moving....forward!

Wow, Nolan is moving forward! And he is going at a pretty fast pace. He started crawling on Monday (10/29), but I could only video with the other camera then. Now I got the action on the camera I use to blog with. Matt doesn't think this is technically crawling, but I definitely do!

Trick or Treat

Nolan is all ready to go trick or treating as a cute little dino. He isn't actually going out, but he may answer the door in his costume.
Today we went to see Katie and Robby in their Halloween parades. Michael came dressed as a bumblebee and Nolan wore his dinosaur costume.

shrimp

Nolan started his shrimp swimming class today! I have been so excited to start because he loved swimming in the Porco's pool this summer. He was one of the youngest kids there, and of course the most advanced.
He kicked his legs, floated on his back, splashed his hands a little and also put his mouth under water! There is a strong possibility that he is part fish.
He was also the most animated shrimp there. He smiled at everyone and reached out to touch everyone's faces and give them kisses. He lights up every room he is in.
I didn't get a good shot of his first time at the YMCA because he had just woken up from a nap. He was probably wondering why I was stripping him down in a locker room and taking his picture. Soon I will get someone to take a picture of him in action in the pool.

trucks

Matt got Nolan a new truck this weekend, and they both love it! Nolan pushes it with his hands while he rolls around on the floor. He is also into the wheels. He likes to spin them around and around.

teeth

Watch out! Nolan's first tooth is coming through. It is the bottom middle right tooth.
Katie, Robby and Michael beware! (Nolan chews on their fingers and toes!)

fun with Michael

Today we had Michael visit for the whole day, and we had a great time. Both boys loved lying on the floor and playing with toys. Luckily for me, they even took a nap at the same time (and it was 2 hours long!)
Michael discovered the babbling bee, a toy that used to be Katie's. Look at how he concentrated while he played
with it. All kids seem to love this toy. Michael is taking it home to play with for a while because we can't find it online. Isn't it nice to have cousins to share with?
Also check out the picture of Nolan throwing a toy. This is his "new" thing. He winds up by bringing things up to his ear before letting go.

smart smart smart

Nolan loves his Mother Goose See and Say. Grandmom found it at a yard sale last summer when Nolan was just the size of a piece of rice. We play with it almost every day and he stops the spinner with his hands so the voice goes very slow.
Today he figured out that the arm makes the spinner start. When the spinner would stop, he would reach right up to try to pull the arm again. Wow, he is smart!

sweet baby

Just a few pics of a sweet angel

babies

Michael came over to visit for the first time while Kristen and Mike went out. Nolan and Michael play nicely together. Nolan lovs to suck on Michael's feet and touch his hair. It is definitely baby central with two babies!

Picking a pumpkin

We went to pick our pumpkins today at Solly Bros. farm. It was the perfect day to walk through the patch and see all the pumpkins. Nolan pulled off pieces of pumpkin leaves and tried to eat them, and he also observed all the nature around him. Just like yesterday, it was hard to get his attention for a picture! We got two pumpkins, now we just need to figure out how we will carve them.

the best pumpkin in the patch

Wow he is cute!
Nolan was busy listening to the wind and watching the leaves blow around the yard. I caught a few smiles by singing the "wheels on the bus." His favorite part is the wipers ( I really exagerrate the swish), he smiles every time!

Happy Fall

Fall officially arrived a few weeks ago, but today it actually feels like fall. Nolan is ringing in the temperature change with a cuteness that is unmatched.
Yesterday he went to the doctor and weighed 17 lbs 4 oz, and was 27 inches long. His head was 17 inches around. He is growing perfectly!

2 big babies

What a change these two have made in the past 2 and 1/2 months. They really enjoy each other's company too. Michael has started to laugh and smile at Nolan the way that Nolan laughs and smiles at him!

Happy 6 Month Birthday

What??
Yes, you read that correctly, 6 months! These 6 months have been the greatest of our life! Matt and I thank God every day for the bouncing baby boy he gave us. Every minute is an adventure, and Nolan is likely the world's greatest baby.
This month Nolan has his candles in a weight watchers cake. He loved watching the candles, and really enjoyed smashing the cake after I blew out the candles. He is practicing for future birthdays.

Nolan also typed on this post. Here is what he has to say.....
xzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ` `

Cereal! Yummy!

Crazy Legs

Rocking

Rice Cereal

Well, we waited 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day, and we finally tried cereal!
Nolan loved it! He reached for the spoon, he wanted to hold the bowl, he smiled, he even breathed heavily with excitement. As with most things Nolan does, he seems to be a natural. Somehow he just knows what he is doing!
It was a little messier than I was hoping, so immediately after the pictures were taken he was in the bath.
Here are the before and after poses.

Here we go Steelers

He is the cutest Steelers fan there is!

He is moving!

Here he is crawling. Only one problem, he can't figure out which way to go!