Still cute even with a little spit up on his shirt

At the park with his cousins. Luc, Nolan, Kyler, Rylan, McCain and Brody

Just like Dad!

Off to work and daycare :(

My first band aids

I really like to stand!

Just talking to Daddy

I cannot believe my maternity leave is coming to an end. Everyone told me it would go by fast, but I had no idea how fast! It will be very hard not being with Nolan all day, but it will be good for both of us. I am very thankful to be bringing him to my aunt Holly's for daycare. At least I know he is in good hands and will be loved very much! I think he will have fun watching all the other kids play and he will have fun interacting with them too. On our last post I said that Nolan was not taking his Prevacid very well, but I am happy to say that he has learned to like it and is now taking it very well! So this means he is spitting up less and is not as fussy after feedings. Woohoo! Our little man is still as smiley and talkative as ever. He is getting louder and I think he is figuring out that it is him that is making those noises. We have to laugh at him though, because he has started to fake cry. He was whining because he was hungry while Danny was holding him and I looked at him and held his bottle and kind of made fun of his crying and then he began to laugh and cry at the same time. I wish we could have taped it because it was so funny! I guess you had to be there. My poor man also got his first bandaids the other day. His horrible mother cut him while cutting his fingernails and made him bleed. We just got a new nail clipper and it was so sharp. I felt so bad, but it did not even phase him. I had to put band aids on because it would not quit bleeding and it got all over his outfit. It looked a lot worse than it really was.

Trick or Treat!

For Halloween Nolan was the cutest peapod there ever was, but was not a fan of the costume. He did not have enough room to kick his little legs around in there, but had a good day overall! To update from the last post, we did try Nutramigen over the weekend, but Nolan wanted nothing to do with it! He is pretty stubborn and set in his ways, and now is apparently a picky eater too. I don't blame him though, the stuff does not smell very good at all! I mixed it with his soy formula and he still didn't really drink it. Finally by Sunday I gave him his regular bottle again so he wouldn't starve. As expensive as the formula is, I was really hoping he would like so he would feel better. So now we are trying Prevacid for his acid reflux. I gave him his first dose today and the little stinker kept spiting it out while he smiled and laughed at me like it was some kind of game for him not to take it. Tomorrow I will have to try to put it in an ounce of his formula so he will take it and hopefully feel better soon. Enjoy the Halloween pics

Shots : (

Nolan had his 2 month appointment yesterday, Oct 29th. He got his first round of shots which was much harder on me than it was on him. He was a trooper and fell asleep soon after he got them so I didn't think he would have a bad day after all, but I was wrong. As soon as he woke up from his nap he cried and cried, would not eat, was vomiting, had a low grade fever, and I am sure was pretty sore. I felt so bad that there wasn't anything I could do for him. Finally by about 7pm Danny got him to fall asleep for a little nap and was out for the night by 8:30. He slept good like usual and was a whole new baby today. I am glad it didn't last any longer than it did. The rest of his appointment went pretty well though. He will definitely take after his parents in height, which he is at the 50th percentile for, and he will take after his Dad for weight and head circumference which he is at the 25th percentile for. We have a little man on our hands, but perfect to us of course. We were also suggested to try a new formula called Nutramigen, which will hopefully help Nolan with both his acid reflux and help him go to the bathroom easier. So far he does not seem to like it, so I am mixing it with his other formula and am hoping he will drink it and learn to like it so he can become a more comfortable little guy. For the first time today, Nolan sat in his swing for 30 minutes without making a peep and then fell asleep on his own for 2 hours! I am sure this is a normal thing for lots of babies, but not mine so I was very thrilled. I am not sure if it was from trying the new formula or just from him being exhausted from yesterday. I am hoping this formula will do the trick!

Bauer also made a visit to the vet the other day and is on antibiotics for an infected paw. I am sure he will survive! ; ) Tomorrow we will go trick or treating with Nolan and he will be dressed as a pea-in-the-pod. I hope he cooperates for all of our stops. We will post pictures of that too. Happy Halloween!

2 Months Old!!

I can hardly believe that Nolan is already 2 months old! The time has gone so fast, and I can only imagine how fast it will continue to go. Nolan is still doing very well sleeping in his crib and is still a very good sleeper! With all of the flu going around I have been keeping Nolan in more. Even though I have been keeping him in, I think he may have gotten something last week. He is such a smiley boy and for about 3 days I did not see him smile and he didn't really "talk" like he usually does. I knew something was bothering him since I heard a cry I had never heard. It was so sad, but he is all smiles now. For the Gopher series Danny and I went to the game on Saturday night and Nolan got to have his first sleep over with Grandma Barb. We were smart though, and had Bauer stay there as well since he gets up more than Nolan! My mom got lucky because both of our boys slept through the night. I think he is also going through a growth spurt. I cannot believe how much he is eating lately...at least twice as much as he was a week ago! He is a growing boy, so I may as well get used to it. I always hesitate to give him his bottle when he fusses, since it seems like he had just ate, but it is what he wants and he gulps it all up! He also still loves, loves, loves his bath time! Danny and I just laugh at how much fun he has. He splashes and kicks and laughs and smiles. This is usually a very good time for us to "talk" with him, and it is a guaranteed good time. We used to put his bathtub in our kitchen sink, but we have now moved to the actual bathtub since he kicks so much and gets water everywhere!!! There is no stopping him when he is in the tub. We are looking forward to trick or treating with Nolan for his first Halloween. He is going to be a Pea in a Pod. I hope he doesn't mind the outfit and cooperates while we go see grandmas and grandpa and maybe a few other relatives. It should be fun. To update from our last post...Bauer is all better and got to go to daycare today and still not limping! I was just as excited for him to go to daycare so I had one less thing to worry about. He should sleep good tonight! I hope you enjoy the pictures. You can see how jealous Bauer is in the one where Bauer is trying to lay on me while I hold Nolan! He is like this all day. You would think he never got any attention!

6 weeks

Nolan is still as wonderful as ever! On Saturday, Oct 3rd Nolan spent his first night in his crib and slept through the night! He was getting a little big for his bassinet and was starting to sleep really well at night so we decided it was time to send him to his room! Since then he has done well and we are able to keep a good eye on him with our video monitor...it's great. He is very much a morning person like his dad and is so smiley and happy whenever he wakes up. However, he is also a very stubborn boy and fights going to sleep. He is also starting to giggle when we talk and sing to him. I am not sure if he is giggling with us or at us : ) Danny is starting to play a game with him to "see how strong he is". He holds Nolan's hands and let's him stand up on his lap and tells Nolan how strong he is...Nolan just loves it and smiles the whole time. I love to watch! We can't forget about Bauer...not only because we still love him after Nolan, but he also won't let us forget about him! Poor Bauer has been dealing with a sore leg and has been limping for a few weeks. We have brought him to the Vet and are trying some anti-inflammatory and pain meds. If he continues to limp we have to bring him back for x-rays which he would have to be sedated for since he is so hyper. Until then we have to limit his activity, which is extremely hard considering his energy level. He continues to be very good with Nolan...lately he has been very jealous and thinks that when I am not holding Nolan he gets to be on my lap. He is hard to say no too! Nolan also is very intrigued by him and just stares at him when he is around. Our boys are good!

Nolan is a whole 6 weeks already and is changing so much. Time sure flies!