fun in Pittsburgh

While we were in Pittsburgh we went to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The dinosaur bones were incredible. Nolan loved running and talking about the skeletons though he definitely didn't understand how amazing it was. He called every skeleton a dinosaur, even if it was an elephant. He was also fascinated by the tag you wear while you are visiting.
Since Nolan was very young he has been interested in walruses. We have only ever seen them in books. We encountered a stuffed (but once live) walrus family in the museum and Nolan had no idea what they were.
After the museum we went to the original hot dog shop. The fries were awesome, and clearly Nolan loved them.

laughing

I just can't get enough of these two laughing together. It really brightens my whole day!

Happy 6 Month Birthday, Bryce!

Wow, 6 months! Is it even possible?
Bryce continues to grow so fast. He loves to giggle, loves to cuddle, loves to eat, loves to bang toys, loves to grab hair, loves things that are hanging like wind chimes, and loves to play with paper.
He doesn't like really loud noises.

tagging the christmas tree

We got to the Watson Tree Farm on the first day of tree tagging and picked out the perfect tree. It is little and perfectly shaped.
Nolan loved running through the trees and checking out the baby trees.

a bandaid is magic...

for healing boo boos in a matter of seconds.
Because Nolan is such a monkey he gets bumps, scrapes and bruises on a pretty regular basis. Every time this happens he asks for a bandaid or medicine.

rocking

Look at Bryce, getting so close to crawling.
You can also see him checking out his hands. No matter how many times he looks at them, he is still fascinated. Bryce loves to wave his fingers back and forth while he is studying his hands.

kitty cat house

Nolan has been pretending to be a kitty cat for over a year now. Any little space he finds becomes his kitty cat house. He is always eating "cat food" and crawling around meowing. He also likes to pretend to throw up on the carpet and have me clean it up.
Here he is in yet another kitty house.