9 Month Photos

Happy with Mom

Helping with the laundry

Santa...I really need more toys!

Pulling myself up on the couch

Walking with my walker

Happy with Dad

Can't I open just one?

Santa's Little Helper

Saturday mornings

Baby blue eyes

9 Months

Nolan is 9 months old and has CHANGED so much in the last month! He learned how to crawl around 7.5 -8 months and now in this past week he has started to pull himself up on EVERYTHING. He also began started to "cruise" along furniture and walk with his walker! It definately makes it harder to leave the room for a minute because you never know what he is going to get into or pull up on. Yesterday he also pulled himself up into the standing position in his crib for the first time...looks like we will need to get out the teething covers for his crib.



We are so excited for Christmas this weekend as it will be the first time Nolan gets to open presents. He loves to play with paper so I am sure he will enjoy it! Jimmy and I want to take him to go see Santa either tomorrow or Friday....I am sure Nolan will scream at the top of his lungs as he has developed "stranger anxiety" like you wouldn't believe! I think it will still make for a cute picture....and a memory!

At 9 months Nolan.....

• Weighs 18lbs


• Not sure about length...we go next week for his doctor appointment


• Wears size 2 diapers still


• Wears mostly 6-9 month clothes


• Takes roughly a 2 hour nap in the morning and afternoon


• Goes to bed between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. and sleeps til 7:30 or 8:00 a.m. unless he is going to daycare


• Loves to shake his head to music


• Gives high fives, claps, and is working on waving bye-bye


• Pulls himself up on people, couches, toy tables, etc.


• Has started to take a few steps with his walker and will cruise along furniture


• LOVES bathtime and loves water


• Eats 2 70z bottles and 2 6oz bottles a day


• Is not really a big eater.....he will eat about 1/2 a jar of fruit, 1/2 a jar of veggies a day and cereal in the morning. He does not like anything solid....he spits it out.


• Loves to read books before bedtime-especially touch and feel books


• Sucks on his thumb when he sleeps


• LOVES TO CUDDLE!


• Has developed a sense of attachment to Jimmy and me....is afraid of strangers


• Loves to figure out how things "work." He will flip his toys over to see where the music is coming from and try to open it.


• Has the longest eyelashes and such big blue eyes


• Has started to learn how to stack cups inside of each other


• Shakes his head back and fourth when my mom says "No, No, No"


• Is learning what stop and don't touch mean


• Likes to look out the window every morning


• Had his first bath in the big kid tub


• Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

Crawling

Nolan has been "crawling" for a few weeks now. At first it was an army crawl, then it turned into an inch worm crawl, and then this weekend it became an official crawl. He gets so excited and smiles when he does it. It's so cute when he gives you that look like "You can't catch me!" He also will try to stand on his back legs with his hands on the ground and try to walk or get into the push up position. (If he continues at this rate, he will have abs soon!) This Christmas will definately be exciting for Nolan and for Jimmy and me. He already likes the presents under the tree and we can't wait to experience our 1st Christmas as a family of three!

8 Months Old

Nolan turned 8 months old on Tuesday. I know every month I say it, but I can't believe how fast time is flying by! We had so much fun with him this fall-his first Halloween, next will be his first Thanksgiving, and then Christmas is just around the corner!

At 8 months Nolan.....
*Weighs 18lbs
*Length-not sure, the doctor did not take it at his shot only appointment...I'll do that soon
*STILL wears size 2 diapers
*Sleeps 7:30p.m. to 7:30a.m.
*Takes a nap in the morning and afternoon-each are roughly 2 hours
*Eats every 4 hours-he has 2 7oz bottles and 2 6oz bottles
*Eats fruits and vegetables and will be trying baby yogurt soon!
*Learned how to clap and give high fives!
*Has started CRAWLING!! He does various types of crawling-army, inch worm crawl, crawling with hands on the floor and legs trying to walk, etc.
*Holds his bottle to feed himself as long as he can lean against something
*Continues to love baths
*Makes various babbling sounds
*Loves anything that spins!!
*Has been trying to pull himself up -he's getting very close
*Loves being outside (although there aren't many days he can due to weather now)
*Is a very serious baby-he has to scope out the situation to decide if it's something he wants to do or a place he feels comfortable
*Has started to develop stranger anxiety
*Giggles, coos, and plays in his crib when he wakes up-he is so happy in the morning!
*Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

7 Months Old

Nolan turned 7 months on Saturday. He spent most of the day with Grandma Jane while Jimmy, my mom, and I went to the Iowa game. (They won and it was perfect weather!) We can't believe that Nolan is already 7 months! He continutes to amaze us each day and we love watching him develop into a little person. Cheering on the Hawkeyes!

