Well it has been some time since I have last updated, sorry! Time has been flying by. Nicholas is going to be 8 month in 5 day!!! We don't have a doctors appointment for another month and a half, but when I weighed him at home he was about 18 lbs and 7 oz. I think Nick has finally out grown his car seat. He is the perfect combination of Michael and I, my blue eyes and Michael's everything else. He is eating lots of different foods and drinking water out of a sippy cup.
I went out for 2 hours last week and wouldn't you know it Nick crawled. Michael got it on video for me but I can't believe I missed it! Now he is getting into everything. I can't put him for a quick second to do something anymore. The good thing is he seems to be taking better naps during the day so I can get some thing done. He also seems to like anything that isn't a toy; hair gel, plugs, spoons. His favorite toy seems to be his basket of bath stuff. He takes everything out and can sit there playing for a long time.
We are finally moved into our new house. It is taking a while to get used to all the space and not having to tip toe around. We are looking forward to hosting many years of happy family events.

I can't believe that it is already February of 2009. I feel like 2008 flew buy. I graduated from college, we had Nicholas, Michael got a great new job, and we found a house that we think we will soon be calling home.

I keep looking back at pictures of Nicholas when he was first born and I can't get over how much he has grown in 5 months. He has gone from a 6 lb 13 oz and 19 3/4 inches tiny baby to an over 16 lb 27 inch little boy. He is very vocal with his dadada, bababa, and squeals of joy. He has started to notices pictures of other baby's and starts to smile and laugh. I was carrying him around a store and he all of the sudden started to laugh at a picture of a woman.

He actually is enjoying his tummy time now that he can roll over.

Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree

I can't believe there is only 3 more days until Christmas morning. The house looks very festive this year. For Nick's 1st Christmas Michael picked out the biggest tree we have ever had, 9ft. It took us almost a week to find time too decorate the tree but once we had time we put on my favorite movie ever ( ELF) and had a blast. We also bought embroidered matching stockings. Nick's stocking actually is an elf foot. Michael put up some of his decorations outside. Sorry Dan and Joe no camel this year!!!!
Nicholas turned 4 months yesterday. Since he has been intently watching us eat for the past couple of weeks we decided to give him some delicious rice cereal the other day. He was very confused with the whole thing. He swallowed some, spit some out, played with the spoon, and made some great faces. We have to try it again!!!

Where Does The Time Go!

I think I missed a couple of weeks of updates. This time of year is always so busy, I thought I would have more time to bake cookies and shop since I am home with Nicholas. I barely have time to clean the house never mind anything else.
Lets see, where to start. Oh, Michael, Nicholas, and I attended his soccer banquet dinner right before Thanksgiving. Michael had fun seeing the guys one last time together. Since I didn't do sports in high school I was not quit sure what to expect. The food was horrible but everything else was fun. The kids gave Michael and I gifts, there was a long speech from the assistant coach and then an even longer speech from Michael, the varsity letters were given out, and then a couple of individual awards. The moms did a great job putting together the whole event.




















Next was Thanksgiving. Nicholas had an adorable out fit to wear from the Wild Turkey and he finally was able to meet his Great Grandma Gizzo. Nick is strong enough know to hold his head up so we put him in his exersaucer and high chair. He goes crazy in the exersaucer and we haven't even put batteries in it yet. He can spin himself around and play with the toy.





I started going to a baby-talk group which is making me feel more like a human and not just a food source. There is actually a couple of the mothers there who were in my child birthing classes which is nice. The group is about 15 moms, all girl babies except for 4. Of course Nicholas is the best looking there!!!! It been great because I can ask other moms or the lactation nurse for advise while Nicholas talks to the other babies. He has a blast looking around at everything going on. I also get to weigh him every week which is pretty exciting. As of yesterday he is 14lbs and 9oz with a diaper on. Next week we are having a party, let the unhealthy eating begin!!!!!

Santa Clause Has Come to Town

Nicholas had his first meeting with Santa Clause on Friday. Yes, I am going to be one of those parents who is going to torture my child every holiday season by making him sit on a total strangers lap for my enjoyment!!!! I figured that this may be the only picture for a couple of years that I might be able to get with Nicholas not crying while with Santa. Santa's elf's are pretty hi-tech, instead of buying 1 picture for some ridiculous price they take 3 and put them on one of those memory sticks ( I think they are called flash somethings.)

I can't wait for the holidays this year. I have almost all my shopping done. At this point what ever I haven't gotten is going to have to be ordered online. There is no way I am going to battle through crowds or pick through trashed stores.

On that note, I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Nicholas' Big Week

Saturday November 8th was Nicholas' Christening. It actually was the first party that Michael and I have thrown by ourselves. I really waited until the last minute to do everything (like the Monday before) which made things a little more hectic then they needed to be. I shopped for party deco on Monday, called the caterer on Tuesday, and on Wednesday Nicholas got to meet Catherine and Sophia while Momma went to a meeting. The Nick had a lot of fun with the girls.

For some reason on Thursday I decided to try Nick's suit on. I couldn't believe it! He had actually out grown the suit in 3 weeks. I thought "no big deal, I just go and exchange it for the next size up." Friday was almost a total melt down. Why do store have short suits out?, isn't it Fall time in Connecticut?!!! Needles to say around 6pm on Friday Michael and I had located a suit.
Nicholas was so good all day. He was really having a good time in the church, I think he liked all the attention. Msgr told us that "If he cries during the cleansing he is going to be a saint, if he doesn't then he's going to be the child who runs around the church during mass on Sunday's." So I guess we are going to have to get use to the dirty looks because Nicholas thought it was tubby time and laughed.

It was nice to have had all of the our family with us for Nick's Baptism.

Happy Halloween

Well Nicholas had his 1st Halloween. He was the most delicious slice of pepperoni and pepper pizza. We went to Grammi's house for some trick or treats. I took a chance and left a basket of candy out on the steps. I figured that if any kids walked all the way up the hill they could have all the candy they wanted. Michael and I were shocked to see that there was candy left in the basket when we got home. Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween, can't wait to see all the pictures!!