Awesome Outing

On Saturday for our Family Day outing we went to lunch at a cool spot in DC called Matchbox and then we went to visit the Frederick Douglass House in DC and we had the best time ever. I mean hands down, our tour was awesome. Just phenomenal. Hs life is such an inspiration to all people. I can't wait to share his story with N when he is old enough to appreciate it. In between napping and nursing N took it all in and was such a pleasant little fellow.

He won't sit still!!!

N is so mobile now that it is a miracle if he ever sits still. I like his new found abilities but it does make for much busier days! His legs are so strong and he is always standing up. He doesn't lay in his crib, he stands and babbles and laughs. So scary I tell ya. He pulls up on anything and everything and you would assume that if he has a toy he can stand up on he would be in heaven. Well no such luck. He stands at his standing toy for all of 3 seconds before he is groping his way down the couch. Oh well!

arial views of N playing with his standing toy

Don't let this innocent face fool you, this is only a few short hours after he nearly bathed C in salsa.

8 months, already?

The first 7 months flew by and my little immobile baby has turned into an on the go, bite my dust crawler. Oh well I wouldn't have it any other way. It is amazing to see how strong he has gotten. He is pulling up on any and everything and there is no object that he can't get to once his beautiful eyes spots it. So I have spent the past few weeks moving things, putting things away and getting our home Nico the Crawler ready. Everyday I realize that there is something that I overlooked :) Anyway he is is 8 months old today. I don't think a year has ever flown by so fast before. I am so enjoying our seemingly endless summer days. He is so inquisitive. He loves talking on the phone to his Grammy & Grandpa. He seriously lights up when he hears her voice. He is talking more and more each day. He has even started looking for his Daddy when he hears the house alarm. My baby is brilliant!!!

belated 7 months post

I have actually started this post so many times in my head but it is so hard to put it all in print. Seven months has been such a turning point in Nico's life. He is growing by leaps and bounds and quite frankly I am having a rough time with all of his growth. He is crawling around under foot, talking up a storm, pulling up on everything, being too distracted to nurse and moving more than I could have ever imagined. Yes, logically I know he has to grow but my heart can't take it!!

happiest baby on the block

Anyone who hangs out with N for any period of time knows that he is one happy camper. A full on breakdown is rather rare and 7 months in I can read him pretty well. Keep him dry and fed and he is pretty content. I love how he is always smiling and laughing and just being an overall happy little baby.

Yummy, Yummy to my Tummy!

So far N is really loving the solids! He has enjoyed the following foods:

avocado (really likes this one)

banana (he likes, he likes)

peas

watermelon (not so much)

apples

carrots

sweet potatoes

plums

oatmeal

apple puffs

sweet potato puffs

squash

Today I let him take control of his lunch. He seemed to like the feel of the pureed food on his fingers. He tried to put the bowl in his mouth but he didn't try to throw it though so I was pleased with him. Things got messy but who cares you are only 7 months old once in life!! And yes, he is posing for the pictures...he stopped fooling around when he saw the camera.

Music class

Nico loved his music class today! We had another play date with Parker. Nico seemed to enjoy this play date the most of all. We sang songs, moved our bodies and played with a variety of noise makers. Mr. Nico was rather noisy himself!!! The drum was such a hit that I had to stop and pick up one before we came home.

another cool summer day!

today n and i enjoyed another busy day. first we went to my job to get some stuff to help prepare for my new position. n got to meet some of the folks i work with and he was his normal charming self. he chatted it up with the ladies in the counseling center and was thrilled with all of the attention they were bestowing on him. he slept during the tour of my new room but hey there really wasn't much to see anyway. afterward we went to lunch with my good friend j and her daughter j. we had a good time catching up. n seemed to enjoy himself and he was pleasant for the whole time we were in the restaurant. you couldn't ask for anything more.

j bought n a new book for his library. he thinks it is a good read and rather yummy. thanks j!!!

Fun Times this Summer!

Pictures 1 & 2- Fun on the 4th with Auntie and Daddy.

Pictures 3, 4, 5 & 6- At the farm on the play date.

The 4th of July was fun. We went to a bar-b-q at my sister's house. The food was awesome and the illegal firework show put on by her neighbors literally had car alarms going off and windows rattling. Now the 4th is not one of my favorite holidays but it was cool to dress N in festive attire and hang out with the family. D loves the 4th and he enjoyed watching the fireworks with his boy. N did look at the fireworks. He didn't jump or appear afraid. He just looked and zonked out before the end of the show.

At the Petting Farm with Parker and Ryann. Nico looked rather bored the whole time. I guess the product of a city guy and a suburban girl is not a country boy. We did have a good time, Ryann fed the various farm animals, I called a chicken a rooster/hen or was it the other way around. Who knows. We came, we saw, we ran around a maze. It was a good day!

Nico is really enjoying his summer. He is sleeping in a little bit and trying to fill his days with fun activities. Between heading to the library, going on play dates and just hanging out with the family, Nico is living it up!!