Date Night

We finally went out to dinner with my friend Voula and her family. Voula and Konstantina and Nicholas and I have been 'playdating' for almost 5 months. Our husbands have heard all about each other's baby, but never met. So in a spur of the moment decision we all met at Outback....kids and husbands too. We had a great time and the kids love hanging out together. They recognize each other and talked away. Nicholas even ate a container of sweet potatoes AND squash. A good time was had by all.

Who is this BABY???

Who is this baby? He would be Nicholas. My how he has changed, huh? He is about 2 weeks old in the picture and full of chubby cheeks. My sis bought him the onesie from Old Navy.....I love Surfer Girls. He out grew that too fast. Just look at his adorable face (I know there is a chin under those cheeks somewhere!) and the hair.....I miss my 2 weeks old baby!

Blue eyes

I know that Matt and I both have blue eyes, but Nicholas' eyes are such a dark blue. My dad has really dark blue eyes...maybe he got them from Poppie. I hope that they stay the color they are now...mama's blue eyed baby boy!

Little Family

I love taking pictures of the three of us, our little family. It is amazing how quickly time passes. This May Matt and I will celebrate three years of marriage. Where did the time go? We now have this precious little boy that we can't imagine how we ever lived without. We have love and smiles, what could be better? We are so blessed and thank God every day.

My Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day. Little man Nicholas is 7 mos old and growing fast. We didn't have a Drs apt this month so I am relying on our 'methods' of measurement, so according to those he is 29 1/4 in long and 18 and 1/2 lbs! What a little butterball turkey! He is eating good, on most days, and is still nursing like a mad man. He is a roller, able to cross an entire room in a few seconds flat. If he sees something he wants ~ look out there he goes. I am looking forward to some sleep, sooner rather than later, when his 2nd tooth makes its debut. He is a fussy little guy cutting teeth. Here are some Valentine cutie's pictures to celebrate our very special day.

Growing Up FAST

My little man is getting so big. The other day he was just sitting under his play gym entertaining himself. I set the video camera up and he just kept playing. I got the camera out and he fell over rolling to his belly and started cheesing it up for me. It was really, really cute.
It seems like everyday he is becoming more and more of a little boy instead of a baby. He has certain toys that he likes, he enjoys watching me make the bed and wash dishes. He LOVES Giles and we can get Nicholas to locate Giles anywhere in the room, giving us the biggest grin ever. He is sleeping better at night AND during the day. Every time Matt walks through the door Nicholas lights up and giggles. They play and read stories together every night.
He still likes to snuggle when he is tired and is nursing well, something I am not ready to have him outgrow yet. He 'jabbers' when he wakes up in the morning and from his naps. When I go into his room to get him he laughs and raises his arms for me to pick him up. What a sweet little man. I thought I knew what love was before I had Nicholas, but now I realize I was missing something. He is so wonderful and a miracle from God.