At 7 months Nolan....

*Weighs 17lbs (29%)
*Is 27 inches (51%)
*Still wears size 2 diapers
*Wears mostly 3-6month clothes and some 6 to 9 months
*Drinks 4 7oz bottles a day
*Eats Apple/Rice cereal, carrots, pears, peaches, green beans, apples, bananas, squash, sweet potatoes, and peas. (He doesn't really like peas too much.)
*Can sit up all by himself
*LOVES splashing in his bathtub
*Sleeps from 8p.m.-6:30 a.m
*Takes roughly a 2 hr morning and 2 hour afternoon nap
*Loves to blow rasberries
*Loves to be held and cuddle on your shoulder
*Has the LONGEST eyelashes-when getting his pictures taken, the lady had to get one just of his eyelashes!
*Enjoys playing with his toys-especially ones that light up and play music
*Loves tummy time and will rock back and forth on his hands and knees
*Is trying to crawl, but can get where he wants to go boy rolling
*Is spoiled by both sets of grandparents and his Aunt Christina
*Loves to be by people-especially Jimmy and I. (He is going to be a social butterfly.)
*Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

Trying peas.....face says it all.

So many toys, so little time!

Our Little Pumpkin

We went to Pumpkin World today so Nolan could pick out his first pumpkin. He LOVED being outside and looking at all the different pumpkins, squash, and plants. Here are a few pictures of our little pumpkin.

Sitting, Playing, and Eating...Oh My!

This past few weeks have been really busy at the Wittenwyler house.

Nolan has started to learn how to sit all by himself. At first he needed lots of support with the boppy or with someone holding him, but now he can sit for periods of time without falling over. (I am still putting the boppy around him so he doesn't hurt his head if he does fall.)

He's gotten really interested in toys! Grandma and Grandpa Wittenwyler bought Nolan a basketball toy that he loves! It plays music, counts, makes the swish sound when the ball goes through, and lights up. He is really interested in all the sounds and has even put the ball in a few times.

He loves going for walks in his stroller and looking out our living room window. This kid loves to be outside and loves to look at the trees and leaves.Nolan has started to reach his arms out for Jimmy and me when he gets picked up from daycare or we walk through the door at night. He immediately wants to be held by us and does a little cry until we pick him up. He constantly wants to be by us....so he's really started to help with the laundry. He's going to be a social butterfly when he's older.
Adventures in baby food....Nolan has had oatmeal and rice cereal, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, bananas, and peaches. He is not too fond of peaches...I think it's the texture. Hopefully he will be a good eater like Jimmy and not a picky eater like me!

Eating carrots

Eating bananas

6 Months Old

Today Nolan is 6 months old! It has been an eventful month with lots of firsts-including lots of sickness. =( This past month Nolan had a viral infection that caused him to break out in a rash head to toe which looked like measles, and my doctor had us go to the ER. At Mercy, the doctors all had the books out trying to figure out what kind of rash he had because it wasn't your typical hand, foot, mouth, roseolla, 5th disease, etc. Needless to say Benedryl was his savior.....until 2 weeks later when he got a bacterial infection. 6 shots later and he is now better....what a tired, sick, and poor little baby! Hopefully he will stay healthy...and I just want to add that no he did not get it from his daycare...he got the viral infection the night BEFORE he was to go to daycare. All these doctors think daycare.....I think kids just get sick...and esepcially kids whose moms are teachers unfortunately. I'm getting better at keeping my room squeaky clean now with wet wipes and lots of hand sanitizer. Instead of the morning handshake, it's the morning hand squirt and go clean your table. =)

Go Hawkeyes!

