Baby Girl update

Another dr visit today and all is well... have only gained 1/2 lb since last time, so that's good for me! We're now 32 weeks and she's head down and getting ready for her debut I suppose. Go again in two weeks and will get my flu shots then. Naylor has had round 1 of his and we finish them up this Saturday. Hopefully this preventative care will keep us all healthy this season!

Learning to discipline...

We've entered the stage of no-no's; not sure how that's going just yet! Naylor definitely recognizes what no means though, because if you say it he'll shake his head back and forth. Or even sometimes as he approaches something he knows is a no-no he'll shake his head before you can even say it... silly boy.

Yesterday was Ava James' baptism, so we all went to church and Ava James did great! It was a perfect day all around and we got home in time for dinner and bed.

Now we're starting another week already and it's going to be a big one - I am leaving Naylor for the first time this week and Brian will be alone with Naylor for the first time! I'm heading to Asheville with Annie for two days; hopefully we will all survive. :)

Oh yeah, according to our countdown ticker we have 56 days to go; I visit the doctor tomorrow for another routine check.

1 yr check-up

We went this morning for Naylor's 1 year check and all is well. He weighs 21 lbs, 12 oz (48%) and is 28.5" tall (25%). Doing all the things that he should be developmentally with goals for his 15 month appointment. He did have to get 4 shots, which was upsetting, but just briefly - then all was well with the world again.

Afterwards, we got to hang out with some of the neighborhood boys to play and now down for a much needed nap! Hopefully he'll sleep well since he missed his morning nap.

Happy 1st Birthday Naylor!

Today is Naylor's 1 year birthday and it's been a fun day so far! He woke up a happy boy (as usual) and after his milk we came downstairs to open some presents. He loved them all and was probably not sure which to play with first. We then had some birthday pancakes that he gobbled up; played with the new building blocks with Daddy (we need to teach Daddy to share better) and took a good long nap.

We made it to the NCSU game today too and Naylor did great. We got lots of pictures by the statues at the Murphy Center, got to hang out with Uncle Kevin, Aunt Amanda and Uncle Robert at the game and we even got to see his name on the big scoreboard for his birthday. NCSU was winning at halftime when we headed home - it was a good day!

Once we got home, he had a quick dinner and a birthday cupcake - he loved that too... I think he could get used to eating cupcakes if we let him!

All in all, it was a great birthday for us all. We're heading to Clinton tomorrow morning for church and then some good eats with Pa, Annie and the gang.

Pictures from the day to come later on...

Also, his 1 yr picture proofs are ready: check them out at www.MichelleStudios.com click Client Slideshow and password is naylor (case sensitive).

Just 2 more days!

And what was our itsy bitsy Naylor, just a tiny 6 pounds and fit in Brian's hand, will be one year old; I can hardly believe it's been a year already. He definitely wouldn't fit in anyone's hand these days or sit still long enough if he could - he has so much to do and see...

This week we've been slowly moving towards eating 'real' food full time and just yesterday we tried 'real' milk - he loved it! We still have a little formula to finish; we won't waste that stuff, but he did like the regular milk just fine and Mommy and Daddy are excited about the decrease in the grocery bill. :)

Last Friday Brian so kindly installed Naylor's forward facing "big boy" car seat... it was a week premature but between how big he is and how big my belly is, my back was going to break putting him in that baby carseat for another week! He LOVED it! He was so excited looking around like it was a new game or toy. He immediately started playing with the arm rests and checking out the scenery through the window. He's just the sweetest!

We go next week for his 1 year check - I'm excited to see his latest stats - we'll keep you posted.

Catching up...

I'm definitely out of the habit of doing this regularly - I'm going to try to be better at more regular updates!

We've been busy over the past couple of weeks working on a few house and nursery projects and enjoyed a beach weekend and some football.

First, the nursery is basically all set - we have all the major pieces now and can really see how it's going to look. We just need to get some final paint on the walls and we're all set - just need to move the rocker from Naylor's room and of course a baby. Brian and Naylor worked hard installing a ceiling fan in her room and putting knobs on the dresser - Naylor was loving this handy work time with Brian, but was tuckered out once they finished.

Naylor is doing new tricks almost every day... I've seen him standing up without holding on to anything a couple of times now, but then he realizes what he's doing and quickly grabs something! Just last week he climbed the stairs for the first time, didn't miss a beat... we just need to work on the coming down the stairs part, but he is aware enough to not run off the edge!

We went yesterday to have his 1 yr photo shoot and can't wait to see the proofs - I sure hope they are good! As soon as we have the link from the photographer, I'll post it along with the password so that you can check them out.

This morning I had another doctor's appointment (going every 2 weeks now) and all was well. Baby Girl is measuring right on target and has a healthy heartbeat. The dr. did suggest that I go ahead and pre-register at the hospital (had already done it!) just in case little girl decides to come early like her big brother. We're just under 10 weeks and according to the parents website we have 69 days until our official due date -this pregnancy feels like it has gone by a lot faster than Naylor's!

and we're back!

So I started this blog a few months ago, but never told anyone about it nor kept it updated for that matter, so here we go again!

The last update we had on Naylor's page was from Mother's Day. As you may remember, his website has reached it's capacity and with Baby Girl on the way, this seems like a more fair way to document Higgins' life...

A quick look back over the summer, just hitting the highlights!

• June 6, 2009: felt Baby Higgins 2.0 kick for the first time around 1am!
• June 19, 2009: Naylor's 9 month birthday and his first tooth cut through (on the bottom).
• June 21, 2009: Naylor begins saying da-da / ba-ba / ga-ga and on his first Father's Day - not that he associates it with Brian just yet.
• June 25, 2009: Naylor flew for the first time (with Mama and Daddy of course) to Minnesota - he did great and flirted with all of the other passengers.
• Mid-June 2009: Naylor starts army crawling all over the place, but not on all fours just yet - I think the hardwood floors may hurt his knees...
• July 1, 2009: Found out that Baby Higgins 2.0 is a little GIRL! We didn't want to know, but asked the nurse to write it down just in case... when she looked to find out, we saw and it was way different than Naylor's ultrasound!
• Mid-July 2009: Naylor's knees have toughened up and he's crawling on all four's all over the place... time to baby proof!
• Late-July 2009: Naylor is continuing to crawl as well as pulling up now.
• August 3, 2009: We're pacifier free - he gave it up without much hesitation at all.
• August 8, 2009: Naylor pulls up on the coffee table and walks around it while holding on - he's officially 'cruising' the house!
• August 9, 2009: Went to the doctor and officially has his first ear infection - boo. He has been sick all week and we finally broke down for a dr. visit. However, he's been really sick and without a pacifier a single time - I think we're more than officially over it!
• August 22, 2009: We're now bottle free! He's drinking all of his milk exclusively from sippy cups now - he's such a big boy and we're so proud of him.
• August 30, 2009: Stood up by himself without holding on to anything... not sure he realized what he was doing, but it did happen. He hasn't done that since though, but it's a step in the right direction.

We're less than a month from Naylor's first birthday and less than 3 months until Baby Girl's arrival - stay tuned for more updates!