Zoo Trip!

Yesterday Justin had off so we took our first trip of the year to the zoo. It was a little chilly, but not too bad. The boys were so excited t be back at the zoo and Nolan had a few firsts as well  - getting licked by a giraffe and feeding the birds with daddy. Enjoy the pictures!!!

Warms my Heart

We have a hard couple weeks with Tyler behavior. Just some sneaking around, some back talking and on Thursday he hit another classmate (a girl). So we have been dealing with those and feeling like drill sergeants the past few days. However I must say he and Carter are playing beautifully. They have the occasional disagreement, but for the most part they are getting along. They are either acting out Star Wars, digging in the back yard, building legos, or playing games and puzzles together. Many times a day I hear Tyler saying "Carter, come on let's go!" very excited to play with his brother. I love watching them play.

6 Month Appointment

On Wednesday Nolan had his 6 month appointment. He is weighing in at 16 lbs 10 oz, which is the 50th percentile, he is 26 1/4 inches, which is 45th percentile, and has a head circumference of 42.8 cm, which is the 35th percentile. The interesting part of this to me is the Nolan weighs more than Tyler or Carter did at 6 months, but is shorter than both of them. He is doing pretty well on all his assessments. He is ahead with fine and gross motor skills. He is behind on social skills however. He doesn't always look at us when we call his name (although he seems to always look when his brothers call him) and he only does low sounds (no grunts, groans, or low tones). So we will just need to monitor those and make sure he has improvement at his 9 month appointment. He also got his shots, which he did pretty well with - just cried for a few seconds. I decided to give him a flu shot (his is just barely old enough to get one) because they have been seeing a lot of positive flu cases in the last few weeks. He was pretty fussy all day Wednesday and Thursday because of them and got a 102 degree fever. By Friday however he was his happy self again. So thankful for healthy kids!

Cripple Creek Ice Festival

Last weekend we headed up to Cripple Creek to see all the ice sculptures. It was smaller than we thought ti would be, but still a good time. They had an ice slide that they boys got to go down many times and snow cones, where the flavoring went through on of the sculptures. The best part it was all free. The boys favorite one was the one that was Star Wars inspired. They also like the Dr Seuss inspired one. We went the first weekend so they were all still in the process of being made - pretty cool to watch. After getting some ice cream we headed home - all in a great family Sunday activity!

6 Months!

Nolan is your half birthday! I can't believe you are already 6 months. You "talk" all the time, love to sit up and rock back and forth, and are very ticklish. You love to sit on your blanket, play with some toys (which means chewing on them), and watch everything around you. You light up when you see your brothers and when we ask you where is mama or where is dada you look at the right one! You also give hugs now. When someone asks for a hug you will lean your head into them. This I am sure is because we are always telling your brothers to give you gentle hugs.  While you don't do it much on the ground, I know you can roll around like crazy because you are all over your crib at bedtime. You are also trying to start the process of crawling and you love to jump with mommy or daddy's help.

You have become a great sleeper.  We lay you down and walk out of the room and asleep you go by yourself. Occasionally you cry for a couple minutes, but then you will fall asleep. You still take shorter naps for the most part, however we will get one long one every few days. You go to bed around 7:30 every night and you wake up around 7 in the morning, sometime you will even got later! You are loving your solids. You get oatmeal or cereal in the morning (you really like it if I put some apples in it) and a jar of baby food at night. You have gone through all the veggies, with your favorites being sweet potatoes and carrots. However there really isn't a food you have turned down. You still drink 6-7 ounces every 4 hours.

You are always getting compliments with how happy you are. You have to be one of the happiest babies. You are always smiling or giggling and hardly ever get fussy. You are our easiest baby by far, not minding being shuffled around everywhere with your big brothers. We love you so much Nolan!

Telling The Boys

We told the boys last week about the newest baby. We were out to dinner and they were completely engrossed in their coloring and we were curious if they would even notice if we said anything. Justin just asked them "do you know mommy has another baby in her tummy?" The boys immediately looked up and said "really! another baby!". They are very excited and happy that Nolan will get to be a big brother now too. Tyler wants a sister and Carter wants another brother.  The next day, Carter did ask "why are we having another baby" however he gives me kisses on my tummy daily and tells the baby he "loves it so much!".  I am glad to know they are excited about another sibling. If you saw how great they are with Nolan though, you never would think they wouldn't be.

Well.....

We did it again! We are expecting another baby! I am know 14 weeks and feeling pretty good about this pregnancy.  I am due August 12, 2011 - which is Nolan's first birthday! I have some morning sickness, but not as bad as Nolan so no complaints here! We have had an ultrasound were I got to see the baby moving all over and heard the heartbeat last week at my 13 week appointment. Like last time I have been blogging about it privately so I will add those posts to this blog soon. We are very excited and I am trying to enjoy every minute of this pregnancy as most likely it will be my last one.