The Many Looks of Nolen part II.

1. Business Nolen: Driving to Work.

2. Snowbunny Nolen: burrrr....

3. Cowboy Nolen: YeeeHaw

4. ChipnDale Dancer Nolen: Checking out his tips

5. Skater Nolen: Complete w/ Skinny cords and Vans

Gifts

A few posts ago I mentioned how everyone, literally everyone is pregnant these days. Such exciting times, lots of gifts to buy.

Now I love shopping, but I really love baby gift shopping! Who doesn't?!? Everything is so little, so innocent, so cute. Now the question comes in, what to buy? Do you go practical (think registry); diapers, bottles, diaper genie, boogie sucker (literally,) bath tub... you could, but that's so not cute or fun. Or do you go practical & cute; stylish nursing cover, monogrammed baby blanket... yes, but what if Mommy and Daddy have different taste then your Monogrammed Minky green blanket. Or do you go sentimental; silver baby spoon, personalized baby book, jewelery (think keepsake)... Oh, the choices!

As a new mommy my gut says to be practical and buy these first time mommies the necessities they are going to need. Yes, all the boring stuff. The stuff you won't appreciate until you've become a Mommy yourself and realized, "So that's why I can't put my dirty diapers in the trash can. PeeeEwww! Then there's the other side of me that says, "If Aunt Megan doesn't buy him/her their first pair of True Religion jeans then who will?"

I go through phases with gifts. I'll pick a theme and that's what everyone gets, just a slight variation depending on each person. For Christmas one year it was gift cards, the next it was wedding photos, this year...(ha, you thought I was going to spill the beans didn't you!) You'll just have to wait and see what you get this year! I'm also excited to see what little man might get for for Christmas this year. My Mothers day gifts were so good, I can only imagine what he'll come up with for Christmas. (hint, hint, wink, wink)

Back to the babies, for this round of baby gifts I think I'm going cute & sentimental, perhaps useful too. Ideas???

Found it!

Ok...after hours of searching online I think I've come up with the perfect baby gifts. I was trying to think of things, sentimental things that I would still hold close to my heart at age 28. Baby David Yurman jewellery! Great thought, only I don’t think they make that yet (and if they did it would be an expensive gift.) Next best thing, that little blue box! Think Tiffany's' jewellery shrunk down to baby size! It's genius. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for money purposes) it's not really Tiffany's, but it does have the same appearance. Honestly, these little ladies won't know they’re missing a special blue box until at least age two.

The site is by a designer named ‘The Molly Brown Collection.’ Her jewelry is all made of precious metals (aka, will hold up,) gemstones and pearls. Keepsakes! One that they might still be trying to rock at age 28. Now what baby girl doesn’t need jewellery! Added bonus, everything from this site comes gift wrapped beautifully, cha-ching…one less thing to do!

They have miniature pearl bracelets, Sterling silver bean necklaces, my favorite,"Tiffany inspired" charm bracelets that can be personalized, earring, necklaces, you name it they have it. Aunt Megan is going to start these little bitties jewellery collection off right with baby jewellery. Now I only wish they had grown-up jewellery.

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Week 38

Penises should come with a manual. Let me rephrase that...baby penises should come with an owners manual for their mommies. Nolen had his 9 month check up today. It turns out we were suppose to be pulling something back on something, I don't know. What I do know is that the little guy had to have his manhood pulled and yanked, causing him to cry bloody murder. This is one time that I was happy to be a working Mommy, leaving this up to Daddy and MomMom! I don't think anyone ever told me, or did they, in that whirlwind of a hospital visit. Sigh. All I know is that these things should come with a manual! Below is Nolen thinking about his doctors appointment today :(

While there, were also checking for an ear infection. I was convinced he had one. He had all the symptoms. Tugging at ear, irritable, waking more then usually, no smiles ever...all signs pointed toward ears. Wrong! Turns out the ear tugging, cranky days, sleepless nights and unusual eating are not ear related at all, in fact it's teething, more teeth! I wasn't sure we could fit any more teeth in that little mouth but we are, the doctor found 2 molars that are coming through. If there's one thing we're good at it's teeth! Little man, you are making it very, very intimidating for mommy to continue nursing. I was just beginning to feel better about 8 teeth, now 10!

To top off his day he got 2 shots, broke a snow globe and cut his finger, and took a face dive into his walker. Oh little man, tomorrow can only get better!

Current stats:

Weight: 18 pounds 4 ounces (15%)

Height: 28.75" (70%)

Head: 18" (70%)

Kindermusic

Notice anything different in this picture? Notice the only guy there, that's my wonderful hubby & Nolen. Kindermusic is one of those 'stay at home' mommy things, it's on Monday morning at 10 a.m. Luckily Daddy has off on Monday's and doesn't mind hanging with a bunch of ladies and babies. (Secretly I think he likes singing and dancing.) Nolen LOVES his Kindermusic!

Don't cry over...

Whoever made the saying, "Don't cry over spilled milk" must not have been sitting in a bathroom for 30 minutes a day pumping, only to spill 6 golden ounces of milk all over the floor. Sigh.