A Lot To Be Thankful For

This past week was Thanksgiving and this year it seems we are thankful for many things.

1. Nolan
He is officially 32 months old and continues to amaze us everyday! We never know what he is going to say or do and he talks with such expression-it's so cute! Our life would not be the same without him and we can't wait to see him as a big brother.

Nolan....

• Weighs 32lbs and is 38 inches tall
• Wears size 2T clothes and size 7 shoe
• Is potty trained (wears overnight diapers for naps/nighttime, but wakes up dry!!)
• Is making progress towards eating food...he has eaten "apple chips," drank Hawaiian punch, and ate (licked) a banana. It seems as though is more willing to try things lately so hopefully this will continue.
• Is obsessed with Monsters Inc. He loves Mike Wazowski and Randall. He has a Mike doll and is getting Randall and Monsters University for Christmas. The other day he told me, "Mike Wazowski has one eye! He's not supposed to have one eye....he's supposed to have two eyes!"
• Has been talking in full sentences for many months. Some of the things he says often: "Where are my letters?" "It's dark outside. We need to take a nap. We can't play on my playset. We can't do bubbles. We can't go sledding." "Mommy, I want milk please."
• Knows all his alphabet letters and their sounds...it's crazy!

• Sleeps in his big boy bed and his in boy bedroom. It was a very easy transition from his old room/crib to his new room with his big boy bed. No issues at all!
• Got a tot clock-we love it! He knows when the face is blue he has to sleep and when it is yellow he can call us to get up. 
• Loves to play his tablet and is obsessed with the alphabet and the solar system.
• Is going to be a big brother!
• Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

2. Easy Transitions

We moved Nolan into his new bedroom with his big boy bed. We are grateful how easy it was and he loves it! He keeps saying, "I had fun in my big boy bed!" We did a sports theme and a room he can grow into. The bedding is Pottery Barn, but everything else is from Hobby Lobby, Homemakers, and KidCraft.

The ceiling fan has bats for blades, a baseball glove, and the ball is the light.

Bookshelf Jimmy made....we love it! It takes up no space and can hold a ton of books!(There are 65 currently.)

Locker nightstand and baseball glove ottoman.

3. A Healthy Baby

We had our ultrasound on Tuesday Nov. 26th and everything looks great! The baby is measuring right on track and is healthy. It was a little difficult to figure out the gender because the way the baby was laying, but we eventually were able to figure out the gender. We had a gender reveal party that night and it was a lot of fun! We didn't know if it was a girl or boy until we opened the box with our families.

We are SO EXCITED to have another boy. Jimmy and I were preparing in our minds for a girl because of how sick I have been with this pregnancy. (It has been 100% different than Nolan's.) We both really wanted another boy so that Nolan would have a brother and they would be close. We are BEYOND happy and can't wait to meet him next April!

4.  Family

We are so thankful for our families and love being able to spend time with them. We are fortunate to have  Aunt CeCe and both sets of our parents live so close that they are able to develop a relationship with Nolan. Here are just a few pics from this month.

Cars jammies with matching slippers.

Ready to trick or treat!

What did the train say to the doctor? A-choo A-choo!

Handing out candy with Daddy!

Celebrating Papa's birthday!

It was nice to see our cousins this month in Fort Dodge.

18 Weeks

How far along? 18 Weeks 

How big is the baby? the size of a sweet potato

Total weight gain: -13lbs

Maternity clothes?  nope

Sleep:  I wake up 2 times a night to go to the bathroom and when I get up, I am usually up for 2 or 3 hours because I start thinking about school.
Best moment this week: Hearing our baby's heart beat- 146 beats per minute

Miss Anything? Not feeling nauseous 

Movement:yes-felt the baby move for the first time around 16 1/2 weeks.

Food cravings: Orange Juice

Anything making you queasy or sick:Just random moments of nausea and vomiting daily. Still chewing my ginger gum. On a positive note, I have not worn my nausea bands for a few weeks!

Gender:  We will find out on the 26th of November! We are going to do a gender reveal party.
Labor Signs:  nope
Symptoms:Tired, nausea, vomiting

Belly Button in or out? in 

Wedding rings on or off? on 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Exhausted
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender of Baby Wittenwyler #2! .

 

I really need to take a bump picture. However, I don't have much to show...but one will be coming shortly!

31 Months

Fall has finally arrived and we are loving our days spent outside! Nolan is keeping busy at Grandma and Grandpa's house part of the week and at Kelly's the other part of the week. Everyday he is busy learning new things, saying new words, cooking in the kitchen, and creating pieces of "art."

At 31 months Nolan....

• Weighs 31lbs
• Wears size 2t clothes and size 7 shoe
• Is potty trained but wears a diaper at night/ during naps
• Continues to be a picky eater, but will now "eat" an apple! He likes to bite it and taste the juice....baby steps we are taking.
• Can drink from a cup, but prefers his sippy
• Loves to spell his name out loud
• Has an amazing memory....we were singing the "Peanut Butter and Jelly" song and Nolan says, "I learned this at the library!" 
• Talks in complete sentences and reminds me of a 5 year old with some of the things he says. Ex: "Daddy turn around, I want to talk to you!" hehe
• Is very loving and affectionate.....he will ask me daily, "Mommy, you not feeling well?" I'll give you a kiss and make you feel better!" Or he will bring be toys and stuffed animals to make me feel better.
• Seems to believe this baby will be a girl and says he wants a sister.
• Enjoyed going to Night Eyes, Howell's Pumpkin Patch, and Center Grove Apple Orchard
• Loves wearing his Thomas the Train costume and telling his joke.
• Is really good at many different games on our tablet....he's better at some of them than I am!
• Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Fall Festivities

These past few weekends have been filled with fall fun.

Two weekends ago we went to Howell's Pumpkin Patch to pick out the perfect pumpkins and some mums.

 Last weekend we went to Center Grove Apple Orchard and had a blast. If I had to decided which one was better, easily it was Center Grove Apple Orchard. There were so many different things to do and the weather was perfect!

Straw house

Stick house

Brick house

Corn fun

Jumping high with Daddy

Jumping all by himself

Jumping pillow

Large pedal tractors

Train

Giant Slide

Finding the perfect pumpkin.

This past Thursday we went to The Blank Park Zoo for Night Eyes. It was perfect weather in the 60's and Nolan looked so cute as Thomas the Train. He enjoyed getting candy, especially suckers, and riding on the carousel.

My favorite picture!

We are looking forward to carving pumpkins and trick or treating soon!

14 weeks

How far along? 14 Weeks
How big is the baby? the size of a lemon

Total weight gain: -12lbs

Maternity clothes?  nope, I actually had to pull out smaller pants this week...hopefully that will change soon

Sleep:  I wake up 2 times a night to go to the bathroom and when I get up, I am usually up for 2 or 3 hours because I start thinking about school.
Best moment this week: Hearing our baby's heart beat- 155 beats per minute

Miss Anything? Feeling "non-sick" and energyMovement: nope 

Food cravings: Orange Juice

Anything making you queasy or sick: I have not thrown up for 3 days now...I'm getting pretty excited about that but I think the nausea seems to be worse.

Gender:  ??
Labor Signs:  nope
Symptoms:Tired, nausea, headaches.

Belly Button in or out? in 

Wedding rings on or off? on 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Exhausted
Looking forward to: Feeling like myself again during the second trimester and having energy.