Halloween Cosutme Photo Shoot

Nicholas had his Halloween costume photo shoot today :0) I took him early so I could get his pictures mailed out before Halloween. My mom and dad got him his two cute costumes, of course! I am surprised it was only two ;0) HAHA We’ll be going back next Friday for his 10 month pictures!! AHHHH…10 months already…I can’t believe it! Nick was up all night and had fallen asleep on the way to Sears, so it took a while to get him smiling! He was exhausted!! He also hasn’t been as into his photo shoots since Marcy left. The new girls have been able to get some good pictures, but Marcy had such a way with him! She always got great pictures no matter what mood he was in. I think we got a real good Nicholas smile on the last picture today. But, have no fear; I am sure I will take a FEW pictures of him at our parties and on Halloween ;0)

Here are some things I forgot to mention in my last entry:

John took Nicholas & I to the Hogle Zoo on our Anniversary! Nicholas loved seeing all of the animals and riding the train :0) He had such a fun time with his Daddy and being outside. Nick went to a casting call for American Baby Magazine. He had his picture taken by a photographer of the magazine. They took a Polaroid! I thought they would have at least taken a professional shot! I would have taken some of his head shots if I knew they were taking Polaroids ;0) HAHA John said that maybe it is better that they did take a Polaroid. He says that Nicholas looks cute in any pictures, so that will show how photogenic he is. HAHA Aren’t we such proud parents!? If he is chosen, he’ll be on the cover!! So we’re waiting to hear on that. Nicholas has gotten two more teeth. He got the top left front tooth and the right side tooth. So, he has a nice gap in between his top teeth! He kinda looks like a Nick-o-Lantern ;0) The other two top teeth (left side and right front) look like they are going to brake through the gums any day now . John, Nicholas, & I are meeting up with my parents in Texas in 2 weeks :0) We are going to visit my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins. We have not seen them for SO long, so I am really excited to see everyone!! Hope everyone is doing well. I hope to write more soon! Take care :0)

Here's What's Going On With Us

We have been pretty busy here these days! Nicholas is keeping me moving all the time. We moved some furniture and gated in the back part of the house. So, he has free roam and more room to explore. He loves it! He crawls non-stop and stands up to check things out. He loves to look out the windows just like his brother. Nick is still the star student in his Kindermusik class. He really loves all of the different instruments that he gets to play. He isn’t too great at sitting still in the circle; he is more into going and saying “hi” to all of his friends. Last class, he attacked the doll that Ms. Nancy uses to demonstrate activities with during a song. Then a few of his friends joined in on the attack!

Nicholas is still doing great with gymnastics. He did a handstand on the floor bars this week. He also did the rope swing and mini rollercoaster (they put him on a riding toy and had him go down the slide. They were holding on to him, of course!)! He did the obstacle course without much help from me. There was a new little boy in our class who was 5 months. Nicholas liked playing with him. We had a make up class last Saturday. There were quite a few baby girls in the class, so Nicholas was busy flirting with them. He even rolled on top of one of them while they had “parent separation” time. She didn’t seem to mind and he just continued eating his toy. It was pretty funny! The class before that, he got to ride on the cool train. He was afraid of it. He didn’t like the sounds that it made. He was checking out the smoke stack and Zachary pushed the button to make the engine “toot”. Nick’s reaction was the best reaction I have ever seen! The poor guy was pretty scared! But, he got over it and the next time he loved the train :0)

Nicholas has been giving us quite the scare with some outbreaks of hives. The first time it happened was last Friday night. He had gotten himself worked up over something (I had just tried to give him some formula for the first time). We noticed the hives all over his face and I called the Pedia Call answering service. As I was talking to the doctor, Nicholas started having trouble breathing. We couldn’t tell if it was because he was so worked up, or the reaction. So, we rushed to the nearest after hours emergency care. Of course, they closed early. There is one the next intersection, so we rushed there. They closed at 10:00 and we got there a minute or two after. Even with people still in the waiting area, they wouldn’t let me in! So, we got back in the car and headed to the hospital. On the way there, Nick fell asleep. His breathing got back to normal and his hives cleared up. So, I called Pedia Call and told them what happened. She suggested we let him sleep and monitor him through the night. That would be no problem; I wasn’t going to be getting any sleep anyway! He woke up around 2:00 and went back to sleep in my arms. We didn’t have any issues Saturday. He got the hives only on Sunday after sitting in the glass. So, I called his Pediatrician and took him in yesterday. He checked him out and couldn’t determine a cause for the outbreaks. He told me to give him Benadryl if it happens again. He got hives again during dinner last night and breakfast this morning. So, looks like Nicholas will be going in for some allergy testing soon.

Well, I hope everyone is doing well! I am going to get some rest; I had quite the fun medical procedure today! Take care and I will try to write more soon!

More Pics

I don't have time to write an entry, but here are some pictures from last week! I will try to write an entry tonight...we have lots to share :0)

What a cute smile :0)

Crawling around!

Riding the train at gymnastics!

Checking out the smoke stack.

Swinging on the trapeze!

Deep in thought!

Playing music.

