Firsts!

These past couple weeks have been a week of firsts! First, we moved into our new house, Nolan's first night in our new house went well - better than I anticipated. He's been adjusting more and more each day. Now we just need to work on breaking him of that binky!!! We'll work on tackling that battle during vacation.

This past weekend was the first weekend our niece Abby was down to visit for the weekend (not sure she'll be allowed to come back since we returned her sick :( ) The kids had a WONDERFUL time. Nolan just loved playing with his cousin Abby. This was the first time since he's been born that they've been able to play together all weekend long. We are calling this the cousin sleepover, hopefully we can do it each year - this year was the first for the cousin sleepover.

Ready for nigh nigh (you see Abby stole Grandma's cell phone)

Here's a pic of my new kitchen, sort of!! I chopped off the kids heads and got the dogs!

Mr. Photogenic

Grandma and two sleepy kids!

Abby dancing

Saedee will take anything, the kids were sitting on her all weekend.

The kids found a plastic tub to play in kept them busy for, well, minutes.

Red Flyer tricycle rides, Jeremy took them all around the kitchen and they were loving it!

Big Cheese!!!

Kisses for the cousins, Love this picture!

And the fighting begins...

We had another Big event this week, Nolan had his first hair cut!! He was in desperate need of it. Not that his hair was long, it was just shaggy in some areas. It was growing over his ears and the back was getting curly and shaggy. Daddy held him on his lap and I took pictures and video. Love his zebra cape, Jeremy hated it but it was super cute!!!

Look Mom, Neely has snow flakes hanging from her studio!! Cheap and free entertainment while getting a hair cut.

What a look!

Nolan loves to brush and comb his own hair.

Just enough around my ears. Looks like a little boy hair cut!

6 months later

So six months later and I log back on. I guess that's what happens when you have a 1 year old. That's right, Nolan just turned a year. I still can't believe how fast he's grown. It's been a quick year and I'm afraid it'll go much quicker. These past 6 months a lot has changed, not only am I the mother of a 12 month old, but we sold our house, moved in with my brother in law and sister in law, and are waiting for a new house to be built. Blogging has been second on my list of to do's! Now we're in a routine, after 3 months of living here, and I actually have time in the evening to blog. But I only have 4 more weeks and then we move into our NEW house. We're very excited, very grateful for our family members allowing us to stay here. Nolan has been good birth control for them! Us too! :) I love my 14 month old dearly, but boy is he a handful. Aren't all 14 month old's??

This weekend is Halloween - Nolan is going as a Notre Dame football player and cousin Abby is going as a Michigan cheerleader. Should be cute! Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Tiff are Michigan fans (boo on the Watson's) and of course we're big ND fans! Abby will be turning 2 this weekend, what a joyful little girl, so sweet and so delicate. She's like a porcelain doll! I love her to pieces. I know when Nolan gets a little bigger they'll be playing nonstop. As for now, he'll be chasing her around like a bully and most likely will sit on her since he weighs more than her!

This past 6 months have gone by so quick and a lot has changed for us, Nolan especially! Below are some pics from this fall outside in Uncle Chris' and Aunt Heather's back yard! Enjoy.

Grass, what's this?

This afternoon was the first nice day that we had time to take Nolan outside and let him enjoy nature (well the backyard). After several hours of cleaning and getting ready for our open house we found time to take Nolan outside and let him look and feel around. I sat him down in the grass, and he just touched it. He didn't know what to think. It was so cute. He got super excited, and then started picking at each piece of grass.
Tomorrow is Mutt Strutt down at the Indy 500. More pics to post tomorrow. Hopefully Shelby cooperates for us!!