Nolan is 6 Weeks Old

 

Nolan is six weeks old today.  It feels like these last six weeks have flown by, they are such a blur.  This probably has something to do with the lack of sleep.  When Nolan came out of the bath the other day I stuck his hair up while drying it.  It never went down so he sported a little mohawk for a while.

 

 

Nolan has finally been intentionally smiling.  For a while he would only smile for Daddy but now he smiles for Mommy and Meghan too.

 

 

He has also started to take an interest in his play mat and really everything around him.  He has started to bat at things and is getting pretty good at tracking objects with his eyes and is spending a lot more time awake.  I look forward to seeing what the next few weeks hold for us.

 

Welcome Nolan!

 On Thursday November 29th we welcomed the newest member of the family...

 

Nolan Eugene

Born at 2:56pm weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces and measuring 19 1/2 inches long.

 

 

He came out looking exactly like his sister, pouty lip and all.  He is an incredibly calm baby.  Only cries when he's hungry and when he wants to be changed (which happens to be any time his diaper is even a little wet).  He is starting to spend a little more time awake looking around and taking it all in.

 

Meghan is completely enamoured with Nolan.  She wants to hold him and hug him all the time.  She is eager to help take care of him in any way she can.

 

We are so happy to have this sweet baby boy in our lives.

Happy Birthday Meghan

Meghan's 4th Birthday was yesterday.  I can't believe she's four already.  These last four years have flown by.  She seems so grown up now.  She has such an amazing personality.  She is sweet and caring and loves to talk to anyone who will listen.  In fact, the only time she isn't talking is when she is sleeping.  It's hard to imagine that just two years ago we were wondering if she would ever talk.  We are so lucky to have this sweet little girl in our lives.

 

We finally made it to the pumpkin patch this weekend.  We had been waiting for some nice fall weather, but were running out of time.

Upon walking into the patch/farm, Meghan announced that it stunk and the animals really needed baths.  I was afraid this may be an indication that she would not be interested in the animals (the main reason we came to this patch).

After a little instruction from Daddy she was more than happy to feed the goats.

And pet them too.

She enjoyed the hayride, but probably not as much as she liked the hay maze. 

There were some pretty cool hay decorations.  I'm not sure why she decided to pose with muscles for this one.

We had fun at the pumpkin patch and Meghan is now ready to go trick or treating.  We just need to get her to finalize her costume choice.

Meghan habla Espanol? Si!

At school and at home, Meghan has been learning Spanish.  She recently learned the months of the year in Spanish (see video, you may need to turn up the volume).  She also knows the days of the week, colors, and can count to 20 in Spanish.  

Kevin also teaches her Spanish.  She can get dressed in the morning and tell you what everything is.  Camisa (shirt), Pantelones (pants), Calcetines (socks) and Zapatos (shoes) are her go to "clothing" words.

Pretty soon, she will be bilingual.  That will go a long way living in Texas.

End of the Hot Summer

It was too hot to go outside a few days this summer so Meghan improvised and made her own tumbling mat out of old pillows.  She likes to roll and tumble and was mimicking the gymnast of the Olympics.

After all the gymnastics, she likes to relax. 

 Another use for the pillows is a place for Daddy to hide during Hide and Seek.  These pillows are getting a lot of non-sleeping use in our house.

 Because of the heat in Texas, we find a lot of fun indoor activities to do.  We went to the Dallas World Aquarium where Meghan was able to meet an Aztec dancer and warrior.  She also saw a lot wild animals, reptiles, and fish while never going outside.  If you are ever in Dallas and have children, visit the Dallas World Aquarium.

While cleaning out her closet, we found Meghan's first Halloween costume.  When she was 51 weeks old, we took her trick-or-treating in the bumblebee costume.  Now she's quite a bit taller (and goofier).  I can't believe it still fits...

Chef Meghan

Meghan loves to cook, bake, and play with food.  One weekend morning, I made this happy face pancake using a little food coloring.  Well, that was a bad precedent to set with a three year old because now Meghan requested this or something similar every morning.

When Kevin is out of town, I usually make a big meal the first night and then eat the leftovers throughout the week.  The last time he was gone, I just didn't want to cook so I got a Papa Murphy's pizza for me to eat during the week.  They have kids make-and-bake pizza which Meghan really wanted.  She spread the sauce, cheese, and put a few pepperonis on the pizza.

Meghan loves to watch Betty Crocker Kitchen how-to-videos on Youtube.  She asks to recreate some of the cakes and dessert she sees.  Maybe she will become a great chef or baker.