Friday, December 5, 2008

What we've been up to since July...






Well, we got pretty busy and really neglected the blog since July....but we're back! Hopefully :) A lot has happened since our last post: Bryan started school again (PhD at Pitt), Emily returned to school as well (Hahntown 2nd grade classroom), and Nolan turned 1 (October 19th)!!!! We also moved in with Emily's parents in late July and are really enjoying ourselves here and I think they really enjoy having us as well (they certainly love having Nolan around). Nolan also got his first haircut last weekend which was an adventure. It turned out well but Nolan was a bit traumatized throughout :) Below are some pictures of what we have been up to. Hope to see you all very soon!~~Bryan, Emily, & Nolan

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Summer Fun!

Nolan's first visit to the zoo was a ton of fun! He seemed to like the elephants and zebras! He did a great job and hung in there for a couple hours before we left.








Nolan just turned 9 months old on July 19th! He is now saying "Ma ma, da da, ga ga, and ba ba." He also FINALLY has his 2 bottom front teeth. Thank God! We had some almost sleepless nights before they finally came in. On Nolan's 9 month birthday he got to spend some time with his friend, Kate Briscoe! This was the first time Kate and Nolan got to meet each other, and they had a great time (their mommies had fun too!).


Nolan says, "Hey Kate....you're pretty"...



Friday, June 20, 2008

Summer is finally here....

We're thankful that Emily has some time off from teaching now, and we're enjoying the hot weather! We've been taking lots of walks and meeting up with friends. Nolan recently had an 8 month check up. He weighs 19 lbs 8 oz and is 28 1/2 inches long. He's growing so fast. His favorite foods lately are sweet potatoes, green beans, and any fruit you give to him! He isn't crawling yet, but he sits up on his own and rolls around if he's trying to get a toy. Still no teeth......we keep thinking that any day now we'll see them!

Hanging out with Daddy.....





We went on a picnic for our 4 year anniversary (cheesey....I know....but fun!). The weather was great and Nolan loves being outside. He was really liking the apple....









For Father's Day weekend we went to Ohio to see Grandma and Grandpa Stephany, Aunt Cheryl, Cousin Sophia, Aunt Jenni, and Uncle Kevin. We had a nice, relaxing visit. Nolan and Sophia got to play a lot ! They went swimming for the first time!








Saturday, May 31, 2008

7 Months Old!!


Nolan is 7 months old now! We can't believe how fast it is going. We're having a lot of fun with him, and he is starting to develop more of a personality. He smiles and laughs a lot! He still doesn't have any teeth and since he hates to be on his belly, we wonder if he'll ever crawl. He will occaisionally roll from his back to his belly, but only if we're enticing him with a toy!

Also, Nolan has been spending a lot of time at Grammy Smart's house while Mom and Dad are at work (only six more days of work for Emily!) . He loves playing in his bouncey chair! They keep busy by going on a lot of walks and by sitting in all of his different chairs


Over Memorial Day weekend, Nolan took his first plane ride to North Carolina to visit Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Brian! We were more nervous about the trip than he was. As soon as we took off he went right to sleep, and we were so thankful! On both flights there were extra seats, so he got to sit right next to us in his car seat!


When we were in North Carolina we went to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University. The flowers were beautiful and the weather was great! We had a great time hanging out with Aunt Elizabeth, Uncle Brian and Max (their dog!). Nolan loved Max and Max loved trying to get all of Nolan's toys! We loved spending time with them. :)



Hanging out at Sarah P Duke Gardens at Duke University


Emily and Aunt Elizabeth!



Uncle Brian feeding Nolan! Aunt Elizabeth and Nolan :)

Monday, April 14, 2008

funny

Here is Nolan doing something new but funny. Enjoy!

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Easter

Nolan's First Easter


Nolan had his first Easter today.   He had a good day! He got a cute Easter basket from Grammy and Poppy Smart- it had some books, food, bibs, and chocolate in it! He'll have to give the chocolate to Mom and Dad.  He had a good time visiting with them!

Nolan drove to Cleveland to visit with Aunt Jenni and Uncle Kevin over Easter break.  We got to have lunch with them at Applebees and had a good visit! We can't wait until they can come visit us...


Nolan had fun visiting with Grammy and Poppy!   Nolan also got a cool present in the mail from Grandma and Grandpa Stephany.  He got a bat, golf set, wiffle balls, and some cool outfits from them!  Thank you for all the treats!!

Monday, March 10, 2008

Hey there...

We are indeed alive and well. Can you tell that we are parents? We haven't blogged in months!! Here are some pictures of the little guy in action. We are enjoying him and it seems that he thinks we are pretty cool as well. Nolan is about 4 1/2 months old now, and it is getting better every day. At his 4 month check-up he weighed 15 lbs. 8 oz. and was 26 inches long. He is starting to develop a pretty cool personality. He likes to play with his toys for only a certain amount of time, and after that he has to be entertained. He is a drooling machine lately, and everything he grabs he tries to put in his mouth! He doesn't have any teeth yet, but we think that process is seriously starting. He giggles when we make strange sounds and tickle him. Enjoy the pictures!
Nolan got to visit with cousin Sophia (2 months old). We were amazed at the difference 2 months made! We realized how quickly we had forgotten how little Nolan once was.


Nolan loves to grab his feet and pull his socks off. Mom finds this cute yet a little frustrating!


We try to give him a lot of "tummy time". He is starting to like it more and is getting stronger!


Nolan soaks his bibs in about 20 minutes after putting them on him. He loves to bite at toys, and he drools a lot! He loves this butterfly toy.



I'm a frog!

Grammy and Poppy Smart got Nolan a crib for their house. It is the same exact one he has at his own house, and the bedding is so cute! This will be great for taking naps at their house when Nanny Grammy is watching Nolan :)

Grandma and Grandpa Stephany came to visit along with Aunt Cheryl and Sophia back in February. We hung out, ordered pizza, and we went to Babies R Us (of course!). It was a great time! It was like toyland in our living room with all the bouncey seats, toys, and the pack n play. We were happy they came out to see us :)

Friday, January 4, 2008

Some thoughts from Mommy....

Since Bryan usually is the only one who updates the blog, I thought I would make an attempt at joining in on the fun of blogging. Our life has changed a lot over the past 2 months, and I thought I would share in some of the realizations I've had on the adjustment to motherhood.

You know you're a new mom when....

1. You go grocery shopping at 6 am when Daddy and Baby are still sleeping and WalMart is not as crazy ..... you can take your time and use coupons......exciting!
2. Daddy is watching the baby so you can run to a doctor's appointment.....you realize you're desperate for a haircut.... on a whim you go to Borics...ahh!
3. It's 2 pm and you're still in your pajamas...
4. It's 5 pm and you're still in your pajamas...
5. Oh wait....you're in your pajamas all day...
6. An exciting day out is going to Panera and Babies R Us.
7. You schedule everything around when baby eats and sleeps.
8. You cheer and get excited over baby's bowl movements and burps.....
9. You make up new songs and dances so baby will stop crying...
10. When changing Baby at Panera you forget to be careful and you get peed on....it sprays up over the changing table, onto the floor, onto your sweater, and in your hair! You scream because of shock....and realize there are 2 other people in the bathroom hearing it all!

I'm sure I'll have more moments in the weeks to come....I'll update later........ :)