littlemahon

Eating

Hi - it's Alexander here!  I turned 6 months this past June 27th and Nicholas turned 22 months this past June 29th.  June was a pretty exciting month, but July is shaping up to be even more exciting.  I am eating solids and I've begun to sprout 2 new teeth on the bottom.  Mommy is busy planning Nicholas' birthday party.  He's going to be 2 - can you believe it!?!

This morning I ate some baby cereal.  Mommy and Daddy think it tastes and smells awful, but I rather like it.  It took a few spoonfuls to get used to swallowing the stuff, but I think it tastes pretty good.  It pretty much tastes like formula and the texture is a little thick.  Here are some pictures of me eating this morning:

I like my thumb better

The 2nd spoonful

In it goes

And back out

Eating is messy

Very, very messy

Last spoonful before cleanup

Learning

Hi everyone.  It's Nicholas here.  Mommy thought it would be a good idea if I talked about the things that I'm learning.  I'm very talkative and a few months back I started saying full sentences.  Nothing too complex.  I amazed Mommy one day when we were watching television and she asked, "Nicholas, what's that?" and I said, "That's a flag."  Then when we were watching a video of my visit to Lola's (mommy's mommy) office, I saw the Alstate sign and said, "Alstate."

The other day, I counted to 20.  I counted to 10 okay and then to 12, but skipped some numbers on my way to 20.  Daddy was really impressed.  So where is all this knowledge coming from?  Mommy and Daddy read to me.  My favorite books are "One, Two, Three"; "Barnyard Dance"; "Chugga Chugga Choo Choo" and "Barnyard Dance".  Mommy and Daddy also read "Pajama Time" to me every night.  When they point to the pictures in the book, I can tell what those things are.  I've also memorized some of the lines in the book so when Mommy or Daddy ask me what's next I can tell them.

My Favorite Books:



Chugga Chugga Choo Choo

Pajama Time

Daddy makes sure that I watch my "Meet the Letters"; "Meet the Numbers" and "Meet the Shapes" DVDs by Preschool Prep Company.  I can also identify the shapes (cirle, square, triangle, and star).  Daddy says that next week we're going to do square roots, but I think he's kidding.  Mommy says that I am smart, but she would be happy if I ate more than I do.  Parents are never happy, are they?

Meet the Letters

Meet the Shapes

Meet the Numbers

Alex is doing very well too.  At his last doctor's appointment last month, he was 13 pounds, 11 ounces.  His next doctor's appointment is at the end of this month when he'll be 4 months old.  Alex is cooing and smiling a lot - he even smiles at me.  He's starting to try to sit up so Mommy and Daddy bought him a Baby Bumbo seat.  Mommy's friend, Nancy, used it with her son and he really seemed to like it (or so Mommy says).  Alex also likes the swing that I used to use when I was his age.  The pictures from the last entry contain some of Alex in my, er his, swing.

Pictures Finally!

Hi everyone.  It's Alex - Nicholas is letting me update this time.  Here are the pictures from my baptism along with some pictures from earlier this year.  Most of them are of Nicholas, but in time Mommy and Daddy will see that I'm the cuter one (just kidding).

Mommy wanted me to say "HI!" to her friend at work, Sue.  So Sue, if you're looking at this site give Mommy a break with posting pictures.  And, I know that you'll take my side when I say that I am the cuter one (JUST KIDDING!!!!)

Hanging out in my swing, 16 days old

Another swing picture, 16 days old

Nick after nap time

Nick in profile (after nap time)

Nick with a friend in his TV chair

Nick in the box

And again

And again

Enough already!

Nick during my baptism day

Uncle Tom & Auntie Maria (Godparents), baptism Feb. 27, 2006

Godparents & Father Dan at St. Vincent DePaul Church

Uncle Tony & Cousin Harrison at lunch after the baptism

At the table during the baptism lunch

Nick and me at the baptism lunch (See, I AM cuter - JUST KIDDING!)

I am sooooo cute!

Passed out on Mommy & Daddy's bed - I'm 2 months, 4 days old

Nick in his Snaaaaazzzzy pajamas

Tired after this long update.  See you again soon!

Time Just Flies

Hello - Nicholas here.  Sorry - no new pictures just yet.  Mommy's taken lots of pictures, but hasn't had the time to post them.  I guess 2 babies under the age of 2 just sucks up a lot of time.  Here is a quick update on what's been going on:

• I am running!  I am running EVERYWHERE which definitely keeps my parents on their toes.


