19 Weeks!!!!

I just wanted to do a quick update. Nicholas is doing great :0) He is starting to like his rice cereal and is now moving on to fruits and veggies. We started applesauce yesterday and he didn’t like it too much. He liked it a bit better today :0) In a few days, we’ll introduce his first vegetable. I wonder if he will be like his mom or his dad when it comes to eating vegetables!? Nick still loves rolling over (he’s never near the steps by the way!!! Just wanted to clear that up for a few people!). He was rolling last night and he rolled onto Jackson, who was just trying to play with his duck. So, of course, I took pictures. I also posted a picture of Nick’s new favorite sleeping position :0) Sorry so short…Nicholas would like some attention!!! More soon…

First Solid Foods

Before Nick Tried His New Food

First Taste of Rice Cereal

YUMM :0)

Nicholas had his 4 month checkup on Tuesday. He weighs 15 pounds and is 25 inches. He hit a major growth spurt since his last appointment. Nick’s pediatrician said that it was time to start him on solid foods. We start with Rice Cereal and then add new foods (like those yummy peas and carrots...haha) every 4-5 days. I can’t believe that it is time for solid foods…he’s growing up too fast!! The appointment went well until it was time for the shots. I thought it wouldn’t be as bad as the last time, but I was wrong!! You see, Nicholas cries tears now, so it was 100 times worse!!! He was fine when the doctor was in with him. He was smiling, laughing, and playing with the doctor. But, the minute the nurse came in with the shots, he went crazy. He was screaming and flailing all over the place. So, it was horrible. I even had to walk him around for a few minutes before I could even get him in his seat. I had to hold him pretty much the whole day because he was feeling so bad :0( I had my first Pampered Chef show since I had Nick that night, so John took over holding him when I left.

We waited until today to try solid foods with Nicholas since he was still feeling pretty bad yesterday. I didn’t want to mess him up even more. It went pretty much how I thought it would. Nick really didn’t know what to do with the new food or the spoon. He really didn’t care for the Rice Cereal this morning, but we are going to try it again tonight. He kept pushing the food out of his mouth…it was pretty cute (aren’t you SHOCKED that I though something Nicholas did was cute!? :0)

We met with the hand surgeon today. Luckily, I DO NOT have to have surgery :0) I just need to go to physical therapy. WAHOOO Hope you like the pictures!! More soon…

Nick's First Easter

Nick's Easter Outfit

Nick's Easter Basket (Looks reasonable right!?)

All of Nick's Presents from the Easter Bunny!!!

WOW!!!

Jackson's Easter Bunny Gifts

Taking His Treats Out

We had a wonderful Easter with my parents :0) As you can tell from the pictures, the Easter Bunny (you know...the one(s) from Maryland :0) was very good to Nicholas and Jackson!!! I think he was making up for Santa since Nick was only a few days old at Christmas!!! I can't wait to see what Santa brings this year seeing what the Easter Bunny brought!!! Easter morning Nicholas woke up very chatty, so I was prepared for him to be a handful in church. But, he was so good!!! He just looked around at everything and eventually fell asleep. John went snowboarding after church so Nicholas and I just hung around the house with my parents. We had a nice Easter dinner at a Brewery downtown. My parents left today, but we know we’ll see them soon :0)

Nicholas has his 4 month doctor’s appointment tomorrow (he’ll be 18 weeks tomorrow…it’s crazy). Yes, he is getting shots, so check back for my story about that fiasco tomorrow!! Last week was an eventful week for Nick. He can completely roll all the way over now. Anytime he is lying down, he is rolling over. He can hold his head up for a long time when he is on his tummy. Getting him to bed is quite the chore now. Nick just rolls around his crib…even in his sleep!!! He is up most of the day now except for a few short naps (30 minutes or less) here and there. He is quite talkative when he’s up. He also thinks that he is pretty funny :0) He laughs at pretty much everything he does from sneezing to rolling!! Movie time…I’ll write more tomorrow!!!

The Easter Egg Hunt

Well, Nicholas fell asleep right before the Easter Egg Hunt began! But, I took pictures anyway :0) He woke up at the end of the Hunt, but wasn’t too cooperative for pictures since he just woke up. Once he was up and happy, Nick had fun playing with the other children. It was fun to see him interact with other babies and children. He is very social already (where do you think that he gets that from!? Definitely his Daddy…haha :0) He was talking and laughing up a storm with the other kids. Enjoy the pictures of Nicholas at the Easter Egg Hunt :0)

HAVE A HAPPY EASTER :0)

Nicholas is 4 Months!!!

