A Busy Few Weeks

Boy, time sure has slipped away from me these past few weeks. We have been quite the busy bees lately. Here is a summary to catch everyone up on Nico's happenings:

First and foremost, Nico turned 7 months old! Mommy and Daddy are just waiting for our little man to get up and move around. He really wants to and is on the brink of doing so. Mommy and Daddy also decided that with the prospect of Nico hopefully starting to crawl soon, it was about time to create a play area for the little man. Nico now has his own space to play and Mommy can keep a close eye on him.


About a week before the 4th of July, Nico began cutting, not just one tooth, but two! It was quite an ordeal, and I do not think I have ever appreciate teeth so much until now. Nico had a difficult time sleeping at night, he was ALWAYS wanting to be held and wanted nothing near his mouth most of the time, and that included his bottle. All I have to say is thank goodness for Motrin! We made it through our first episode of teething, but I am already dreading the next wave! I have been trying to get a decent picture of Nico with his new pearly whites, but he just does not like to show them off.

Towards the end of the teething experience, Mommy, Daddy and Nico went to Houston for the 4th of July. Here, Gigi and Grandpa Dan (AKA: Krusty) got to spend some time with Nico, Mommy got to catch up on her sleep, Nico saw the beach for the first time, and Mommy and Daddy were able to go out on a date for the first time in a long time.




Back in town Nico and Mommy had playdates with Matthew, Jason Jr. and Nathan where we went swimming lots and let the boys play around together. Nico really loves being in the pool and is becoming quite the little fish.


Just this past Saturday Nico and Mommy flew (by ourselves!) to Harlingen to visit Pops, Mops, and Great Ninny. We are having a good time visiting and will be able to celebrate Ninny's 94th birthday on Friday. Since arriving, Nico has started purposefully clapping (hands only semi-opened) to various songs. His favorites? The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse song, and of course the Nico Song, which Daddy made up when Nico was just a wee little one. I tried recording Nico clapping, but made the mistake of putting him in a room he had never been in. He was so excited to be looking at new things...well, you will see. I got more than I bargained for on this video.


Stay tuned for pictures from our trip to the Valley!