At 6 months Nolan....

* Weighs 16lbs

*Wears size 2 diapers

*Wears mostly 3-6 month clothes and a few 0-3 month

*Sleeps 8:30p.m.-6:30 a.m. Then goes back down til 9 when he gets to daycare.

*Takes roughly a 2 hour nap in the morning and in the afternoon

*Drinks four 7oz bottles-9, 1, 5, and 8p.m.

*Has had rice cereal, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, and squash (We had to take a break when he broke out in his rash from starting new foods.)

*Still has bright blue eyes

*Experienced his first Iowa Hawkeye game at home with mom

*Is a MOVER....in his crib he is all over the place..back to stomach, stomach to back, corner to corner, etc.

*Is attempting to crawl-he can get his knees up and slides his body to get where he wants to go.

*Reaches for objects, pulls them to his mouth

*Loves his Sophie Giraffe teacher from Holly Jo!

*Loves going to daycare at Grandma's and Kelly's house-especially when he's not sick!

*Enjoys being outside-he loves going for walks and looking at trees.

*Has discovered his feet a month ago, but has just now started to pull them to his mouth

*Continues to love bath time and is splashing like crazy.

*Squeals in delight and loves to blow raspberries

*Can hold his bottle for part of his feeding, but then needs help to tip it as it gets empty.

*Is attempting to sit up...he has a done it a few times for about 10 seconds before falling over

*Loves to stand...I'm afriad he's going to go from sitting to walking and skip the crawling stage!

*Is SO HAPPY...especially in the morning when he wakes up.

*Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!
First Sweet Potatoes

5 Months Old!

Nolan is 5 months old! I can't believe how fast time time has gone and I already am going back to work this week. It is bittersweet-I am excited to go back, yet sad to leave Nolan. I know he will be in good hands with his Grandma and Kelly, so I'm really not worried. I also think it will be motivation for me to leave school at a decent time.

At 5 months Nolan...

*Weighs 15lbs 4 oz (30%) and is 25.5" (50%)

*Wears size 2 diapers (just started)

*Has started wearing 3-6 month clothes, but wears 0-3 in pants and a few onesies

*Started baby cereal-oatmeal *Sleeps 9:30p.m.-9:00a.m. and takes a 2 hour nap in the morning, afternoon, and in the late evening

*Grabs feet when being changed

*Coos, giggles, and squeals in delight-especially when waking up in the morning

*Has rolled over from his belly to his back since he was 1 month consistently, but finally rolled from his back to his stomach a few times

*Plays in his baby Einstein Jumperoo

*Pulls and reaches for toys when on back or belly
*Enjoys being read to each night before bed

*Loves baths and has started splashing with his legs
*Loves getting rasberry kisses and has the cutest giggle

A Wedding and a Baptism

My cousin Carrie Jo got married last weekend in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She got married on the most perfect day to her perfect man, Brady. This was Nolan's first time staying in a hotel and traveling overnight-his suitcase was just as big as mine! The wedding was a blast and Nolan enjoyed meeting a lot of relatives. His Aunt Christina bought him the cutest suit and he was the talk of the wedding. I can't wait to go back when things settle down to go visit Carrie Jo and Brady in their new house and play some pitch!This weekend Nolan was baptized at Sacred Heart Church by Father Hess on Saturday after the 4 pm mass. This was Nolan's first time sitting through mass and he did great! He would make little coo sounds when we were singing-it was cute and the old ladies sitting behind us just loved him. Nolan also did great during his baptism. It was nice to have it after mass that way we didn't feel rushed, a lot of people could participate, and we could take pictures/video. My cousin Franky is Nolan's godfather and my sister Christina is Nolan's godmother. The baptism was extra special because Nolan wore the same gown that his great- grandfather wore on the day he was baptized. This gown is 90 years old and was handmade. Jimmy and some of his cousins also wore the gown. After Nolan was baptized, we came back to our house and had a great feast-lasagna, ham, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, salad, pasta salad, corn, fruit salad, bread, and cake. Everyone had a great time and we were so honored to have family and friends there-although we did just a small crowd of 15 people.