Are We Related?

 Just for fun.

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Mikaela is always top picture in each grouping.

Pictures

It's in the Genes

Aunt Amy: Mikaela you're so smart.
Mikaela:  Yeah, and so is Nicholas.
A:  Oh yeah, how do you know?
M: Well, 'cause he's my brother.

Deer in the Headlights

Dallas Arboretum

Last weekend, while my college buddy, Donna 2, was here, we all went out to the Arboretum for a morning walk and a picnic on the grounds. Mikaela had a wonderful time and Mike was able to take some great pictures.

 Right now they are doing an Alice in Wonderland Exhibit.  They have three or four different plant houses to depict various scenes from the story.

Mad Hatter Tea party

Queen of Hearts Croquet Game

Then we spent another hour or two walking around the grounds seeing  various gardens.  The arboretum is so beautiful.  And thanks to a morning storm, the temperature wasn't too high until after lunch, even though it was humid.

 

 

 

Crape Myrtle Tree Tunnel

College Roomies, "The Donnas"

water walls

checking the map

We tried to get good pictures of the kids, but when I set Nicholas down  on the blanket in the grass, he decided that was a great place to nap, so this is the best we could get.

having a picnic in the shade

Mikaela loved having a picnic - we think this is actually her first real picnic.  

3 Months Old

Nicholas is 3 months old!  Sometimes it seems fast, but really, I can't remember what life was like before he came.  I am so glad God gave us this sweet boy to complete our family.

I don't have length/weight stats because there wasn't a doctor visit at 3 months, but I did take him to the doctor a couple weeks ago and he weighed 12 lbs, 8oz then, so I estimate he's probably about 13 lbs now.  He's wearing 3-6 month clothing.  The green outfit in the picture is actually labeled 6mo and it fits him comfortably.

Sleep:  Up until last week, Nicholas was sleeping through the night.  I mean, 8 - 10 hours at night.  It was fabulous.  Last week, it dropped back down to five (if we are lucky), but we think it's because of his hemangioma in the diaper area. It became ulcerated and it bothers him a great deal.  We are seeing a specialist and hopefully will have the issue resolved within a couple of months.  He is no longer swaddled.

Eat:  Again, up until last week, he ate eagerly every 2-3 hours.  It has been a little more challenging lately because I think the position for nursing causes some discomfort from the hemangioma so he doesn't nurse as long and therefore needs nighttime feedings again.

Activities:  He likes to lay on his back and kick and blow bubbles.  He does his activity center longer than the swing or a bouncy seat, but tolerates all three for short periods of time.  He best loves to "talk" to people, smile, coo, and has even laugh a little (though our video coverage of that didn't work out yet).

He has rolled over from belly to back several times, but not since the previous post.  Again, probably discomfort.  On his back, he's really thrown his legs as though trying to turn to belly, but no success yet.

He loves chewing on his fingers.  I hope that doesn't mean teeth anytime soon.

Watching the Rangers

all clean

woke up happy from his nap one day

watching his sister dance around