Nicholas is 4 months old today!!! AHHH…where has the time gone!? I posted pictures of him playing in his Exersaucer and a few of the ones from his photo session today :0) Take care and have a HAPPY EASTER!!! More soon…

4 Months Tomorrow!!

Like Father, Like Son :0)

Well…my parents came into town yesterday. They are headed to Las Vegas right now to look at houses :0) Anyway, Nicholas enjoyed his day with his Grandparents and he’s glad they’ll be back in time for his first Easter!! Nick is doing great…just growing and laughing more and more. He is still getting up a few times during the night to eat. Hopefully, he’ll go back to sleeping through the night again soon :0) Nicholas is staying up more during the day and he is really getting into playing with his toys. He also loves when I read to him (good thing too…I have thousands of books from my classroom in the basement!! HAHA) and he likes to watch some TV too. He seems to like the colors and movements on the TV. He really loves The Price is Right with all the blinking lights!

I, on the other hand, am having MORE medical issues! We are waiting to get my test results from my liver issue back (I am not sure if I have mentioned it before). Basically, my liver functions have been elevated since Nicholas was born. It is odd that they weren't elevated when I had PIH/Toxemia, but they are now. Oh well! I just found out yesterday that I have to have surgery on my finger (the one I hurt when I fell UP the stairs…remember that story!?)!!!! I guess I broke my finger and then part of the bone chipped off and is stuck in my knuckle. So, I can’t straighten it. Yep, I am walking around with my middle finger sticking up…haha! I am not very happy about having surgery, but I guess I should get it fixed. It will just be interesting having surgery and recovering with an infant!!!

I am taking Nick for his 4 month pictures tomorrow, so I am sure that I will post some tomorrow or the next day. Hope everyone is doing well :0) Since that it is hard to type with a broken finger…I’ll write more later!

Nick Loves New York :0)

Nicholas is almost 4 months!! I don’t even know where the time has gone! He is getting bigger and CUTER every day :0) He is talking, laughing, and playing more and more. Nick has also started to notice Jackson more. He smiles at him and is starting to reach out for him. Of course, Jackson loves the attention :0) My parents are coming in on Tuesday, so I am sure that we will have tons of pictures to post from their visit and especially Nick’s first Easter:0) Nick’s Aunt Morgan (who lives in NYC) sent him a few outfits so I took some pics of him in one today. He really doesn't like getting his picture taken...can't you tell ;0)

More soon…

You Know I Had To :0)

I bet you were expecting this since I could not take Nick to see Santa since he was only a few days old!! I took Nicholas to see the Easter Bunny yesterday! He loved the bunny...he just laughed and laughed :0)

Our Talented 16-Week Old :0)

Disclaimer: (Kris…this is for you!!!) As you all know, I LOVE my husband! He was nothing but WONDERFUL throughout the entire pregnancy, my 3 weeks of bed rest, and everyday since Nicholas was born. He also gets up everyday and goes to work, so I can stay home with Nick!!! But, he does some things that I feel are worthy of being posted on the blog. Keep in mind I post the dumb things that I do on here too! That being said…here is a funny (not meant to be snide at ALL) “John” story.

Nicholas was having a rough day yesterday. He is going through another growth-spurt, so he was quite clingy and didn’t want to be put down at all. So, John took him for a bit when he got home to give me a break. We took turns holding Nicholas all night. John went to change Nick and then brought him out in the living room. Nick was freaking out!!!

Ok, so here is what I was told by John about the crying situation and then I will tell you what REALLY happened :0) Hopefully, it isn’t too hard to follow!!

This is what John said when he came out with a screaming Nicholas, “Can you take Nicholas for a bit to see if you can calm him down? You are so great with him!!! You can always get him to calm down.” I asked what happened and John said, “He just started freaking out!” So, of course, I took my baby and did my thing, and calmed him down. I should have noticed that it took longer than usual to calm him down!! Meanwhile, John took Jackson out for quite the long playtime. Once Nick was asleep, John wanted him back. He loves to hold him when he is sleeping peacefully (thanks to me…remember!?)!!

So, this is what I find out later in the night…

John had taken Nicholas to his room to change him. John had Nick sitting up in his crib. Apparently, Nick spazzed out and fell back and bounced his head off his mattress. Now, you might be wondering like me, why wasn’t John holding Nicholas well enough that he wouldn’t fall!? That is a good question...HAHA! I mean, I have never let Nicholas fall off the couch or anything!!! Also, what possessed John to come out and act as if he had NO IDEA why Nick was freaking out!? Oooohhhh John!!! He is quite sneaky!!!

Nicholas has recovered well from his incident last night. I put him in his crib when I took Jackson out this morning. See…I have learned my lesson about leaving him on the couch!!! When I came inside, Nick was just talking away in his crib. So, I decided that I would try to eat my breakfast. Then, it got silent. Sometimes, this means that he has rolled over onto his stomach. So, I went in to check on Nicholas. I found him turned around and playing (well eating really) with his animals. He loves to put everything in his mouth for a taste these days :0) Of course, I took some pictures for you all to enjoy! More soon…

Our 15 Week Old Little BOY!!!

