8 Months Baby!

Wow, I can barely believe it.  Nolan is officially 8 months old today.  I know it sounds cliché, but I seriously cannot remember a time when he was not the center of our everything.  

Life is so much more complete and meaningful.  My days are focused on trying to see him as much as possible in and around work, sleep, and, all the other little things that fill up our waking hours and make the days fly by.

I love trying to make him smile, laugh, and seeing what new challenges he can take on each day.  While the fatigue has certainly not dissipated, it has been a great ride.  Worth every second.  

So here's to the next 8 months, filled with joy, fun and so many milestones! 

And to Mel, here's to you: a great mother, a great wife, and a great friend.

Highlights from the Summer

It's been one amazing summer! Here are some of our favorite moments from July and August! Nolie loves his adventures with family, friends, and his little buddies. 

 

Perfect Summer Night - almost 8 Months!

We just discovered the perfect area to soak in Summer - just as the season draws to a close. No matter, we will savor and squeeze every last ounce of it while we can.

We enjoyed an evening concert at the picturesque Wrights Pond. Nolie awoke from his afternoon nap to kids of all ages singing and dancing. We played with the Babishes, blew bubbles, and admired the oncoming twilight while silly songs filled the air. Amazing day.

Our Li'l Maestro at 7 Months

Every time we stop and take it all in via the still life of our iPhone camera roll, we are FLOORED! Our little man is growing like crazy, physically and developmentally. 

We gave him his first piano today, and he's a regular Jerry Lewis, pounding away to his heart's content.

He's been sitting up on his own for a few weeks now. He really "gets around" by rolling and kicking. Nolan began to move around the room once we started  swimming classes - and he definitely took to the water like a fish! We swim a few days a week now.

He's eating solids, trying this, sampling that. His first official food was avocado, but he really didn't taste anything til he met a banana peel. Nolie particularly enjoys plums, chicken and zucchini. The jury's still out on sweet potato. And don't even get me started on his foray into sampling bubble bath...

The weeks go by in a flash as we see new changes in him all the time!