Left & Right

This week Daddy taught Nick how the faucet works. Left for hot, right for cold. It seems that he got it, but many reminders will be in his future.

While riding his bike or walking, he knows which was is left or right as he looks both ways before crossing the street.

I know you all have been on the edge of your seat waiting to know if he's a lefty or righty. But...
He eats and holds utensils with his right hand 99% of the time.
He kicks a soccer ball with his left 60% of the time.
He swings a bat at a baseball like a lefty 90% of the time.
He throws a ball with his left 90% of the time.
He writes with his left and right, 50/50.

Update, oatmeal is back. It has been back in his diet, it was only out of the rotation for a week actually. He enjoys cereal and oatmeal for his breakfast choices.

We all paid Cosley Zoo a visit.

He's proud of his art work.

He loves getting behind the wheel and playing with all of the buttons on the dash.

Jumpies & Birthday's

Over the weekend we celebrated Cousin Ben's 1st birthday. Nick had the chance to play with a bunch of his Cousins in the Jumpie.

Nick and Mommy enjoying some Birthday cake. And this is him trying to smile.

Then again on Wednesday, school had a BBQ where Nick played on another Jumpie with all of his friends.

On Thursday it was Mommy and Daddy's Birthday. We celebrated at Maggiano's with Grandma & Grandpa Polzin.

Nicks bedtime requests; He needs to have the following things in bed with him before he goes to sleep.
Woody (with hat)
Buzz Lightyear
White Woobie
Thomas the Train
Water, filled to the very top.

(PS. Sorry about that gray bar on the bottom of photos)

Hair Cuts and Sleeping

This weekend Nicholas went with Dad to get his first big boy hair cut. I had to sugarcoat it by saying I'll let him watch "Toy Story" so he'd sit still.

We occasionally hear thumps in the house the after Nick goes down to sleep. The reason is because he moves around so much when he sleeps that he falls out of bed. I had my camera with me this time...he didn't wake up until I snapped the photo. Good thing he doesn't have far to fall.

Nick gets up at 5:45am most every morning. Thankfully that green light clock keeps him in bed until 6:20 during the weekdays and 7:00 on the weekends. When it lights up he comes running into our room to tell us.

Bacation #2 & Exciting News

Our exciting news is that Lindsey is PREGNANT! She's due January 15, 2012.

In a few week we'll be learning what we are having so stay tuned.

Now you know why we bought Nick a new bed instead of converting his crib into a toddler bed. They will be eventually sharing a room since we took the house off the market.

On the way to a Galena, IL. for a getaway weekend with the Bowman family.
Nick was helping us look for an alternative route due to the mass flooding in the area from the storm the night before. It was some white knuckle driving with mudslides and flash floods.

Cousin Cormac and Nick couldn't watch enough Toy Story.

A Family Photo at the Galena Winery.

Nick and Cousin Declan play on the "Slip N Slide"

Lifeguard Uncle Todd and the boys in the hot tub. Except it's no longer a hot tub, we filled it with cold water to make it into a mini pool. The pool in the area was closed due to mud slides in the pool and filter.