Nolan is a rollin'!

So this afternoon during Nolan's naptime, I was downstairs doing some work on my laptop. All of a sudden I hear this bloody murder scream from Nolan on the monitor. I rush upstairs to the nursery to find him face down in the crib. Looks like Nolan can now rollover from his back to his stomach! I think he really scared himself in the process, so I'm not sure when he'll try it again next. I felt so bad for him. He was easily consoled once I picked him up. Nolan did 180 degree turns in the crib during both naps yesterday. Basically his feet ended up where his head was?!

Both of Nolan's bottom middle teeth have broken through. He is a drooling machine!

We're taking Nolan on his first trip to Lake Geneva this weekend!

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

First Tooth

Nolan cut his first tooth yesterday! It's one of the bottom middle teeth. And the whites of two more on the bottom are showing, so I'm guessing those will come through pretty soon. This explains why Nolan has been drooling so much lately and gnawing at everything in sight! They don't seem to be causing him any pain. I've got the cold teething ring ready to go!

We had a very nice Mother's Day today. We grilled out at my parents' house. Back to work for me tomorrow.

Have a great week!

Busy Week

It's been a busy week for Nolan. He did great on our road trip to Cincinnati and KY. He slept about 75% of the time we were in the car. I'm thinking that will definitely change as he gets older. Nolan got to meet lots of new people including a bunch of family on the Hurter side.

Nolan started daycare this week and is doing great with it. It's so cute to watch him closely observe all the other babies. The only difficult part with daycare so far is that Nolan isn't napping very well when he's there. Too many new sights and sounds I guess. They said it's very normal for babies to take awhile to get used to their new surroundings. I go back to work on Monday.

As far as what's new with Nolan....he has now officially found his thumb. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing? It makes the bedtime routine much easier. He hasn't put up much of a fight at night now that he has his thumb to suck on. Nolan is now pretty much able to support his head when sitting. He'll be ready for that high chair in a few weeks when we start him on rice cereal!

We're going to spend Mother's Day at Grandma Jeanne and Grandpa Bob's house.

Sunny in Chicago!

We're taking Nolan on his first big roadtrip this week. We're going to Cincinnati on Wednesday to visit Grandma Becky and Grandpa George and we'll stay through the weekend. Dave is excited to have Nolan watch his first Kentucky Derby on Saturday! It'll be some quality father-son bonding! =) They'll have to settle on watching it on TV. I don't think Nolan is quite ready for the infield at Churchill Downs!

Nolan starts daycare next Monday. I think it'll be harder for me than it will be for Nolan! =) And I head back to work the Monday after that.

We're enjoying the weather and are ready for summer!

Three Months Old

Nolan is three months old today!

Snow in April!?

I was going to run a bunch of errands today with Nolan, but my plans got changed when we woke up to lots of snow and ice! We've got about 3-4 inches at our house so far and it's still coming down. What happened to the nice weather?

Nolan had a great Easter and enjoyed spending time with so much family. He made out like a bandit if you ask me - he got four Easter baskets! Grandma Becky and Grandpa George left on Monday and now we're back to our normal routine. He's still sleeping really well and seems to be doing much better with tummy time. He'll tolerate it for a few minutes at a time which is a big improvement! He used to hate it. And now he's able to push his head and chest up with his arms.

I got some great news last week...turns out that I have more vacation time than I originally thought, so I'm going to use some of that now which delays going back to work. My first day back at work will be Monday, May 14th. And when I go back, it'll just be on Mondays and Wednesdays. I'm really enjoying getting to be at home right now with Nolan. He's growing so fast!

Two Months Old

Everything is going well on our end. Time sure is flying - Nolan will be 10 weeks old on Friday. Everyone always says to enjoy it because it goes by so fast. It's so true!

Nolan is looking forward to spending time with Grandpa George and Grandma Becky. They're coming to town tomorrow and staying with us until Monday. We're all going to Grandpa Bob and Grandma Jeanne's house on Sunday for Easter brunch.

Happy Easter!