• I've become much more chatty (if that is possible).  I'm speaking in complete sentences although they are pretty short sentences like "How ya doing?" and "Get some milk please."
  
• Alex had his baptism at the end of February and Daddy's friend from grade school came in from California.  Uncle Tom, Daddy's friend, is Alex's Godfather.  Mommy's friend, Auntie Maria, is Alex's Godmother.  Mommy is going to post pictures soon.


• Mommy's maternity leave finished up at the end of February and she's back at work.  She misses us a lot when she's at work so we call her at lunchtime every day.


• Alex started smiling at 6 weeks.  His first smile was for Daddy, but now he pretty much smiles at everyone.


• Alex started cooing and babbling at 7 weeks.  He especially likes "talking" to Lolo (Mommy's Daddy).


• Alex started sleeping through the night at 7 weeks (same as me).  Daddy is still pretty tired since he hasn't really had a chance to catch up on his sleep.  Daddy is really nice because he lets Mommy sleep while he gets up in the night to take care of Alex.


• I try to help out as much as I can with Alex.  When he cries I try to let him know things will be oaky by saying, "Don't cry Alex."
  

I think that's about it.  Alex says hello and says that pictures are coming soon.

Alexander Update

I just wanted to post a quickie update.  Here is a picture of my new little brother, Alexander, who was born December 27th via C-Section.  He weighed in at 9 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.  Mommy is recovering quickly and both Mommy and Daddy are getting used to not getting much sleep (again).

Hanging out in the Boppy, 9 days old

Peek-a-Boo, 9 days old

Little Boy in Green, 9 days old

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!  Mommy and Daddy have been busy getting ready for my little brother who should be arriving on Tuesday.  We all thought that he would come early, but I think that the 27th will end up being the date.  I think he is waiting for the 27th because Mommy's OB/GYN didn't get a chance to deliver me and Mommy loves, loves, loves her doctor.

Below is a picture from this time last year.  I've grown so much in the past 12 months - see the picture below the Santa picture taken this past summer.  I am sure that there will be lots of Christmas pictures to post later.

Ho, Ho, Ho! ~ Taken 12/2004

First trip to the park ~ Taken 09/2005

Yesterday Mommy, Daddy, and I went to Grandma and Grandpa's house (Daddy's parents) to drop off presents for my cousins and to visit for Christmas.  We were supposed to visit last Sunday, but Grandma had a cold and didn't want me to catch it so the visit was canceled.  I was happy that I got to spend time with them yesterday and I showed them how well I could walk and talk and talk and talk . . .

Grandma and Granpa opened the presents that I gave them - the pictures from the park this past fall.

Daddy, Grandpa, and Me ~ Fall, 2005

Daddy, Grandpa, Grandma, and Me ~ Fall, 2005

Grandma made grilled cheese (grilled ham and cheese for Daddy) and I sat in the booster seat and had some - it was delicious!  I got to hear all the clocks (I love clocks and the chiming) in the house.  There were about 4 of them that would chime (a couple of table clocks; a bird clock; and the great big Grandfather clock).  One of them scared me at first and I ran into the hallway, but I got used to it pretty quickly.  My favorite saying of the day besides "vacuum, vacuum, charging, charging" was "what time is it?"

Mommy sang the alphabet song and I sang in the letters "P, V, and Z" in the right places.  Mommy sang "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and I sang the "again" at the end.  Then, I did the animal sounds (Moo for cow, meow for cat, rough rough for dog, quack for the duck and oink for pig).  Daddy especially likes the animal sounds because he likes to eat all the animals except for the cat and the dog - those aren't edible.  We only got to stay for a short time, but I had a fun visit.

Today Mommy (and the baby), Daddy, and I are going to Lolo and Lola's (my Mommy's parents) house for Christmas.  I cannot wait until Lolo and Lola open the presents that I gave them.  I am sure that they won't mind that I am showing the pictures on my site.  Hopefully they won't peek at the site before they open their presents.

Lola's Present ~ Fall, 2005

Lolo, Harrison, and Me at Harrison's 1st Birthday ~ November, 2005

Okay, that's it for now.  Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Sharing Space

As most of you know, I'm going to be a big brother (although not much bigger) very soon.  My brother (name not completely decided) will be coming out of the "oven" in the next couple of weeks.  If he doesn't come on his own before December 27th then the doctor will do a C-Section to get him.  So, I guess I should start getting used to sharing space with him.  Mommy's not sure how she is going to divide this site up, but for now most of the time there will be an update from my little brother.