By the elephant at the Hogle Zoo.

Having a staring contest with a cat at the Hogle Zoo!

Some Recent Pictures

I just wanted to post some recent pictures of Nicholas. I’ll try to write an entry later this week! Enjoy :0)

You can see the COOL color of his eyes in this picture!

Walking around the room.

Looking out the window.

Always on his tip toes!

Best Buds :0)

Saw the camera!!

Looking worn out after a day of exploring!

Yummy...frog!

(I guess Nicholas will take after his Dad with his eating habits...thank goodness!!)

Our Busy Little Boy!!!

Nicholas had his first “Water Babies” swimming class last Saturday. He loves the water, so I decided it was time to get him in a class. He was very excited to have his Daddy in a class with him too! Things went pretty well except that Nick drank A LOT of pool water. He did most of the activities with the class and had a lot of fun. He really liked when they played catch (he was reaching his arms out to try to catch the ball :0) and ring around the rosie! It was really cute :0) Unfortunately, Nicholas was pretty sick for the rest of the day due to the large amount of pool water that he drank and his new tooth breaking through. The poor little guy was up all night!

The next day, we took Jackson and Nick to the dog park. It was the first time we had taken them both. Jackson had a good time exploring the park and Nick liked seeing all of the dogs :0) Besides Jackson, of course, the black lab puppy was Nick’s favorite!! There was a park with a baby swing across from the dog park. So, we decided to go over and let Nicholas swing for a bit. HE LOVED IT!! Even though it was chilly out, he found the energy to laugh while John and I pushed him. I can’t believe how much he is looking like a little boy these days, not my little baby!!

Nicholas is taking a Kindermusik (it's how it is spelled...Kris!) class now. He loves music so I decided I would try a class with him. He LOVES it. We have had two classes so far, and he just beams the entire class. There are 9 kids in his class ranging from 3 – 18 months. There are 3 girls and 6 boys. Two of the boys are very close in age to Nicholas. They have a great time interacting with each other. Nicholas also loves to flirt with the girls! Nick is the singer of the class. I was so embarrassed the first class because he just kept trying to be louder than everyone else singing. He wasn’t screaming, just making noises. The teacher informed me that she loves when kids participate like Nicholas! I guess you can call it participating…haha! He loves when we sing and move around the room. He also loves to use the instruments…it is so cute :0) All of the other parents told me that they wish their kids were as enthusiastic as Nick. I am glad that he loves it and isn’t irritating the other adults!

John came to Nick’s Tiny Tykes gym class today :0) Nick had just woken up and is in a lot of pain from his new tooth, so it took a little while for him to warm up. But, he did seem to enjoy having his Daddy there! As you can tell, Nicholas has s full schedule now. He has Kindermusik on Mondays, gymnastics on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and swimming on Saturdays. He loves all of his activities and is doing great :0) He seems to do something new everyday. He is starting to stand on his own now, so it won’t be too long until he takes his first step!!! He is also working on feeding himself. He should be up from his nap soon, so I will wrap it up!! Take care :0)

Nicholas & Daddy before Water Babies

Nicholas & Mommy swimming

Look at me float on my back!

Jackson & Nick at the dog park

Swinging at the park

Always time to smile (even through the bink) for the camera :0)

Looking like a big boy (minus the bink!)

Catch me Daddy!!

Reading books before Kindermusik class

Look at me stand!

Passing out books to friends

Almost time to clean up and SING!!

Aftermath of Nicholas feeding himself!!

Nick on a saucer at Tiny Tykes

Trying a flip on the bars

Yeaaa Nicholas :0)

9 Month Pictures

Here are some of the pictures from Nick's 9 month photo shoot :0) I can't believe how old he looks!! He took his friend Ted along this time :0)

Our Little Baby is 9 MONTHS!

Nicholas had his 9 month checkup on Tuesday. He is doing just great:0) His doctor says that he has never seen a happier baby! His ear infection cleared up, so he got a clean bill of health. Nick is now on “table” and finger foods as well at Gerber stage 3 foods. He gets to try pretty much anything we are eating. He also gets delicious jarred dinners like lasagna, chicken & rice, vegetable beef, etc. They even make some ‘Lil Entrees, which are like TV dinners for babies. Like his mom, Nick is not too into trying new foods. He is having a tough time getting used to the texture of his new foods, but loves that he gets to feed himself some things. I put down some new foods for him to try on his highchair tray and he just goes to town! Most of it ends up on the floor (you won’t hear Jackson complaining :0), but some gets into his mouth. Then, we have the dramatic reaction to his new food, which can go on for quite a while. Once he spits out or eats the food, he starts over again! Nick’s feedings are taking a much longer time now, but he is getting the hang of feeding himself and having fun.

I posted some pictures of Nicholas trying some new foods and from his first shopping trip sitting in the cart without his car seat! He loved being able to see everything and took things off the shelves when he could reach. He also loved to throw things out of the cart (it was piled up right behind him)! He was laughing and showing off as usual, so he got a lot of attention (which he just does not enjoy ;0) and had a great time. Looks like shopping will be a little easier now that he likes it!