Busy Boy

I can't get enough of the remote!
Happy to be 9 months

I just like to take the books out and make a mess

and I really love to read them too!

Mmmm that ice cream bar looks good

Jackpot!

My busy man is already 9 months old, and he is moving all over the place and is getting into EVERYTHING! He is so much fun and is learning so much everyday. He is most definitely a hazard in the tub, but he loves it and just leaves it up to me to make sure he doesn't crack his head open. He is really loving his books, and especially loves just taking them out of the cubby they are in. He also got his top two teeth in and has discovered how to grind them together...yuck! I don't know how he does it, but he must think it is a pretty cool discovery. Those teeth have also left their mark on his crib. Apparently he needs to chew on the crib before he falls asleep. We also decided to try to switch him to regular formula with lactose in it, but his belly is not ready for it, so I guess we need to stick to the lactose free formula. My cousin Jenna is starting to nanny for us after Memorial day. It will be nice to have someone come into our house and for Nolan to be able to sleep in and lounge in his PJs for a while. Hoping for a good summer!

I'm Standing!!

Haha Mom! Catch me if you can!
Standing!

Who needs a nap when you can jump!

One of my first days standing!

Wow! We can hardly blink our eyes these days without Nolan getting into something or standing up on something. He is everywhere and loves every minute of making me chase him! Now that he can stand and jump up and down in his crib he no longer thinks he needs to nap! He used to lay down and fall right to sleep, now he knows that jumping is much more fun. He jumps and yells "dadadada"! A car ride is now used for a much needed nap. This past week Nolan was sick with Hand-Foot-and-Mouth disease. It started with a fever of almost 104, then we went to the doctor the next day to find out that he had canker sores covering his throat. Of course my poor man had to get the sores in his mouth and not on his hands or feet. (I take that back...he had one small red dot on his hand). I felt so bad for him. I have never seen him so miserable. Luckily I worked late all week so I got to be home with him all day. On top of that his top teeth are getting VERY close. Hopefully they pop through soon, so he can quit sucking on his blankie. Tomorrow I get to celebrate my first Mother's Day. I had no idea how wonderful being a mom could be. I have so much to be thankful for and so many great memories to look forward to. We are blessed to have Nolan!