Dave and I joke that Nolan has turned into a little tornado. He is into EVERYTHING and leaves any and everything in his wake!! In the blink of an eye, our little guy is definitely a "toddler" now. He touches and explores everything. There is no cabinet or drawer in his reach that goes unattempted to open. We designated a "Nolan drawer" in the kitchen this week that I put a bunch of unbreakable stuff in - plastic spoons, spatulas, etc. He just has a hayday with it.
Nolan's 15 month check-up was uneventful which is a good thing! The doctor said he's doing great. He is in the 90th percentile for height and 75th for weight.
Nolan is looking forward to visiting Grandma and Grandpa in Cincinnati this weekend. But Dave is convinced that Nolan is mad because Mommy won't let him go to the Kentucky Derby to spend the whole day in the infield with Daddy! =) Dave is going to the Derby on Saturday with a couple of buddies. They've been going there together since 1990 and have only missed a few years. Nolan and I will hang out back at the house with George and Becky.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
15 Months Old
Nolan will be 15 months old tomorrow! He's getting so big! We have his check-up on Monday night. He is really good at walking now and it amazes me how fast he can walk already. He's on the verge of being able to run. He's also really getting into climbing lately, especially onto the fireplace ledge. His latest new trick is giving kisses! Dave and I were just eating it up last night when he started doing it out of the blue. It's so adorable...he puckers up and walks over with a big wet one! And half the time he gives us a big open-mouth kiss which is hilarious.
I think Nolan is ready to transition to one nap a day. He's been taking great morning naps lately but it's been taking a really long time for him to fall asleep in the afternoon. He just sits and talks in his crib for the longest time. So I think I'm going to try one afternoon nap (right after lunch) and see how he does with that.
Have a great weekend!
I think Nolan is ready to transition to one nap a day. He's been taking great morning naps lately but it's been taking a really long time for him to fall asleep in the afternoon. He just sits and talks in his crib for the longest time. So I think I'm going to try one afternoon nap (right after lunch) and see how he does with that.
Have a great weekend!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Nolan Update
Today was a gorgeous, sunny, 65 degree day in Chicago and people were out in droves enjoying it! Nolan and I met my parents, Bob, Laurie, & Anne down in the city for lunch, then a visit to Lincoln Park Zoo. It was a great day. Dave drove to Cincinnati this morning for his mom's hip replacement surgery tomorrow. Please say a prayer that Becky has a safe and speedy recovery! Dave is planning on driving back home on Thursday.
Nolan gave us a scare last weekend. He had something along the lines of an asthma attack. He had very shallow, labored breathing and was wheezing pretty badly. He ended up needing to stay overnight at the hospital for observation and did breathing treatments every two hours around the clock. The doctors said that we'll never know for sure what triggered it but my gut instinct tells me that it's from the dust stirred up and residual paint fumes from the work we had done in our house. So for those of you with little ones...be careful when painting!! I'm really hoping that this was a one-time thing vs. Nolan truly having asthma. Time will tell I guess. It's something we'll have to keep an eye on. The doctors won't diagnose it as asthma unless it happens 3-4 times.
Nolan is back to his normal self and is such a happy little boy! He makes us laugh everyday and is getting so much more animated and is communicating more and more with us. He is loving the fact that he can walk and I'm sure he'll be running in no time! He loves holding our hand and walking along side us when we're out and about. He also loves waving to people and saying "bye" when they leave. "Bye" is definitely his favorite word and he says it all the time. He said "bye" to every doctor, nurse, etc. as they left the room. It was pretty comical...everyone seemed to get a kick out of it.
Another one of Nolan's new tricks is opening drawers and he especially loves the drawer in the master bathroom that has all of Dave's stuff in it. Nolan can't get enough of the long, springy charging cord for Dave's electric razor. He walks the cord around like it's his pet?! Pretty funny.
Have an excellent week!
Nolan gave us a scare last weekend. He had something along the lines of an asthma attack. He had very shallow, labored breathing and was wheezing pretty badly. He ended up needing to stay overnight at the hospital for observation and did breathing treatments every two hours around the clock. The doctors said that we'll never know for sure what triggered it but my gut instinct tells me that it's from the dust stirred up and residual paint fumes from the work we had done in our house. So for those of you with little ones...be careful when painting!! I'm really hoping that this was a one-time thing vs. Nolan truly having asthma. Time will tell I guess. It's something we'll have to keep an eye on. The doctors won't diagnose it as asthma unless it happens 3-4 times.
Nolan is back to his normal self and is such a happy little boy! He makes us laugh everyday and is getting so much more animated and is communicating more and more with us. He is loving the fact that he can walk and I'm sure he'll be running in no time! He loves holding our hand and walking along side us when we're out and about. He also loves waving to people and saying "bye" when they leave. "Bye" is definitely his favorite word and he says it all the time. He said "bye" to every doctor, nurse, etc. as they left the room. It was pretty comical...everyone seemed to get a kick out of it.
Another one of Nolan's new tricks is opening drawers and he especially loves the drawer in the master bathroom that has all of Dave's stuff in it. Nolan can't get enough of the long, springy charging cord for Dave's electric razor. He walks the cord around like it's his pet?! Pretty funny.
Have an excellent week!
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