Beach Baby!

Memorial Day 2011---Olson's first trip to the Carolina coast! Mimi was kind (and brave) enough to invite us for the weekend, and Olson loved it! Don't worry, Grandpa, he was properly covered and "sunscreened"! We hope this was the first trip of many this summer...or at least the first of a few!

Playing by the Atlantic

Getting a closer view

O wasn't too sure about the loud waves

Enjoying the calmer Sound

Hmmmm...what do I think about this?

Happy baby on the beach!

O loved being outside!

The boys spent a lot of time in the hammock

Mesmerized by Lilly!

Olson would also like to wish his Grammy a very happy birthday! We love you and can't wait to celebrate with you in August! 

Happy Birthday, Grammy!

xoxo the nelms

7 months!

Wow, another month GONE! Olson is continuing to amaze us as he grows and becomes more active each day. He has expanded his repertoire of foods to include peas, green beans, nectarines, mango, pears and his favorite--avocado! We're excited to try even more new foods in the next month. Olson is sitting up on his own for longer periods of time, and tries to grab toys that are nearby. He topples over fairly often, but just keeps on smiling! It's fun to watch his stay entertained with toys that I thought he would never use. He is also infatuated with Lilly. He follows her with his eyes all the time. Too bad Lilly only cares about him when he's eating!

I forgot my printed "7 month" sign for our pictures, so we had to make do. Here's our big boy!

I'm celebrating at the beach!

I realized I neglected to update his "stats" from his 6 month check up--he was 16.2 lbs and 26.5 inches. A growing boy!

A couple more shots for good measure...

Happy on the deck!

He couldn't keep his hands off of the shells!

xoxo the nelms

Florida

I'm trying to catch up on posts--we've been busy, which means less time to devote to updates! Sorry! It was quite the drive all the way to Naples, but we had a fun, brief stop in Orlando to see Aunt Roxanne, Uncle Bill and Cousin Catherine! We enjoyed the visit with Grammy and Jeff, and of course the southern Florida weather! Here are a few photos from our trip:

Let's get this show on the road!

Relaxing by the pool with Aunt Roxanne

I loved playing with Catherine!

Love my new shades

At the Moorings Beach with Grammy

Yay! Uncle Jeff came to visit!

Olson was intrigued by Daisy

I had sooo much fun with Uncle Jeff

What a fun week with my family!

xoxo the nelms

6 months!

Can't believe our little munchkin is 6 months old. Highlights of the last month include sitting up by himself (for a limited time), eating solid foods (so far we've tried prunes, carrots, bananas and sweet potatoes--all delicious!) and grabbing things and putting them directly in his mouth. He is such a happy little guy--we are truly blessed!

No smiling, I'm tired.

Seriously? More pictures?

Olson's month birthdays need to start falling on weekends so we can get some decent pictures! I'm not sure who is more tired at this point in the day--Olson or Mommy!

That's it! No more, I'm sleepy!!

xoxo the nelms

Thanks Easter Bunny!

After our long drive back to Raleigh from Naples, we were all a little tired on Easter. But Olson rallied and let us put on his cute outfit and take some pictures! Fortunately one last azalea bush held out to help make our photos perfect!

Where's the candy??

I love Easter!

Wait, what's that...

Oh, yeah, those neat feet!! Photo shoot is over!

Ok, one more with mommy

Coming soon...a photo recap of our fun trip to see Grammy in Naples!

xoxo the nelms

 

Feet and fashion

Olson has discovered his feet! It is so fun to watch him grab at them and hold them. He hasn't tried to put them in his mouth yet, but I'm thinking it is because he has a "slight" belly in his way. Sorry for the red-eyed baby--not our best effort. But you get the point.

Just hanging out in the pack-n-play...

Oh, wait. What are these?

Look, Mom, feet!

And just for cute's sake--this is what I came home to tonight...

Quite the get-up, but how cute is that?

xoxo the nelms

Visitors from St Louis!

We had a fun-filled weekend with Grandma and Grandpa Carson. We were so happy they made the trek from St. Louis, and they were excited to see little Olson!

Enjoying Duke Gardens

Olson checking out his Grandpa

Olson loved talking to his Grandma!

It was a beautiful day, so we drove to Durham and enjoyed walking around Duke Gardens! It was gorgeous with all of the flowers and blooming trees.

Such a fun day!

Family photo (minus Lilly)

Enjoying a refreshing drink while admiring the scenery

Of course there was some jumping involved...

We all went to the farm for Sunday lunch, and Olson had a fun time playing with Uncle Mike!

And some cuteness for good measure

 We love you, Grandpa and Grandma! Thanks for visiting, and we look forward to seeing you in St. Louis in June!

xoxo the nelms