My First Post

Today Mommy is 37 weeks and 1 day pregnant which makes me I am 35 weeks and 1 day old.  I am full term now so if I end up coming out on my own then I will be okay.  From the Internet articles Mommy has read and has been reading the next few weeks are all about growing.

My ultrasound from last week (week 36) tells the doctor that I am about 7 pounds and some ounces which is big for someone my age.  The ultrasound also showed that my stomach measures large (2 standard deviations larger) which is due to the gestational diabetes that Mommy has.

This week has been tough on Mommy because she rolled off her project and is now running around doing busy work.  Next week we took vacation and the week after that, I'm scheduled to come out via C-Setion.  In the meantime, I think Mommy's feet and hands are swelling.  I guess I've been an easier pregnancy because she's been so busy with work this time and she doesn't have much time to think about how uncomfortable this is.

I am glad that I'm a boy because it really looks tough to be pregnant and I know that Mommy is uncomfortable, but I know that she knows that it is completely worth it!  I cannot wait to meet my new family - I can hear them talking and laughing and they sound like a lot of fun!

Update in Pictures

Mommy has a little time on her hands so we're going to update my site with pictures (yeah)!  But, before we load the pictures, I want to say "Happy Birthday" to my cousin Nia.  She's 15 years old - next year she can drive so maybe she'll take me to the park when she gets her license.  'Kay - here are the pictures

Bathtime - August, 2005

I got my first haircut on 8/20/05.  This is the BEFORE picture.

Here I am getting ready for my haircut.

See, it's a piece of cake!

I got to sit in a racecar and watch television during my haircut!

Evening out the back.

And the finished product.

My first birthday party - 8/27/05.

Daddy and Me at home after the party.

Septmeber was still warm enough to go to the park.  Here I am on the slide.

At the bottom of the slide.

Look at me on the swing!

By October it had gotten much cooler, but I was still able to go to the park.  Here is my last visit to the park to play.

In November, my cousin Kevin went off to bootcamp.  Here he is with his sister and parents.

Mommy doesn't have a lot of Thanksgiving pictures that I can post.  We spent the holiday at Grandma and Grandpa's (Daddy's parents) and then we went to Lola and Lolo's (Mommy's parents) house.  By then my cousin Harrison had gone home so I didn't get to spend much time with him.

I think we're all caught up now.  Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

Finally! Back Again!

That was an extremely long absence.  Mommy says to tell you guys that she's sorry that she hasn't updated my site.  There aren't going to be any pictures on this update even though there is a lot of updating to do.  See, Mommy lost the password to the site and just got it reset.  It isn't that the hosting company didn't want to reset it more like she didn't really get around to it.

Since we last updated, Mommy has been busy growing a baby brother for me.  She's due at the end of this month, but Daddy and I think she will end up going a bit sooner.  I also turned a year old at the end of August; we have lots of pictures, but will only load a couple of them here.  Mommy promises to add more when she updates my site again.

Right now I'm 15 months old (just turned at the end of November) and I can walk although I would rather be carried.  I also talk a lot, but then again I always did.  My vocabulary has increased greatly since I last updated.  I can say orchid, garbage, vacuum, music, coffee, touching, piano, stop it, couch, all done, hungry, eat, milk, bottle, baby, banana, dancing, go down, goodmorning and on and on and on.  I can also tell the time if someone counts out the chimes on the clock for me and then asks me what time it is.  Lola and Lolo (Mommy's parents) have taken lots of DVD footage of me dancing, walking, and of course talking.

This past Thanksgiving, I spent most of the holiday with my Grandma and Grandpa (Daddy's parents) and some of Daddy's family.  I impressed them with my alphabet skills - I say "abc" and she sings the alphabet song; then she stopps at 'O' and I get to say 'P'; it's really funny and I think we're going to take it on the road someday.

I still suck my thumb which my parents aren't too happy with, but they say that I'll out-grow it.  This year since Mommy is expecting my brother around Christmas, Mommy and I are staying with Lolo and Lola and my Christmas tree will be here and not at my house.  Daddy is busy taking care of my cats and working.  Okay, Mommy says that I have to go now - we have to finish Christmas shopping.  In the mean time, here are a couple of pictures from my 1st birthday party.

At the head of the table during my birthday party

At home after the birthday party

Saying 'CHEEEESE'