Happy Birthday, Part 2!!!

We had celebration #2 for Nick's birthday this past weekend in Moline. This time cousin Eleanor got in on the action. Nick dove right in again, scooping up big handfuls of icing to shove in his mouth and even stealing a swipe off of Eleanor's cake. Eleanor was pretty demure about the whole thing, but supposedly went wild when I took Nick upstairs to hose off. All I know is when I left the kitchen there was a fairly clean little girl, but when she came in for her bath it looked like she had already shampooed with icing.

Elaine was over the moon to see her cousins, Jacob and Ben, whom she talks about constantly. They were good sports and humored her. Amelia was a great big cousin, as always, taking care of Lainey and reading her books. And Oliver introduced Lainey to the joy of The Incredibles. The weekend was so much fun and went too quickly as always!

In other updates, Mr. Nick, he had his one-year check-up last week. He is a BIG boy (which my back and arms could already tell you) weighing in at 24 pounds, 3 ounces (75%), 32 inches (98%) and a big 'ole noggin in the 95%. Nick eluded his one-year shots due to an ear infection, so he gets a few more weeks before the needle.

Nick can wave good-bye, do most of the motions to "Itsy Bitsy Spider," jabbers all the time, and likes to play "drop it" with his sippy cup and say "ah uh" (Nick speak for "uh oh"). We now have all out wrestling matches when it comes time to change his diapers or his clothes, so I have to start off with a tickle attack to get him on his back for more than two seconds--not that I mind getting a few giggles out of him. Nick is building up those leg muscles and working on his balance. I could be posting a video of his first steps within the month!

Cousins

"Well, if you aren't going to eat it..."

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