10 months...double digits baby

Nolan is huge, he is 10 months old, and is becoming quite the wiggle worm!!!  I can't say he is actually crawling, but for now I leave the room and find him getting into trouble when I return.  As exciting as it is, I have to say I am not prepared for this. Let alone walking.  Big developments in the Bourne houselhold...Nolan is now exclusively sleeping in his crib!  We have had a couple nights of sleeping all the way through but I can't imagine it is the new norm.  I would say we take 2 steps forward and 1 step back.  He has become a good eater and has lost interest in the the puree.  He likes to feed himself finger food and has made it clear he doesn't want our help.  Fine with me...fine with Phoebe.  She has become our kitchen clean up crew.   Nolan can't get enough of the dogs.  He laughs out loud when they walk into the room. Nolan loves his books, plays with with his maraca, and wants to pull on any string or cord hanging around.  At this point he has been on a plane ride, rode the great wheel,and survived 2 Montana road trips.  Matt pointed out he has been in 4 states already.  Love that we are showing him the world.  Ok, we aren't going great distances, but making great memories none the less!  He is a love and shows you by biting your shoulder, toe, or forearm.  Its amazing.

No new official weight but  I would guess 23 lbs.
His head may be off the charts.
He is still in size 4 diapers
Same clothing sizes. (just getting tighter)
4 upper teeth, 3 lower teeth

We all have a little Superhero in us

I was inspired to walk in the Superhero 5k by the onsie my mom bought "Super Nolan" for Christmas.  It seemed like the perfect occasion to put the gift to good use.  So I talked my mom, Ashley, and Brie into joining Nolan and I.  It turned out the be a really fun morning.  Brie was a super mom and ran the race while the rest of us walked.  It was a little over cast which was perfect walking weather.  There were superhero's everywhere.  And lot of super babies.  Nothing quite as original as our little Super Nolan.  He was a hit.

Go Brie!

Grandma love

Santa is totally a superhero!

super babies

super babies

action shot

This way!

Post race refreshment

9 Months Old

So Dr. Scott says he "looks great." I am so blessed to have a happy healthy boy.  Not much of a sleeper...but lucky for him I forget all about my middle of the night frustrations when he kicks and waves with a huge smile when I get him out of bed in the morning. He is still sleeping in the chair which must end soon.  He is quickly outgrowing it.  Getting him in the crib is going to be a huge battle.  One that Matt and I haven't been able to tackle yet.  Just when we would be mentally ready...Nolan would get sick again and need to sleep upright.  So we will see when the sleepless (even more than usual) nights will begin. I am not sure how my body has adjusted to no sleep but I guess it has.  He will sleep through the night at some point...right?

The last few months have turned my baby into a little man.  He is changing daily.  He wants to eat all the time.  He would eat 200 puffs a day if I let him.  He is learning to self feed with the puffs and turkey meatballs.  He loves them.  That and string cheese.  Other wise he still is loving carrots, turkey and rice, lunch meat and applesauce. He is chewing pretty good with his 6 teeth (4 on top, 2 on bottom).  He seems to be a meat lover.  Matt and I couldn't be happier.  I am still nursing  but this kid gets a lot of formula too.  It makes me feel less guilty about not giving him his vitamin D supplement.  Never did get into a routine with that.  We haven't had to give him is inhaler since we left Montana a few weeks ago.  We pray that he stays healthy with no more trips to the ER.  This healthy boy is a complete wiggle worm and we are waiting for him to crawl any day now.  He is much better on his stomach and can push himself around in circles but still no real crawling.  I am secretly fine with that.  I love that I can put him on the floor with his toys and can expect to find him in the relatively same place when I come back to get him.  He is rolling a little but I have only found him under a chair once so far.

He laughs, grunts, and screams these days.  Matt and I's favorite thing is the new game of grunting back and forth with him from the other room.  He is finding his voice that's for sure.  You know when he is mad (mostly when he is not being held or is left alone).  We tried so hard to raise an independent baby but I don't think it worked.  He is very clingy to mom right now (which is sweet for me).

Nolan's 9 month tricks/stats:
H- 29" (72%)
W- 22 lb 5 oz (86%)
HC- 47.4 cm (96%)
size 9-12 month clothes
size 4 diapers
sleeps 4-6 hour stretches ( at best)
stands holding table
learning to wave
he bites
picks up his own puffs
loves books
loves looking at himself in the mirror
finished swim class
bedtime routine with dad
obsessed with the dogs
sits up much better
splashing in the bath tub
loves being outside
lets me "brush" his teeth
switched to forward facing stroller
loves the swing

Chompers

6/7/13

Nanny Jenna

I hate hospitals

So...The Bournes have been to the Swedish ER 3 times in 3 months.  Poor Nolan keeps getting chest colds which cause him a lot of respiratory distress.  We now have an inhaler that we are to use at the first signs of breathing trouble.  Nolan really LOVES having us pin him down to hold his mask in place to give him is 4 puffs of albuterol.  Poor kid ends up more upset from the treatment than from the sickness itself.  Not sure how Matt and I are going to handle to the overly sensitive bronchioles of this kid.  I never guessed we would have such a collection of hospital bracelets with Nolan's name on them within the first 9 months of his life.

Lets pray that the worst is behind us!

I hate being sick...UGH!

8 months young

It Mother's Day Eve...and I couldn't be more blessed as a first time mother!  Even if our little nugget has thrown us into parenthood over the last month.  2 trips to the ER and one over night stay.  But now that he has shaken the respiratory infection (not RSV), we have our goofy little boy back.  He laughs, stands up holding onto furniture, blows spit bubbles, learned to kiss himself in the mirror, loves to be outside and is not quite a fan of going underwater at swim class. He is the biggest 8 month old I have ever seen and I love all 20+ pounds of him like I never knew I could.

Motherhood summed up in bullet statements:
-full heart
-tiring
-non-stop
-crazy amount of kisses
-bonding
-smelly
-impromptu singing
-arm work out
-lots of picture taking
-willing to give your life for theirs
-multitasking
-creative time management