4 Months Old

Nolan is 4 months old today! It is amazing how fast time flies when you have a child and it has been so much fun to watch him grow and change. When I look back on pictures it seems so long ago that he was just a little newborn barely able to hold his head up and slept all the time. Today Nolan hit a milestone as he reached for a toy that was next to him (not hanging above him) and held it, then brought it to his mouth! (He always brings things to his mouth, but usually we give him a toy...today he reached across the blanket all on his own.)

At 4 months Nolan...

*Weight/height will be determined at his next doc appt.

* Wears size 1 diapers
* Wears 0-3 month clothes

* Eats 6 oz every 3 1/2 to 4 hours

*Sleeps 10-12 hours a night, depending on when we put him down

*Has started to really coo and babble all the time

*Sleeps on his tummy with his bottom up in the air and continues to move all around the crib

*Can mimic you when you stick your tongue out

*Graps rattles and toys-he pulls down on his toys that hang from his carseat and vibrate

*HATES it when the bottle is taken away from him to be burped

*LOVES to stand with support-he always tries to stand

*Likes to look at himself in the mirror and make loud screeching sounds

*Loves tummy time and is able to move his legs to make his body slide across the floor
*Loves hair dryers, fans, and anything that blows wind in his face

*Sits in his bumbo seat and is starting to like it more and more each day

*Brings joy to our lives each day!

3 month photos-Part 1

Playtime

Nolan has really started exploring things around him-especially his toys. Whenever we put him on his stomache, he is constantly lifting his head to look at the things around him and tries to move to get them. This week we put the bumbo play tray on his bumbo seat so he could play with his toys. He enjoys it all for about 5 minutes and then he is done...I think it is because he wants to move and not be confined. I have a feeling that once he can start crawling, there will be no stopping him.

Happy 4th of July (Part 2)

On the 4th of July we had a cookout at our house with my parents and my sister Christina. Jimmy grilled and I made red velvet cake-oh yes, how I was truly celebrating the red and white. Then later that night we went to see the fireworks at Windsor Heights. They were really good this year! Nolan enjoyed the fireworks again, as he was memorized by the lights and sounds. It's hard to figure out what to do when it is so hot, yet you want to cover yourself up because of all the bugs. Babies can't wear bug spray, so I just dressed Nolan in jeans with a little lightweight hoodie and watched for bugs. I beginning to realize that the real world doesn't want babies in the water or around bugs until they are at least 6 months. Here are a few pictures of our fourth and the many different outfits Nolan wore throughout the week to celebrate! I will add a few more when I upload the pictures from the Windsor Heights fireworks!

Happy 4th of July-Part 1

Nolan experienced his first parade, first fireworks, and first 4th of July. On Friday (July 1st) Jimmy and I decided to take Nolan to his first fireworks in West Des Moines. We drove to Valley Stadium since it is so close to our house and parked across the street at the park. The DSM Menace Soccer game was finishing up playing and they were going to do a firework show. It was nice because it wasn't crowded, so in a way it was like our own private firework show. Nolan loved being outside and was memorized by the bright lights and loud sounds. It wasn't the greatest firework show on Earth, but for us that night-it was perfect. Waiting for the fireworks to start

Watching the fireworks

On Sunday (July 2nd) we went to the WDM parade. Now that we live so close to Valley High School, the parade was literally a walk down to the end of our street. Jimmy and I discovered that although Nolan is too young to understand what is going on, he is great for getting candy. A lot of people would see the "little baby" and throw candy to us. We even had a picture taken by an old Kodak camera that prints it right there for you! The parade didn't really have that many great "floats" but a lot of local companies for WDM. It was nice that it was cool and cloudy that day. Nolan fell asleep in the middle of the parade on my lap-so I would proceed to keep waving his hand even though he was asleep. I am sure Nolan will enjoy parades in the future-but for now we are getting the benefit of eating his candy. =)