one more time at the 20 week appt before announcing it to everyone ;)

Sleep: I am getting up at least once to use the bathroom each night and beginning to get a little uncomfortable in certain positions.  

Movement: Feeling lots of flutters... especially at night :).

What I miss: Playing tennis.

Cravings: Still no real cravings that I can tell this time.  

Symptoms: Belly getting bigger - baby is definitely growing :).  

Best Moment this week: Seeing the 16 week ultrasound and finding out the gender.  Josh got to be there this time which I was so glad about - he had to miss it with Nolan.  We can't wait to meet our sweet little one.  

15/52 :: PEEK-A-BOO

Josh took this awesome picture of Noly when he was playing hide and seek.  I absolutely love it :)

14/52 :: EASTER

I am extremely behind in my picture every week posting... here is Easter.  Poor Nolan was running a fever all weekend - but still was a good sport and checked out his goodies while we took this sweet picture.  I love this basket... it was my Mom's when she was a little girl and then mine growing up and now it belongs to Nolan :).

12/13 WEEK UPDATE

Time for those pregnancy updates again... I am not promising there will be as many as last time... but I am going to do my best :)

How Far Along: 13 Weeks tomorrow - Photo taken at 12 weeks

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a peach - 3"long

The Bad: Nausea - although it has not been as bad as with Nolan and still pretty TIRED.

Maternity Clothes: I just gave in about a week ago and decided to start wearing maternity pants/shorts - just too uncomfortable not to.  

Gender: We should find out around 20 weeks... (We may have a "sneak peek" at 16 weeks.)

Sleep: I am getting up at least once to use the bathroom each night - I know this will only get worse... Other than that I am sleeping pretty well so far.

Movement: Nothing yet - can't wait :).  

What I miss: Having more energy.  

Cravings: No real cravings this time that I can tell... I have been eating a lot of cereal... but I always do that.  No food aversions yet either really - I thought the Mexican aversion was going to come back, but (to Josh's relief) it seems to be tolerable this time.  

Symptoms: Nausea and a little heartburn has started... Tums are my friend at night.  

Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat (159) at my Dr. Appt.  Always such a sweet sound :).  

13/52 :: BIG BROTHER

That's right!  Nolan is going to be a Big Brother this year - his baby brother/sister is due October 18th.  They will be almost exactly 2 years apart.  We are beyond excited and thankful for this new addition to our family.

Nolan was sporting his BIG BROTHER shirt when we face timed Mimi & Grammy/Papa to tell them the news a few weeks ago.

Nolan doesn't quite understand all of the changes that are in store quite yet... but he is definitely starting to notice that there is something different going on with Mommy's tummy.  We are all excited to meet this new precious little one very soon!

Nolan's 18 Month Update

NOLAN'S 18 MONTH UPDATE:

Weight: 28 lbs (Measured on Home Scale)

Height: Need to Update (Would not stand still long enough :)

Clothes Size: 24 month (Some 2T shirts)

Diaper Size: 5 (Huggies Snug & Dry)

Sleeping Patterns: Nolan is sleeping through the night (8:00PM - 8:00AM) consistently now.  Sometimes he wants to sleep in even later and I have to wake him up so that he will still nap in the afternoon... He takes an afternoon nap for about 2 hours.

Milestones: Teething: Nolan still has only14 teeth.  Nothing new since his one year molars came in.  Nolan is walking  running EVERYWHERE and can even climb stairs now - He has learned to wait for Mommy or Daddy at the bottom before going up.  He is also able to climb onto the ottoman or couch now by himself.  Eating and feeding himself is going great.  We pretty much give him whatever we are having to eat, which is nice!  He is learning to use a spoon and a fork now too.  His favorite food right now is grapes and mac n cheese (of course) and his least favorite is still green beans.  Nolan still babbles a ton and will occasionally repeat a word or phrase he heres us say, but then of course will not say it again on command.  The few words he can say regularly now are "Momma, Dada, Uh-oh, Papa, READY!, GO!, Yes or Yeah, All done and (very rarely) Please".  Nolan is still finding more and more things to get into... his favorite thing to rearrange right now are ALL of the DVDs in the media cabinet... fun times for Mommy.  Nolan still loves playing with cars and trucks and loves to make sounds along with them.  Nolan loves to play outside and explore - we are so thankful that the weather is finally warming up enough to do so.  He loves to collect bugs, leaves, sticks, flowers, you name it.  Nolan still really likes to help Mommy with chores - he is great at putting his toys away and really likes to "help" throw things away... which usually is wonderful, but sometimes he gets a little carried away and we have to fish a milk cup or napkin ring out of there :).

Favorite Memory this Month:  Nolan knows when it is that time of the day for Daddy to get home... he will start saying his name, pick up my phone and act like he is calling him and/or wait by the door and knock until Daddy comes home.  It is so sweet. :)

12/52 :: Running Laps

Nolan running laps in the yard - Ready for Spring!!

11/52 :: Green

Photo taken during snack time on St. Patrick's Day - Sporting some green!

10/52 :: Friends

Nolan playing at a friends' house... Pushing is more fun than riding apparently.

9/52 :: Pointing

We took this photo earlier this week during a warm weather stint here in Huntsville.  Nolan LOVES to be outside lately.  We are patiently waiting for summer to arrive.

8/52 :: HIKING

Hiking with Daddy :)

7/52 :: SNOW DAY

6/52 :: Remembering Grandma

Today's photo was actually taken last March and is of Nolan and my sweet Grandma Francoise.  She passed away peacefully last night.  She will be so missed by all of us.  I truly treasure the time we spent with her and all of our wonderful memories (including her meeting Nolan!)

