Playroom Pinterest Success

We turned our den into Nolan's playroom a few months ago and I am now getting around to decorating it. It is amazing how a child can have soooooo many toys, yet they all don't fit in the playroom! I knew from the beginning that I wanted to do a Dr. Seuss theme (but not an overbearing one) to go along with all the Dr. Seuss stuffed animals and books we have. So, I found some cute wall quotes, a clock, and a growth chart all in Dr. Seuss theme to put up. I also have wanted to have a cute way to display his artwork....not that he has much now...but eventually he will. I wanted something that was easy interchangeable, yet still cute. So I turned to pinterest for inspiration. Needless to say, Nolan loves his playroom! ( I still have one wall to decorate which is a large project in itself...so hopefully I will be able to share that sooner than later...)

My little Picasso

Interchangeable picture frames with his current artwork of Sesame Street coloring pages and a painting.

View of the wall

Entry of the playroom-Dr. Seuss quote on back wall

Close up of Dr. Seuss quote

Dr. Seuss quote above the doors

The wall on this side of the room will be my next project...which is a big one.

22 Months on the 22nd

This past month has been a relaxing and fun one at the Wittenwyler house. This Christmas was much different from last year as Nolan was able to open  up all his own presents and enjoyed playing with his toys. He enjoyed seeing his Uncle Brian, Aunt Megan, and cousins Brian, Emma, and Maddy from North Carolina. He also enjoyed taking a trip to Fort Dodge to see aunts, uncles, and cousins from California, Texas, and Arkansas. Fortunately, he stayed pretty healthy this past month until last week when he developed mouth sores...aka HFM disease. =(  Here's hoping to a healthy and exciting February!

At 22 months Nolan....

• Still wears size 3 diapers
• Wears size 5 shoe and size 18-24 month clothes
• Sleeps 12-13 hours a night
• Can say 33 words...yes I counted. He loves to say the word bus and look for them as we are driving in the car. 
• Still will only eat mostly baby food, but he did eat some hamburger the other day and had a cinnamon roll at Kelly's! Yay!
• Carries his stuffed animals with him everywhere...to bed, to the basement, to our bedroom, to the living room, etc. His favorite stuffed animals are: dog, monkey, Ernie, Hippo, Roo, and mouse.
• Loves to copy and imitate us...monkey see monkey do!
• Loves to take showers and baths....but recently has been taking more showers.
• Enjoys standing at the kitchen counter in his new tower standing thing...he loves to help and see what is going on!
• Loves to read books and his current favorites are: Peek-A-Who?, Elmo Says, Little Blue Truck, and That's Not My Lion
• His favorite song is Row Row Row Your Boat....he can sing row row row and merrily merrily merrily.
• Loves to brush his teeth every morning and night...and will even let me help brush them!
• Is definitely becoming a Daddy's boy.....he will follow Jimmy around everywhere and cry for him if he leaves.
• Loves train tables and playing with his cars.
• Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

Playing his "woofer" from God's country!

Eating cheerios and trying a waffle.

Smiles with Mommy

Helping make a Caesar salad.

Christmas with Aunt Christina

Enjoying his new Rock, Roll, and Ride bike!

Christmas at the Wittnewyler's

Drying Ernie's hair.

Sweet little boy

Playing in the bathtub

Cheerios after a bath

Smiles with Clifford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earning his keep

 

 

21 Months

This month and actually the past year has flown by quickly. Nolan is now 21 months and this is the last monthly post I will make in 2012. It is hard to believe Christmas is almost here, but at least it is a white one! I am excited to take Nolan out in the snow, although I am not sure if he will want to play in it or just look at it. These past two days we have been home due to a blizzard and Nolan has spent most of his day looking out the front door. He likes watching people snow blow and yesterday even saw someone snowmobiling down the street!

At 21 months Nolan....

• Weighs about 25lbs
• Wears size 5 shoe and 18-24 month clothes
• STILL is in size 3 diapers
• Sleeps from 7:30p.m. to 6:30a.m. and takes a 2 hour afternoon nap-he is such a good sleeper!
• Has made some progress with eating...he ate hamburger the other night with a fork and at wondas at our family Christmas
• Is repeating a lot of things we say, but loves to say his name...NOLAN. 
• Can say about 25 words and his latest is the word mine.
• Has a great sense of humor and likes to be silly. He will say the incorrect animal sound for an animal and giggle about it.
• Loves to play on train tables-especially the one at grandma and grandpas
• Nods his head now to say yes when he wants something
• Has started sleeping with a blanket...he loves it!
• Recognized his name using letters from Leap Frog Phonics and points at it and says Nolan!
• Recognized his name on his stocking and said Nolan!
• Knows letters o, s, and b
• Continues to play well and can easily entertain himself
• Dramatic plays with animals...it's so cute to watch him move his dog up and down and pretend he is barking or move his horse around and say neigh.
• Loves to go "up and down" on the stairs
• Looks for buses while we drive and will go "Busssssssssss" when he sees one
• Enjoys skyping at night with Nani, Poppi, and Aunt Christina
• When he wants our attention, he grabs our hands to take us where he wants us to go
• Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

Playing with Christmas lights.

