Nolan- 10 months!

9-10 Months old for this Baby Boy!

Our favorite time of year and the perfect age for Nolan to start taking in all the festivities! We love the fall, all the beautiful leaves, pumpkin patches, apple orchards, and the crisp weather! It has been super fun to introduce him to our fall favorites of corn pits, wagon rides, tractor rides, and picking out pumpkins. We also put an offer on a house in Brush Prairie, WA (currently pending inspection). So many changes for you in your first year of life!

Our sweet boy's personality continues to impress us and we couldn't love him enough-- he has a sweet shy personality, but is super curious and smiley, but then also is quite the dare devil! He has no fear which is new to us! He is seriously trying to climb up everything in sight-- book shelves, kitchen drawers, ladders in the garage, couches-- he is our crazy climbing boy! He also has discovered the ability to drop something and mom will pick it up (ugh!) and also his new fun is unloading drawers and cabinets! He is also now walking!! at the most 7-8 steps, but it is happening (and can stand for 10 seconds in place)! He also gained two new teeth finally, the bottom front right tooth came first, then the bottom left a day after! Two teeth in two days! His teeth haven't bothered his personality too incredibly much-- not much difference in his sleep habits since they aren't the best anyhow! he is starting to be able to clap and went to his first baby class at the Vancouver library! It was fun for him to play with babies his age and participate in the singing, dancing and reading class! He also went to Oregon Museum of Science and loved playing the infant play area-- he was showing off to the other babies all his climbing skills! :)

You also love the dishwasher-- when you hear it open you crawl as fast as you can towards it, it is another one of your favorite places!

He also had his first DR appointment in WA (9 month well baby check on 9/29/16)-- we were recommended to a pediatrician by a friend and went to Evergreen Pediatrics- Dr. Kate Holland- amazingly enough- her nurse and our Dr were both from North Dakota!! that made mommy super excited! Your appointment went well and you are developing perfectly (except for your sleep habits!)

9 month stats:

weight: 20.6# - 50th percentile

height: 28in - 50th percentile

Head- 76th percentile

Hanging out at his first pumpkin patch-- BiZi farms in Brush Prairie WA

He loves pumpkins!!!

Smiley boy!

Went to an Apple press farm in Olympia WA

First DR visit in WA state-- at Evergreen Pediatrics with Dr. Kate Holland

Watching big brother paint pumpkins

little pumpkin!

a little art fun with mommy

trying on halloween costumes for fun!, football player and football!

exploring the vancouver library for the first time-- you loved playing with all the babies your age!! so many fun things to do here!

able to see those 2 teeth!

so sweet-- the vacuum cleaner makes you run and hold on to your brother, he loves keeping you safe!

Nolan - 9 months

Happy 9 months sweet boy!!!

Nolans 8-9 months have been full of fun and adventure! Nolan is such a quick and curious little boy, he is super speedy at crawling and grabbing for different things! When we say No No, he turns around with a big smile! He has also really discovered his tongue this month, began sticking it out more and playing with it-- silly boy! He also crawled up his first flight of stairs-- all the way up to the top with Mommy behind him and began climbing up playground slides! He did great! I seriously thing climbing things is his happy place! He also laughs so hard when we fake hiccup-- this is our favorite way to make him smile for a photo (fake hiccups or sneezing!)

When he is crying he loves the song twinkle twinkle little star-- it immediately calms him down and makes him stop crying, if we stop singing it, he will start to fuss again, but if we start it up, immediately quiet! its so amazing! You also love the toilet (ugh!) when you hear someone using the bathroom, you crawl towards it! We have had to make sure all the seats are down, otherwise you try to play in the dirty toilet water! yuck! You also love bath time!! You will stay in there forever with your brother!

This month he has enjoyed:

-Going tot he Oregon Zoo for the first time

-Went in a tube at Lake Lawrence (just to float!)

-Your first puppy went up to Heaven (you loved watching him run around and knew his name!)

-able to take one step on your own!!!

-had your first wagon ride during this beautiful fall weather

-had another airplane ride from Portland to Minneapolis to Grand Forks (you are much more busy and active on flights-- make it a little more difficult on Mommy - especially because you really only want Mom most of the time!)

-able to climb up playground slides with your barefoot

-able to see fireworks for the first time-- we were very close so they scared you, Mommy had to sit in the car with you and watch-- you were in awe

-began to say num num and mom mom mom

-went to your first potato bowl parade

Passed out in the heat at the Portland Zoo

First time in a tube!

Swimming in your own pool at Grandma Ferol and Grandpa Dons

Hanging out with all your Ireland cousins!

Watching Lucas and Daddy play at the park

Enjoying your first trip to the Camas Library

Lucas's 4th Birthday party in Yelm (with your oldest cousin Esther)

Mommy having fun with you at Michaels

watching fireworks

Picking out balloons for big brothers birthday party in Grand Forks

Decked out in Batman for Lucas's Bday

Swimming at the Canad Inns 

Bday parties are too much fun-- at least you had Auntie to sleep on!

Playing in the MSP airport - waiting for our next flight!

Slide climbing-- your favorite!