3 months!

Olson is 3 months old! Not sure where the time has gone, but it is so fun to watch his own little personality come out. We never tire of seeing his grin or hearing his laugh. Such a sweet boy!

 

{modeling one of his sweet Dormouse shirts}

{thanks Auntie D}

And a couple from the NHL All-Star Game Fan Fair...

{probably the only time the Blues flag will fly in Raleigh}

{I always wanted to be a hockey player}

 

 

xoxo the nelms

Just cute

Since we don't have that much going on, here are some pictures that are just plain cute. 

 {mat time!}

{thanks for my cute outfit Elizabeth!}

{testing out the jumperoo--thanks Courtney & Ryan!}

 

{fun at the farm with Grandma Cat & Unk} 

Hard to believe the little guy will be 3 months old this weekend! Everyone told me the time would fly by, but I just wasn't prepared for just how quickly!

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Art Museum

Somehow Keith was able to tear himself away from his sweet little boy (and me!) this weekend to go on his annual golf trip with his friends. In his absence, Grammy stepped in to offer her assistance. She was more than happy to make the trip back to Raleigh! We had a big weekend full of playing, eating and outings! 

The NC Museum of Art has a Norman Rockwell Exhibit going on, so we headed over there on Saturday to check it out. The exhibit was amazing, and Olson behaved like a prince for his first cultural experience. 

 

{sleeping through yet another exciting outing!}

 {Grammy enjoying a day at the museum with Olson}

 {outside the Eric Carle children's room---very cute}

The weekend flew by, but it was great to have Grammy here again and we had a lot of fun. Maybe next time Dad will think twice before leaving us! :)

Here are some other random photos from the weekend:

 {love this look}

{sporting the cute outfit from Kerry}

 

 {looking cute in his crib}

 {playing with Grammy}

 {he has the best facial expressions}

 {such a sweet little boy}

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Pacifier

The use of pacifiers seems to be a hot topic among parents. Use one? Don't use one? When to stop using one? Everyone has an opinion! I have heard my own sad story many times--tearfully throwing my beloved pacy into the back of the big trash truck outside of our house. But then trying to pull a fast one by stealing my brother's, and hiding the evidence by putting a wicker trash can over my head. Drastic times called for drastic measures! So you can understand why I have been torn as to whether or not to encourage the use of one for Olson. So far he hasn't seemed terribly interested, and I was totally fine with that! He would suck on it for a minute, then spit it out once he realized there wasn't any milk coming out of it. 

That is, until today.

{apparently Olson has realized the wonder of a pacifier when taking a nap}

{I must admit, he does look rather comfortable!}

If this new habit sticks, I'll just have to abide by the six month rule imposed by the pediatrician.

No problem...right!?

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Tummy time!

Olson had a BIG day today--It was his first day with Aunt Carlette! It seems they had a fun time together as Olson totally conked out when I put him down tonight! Hopefully he'll get a good night's sleep (i.e. mommy will get a good night's sleep)! BUT, before he conked out, we had a little tummy time. As you can see, he is making great progress with holding his head up! Of course I missed the shot of him really holding it up, but you get the idea. He seemed to like looking around!

Such a strong little guy

Yay tummy time!

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2 month check up!

Olson had his 2 month check up yesterday! He weighed 11 lbs 4 oz, and measured a whopping 23 1/2 inches! That is a gain of 2 whole inches since last month. The Dr said he is developmentally on track, which is great! We go back in a month, and will keep you posted on his stats.

This week was my first week back at work---boooooo. I missed little Olson, but he seemed to survive without me just fine. Mom kept him this week, and Keith's Aunt will be watching him starting Monday for the rest of the school year. We are thrilled to have her coming to our home, and know that Olson will love her!

No new pictures this week so far, but here's one from last weekend. Hopefully we'll get some more taken this weekend!

This is what he does while mom takes a shower!

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Happy New Year!

2010 was a fantastic year for us, and we are looking forward to 2011! Olson and I discussed all of the milestones he will reach this year-rolling over, crawling, solid food, walking? and turning one! Sounds exhausting, but we're up for it!

It has been a quiet New Year's Day at our house. Olson spent some time in his pack-n-play gazing at his friends that we hang over the diaper changing attachment. He is mesmerized by them and flails about and just laughs...too cute.

This is what he sees

He just laughs at them!

So sweet

We did get out and enjoy the warm weather on New Year's Eve. A welcome change from last weekend's snow!

Olson enjoying the scenery on the Greenway.

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2011! Thanks for sharing in Olson's life!

xoxo the nelms