All smiles before bedtime.

Being silly at Nani's.

Working hard on the computer.

Going down the stairs...and then soon after we went up the stairs.

"Mufasa" is the same size as Nolan!

We tried.

Clifford is much better than Santa!

Trying a wonda!

Snow!

20 Months

Nolan turned 20 months yesterday and it was on Thanksgiving! We spent the day with family at my Aunt Sherri and Uncle Jim's house. Nolan seemed to enjoy eating cookies (shocker!) and playing with cars and trains. This past month has been one of sickness for him...it seems like he is always sick. This month he had a viral infection, pink eye in both eyes, pneumonia, and then a double ear infection. The poor kid can't seem to catch a break! Here's hoping this next month is better.

At 20 months Nolan....
* Still weighs about 23lbs
*Still wears size 3 diapers
*Wears size 12 month,  mostly 18 month, and some 24 month clothes...it just depends on the type of clothing.
*Takes an afternoon nap for 1-2 hours
*Wears size 5 shoe
*Is s-l-o-w-l-y making gains with food. He still will only eat anything dry- breaks, crackers, cheerios, puffs, goldfish, peasnaps, etc. He mostly eats Gerber baby food-all the fruits and veggies...he loves green beans! At Kellys, she has gotten him to dry different things such as a hot dog, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, and muffins.....but he will not eat them again for us. Ugh. He will get it.....eventually.
*His molars on the top have popped through...which should be helping with him wanting to eat more "normal" food.
*Loves to walk up and down the stairs without help. He likes to hang onto the railing and does not want help.
*His favorite words are  :Hi" and "Bye!" He is still quite shy and I believe can say more words than he does, but he can say quite a bit of words and will try to repeat us. He also says "Uh-oh" when he drops or spills something.
*Can say his name! He will repeat me when I say it.
*Continues to love music....especially Glee!
*Loves to hug his "Scout" puppy and pat his back. It's cute because he imitates us when we pat his back.
*Is obsessed with his step stool and carries it around to use it as a chair.
*Has a brand new playroom with a train table and kitchen that he loves. This child has soooo many toys we are glad to have a room dedicated to them...but we have way to many because they still overflow in the living room.
*Can close doors (and open some of them) and knows how to lock them. He locked himself in my bedroom yesterday morning and I had to take the doorknob off to get him out. When I opened the door, he was sleeping on the floor...it was probably more traumatic for me than him!
*Loves stuffed animals-his favorite are dog, monkey, roo (kangaroo) Roary (lion) and Leo (leopard).
*When he wants you for something he will come and grab your hand to take you where he wants you to go...it is so cute! He also points to the floor when he wants you to sit by him and play.
*Loves the computer and the tablet...he knows how to use it better than I do!
 *Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

Playing on the computer!

Trick or Treat!

Cheese!

Can you find Nolan?

Riding on mom's trike.

Brushing my teeth!

GQ

19 Months

Nolan is 19 months day and celebrated by having making a trip to the doctor. This morning he had a fever and I could tell he did not feel well. I thought he possibly had another ear infection, but his ears looked good and instead it is his throat. He was tested for Strep but it came back negative...so I guess Tylenol and lots of TLC it is! Fortunately I know he is in good hands at Grandma and Grandpa's house...and I know they don't mind an extra day or two with Nolan. =)

At 19 months Nolan...

*Weighs 24lbs
*Wears size 5 shoe and size 12 or 18 month clothes
*Wears size 3 diapers
*Drinks a sippy of milk as soon as he wakes up and just before bed
*Has started to repeat a lot of words lately...although only chooses when he wants to say them.
*Walked up a few stairs without hanging on to anything or anyone
*Is starting to point to animals in his stories and name them...his favorite animal to name is a duck
*Has started to say a few two word phrases- love you, dog bark, and more milk
*STILL is eating baby food-we are slowly making progress. Kelly his daycare provider is great at getting him to try new foods. He has tried mac and cheese, pumpkin bread, turkey corn dogs, hot dogs, waffles, and bananas. We think he does well over there with new foods because her boys are eating the same thing...I guess at home we aren't motivation enough for him to want to try something. (Even when we do the exact same food...sigh.)
*Loves to be outdoors-especially right now when he can play in the leaves
*Continues to identify all parts of his body and loves to show us his belly button
*Went to the pumpkin patch, library, and Night Eyes at the zoo for the first time
*Continues to be a great sleeper and sleeps from 7:30ish until 6:30a.m.
*Has 8 teeth-4 on top and 4 on the bottom. His molars are starting to come in and so we think that is why his hands are constantly in his mouth.
*Makes animal noises for a dog, monkey, and lion

Library time.....he loved  Jimmy's "puppet show."

Working on a puzzle

Helping make pumpkin bars!

Being silly in my pumpkin hat.

Sitting on the tire swing at the pumpkin farm.

This pumpkin is just my size!

Tank tops and shorts in late October!?

Nolan's "cheese" smile

Eating pizza for the first time

Playing in the leaves

*Continues to bring joy to our lives every day!