Here are some of my favorite memories of Grandma:

- Grandma & Grandpa living in Oregon when we were young and seeing snow for the first time while at her house.  She loved to dress us up in big snow suits and would make us keep the tags on so she could take them back when we went home to Florida :).

- Grandma & Grandpa would fly to Florida to visit us and she would occasionally bring certain baking ingredients (like butter) in her suitcase across country because we surely would not have the right kind in FL.

- Grandma would sometimes tell stories about her family growing up in France during WWII and the Nazi Invasion.

- Grandma's house was always so beautifully decorated... even at a young age I was fascinated by it.  Maybe that's where I get the designer "gene" from?  My favorite birthday present that she and grandpa gave me was giving me a room makeover where she helped me pick new paint and bedding, Grandpa would painted my room and Grandma and I rearranged all of my toys and books on the shelves to make them look better.

- Grandma was always up on the latest celebrity gossip.  She kept us all in the loop.

- Grandma told Josh (on multiple occasions) that he looked just like Prince William.

- Grandma's crepe.  Enough said.

We love and miss you, Grandma.

5/52 :: NOLAN IN CONTROL

This is Nolan's new favorite spot: on Mommy & Daddy's bed and in control of the remote.  We have not really had to limit TV time too much at this point... his attention span is only about 3-4 minutes most of which is spent trying to turn up the volume or change the channel.  Nolan in control - scary thought, scary indeed.

4/52 :: Sweet Cheeks

No other explanation needed...

3/52 :: Collecting Rocks with Nolan

This is another throwback picture... (Before it was too cold to go outside without huge coats on).  Nolan collecting rocks.  This day he wanted to hold a rock in each hand at all times.  Whenever he would come to a new rock, he would throw the other two down and then pick up the ones he liked best and move on.  So thoughtfully and carefully.  Love our boy.

Update on Nolan :: 15 Months

NOLAN'S 15 MONTH UPDATE:

Weight: 23 lbs, 8 oz - 30th % (Measured at Dr. Appt. 1/10/13)

Height: 33" - 92nd % (Measured at Dr. Appt. 1/10/13)

Clothes Size: 18 month (Some 24 month)

Diaper Size: 4 (Huggies Snug & Dry)

Sleeping Patterns: Nolan is sleeping through the night (8:00PM - 8:00AM) consistently now.  He is sleeping longer at night and has dropped his morning nap altogether.  He still takes an afternoon nap for about 2 hours.

Milestones: Teething: We now have 14 teeth.  His one year molars came in along with a couple of others - he definitely has a month full.  Nolan is walking  running EVERYWHERE.  I can't even remember what it was like before she starting walking.  Eating and feeding himself is still going well... He eats pretty much anything we put in front of him.  His favorite food right now is blueberries and his least favorite is green beans.  Nolan still babbles a ton and will occasionally repeat a word or phrase he heres us say, but then of course will not say it again on command.  The four words he can say regularly are "Momma, Dada, Uh-oh and Papa".  Nolan is still finding more and more things to get into... his new accomplishment in the last couple of weeks is opening drawers which opens a whole new world of things he can rearrange and stroll around the house with... (Utensils, towels, chap stick, flash lights, Daddy's glasses, Mommy's hair dryer - You name it, if it is in a drawer, it is no longer safe!)  Nolan loves playing with cars and makes a sound that Mommy likes to think sounds like "Vroom Vroom" when pushing them along the floor or sofa.  Nolan's new best play mate is definitely Molly.  They love each other and it is adorable to watch them get each other excited.  Nolan loves to chase after Molly and squeals so loudly when Molly tickles him with her nose or tail.  Nolan really likes to help Mommy with chores around the house, he continues to help load and unload the washer & dryer, now wants to help with unloading the dishwasher and will also put his toys away in the toy bins - he even knows that certain ones go in a different bin.  (I am hoping to continue to develop this interest in helping around the house and take full advantage of it ;).

Favorite Memory this Month:  Well really over the last 3 months... Nolan has really started to remember and interact with all of his grandparents a lot more.  Nolan has always been a friendly baby, but it is so sweet to see him drop everything to run to Mimi or Grammy when he sees them.  Josh's Dad (Papa) and Nolan have always had a sweet bond and even a noise they make when they see each other in person or on face time with their hand over their mouths but at Christmas time, Nolan started actually saying "Papa".  Very sweet.

2/52 :: Throwback to Christmas w/ Nolan

The photo this week is one we took of Nolan in front of our Christmas tree.  I love his sweet face :).  Hope everyone is having a good week!

Photo Each Week Project :: Week 1

Happy New Year everyone!  I have been on a blog hiatus for quite sometime, and in an effort to bring it back (and after some demanding  suggesting from my sweet friend Sarah at MovingEastonWest.com) I have decided to take up the challenge of posting at least one photo a week.  A couple of things… 1. I am hoping this will turn into some inspiration to post more than just one photo a week… and 2. Let's be honest, most of these photos are probably going to be of Nolan, but I am hoping to diversify it somewhat.

Which brings me to this photo for my first week of posting… It is a throwback to November when we went to Dallas for Thanksgiving and visited the Dallas Cowboys Stadium (Really neat tour, definitely worth the trip!).  Nolan was wearing his cowboy boots in true Texas fashion and had a blast collecting leaves while we were waiting to get in.  Enjoy!