The Moment We Have All Been Waiting For....

Today Nico had his 9 month check up appointment with the pediatrician-even though he is just days away from being 10 months old. While sitting in the waiting room, Ed decided to put Nico on the floor, yes-the dirty floor, but thank goodness he did because Nico decided that there in the waiting room, was the right time and place for him to begin crawling! He got up on his knees and with a wobbly crawl on all fours, he moved back and forth between Daddy and Mommy! We seriously thought Nico was going to be skipping the crawling and go straight to walking, but once again, he proved us wrong. I guess we have some more baby proofing to do around the house now....

Our Little Stander

Nico's preferred position? Standing or walking. He feels like such a big boy when standing up tall and proud. He is still a little wobbly and unsure of himself, but is getting more independent everyday. Practice makes perfect!

Bathtime is Not for Babies Anymore

Nico sure has grown into a big boy and some of our baby routines have had to change with him. The Little Man has been sitting in the big bathtub at bath time now. He knows when it is that time of night...once we enter the bathroom and he sees the tub filling up with water, there are lots of giggles and "bas, mas, ahs..." Nico really enjoys his bath time toys now as well. He chases down the squirt toys and the cups he can pour water out of, by scooting on his bottom around in the tub; he splashes all round, and even climbs the tub walls. Before I know it, he will be jumping out of the tub!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is Daddy's birthday! We started the day out with an early lunch at Mac's. The twins joined Ed, Nico and myself and we had ourselves a nice little family outing together. The afternoon consisted of Daddy and Nico doing what they do best: napping! In the evening Nico stayed with our newly found sitter, Stefanie, who has come into our lives just at the right time. Ed and I were then able to go out for a night on the town. We had a nice dinner downtown, made a trip to Starbucks and then headed over the Four Day Weekend comedy club, which was a terrific improv show. If you are ever in Fort Worth and need something to do, I would highly recommend going to see these guys. They were absolutely hilarious!

Recent Pictures Of Nico

There is not a whole lot to report on. Nico is still scooting around the house/chasing the dogs in his walker. He has become quite an expert in his little car and can round corners, go through doorways and yes...he can now walk forwards! However, it does look like he may start crawling soon. When reaching for things Nico now pulls himself all the up onto his knees and has landed on all fours. Nico is also striving to be more independent when pulling himself up. He has to be motivated to pull himself up from the floor and usually it is when wanting to get closer or climb into Mommy's lap, but he can do it. In addition, Nico has discovered a new favorite place to hang out: Daddy' shoulders. He just giggles, laughs, and smiles whenever sitting on Daddy's shoulders.

Here are some cute recent pictures of the little man and what he has been up to.

Nico got disciplined for the first time. :( He kept trying(and still keeps trying) to pull the edging off of his play mats...and yes, then tries to eat them.

Nico and Daddy napping in Daddy's new chair. This chair marks the one year anniversary of Daddy quitting smoking.

Nico and Matthew in their double stroller out for a walk.

Nico chillin on Matthew's bench.

Nico's getting geared up for the Bear's season to start.

Mmm Mmm good

Nico loves the swings!

Nico loves the laptop!

Since Daddy, and now Mommy too, teach online, Nico has seen us using laptops from day one. He is very intrigued by them and is constantly trying to make his way over to the keyboard. We finally gave in and now Nico is able to play on "his own laptop."

Nine Months Old!

Our baby is 9 months old today! It seems like just a few weeks ago that Nico was born, he has now been here, in our lives as long as I carried our little guy. Some days I have a hard time believing he is actually here and is ours. Every morning now I wake up from hearing baby babbling coming in over the monitor. I roll out of bed, head into Nico's room where I pick up my 22 lbs baby boy who wraps his arms around me and nuzzles his face into my neck. As I hug my precious boy, every worry and stress just melts away. Nico has such a wonderful nature about him. He is such a happy and loving boy who is so much fun to be around. I always knew that someday I would like being a mommy, but this is better than I had ever imagined. God has truly blessed us with this sweet, sweet angel.