Bourne Christmas

Christmas came...and went.  I can't believe it is over.  I thought getting our Christmas tree in November would extend the holiday season and prolong the joy but it flew by in a blurr.  It was as festive as ever and so special with Nolan.  Matt and I did the crazy run around in order to see all of our family which we may have to re-evaluate for next year.  We love them all and want to share Nolan with them but man it is tiring!  Nolan was crazy spoiled this year.  Mostly with love and attention which are the best gifts one can recieve.  The next best gift was a "Super Nolan" onsie with a cape.  Can't wait for him to wear that one!!  Here is our Christmas in pictures.

Christmas Eve dinner with Matt's family...(not sure how Griffin didn't make it in one picture)

Ahlgrim Christmas Eve White elephant gift exchange

Great Grandparents

Bourne Christmas Morning

Ahlgrim Christmas Morning

Ahlgrim Christmas dinner

Such a Merry Merry Christmas!  Happy Birthday Jesus!

All my kids

Matt and I couldn't be happier about the way the dogs are adjusting to having Nolan in the house.  After a rough first night...a couple accidents in the house...we love watching them interact with him.  Nolan isn't quite aware of them just yet but he is starting to look around when they walk by.  Murphy is really good at gentle kisses.  Luckily he goes for the hands most often.  I am not going to lie...Nolan has been licked in the mouth a few times.  Phoebe can be found right by his side when ever he is crying.  I love seeing them act concerned when Nolan isn't happy.  Overall I would say we are a happy family of 5.  Phew!

 

3 months...I can't believe it

Nolan Matthew Bourne...How on earth has it been 3 months?  We are really in a much happier place as a family.  You are smiling and laughing and SLEEPING.  You are really melting our hearts with more of your personality coming through.  You have more time smiling away...but when you get mad, you really get mad.  I mean bright red, not breathing during screaming mad.  But we still love you more than words can say. 

What is Nolan doing these days...
sleeping for 4-5 hour stretches
eating 4-5 oz in a bottle
wearing size 2 diapers
wearing size 3-6 month clothes
you are a talker
sucking on your hand
super kicking your legs
you love the changing table and naked time
still love staring at lights
started liking your mobile
you make bubbles
getting a bald spot from rolling your head back and forth


Here's how cute you are

My favorite picture to date!

Doesn't do the belly justice

Happy Boy!!

No his hair is not red!

Its starting to look a lot like Christmas

It's not quite December yet but Christmas is here at the Bourne house.  Why not maximize time to enjoy the magic of the season.  It feels so special this year with Nolan here.  I am so excited to get to be a part of Christmas through a child's eyes.  I know that he has no idea what is going on but I can't get enough of him watching the lights on the tree or him laughing at my mistletoe headband (courtesy of my mom in 2010).  I can't imagine how awesome it is going to be to share this with him year after year.  As I type this he is mesmerized by a light up penguin I have hanging out with us (courtesy of Brie and Riley Baumann 2011).  I feel so blessed to be home from work spending my days with this special little man who is 12 wks old today.  When I found out I was pregnant and realized I would be on leave over the holidays I was so excited.  I couldn't have asked for a better time of year to be bonding with our first child and sharing our son with our families.  It is going to be a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas tree 2012

Nolan "The Reindeer" meeting Santa

Our tree is the one behind Matt

Horse cart ride

The "Muk" Bournes

The Bournes

Molbaks with Grandma

Cutest Elf

Grandma love

Auntie love

Of course we found penguins

My Blogging assistant

He was over the picture taking :)

A bad copy of our official picture with Santa!