West Side Market {Summer Spectacular}

You know how summer passes you buy and you realize there were things you wanted to do but you either did not have enough time or forgot about them and then it is too late!  Well, this year I made a list of the places I wanted to visit or do even if we have gotten to do them before, we wanted to try them again.  I am trying to be smart about my free time with the kids and with my hubby so we are able to enjoy another great summer.

West Side Market was one of the things on my list.  What an easy trip and it was a lot of fun. We had a great morning looking at all they had to offer which was a lot.

 before the whole WSM

 Nolan is always so happy

 AMAZING cupcakes

the outside of WSM

 making of the crepe

yum!

Mornings with G&N

Nolan and Gracie both are very happy when they wake up.  Nolan usually lays in bed yelling and talking to himself.  Gracie loves to go in and talk to him and give him toys to play with.  On this morning I had my camera ready so I could capture a few of the moments that we love to hear and watch.

 Gracie reading a card

 showing him the pictures

 making sure he has lots of toys to play with

Nolan loving the toys, ok he was eating them.

7 Months****needs pictures

None stop action with this little guy and he is no wasting anytime growing up.  As for his weight and height I will get that the next time we go to the doctors office.

Improvement:

Your eye remains in the same situation and we are praying it clears up so you won't need surgery.

Mom Look at Me:

• your top 2 teeth have broke threw the gum and are pushing there way threw quickly.
• you eat any baby food I  give you and you eat between 1 1/2 jars to 2 at lunch and dinner
• you are mobile in all areas and have started letting go once standing.  you are not read to walk yet but you have no fear, not good for mommy.
• you are also climbing the steps.
• your hands and feet are always wet and clammy.
• you just started eating mums and have gaged on the both times I have given them to you.
• you now make lots of sound which we think are words.  It does seem like often you copy a word we say.  Dada is one we have heard and the other amen.  The amen is a little questionable but 3 people think they have heard it at separate times.  Nolan has a friend named baby that says the Lords Prayer and at the end it says "amen" and we think he repeats the sound. I have tried to tape this but he did not do it the second time.
• you are no longer messy when you eat.  I have gotten this down to a science.
• the paci was taken a way one day at nap time when Troy watched him shove the whole thing into his mouth, scary.
• thank you for continuing to sleep through the night
• you are now in all 6 month items and some 6-9 month items.
• you have to wear a size 3.
• bathtime has also be perfected so that both of us can enjoy it.
• nicknames:little man, squirt, buddy, pumpkin, sweet boy

Routine - These all vary depending on life;)

• 8am bottle
• 10am fruit
• 12 you have a bottle
• 1:30 or 2 nap
• 4pm bottle
• 5:30 or 6 veggie
• 8pm final bottle

all bottles are 6 oz

Short Story:

One night we had to transfer gracie to a little bed in Nolan's room.  As this was happening I look up and Nolan is on all fours starring right at me.  We lay Gracie down and he stands up and coos as if read to play.  Troy and I quickly leave the room unsure how to handle the situation and go lay in bed waiting.  He went right back to sleep.  That night Gracie woke up for the bathroom and I went back to tuck her in and same thing.  Nolan was again creeping in his bed.  It scared me to death when I looked up and he was starring at me.  He has had some teeth bothering him so I don't think he was sleeping very soundly.

Wrestle Time

One of Gracie's favorite things to do is wrestle.  This is something that is only allowed to be done with daddy.  It consists of lots of jumping and laughing.  She loves this time and gives her some good daddy time.  As you can see she loves it!

Zoo Time

One of our favorite things to do in the summer is the Zoo.  This was the first zoo trip of the summer and the first for Nolan.  Both kids seemed to have lots of fun.

 Gracie loves going across the bridge

 Nolan enjoying the ride

some fun in the train

Cereal

I have talked about Nolan's eating habits a little bit before but Nolan is now eating 2 meals a day a loves it.  There does not seem to be any thing he does not like so far.  He loves all his veggies and his fruits and no weird reactions.  These pictures are from on of the first couple of feedings when he was still VERY messy.  We have now perfected the eating as much as you can and it is much cleaner then the past and he no longer grabs the spoon, at least for mommy;)

I Work Out

Not sure if you have ever heard the song that says, "look at my body I workout".  I don't know all the words but those are the words that we think are so funny to sing when Nolan is just in his diaper.  All those cute little rolls that we love just make it so much funnier.  Nolan was also given a warm-up out fit that I thought was so funny so I wanted to get a picture of it.