So…Nicholas is 15 weeks old now! I wonder when I will stop counting by weeks!? Maybe at 6 months...a year!? Ehhh…who knows!? HAHA Guess how Nick and I spent his 15 week birthday yesterday!? I am sure some of you have already guessed correctly. For those of you who can’t guess right away, here are some choices: A. Relaxing at home B. Getting more pictures taken C. At the Pediatrician’s office. Now, I realize that two of the choices are quite reasonable. But, if you truly know me, you’ll know that the answer is of course, C!!! I do take Nicholas to get his pictures taken quite a bit, but we go on the 13th of every month.

Ok, back to the latest doctor’s visit. Nick had been coughing for a few days and surprisingly, I didn’t freak out. But, then he started coughing non-stop yesterday and kind of choking a bit. When I was holding him, I could feel his breathing seemed kind of labored and I could feel it in his back. So, I called the Pediatrician and they wanted me to bring him in to rule out RSV. Nicholas weighed 14 lbs. 5 oz. yesterday, so even with his non-stop projectile spit-up, he is getting food somehow! After the doctor and I discussed that yes, it was possible that Nicholas had gotten cuter since he’d seen him last, he took a look at him. Nicholas just smiled at everyone and put in his 2 cents about his health. Luckily, in the end, it was determined that Nick just has a head cold and not RSV. As I was leaving the Pediatrician’s office, he suggested that I bring John with me to Nick’s 4 month appointment since Nick will be getting more shots!! Ahhh, he knows me too well. Nick’s Pediatrician and my OB are friends and they have breakfast every Tuesday. From what I hear, they swap Alex stories quite often! At least I can keep them entertained :0)

Other than his cold, Nicholas is doing great :0) He just talks and smiles up storm these days. And, if I do say so myself, he has the cutest smile and laugh I have ever seen/heard!! I guess Nick is going through another growth spurt...he is an eating machine!!! He has even started getting up twice a night to eat! He was sleeping through the night, so as you can imagine, I am not too happy about him getting up twice a night now!!! But, Nick will just flash one of his huge, goofy smiles at me and I forget about being so tired (most of the time :0)!! John gets real upset when Nicholas gets up in the middle of the night too. I don't really understand why, since he is alseep again before I get out the bedroom door to get Nick!!! More soon…

P.S. I am STILL looking for some comments here on the Blog!!!

Visit with Aunt and Uncles :0)

Nicholas and Jackson's Aunt Missy and Uncles Bill and Dan came into town for a visit :0) Nicholas had just started a nice high-pitch scream a few days before they got here, so that made for some good laughs! Everyone got to witness some nice projectile spit-ups too!! They also got to see some of Nick's famous fake crying to get what he wants!! Nick loves his Aunt Missy and Uncle Dan and has quite the special relationship with his Uncle Bill :0) As you can tell Jackson had a blast with his Aunt and Uncles as well :0) It was a fun visit, but too short! Nicholas can’t wait for everyone to come visit him again!!

World's Cutest Jazz Fan :0)

We took Nicholas to his first Utah Jazz game last night!! He was a very popular little guy :0) He wore his cute Jazz outfit. Nick was very well-behaved. I was nervous becuase I lost his binky on the way to the game and forgot the back-up! But, we didn't have any problems. He was smiling up a storm. He didn't sleep more than 10 minutes...there was too much going on that he needed to be a part of!!

Reflux Aftermath!!!

Ok…so as you may know I am a Scrapbooker. And Scrapbookers document EVERYTHING. Here are some pictures that I took of my dad and Nicholas after one of Nick’s famous reflux episodes! Yes, I made my poor dad pose for pictures before he could clean himself up…HAHA!!! Please take notice to the chair and floor as well!! Poor little Nicholas too, his reflux is not getting any better!

Nick's Baptism

Our little Nicholas was baptized today. My dad and John’s brother, Bill, flew in for it. My mom was not able to get off school and the tickets were way expensive for anyone else to come in. Bill is Nick’s Godfather and my friends Kristie Suchar (in the pics) and Jordan Edgley are his Godmothers. The ceremony was very nice. Nicholas was so well-behaved the whole time. There wasn’t a peep out of him. I thought for sure that he would cry when the water was put on him, but he smiled instead. After he was baptized, the congregation sang a song welcoming Nicholas and Pastor Mike carried him around the church for the congregation to meet him. It was really cute…Nick just kept smiling at the people. Lots of people came up to us after mass to tell us how beautiful Nicholas is (tell me something I don’t know…haha) and that he had smiled at them :0) We had a nice reception at our house after. Except for Nicholas outgrowing his Baptism outfit and the new one not coming in, the day went on with out any trauma. Hope you enjoy the pics!!! My dad took a lot more...I will post them when he sends them to me.

P.S. Please see the St. Patrick's entry for a serious annoncement!! HAHA