The Bumbo

As Nolan seems to be getting stronger and stronger each day Danielle thought it would be fun to get him a "Bumbo" chair. We have heard good things from other friends that have had them and thought Nolan might enjoy it.

So far he seems to enjoy it for short periods of time. The funniest thing so far was when Danielle set him in his chair looking out the window. She said he was delighted to just be sitting and looking outside like a "big boy".

A Few Rough Nights

Nolan had been zipping along these last 2 months sleeping pretty much like clockwork from 10PM until 6AM. Then out of the blue he started waking up at 3:30 or 4 AM and just screaming. He was pretty much inconsolable for about an hour before going back to sleep.

We still have him sleeping in his "burrito" roll at night but he is getting a little too strong for it. He breaks out and once his arms are free he is wide awake.

Thankfully after a couple of bad nights he seems to be back to his normal sleep routine. We thought this T-shirt summed up his life the past couple of weeks!

Dirty Little Secret: Vaccinations

Danielle and I have many friends and relatives that have small children which has been a great resource for us to ask kid questions to. One thing we were not prepared for, however, was the dreaded shots!

Here we are humming right along with a great 2 month old who eats well, sleeps well and is happy. We take him in for his shots and his world gets turned upside down! Our previously happy child turned into a fussy boy who wouldn't sleep for about 5 days.

Thankfully he has slowly returned to his normal self but we sure are not looking forward to repeating this experience multiple times in the coming months. Hopefully it will be easier the next time.

The other lowlight of our visit to the doctor other than a 75 minute wait (thanks medical establishment!) was having to hold down my son's arms while they stick him with needles in his legs. Not fun to see those big beautiful eyes looking at me as if to say "why would you do this to me?"

I'm sure this is something all families get the joy of going thru but for us it sure was a curveball we were not expecting!

Evidences of God's Wonderful Creation

Isn't it great to see some of the natural beauty that our world has to offer? There are certain times that I look at the world that God created and sit back and say "Wow". I wanted to share a couple of these "Wow" pictures that we have recently seen.

The first picture was earlier in the summer when we were driving to Brainerd. A rainstorm had just passed and we saw this amazing rainbow. I can't ever recall seeing an entire rainbow from end to end.

The 2nd picture was a sunset picture at the lake. Fortunately we get blessed with great sunsets at the lake just about every night but this one was especially beautiful.

What a great creator we serve and what an amazing creation we get to live in and enjoy!

Look at how handsome I am!

One of the new things we have found that entertains Nolan is holding him up in front of the mirror in our bathroom. He stares at himself for a few seconds and then starts to get a huge grin on his face. Sure has been fun as he starts to get more aware of his surroundings and responds with big smiles!

4th of July Fun!

Our entire family (Nick's side) was out at the lake for the 4th of July and had a great weekend. We were able to get a picture of the 2 cousins side by side in diapers. Nolan is definitely bigger but Scarlett is filling out a bit too.

Nolan took his first dip in the cool lake and didn't cry at all. He didn't seem like he loved it but it was nice that he wasn't screaming either!

Nolan, Aunt Nicole, Grandma Gwen and Scarlett hanging out on the boat.

Nolan and dad cruising the lake!

Smiles and Stretches

Nolan's favorite morning activity is a vigorous stretching routine. After being wrapped up in his "burrito" at night he loves reaching his arms straight up into the air for a few minutes in the morning. Very funny to hear him grunt like an old man as he stretches. He has also started smiling a bit which is exciting for his mom and dad!