9 Months Old

It's about time! I know, I know.... we are terrible at keeping up with posting the blog. What can I say? I feels like there are 6 hours in a day and 3 days in a week. Well, our little Nick now weighs in at 20 pounds and is 29 inches long. He's wearing 12-18 month size clothing right now and a size 4 or 5 shoe. I look back at his little zebra outfit we brought him home in and I don't know how he ever fit in something so small.
Nick has 4 teeth and is about to get two more. We are still giving him one haircut a month! Oh and the really big news - he started walking at 9 1/2 months old! He has totally skipped crawling and has decided he wants to walk. Since he doesn't crawl over to furniture to pull himself up, we aren't to the point of having to keep him away from anything yet.
Here are some photos of Nick at 9 Months old taken in our front yard. He's 10 months old now, so I'm sorry for the "old" photos.

Nick at 8 months old in his baseball jammies.
We signed up Nick for Water Babies classes at the local pool. He likes splashing and watching the other babies. He does not like AT ALL to be dunked! No way! Daddy and Grandpa Edwards have also participated in the swimming class with The Nick. He looks so cute in his swim trunks!

Getting ready for a walk. Nicholas loves going to walks! He'd spend all day outside if he could. Since it's been nice out, he helps me water the plants and we search for lizards.
What else is he up to? Well, when we get home Mashka is waiting for us and meowing like crazy. We'll say "Hi Mashk" and Nick says "Hi Ma". Now when he sees Grandma and Grandpa Edwards cats, Mewsette and Piper, he says "Hi Ma" to them also. And "Hi Ma" to very small catlike dogs. I guess we should have started with "kitty" so as not to confuse him. But now I think "Hi Mashk" may be his first words other that Momma and Dadda.

Last week Nick decided he wanted to try to drink out of a straw and he did it! He's getting really good at it too. He'll also drink out of a glass, it's too cute. It's the simple stuff that makes us laugh everyday.

Crash and Burn

Here is what happens when Nick doesn't take his afternoon nap, and it's an hour before bedtime... :^)

Fun With Paper...

Hi All,

Here is a funny video of Nick tearing into a Soap Opera Digest... I think it's funny to see that magazine torn up too... Great minds think alike I guess... :^)

Half a Year Old!!!

Hi All,

Here are some recent pictures of Nick at 6 months old. He sure is changing quick! His modeling skills are improving, as are my picture taking skills with my new Nikon... :^)

Enjoy,

Mike & Staci


PS:
By the way, he has his first tooth in, with a second soon behind...

Shoo be do be dooooo

I'm soooo good lookin'

It has been FOREVER since we've updated the blog - sorry! Nick is Mr. Smile now. He's into making sounds that resemble mammamma mommmma, does this mean he'll say mommy first? Yipee! Nicholas loves his rice cereal, sitting up, baths, and playing with his toys. He's outgrowing his infant car seat so I've just ordered a new car seat. Wow! Time is going by so fast and Nick is growing like a weed! He is so squishable, kissable, and huggable. We can't seem to leave him alone. And the grandparents are worse then we are! Understandably! However, we are all biased. So here are some updated photos so you can judge for yourself!

Nicks "Firstjoys" Golf Shoes

Grandma and Grandpa Edwards and Grandma and Grandpa Monroe at Nicks Baptism

Look out the Grammy is going to get you!

Daddy is soooooo funny!

Here is a video of Nick laughing at Daddy. When Daddy does the "Woody Woodpecker" sound, Nick thinks it's a riot...

It's been so much fun watching him change before our eyes. It seems we get more smiles and giggles every day. He is getting more aware of us and his surroundings. So much so, that he will not take a nap if we are out and about. He will stay awake to see all the new things around him, until he is soooo tired, that he melts down. But, once he catches his zzzzzz's and gets a dose of formula, he is good to go. He is so cool!!!