Every month that passes, I just can't believe how big my little guy is getting. 2 days after Christmas, he turned 8 months old! We are 3/4 of the way to his first birthday. Time is definitely flying! Watching him go through all of his first holidays has been fun. First Halloween, First Thanksgiving, but we were really looking forward to his First Christmas. We knew he wouldn't really "get" Christmas, but seeing the wonder in his eyes the first time he saw the tree light up or watching him open (aka stare while we opened) his first present was so fun and amazing. In fact, saying "Good night!" to the Christmas tree became a ritual. He would touch the needles on the tree and swat at the ornaments and laugh. Adorable. I wonder if he realizes it's gone now?
Nolan received many wonderful, generous gifts, but one of the faves is his red spatula from Grandma. :) This gift came about because we were Skypeing with my mom one day, and to keep Nolan busy while I prepared his breakfast I gave him a rubber spatula to play with. It was gigantic and he kept almost whacking me and himself in the head with it. The only other spatula we had that was smaller had a splintering wooden handle that inevitably would've lead to trouble. So my mom found this medium-sized rubber spatula perfect for chewing. It's the go-to toy when he's hanging out in his highchair. A reminder that it's usually the simple things that keep babies entertained. :)
Anyways, it was an amazing first Christmas surrounded by many of our loved ones. We had Christmas down in Rhode Island with my family and then enjoyed an overnight at Joe's parents when we got back in town. Here's some pics from our Christmases...
Nolan received many wonderful, generous gifts, but one of the faves is his red spatula from Grandma. :) This gift came about because we were Skypeing with my mom one day, and to keep Nolan busy while I prepared his breakfast I gave him a rubber spatula to play with. It was gigantic and he kept almost whacking me and himself in the head with it. The only other spatula we had that was smaller had a splintering wooden handle that inevitably would've lead to trouble. So my mom found this medium-sized rubber spatula perfect for chewing. It's the go-to toy when he's hanging out in his highchair. A reminder that it's usually the simple things that keep babies entertained. :)
Anyways, it was an amazing first Christmas surrounded by many of our loved ones. We had Christmas down in Rhode Island with my family and then enjoyed an overnight at Joe's parents when we got back in town. Here's some pics from our Christmases...
We look forward to sharing more of Nolan's "firsts." :)
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