Finally an update..........................

It has been quite a while since I last posted but believe me when I say it's not for lack of wanting or trying to post but more like........... life with a toddler.

Nicholas is doing fantastic.

Pretty much since his Baptism in January Nicholas has had every childhood illness - ear infections, double inner ear infection, pink eye, more ear infections well you get the idea - through it all he pretty much was great with it all except when he had to get 2 shots in his butt 2 days in a row - the second day he said to the doctor - no. no hiney - it was pretty cute although he cried & cried but he needed the shots as that is how bad the ear infection was.

So much to update on so I'll try and get it all in. We changed day cares in February and I'm oh so very happy I did it. Originally I used one that my office was affiliated with and went in with an open mind since alot of co-workers use the daycare, however it was not what I wanted for Nicholas and although I didn't want to make another change so quickly I felt I had to do what was best for the little man. Nicholas did super with the change and we are all very very happy with his new daycare.

Nicholas has experienced alot of his firsts with us.....Another was his first Easter which included a celebration of his 2nd Birthday............Nicholas is now 2 and although he is a great kid those terrible two's do creep in & yikes it is tough.

Overall though he is truly a wonderful, happy and very loving little boy
He is speaking incredibly well & learning news phrases quickly - like last night when he told Dennis " wait,wait one minute" with his little index finger and all (that one is one I use often when preparing dinner since when when we get home in the evening he has no patience and I'm constantly telling wait , wait one minute!!

Nicholas is very friendly - he is a favorite for our local garbage men so much so that they look up at the window for him - they wave and blow the air horn much to Nicholas' delight - he in turn waves , says hello and blows kisses - they really get a kick out of it. He has so many wonderful qualities and his Mom can go on an on and I often have to stop myself when someone does ask about him because I just love to share how well our little man is doing.....................

Motherhood is wonderful and I've dreamed about it for such a long time..... I do take the time to take it all in even when it is so very hectic - being a working Mom I find is oh so very hard but I think I have it to someone of a routine for both him & I and again I have worked it so Nicholas never (almost never) realizes how overwhelming it can be at times.

My wonderful husband and the best father ever won a trip to Mexico for being a top performer last year, which was amazing since he took time off when we went to Kaz then again to pick up Nicholas so to achieve such praise was really, really wonderful and shows how hard he worked last year so we could afford our adoption - it really was special.

So off we went to Mexico with the Little man in tow as we could not imagine not having him with us. Since Nicholas has been home he has not been with anyone or anywhere that we are not all together - it is six months and we are just not ready to even go to dinner without him with us but oh yes soon....... Momma & Poppa could use some alone time but just not yet anyway....................

And yes here are some photo highlights...............

Swimming lessons................since Nicholas loves baths we thought he'd love going for swimming lessons....WOW he was terrified, screamed & cried - I couldn't even stay to watch since he was screaming for me to help him........as we will find out after a few lessons and a trip to Mexico all that changed....




Meeting Great Grandma...........Dennis' fathers mother who is now 103


Whitepost farm visit and riding a pony..........and a train.............







Nicholas' first Easter..... we did an egg hunt & he quickly understood the goal...............




Spiffy looking little man on Easter Day................

Easter dinner at Grandma's




Nicholas' 2nd Birthday with a big cake for the little man.........




Nick & his new bike............


Next post Mexico & more..........