Time Flies!

I can't believe how fast this month has flown by! My parents came for a visit last week, so Mike and I took the opportunity to get away for a night to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. We went to a nice dinner and spent the night in Buckhead. It was SO nice to be on our own! And Nolan did great with his Gram and Pap. This was his first overnight without us, so it was kind of a big deal! My mom stayed the whole week, and spoiled the heck out of Nolan.
Here's the big news...only hours after his Gram went back to Ohio, Nolan started walking! It might be the cutest thing I've ever seen! He waves his arms to keep his balance, and gets the biggest smile on his face when he does it. This video is from today, so he's had two days of practice and can already make it across the room! I can't believe my little baby is walking! The best part is, he decided to wait until the weekend, so Mike was here for it (and it made for a perfect Father's Day)!

Dog Days

Finally, we've had a stretch of good weather! We needed the rain around here, but it seemed like it was never going to stop. Now that it did, we've been taking advantage and getting outside as much as possible. Nolan loves the pool, and I love it even more because when we get home he takes great naps! I need to get better about bringing my camera to the pool, but here's a picture Amy took of Nolan with his friend Charlie.

When we're not spending time outside, Nolan's latest favorite thing to do is follow the dogs everywhere. He tries to wrestle with them, ride them, lie on them, not to mention pulling their tails and ears. Tessa is great with it (or just dumb?) and lets him do what he wants to her. Bailey gets quite annoyed though. Here are some pics I took yesterday.

Wrestling match

Lecturing Tessa about running away from him

Giving Tessa a hug

Silly dogs! You can run, but you can't hide!

Dog bowl- it's like playing at the pool and with the dogs at the same time!

In Tessa's crate...not sure why.

Peresie Grandparents Visit

Grandma and Grandpa Peresie drove down from Ohio for a visit over Memorial Day. It rained pretty much all weekend, but we managed to have a good visit anyway! Nolan can't wait to see his grandparents again in July!

Kate played photographer while she was here, and got some really good shots! Here are a few.

Graduation Day

Today was graduation day at Little Gym! This video is actually from last week, when we were practicing for today. We are taking a break from Little Gym for the summer, but are looking forward to taking music class with all of Nolan's friends.

Nolan receiving his graduation trophy from his teacher, Ms. Jane.

Bittersweet

Nolan's birthday was Friday. We had a busy day with appointments at the pediatrician and dentist (for me, of course), but we managed to make it special anyway. I treated him to his first cheeseburger Happy Meal for lunch, and then made him his first homemade pizza for dinner. He also got to spend all afternoon with Mike while I was at the dentist, so he was a very happy boy! The day was bitterweet for Mike and I. We are so proud of the little boy Nolan is becoming, and are excited for the next milestones he'll be reaching, but at the same time he's growing up too fast! I guess we should get used to it. Here are his 12 Month stats: Weight- 22 lbs. 4 oz. (50%), Height- 28.5 in. (10-25%), Head- 47 cm (50-75%).

Nolan's weight probably increased after this Happy Meal! No, I didn't let him eat the whole thing, but he loved it!!

He got his first car from Mommy and Daddy!

After polishing off some pizza, it was time for cake again!

Birthday Party

Nolan's First Birthday Party was the day after we got back from Destin. Probably not the best plan, but it worked out! His Grandma Creasy flew in for the party, which was helpful for Mike and me. As if we didn't have enough to do to get ready for the party, half of the electricity in our house went out that morning. After Mike couldn't fix it, we called an electrician, but when he came out he told us it was the power company's issue. Ugh! Luckily, the power company came quickly and got us up and running about 15 minutes before the party started- just enough time for me to dry my hair! The party was a great time, and Nolan seemed to enjoy himself...even if he didn't have a clue what was going on. Here are some pictures from the best part- the cake smashing!

Happy Mother's Day!

Nolan and Mike gave me a wonderful first Mother's Day gift- a new pretty pink laptop! So now I can get back to this blog! We've been pretty busy lately with our first family vacation to Destin, FL and then Nolan's 1st Birthday party.

Our trip to Destin could not have been better! We were a little worried how it would go with Nolan, but it was SO much fun. We stayed in the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, which was beautiful, and I think we'll definitely go back. Nolan was so good in the car (6 hours each way), and really on the whole vacation. He had a blast getting to swim with his daddy in the pool every day. He wasn't a big fan of the beach, but took his naps out there (in a tent) while Mike and I enjoyed it. We can't wait to do it again!