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We go see Aunt Nell and cousin Piper quite often. Since they live down the road, we usually just stroll over there. Usually when we visit, Nolan enjoys seeing Piper but is trying to learn to be gentle. Auggie is very protective and we have to watch Nolan with her. The other day we went outside and Nolan sat up in the chair and was trying to communicate that he wanted to hold Piper like he did in the hospital. So we put his arms around her and he just loved it...I don't think Piper minded much either! Afterward, he just kept saying more and more and couldn't get enough of holding his little cousin.

My Favorite Blankie

Nolan now has 3 blankets that he loves. They all are fuzzy on one side and slick on the other side. He becomes somewhat dependent on them when he goes down for a nap and bedtime, wakes up in the morning, and is just wanting to have it around when he plays. The reason I found he now has 3 favorites because he decided to put two of his blankets in Katie's water bowl and I needed to give him one when he went down for bed time. I am going to try to discourage him from putting the blankets in the water bowl.

Daddy is going to work or should I say to play baseball?

Every morning after Nolan wakes up, he proceeds to help Eric with getting dressed. He loves to find his shoes and socks for him. After that he starts waving good-bye way before Eric is actually leaving. Once Eric finally leaves, you tell Nolan that Daddy is going to work and ask him what he does there. Nolan always replies, "Dadda dat," and swings his arms like he's swinging a bat. So we have come to the conclusion that Nolan thinks everyday that Eric plays baseball. Hopefully he will catch on to the truth later.

It's Been Awhile...already 19 mths

Eric had a hard time keeping up with this blog when he became very busy. Over a year later, I have decided to continue this blog. Nolan has grown in so many areas since the last post: saying sentences, walking, running, and feeding himself just to name a few. I am thankful more and more each day to have him in my life and really don't know how life would be without him.

Your mom,

Whitney

Welcome Nolan (20 Weeks, 5 Days)

Hey Nolan,

Here are some pictures of you (including some with your first two baseball cards) as well as a song from Lori Chaffer:

welcome to this dusty land
where you will cry lots but we'll all understand
things may not turn out sometimes like you plan
that's alright our little man

welcome outside of your mother's womb
i know that it's frightening
but now there's more room
just think of all the great things you'll do
just by you being you

i don't care what the world
says about all this struggling
all i know is that now you're here
it's all lovely, lovely

i don't care about
all the things that have troubled me
now that you're here i remember life
can be so lovely
though it's troubling,
but you're lovely,

welcome to us, oh our little song
you're one part your daddy
one part your mom
they're gonna help you grow up to be strong
but for now little guy
sleep on

but for now little guy
sleep on

16 Weeks Old

To all the fans of Nolan pictures, I apologize for my complete failure as a dad in posting recent pictures. It's been almost six weeks since I last put pictures on here. It's been pretty crazy, but I should do better. Anyway, here are a bunch of Nolan pictures over the last 6 weeks.

10 weeks plus

Nolan turned 10 weeks old on Thursday. He hasn't figured out the whole talking or walking thing yet, but we're working on it. Here are some pictures.