March iPhone photo dump

I am totally copying Meghan and Brie (my blogging mentors) with the always entertaining photo dump.  This has been a great month and here is why...

Dinner with the Schmidt's at Mistral Kitchen

Briggs Mustache parrty

Family Photo

Art work from an African artist I bought at my work for Nolan

Tom's 75th birthday...1st trip to bowling alley

Free spin class on Fridays

Hanging out with Simone 

We finally met Ella Young

Like father like son

Hot dog shirt!

First Easter egg dying

Griffin lovin on Phoebe

Baby Turner is here 3/26/13

Baby jail

GG

day at the Locks

Saddle up

My little Nolan Rabbit

Girls night out

Grandpa Bill

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First tooth

Finally after weeks of drooling and seeming fussy we have a break through...first tooth on the bottom right front.  Auntie Stace pointed it out on Tuesday 3/12/13.  Grandma thought she saw it on Monday but it wasn't confirmed until the next day.  Pretty exciting stuff.  We were prepared with the teething tablets...but who knows if they really do much.  But the placebo effect may be enough for me right now.  Matt and I are loving these small little milestones.  It is pretty crazy to watch it all happen to our little Nollie Bear. How are you becoming a little boy so fast?

Can't believe I actually got a picture of it

Half Birthday!!!

This has been the fastest 6 months of my life.  Our little newborn is a full fledged baby now.  He is eating solid foods, almost sitting up, and laughs at our crazy faces we can't help but make to hear his giggles.  I have heard that it has been proven that parents have more wrinkles because of the funny faces they make at their kids and I am here to tell you they are totally worth it.  When he smiles at me with those beautiful blue eyes...there is nothing I wouldn't do for him ( or let him get away with).  I have had to tell him "NO" a couple times when he pinches or pulls hair...he gets a perplexed look on his face and then smiles because he already knows we can't stay mad at him.  He is such a love.  Still whines and cries when he is left alone or put down...but for the most part he is a happy kid.  As long as Sophie the Giraffe is around.  It is amazing how babies love that French import.  Nolan's really is from France by the way...courtesy of Denise and her european connections.  Anyway.  We think some teeth are coming in but we can't see them for sure.  We are a little nervous about getting through the fussiness of teething.  Not sure the teething tablets are going to help me get a good nights sleep.  But I am not above trying either.  I would say Nolan's new "trick" is not one of my favorites...screaming/screeching.  You can see him learning to make new noises and sounds which is cute but the sound that comes out...not so much.  Sort of reminds me of Dumb and Dumber when he asks
Harry if he wants to hear the most annoying sound in the world.  Nolan can use it as a torture tactic for sure.  Don't get me wrong...we still laugh or smile when he does it...we just try not to have  him right next to our ear for fear of permanent damage. I guess its payback that I have a loud child...he may get it from his mom :)

Nolan Matthew Bourne at 6 months:
weight- 18lb 9.5 oz (68%)
height-  27"(65%)
head-   45.4 cm (94%)... Is anyone surprised?

Ok Ok...last picture

Practicing wearing his new shades

Where is the Dr.?

Dad time

Solids

Nolan has entered the world of solid foods.  I would say it was a rough introduction at best.  We started with sweet potatoes.  He didn't think much of them.  I do have to remind myself that he has no idea what a spoon is and why we are shoving it into his mouth.  It is clear it is going to take some practice.  I have been hesitant to try it all again.  Lets just say the sweet potatoes didn't stay down for long.  It was impressive really, the kind of mess this little kid can make.  He managed to cover himself, his sleeper chair, and the floor even.  Dad had to stay up past midnight that night to put the chair back together after being washed...we quickly learned that Nolan is not ready to sleep in the crib.  But that is a whole different topic.  So now after a couple weeks of moving past that traumatic event I tried some carrots today.  It went much better than expected.  We may just have a spoon feeder after all.  Now lets see if he can keep them down.

carrots

sweet potato

rice cereal

carrot mustache

Swinging

The country Bournes and city Bournes got together for a lunch near Greenlake.  We made our way to the park for an impromptu play date.  Nolan is so lucky to have his older cousins show him around the playground.  We stayed away from the (one of few) merry-go-round...but we tried the slide and the swing.  No tears were shed...success!

We had to prop him up with Auntie D's coat.

He Likes it!

Wheeeee

Connor loves holding him!!!

Knuckle sandwich

Cameron is awesome with him.

Daddy

 

5 MONTHS!!!

Nolan is 5 months and I am back to work.  I am shocked at how quickly we got here.  As for work...it felt good to put the scrubs back on.  The mornings went better than I anticipated, and the days went by fast.  The work load was light which was nice for me to ease in slowly.  The screen looked fuzzy and I felt a little rusty, but it went well over all.  Now to Nolan, I can't believe you are 5 months old.  You are so fun right now.  You were sleeping great (until 2 nights ago), but now seem to have a little cough.  Please don't get sick on me.

Nolan at 5 months...
You now have tears
You love  your blue cow blankie
You want to be held all the time
You started rice cereal...some from a spoon but mostly in the bottle
You found your feet and grab for your toes
You suck your thumb
You rolled over once from tummy to back
You are home with the nanny Jenna
You hate the Bumbo chair
You have learned to scream
You love facing out in the Bjorn baby carrier
You wear size 3 diaper
You wear 6 month clothes because you are really long
We don't know your height and weight until 6 months
You laugh when dad raises you above his head
You are a terrible napper

Thank you for talking to us and laughing at our jokes...we love more than you could ever know!!

Not quite sitting up

rice cereal face

Sunny walk 2/7/13

Hanging with Mr. Fox