Tummy Time Surfing!

This video was taken last week (8 weeks). He doesn't find it too much fun yet, but Dad sure did. I know in the future he will love when I do it.

Day Care

Nicholas started day care this week. Basically, he is going across the courtyard to our neighbors who has a sister that is watching their baby, and now ours. Jack is 5 weeks older than our two month old Nick. So far so good.

Relaxing weekend

We had a nice relaxing weekend. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Bowman Saturday for watching Nicholas so his Mom and Dad could go to a movie. Sunday morning rolled around and I was the only one that could make it to church, mommy and baby were zonked out.

A couple weeks ago Nicholas had the chance to meet our friends Bob & Becky Ozelie, here is one of those lost photos, now found. (The rest are in the album)

No video please...that's his request.

To answer your emails and phone calls, what you got in the mail, yes, I designed and I took the photos myself.

Hungry man has moved to the next size up nipples. Thank goodness it was taking him forever to eat 2.5 ounces, 40 minutes wears us out! As of yesterday though, he started to eat more and more often, at one point he wanted to eat every hour. 4 ounces now take about 30 minutes for our grazer to down. Everyday is a new adventure with him it seems. :)

This is funny, I can be playing music with him on my lap, singing songs moving his arms with the beat and getting in return, huge smiles. Smiles after giant smiles...that is until I turn on the video camera. That's when Nicholas stops smiling and stares into the camera stunned. This has happened a few days in a row now. Each time I put down the video camera he begins to smile again and be all cheery. He apparently doesn't want his smiles to be recorded.

This just in!

Today is his two month doctors appointment along with his two month old birthday. He's now, 12 lbs, 4 1/2 ounces. 23 1/4" long. This surprises us since he's not a fan of eating or sleeping. The sleep over the weekend was a fluke.

For those of you just joining us, below are the most recent posts. On the right we have links all the way back to the first days after being born (under May). Also on the right are links to all the pictures we have since the untrasounds to the baby showers.

In other news, we have had to put up the bumpers in his crib. Since he's loves to scoot on his back up to the edge of the crib, it was time.

His first Fourth of July

Thursday- Our long time college friend, Drew, came into town and got the chance to meet Nicholas. We had tickets to a Cubs game for him. Another college friend LeAnn also came over to meet Nicholas. Grandma and Grandpa Polzin came over and watched him until we got home at midnight! THANK YOU!!!!

Friday- We went to the Taste of Lombard, Nicholas first festival. Later, we hung out with friends.
Saturday- we headed to Bolingbrook golf course for family, food, drinks and a card game the Bowman's are addicted to called "Hand and Foot." Nicholas received his first mosquito bite. It got him on his back.

Sunday- Took Drew back to the Airport at 5:55am. Then I joined my family in a all sleep til 10:30. We made it to Woodfield and then to the couch that day.
It's amazing every day how much Nicholas is learning and picking up. His fussiness has gone down a lot, sure he still has meltdowns but no where as bad as it once was. He is also sleeping a lot more during the day and still wants to be fed every 2 hours.

The Kicker

As of late, we think out of frustration, Nicholas kicks off his tightly wrapped blanket, then kicks away his sleep positioner(prevents him from rolling over). He then digs his heels in and pushes himself to the edge of the crib, out of camera view. During the day it was fun to watch him skoot across on his back, but not in the middle of the night when he should be sleeping.

He is 7 weeks old today and his big eyes are learning so much everyday. He got to see a firetruck up close yesterday, but he didn't care. Instead he wanted to look at the blowing trees. :)