Eight Weeks Old

Nolan will be two months old in a couple days. We're excited that he's sleeping through the night. He's been sleeping about 8 hours a night for the past week.

Nolan enjoyed meeting his Great Grandma Hamman for the first time yesterday. She's back home after spending the winter in Fort Myers Beach, FL. And Nolan is looking forward to meeting his Great Grandma Betty and Joe at Easter. They spend the winter in South Padre Island, TX.

Nolan is going to help his buddy Andrew celebrate his 1st birthday tomorrow.

Have a great week and enjoy the warm weather!

Seven Weeks Old

Nolan had his two month check-up today. He was a trooper with the three shots he had to get. He screamed for about a minute afterwards, then fell sound asleep. Go figure. The doctor said that he's doing great and seems like a happy and content little boy. Nolan is definitely topping the charts...95th percentile for height and 97th percentile for weight.

Nolan is getting more of a personality everyday. It's so much fun to see him laugh and smile. And he's very close to sleeping through the night. He went down at midnight last night and slept until 7:00am! Hopefully he'll keep that up!

Happy Spring!

Six Weeks Old

Nolan is six weeks old which means my maternity leave is halfway over already. It's all going so fast. When I go back to work I'll be part-time which is good - in the office on Monday and Wednesday.

Nolan is smiling more everyday and is now going 6 hours between feedings at night which we're excited about!

Hope to see you all soon. Enjoy your weekend.

Nolan has started smiling!

Dave and I are loving that Nolan is starting to smile! It's a lot of fun to be getting some feedback from the little guy.

Nolan is looking forward to playing with Grandma Becky and Grandpa George this weekend. They're coming to town tonight and staying through the weekend.

That's all for now!

One Month Old

We can't believe how time is absolutely flying! Nolan was four weeks old yesterday and will be a month old on Monday. It was fun taking him out a few times this week. We went to Grandma Jeanne & Grandpa Bob's house and we also went out to eat a couple times. For the most part, he did great. We found out that he seems to love car rides and has slept pretty much the whole time he's in the car. Hopefully that means he'll do well on future roadtrips to Cincinnati and the Hurter reunions!

It's extremely cold here in Chicago and we're getting a bunch of snow and ice as I write this. The forecast for the next few days doesn't look any better. So it looks like Nolan and I will hibernate for the next few days and Dad will head off to work.

We hope you're all doing well. Stay warm!

Three Weeks Old

Nolan is three weeks old today! Dave and I are having a lot of fun with him and he constantly keeps us on our toes. I'm excited that the weekend is here so Dave can watch him for a little bit while I go run some errands and venture out to the outside world. I'm looking forward to it! =) We're anxious for the weather to get nice so we can start taking him out for walks. We're going to take him on a "mini-road trip" on Sunday to Grandma Jeanne & Grandpa Bob's house for lunch. We'll see how he does! Take care and have a great weekend!

Two Weeks Old

It's hard to believe that Nolan is already two weeks old! We're starting to get into the swing of things at home. Nolan loves his crib and is a great sleeper! He's going 4 hours between feedings during the day and 5 hours at night. So Dave and I have managed to get a decent amount of sleep...knock on wood!

Nolan had his first pediatrician check-up at 10 days old and the doctor was very pleased with how he was doing. We feel so blessed that Nolan is such a healthy little boy. And speaking of healthy...Nolan has an incredibly healthy appetite and digestive system!! =)

Take care and have a great week!

Welcome Home Nolan!

Our little guy finally made his arrival this past Friday night, 1/26/07 at 8:39pm. I was induced because I was nine days late and he wasn't giving us any signs that he was ready to meet us. After 13 hours of labor, I ended up having a C-section because he was just simply too big and wasn't dropping at all. Nolan is a very healthy little boy and we're all doing well. We came home on Tuesday afternoon. We really appreciate all your kind words, e-mails, and phone calls. We'll keep this website posted with recent photos and Nolan updates, so please save the link and feel free to check out the site at any time. Nolan is anxious to meet all of you!