Nyle Steven - 4 Months Old

Our little mister turned 4 months old today.  He's getting SO big.  He's wearing 6 month (barely) and 9 month clothes already.  I'm not sure how much he weighs but we will find out at his doctor appointment next week.  He's getting really close to rolling from back to front but hasn't quite figured out how to get his arm out of the way yet.  He giggles when he is really excited about something.  He likes his bouncy play gym but usually for short periods of time.  Since Thanksgiving he has become a bit less easy going than he was before.  His naps are short and if he's not sleeping, he would really prefer to be held.  Thank goodness Grama Jo is here to help this week or I'm not sure how I would make this work.  Next week could be interesting.

Not impressed

He loves to chew on things and is drooling a lot.  He is still eating 6 ounces every 3 hours during the day usually and gets up once during the night, usually about 3am.  Nash calls him "Cute, little guy" or "Cutie McCuterson."  Happy 4 month birthday Little Man.  We love you lots!!!

Grama Time!

Grama Jo arrived on Monday after she visited our East Coast Family for a few weeks.  We are having lots of fun!

Nyle and Grama

attack!

Counter attack!

Truce.

Nolan Jace

Deck The Halls

It's that time of year again!  Time to put away the fall decorations and start getting into the Christmas spirit.  Jason put our lights up outside this week and we got our tree out and decorated.  We decided to use our artificial tree again this year instead of trekking across the tree farm with a baby in tow.  Maybe next year.  The big boys were really big helpers.

Jason rented a boom lift

Putting up the candy cane lights

Nolan and Nash helping Jason put the tree together

Nash and Nolan helping put the ornaments on the tree

Checking out all of the ornaments

Nolan showing off the ornament from Nash's first Christmas

Me, Nyle, Nolan, Jason and Nash

Santa Nash

Nyle under the Christmas Tree

So Thankful

We have so much to be thankful for this year!  We celebrated Thanksgiving with family at our house.  My Aunt Dianne came down from Minnesota.  My Aunt Sandy and Uncle Win came from Illinois.  My cousin Carie drove up from Arkansas.  My grandma, my brother and his family, and my parents all gathered together.  Our friend Judy stopped by for a bit too.  Aunt Nini and Eggroll were enjoying a vacation in California.

Great Grandma Phyl reading to Nolan

Nyle hangaing out with Papa

Judy and Nash playing games

Daniele, Claire and Nyle

Festival of Trees Parade

Jason was out of town for the Iowa vs Michigan game with his buddies.  Luckily, Nana and Papa offered to go to the parade with us, otherwise we would have missed out.  I am just not that brave!  We watched the parade from up in the parking ramp to get a good view of the balloons.  It was a bit windy up there though!

Nash and Nana

Me and Nash

Papa and Nolan

Santa!!

The Boys