But He said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Happy Half Birthday, Noley Poley!


My little man is 6 months old!



I can't believe we're half way to 1. Everyone always tells me, "It goes fast!" And it definitely has. Whenever I look at newborn pictures, I have a hard time remember his tiny self. 


Nolan is eating solids. His first real food was banana. Since then he's had carrots, butternut squash, pears, and apples. I've been using my magic bullet to make all of his food, and it's so fun to try new things! It took him the longest to warm up to the squash. 


This is what happens when Dad is feeding him! 


Nolan had his first Christmas. It was pretty much a regular day for him, but he looked so cute in his Christmas pjs. He did love wrapping paper! 


Nolan had to road trip with me and my parents down to Orlando, Florida for a competition. He did awesome in the car! And he did pretty great at the hotel, too. I didn't get much sleep, and Nolan definitely missed his crib!! But he was such a trooper!


Nolan is really into reading now. Just kidding. He does enjoy when we read to him, and he really like this squishy book to chew on. Nolan is a very efficient roller and can get pretty much wherever he wants by barrel rolling. There have been no efforts to crawl. And I'm quite okay with that. Not ready for him to be that mobile!


He's still a pretty happy boy. Among the things that make him really happy would be pulling my hair, jumping in his jumperoo, lots and lots of singing, tags of any sort, and being throw in the air. 


Speaking of happy, this kid still loves his changing table. He can usually be found flapping his arms, kicking his legs, and squealing with delight. I don't know what it is about it, but he seriously loves being on the changing table. 


Adam has been working really hard to get Nolan to start saying Daddy. He's getting pretty good at producing a Dada. Not sure it's intentional though. He's also got the mamamamama down. Again, I'm pretty sure it's not intentional. 


Does it get cuter than this?! I don't think so. Nolan loves when we sit him up like a big boy and put this blanket on him. He likes to hide under it, too. Adam is an amazing dad to Nolan. I love watching them together, and I'm so thankful that Nolan has an involved, caring, and hilarious dad. 


Can we talk about how long this kid has gotten?! Oh. My. Word. I haven't taken him to the doctor yet, but WOW!! He's so big! 


This boy fills my life with great joy and can bring a smile to my face no matter how frustrated or tired I may be. His laugh is absolutely adorable. It's my favorite sound in the whole world. He is such a blessing and delight! I'm so thankful God gave him to us when he did. Happy 6 months, little boy! I love you forever. 

Thursday, January 9, 2014

5 Months

Nolan turned 5 months on December 20, and we left for home on December 21. A 5 month post just wasn't going to happen that day. BUT! I did take the nugget's pictures. Which I'll get to those later in the post. 


Nolan's 5th month of life included his 1st cold. Which was a total bummer. He wasn't sleeping good. He wasn't breathing good. It was just sad all around. 


Nolan finally figured out how to be happy on this tummy in the crib. He would roll to his tummy and then be really unhappy/mad about it. But he figured out that he does in fact like sleeping on his tummy once he rolls over. The first few times I did feel the need to repeatedly make sure he was breathing. 


Nolan had his first Thanksgiving. Adam's parents came to celebrate with us. We had a delicious feast, and Nolan had, well, he had milk. But he also had a lot of fun with Meme and Poppa! 


Nolan's favorite thing to do is JUMP in his jumparoo. When we were in Atlanta, he really missed this thing! Nolan will try to jump on pretty much anything at this point. He's so happy to be jumping!!


It's honestly really hard for me to remember what went on in the 5th month, since we're almost finished with the 6th month. But, he continued to get chunkier and cuter! 


At Nolan's last doctor's appointment, he was in the 80th percentile for height, which still makes me laugh. 


Nolan did great with his 2nd set of vaccinations. He had hardly any reaction at all. He was just a little fussy the day of, but it was much better than the first set! 


I don't think I've ever mentioned that I can get a guaranteed smile out of Nolan if I sing the song Whom Shall I Fear by Chris Tomlin. Sometimes I sing it for literally 7 minutes straight if he's crying in the car. He just sits content as I sing it over and over and over and over. 


If you look at these pictures of Nolan and the bear,  it looks like a wrestling match that Nolan just dominated! And hello, arm rolls!! I love his chunky self. 


Sorry, Chunky Monkey. This month just wasn't well documented. Mom was a little on the crazy, stressed out side of things. But we love you more than you'll ever know, little man.