A Trip to Richmond

Nolan, Grammy, Grampy and I took a trip up to Richmond to visit with little miss Avery last weekend. I absolutely love getting the two little ones together - it's so fun to see the differences in them and to let them 'play' together! Nolan had a less than stellar performance on the way to AND from Virginia but I think he was just bored and wanted to get out of his car seat. We arrived late Friday night and on Saturday while the others slaved away in the garden, Nolan, Avery, Aunt Michelle and I went shopping in Cary Towne, which is a neighborhood with lots of unique shops and even more unique people. That night we had a great cookout with my cousin Staci, her husband Mark, and their awesome kids, Logan and Bailey. I look forward to many more trips to Richmond but am looking even more forward to the day that the 'Richmond Kempf's' decide to move back to North Carolina (hint...)!

Everything started out all cute and innocent...

...and then Nolan decided it was time to take a bite (gum? he doesn't have teeth...) out of Avery. That little girl was NOT happy!

Cousinly love ensued.

Grammy and Grampy got to spend time with their favorite babies (and possibly favorite people).

Foot in Mouth Syndrome

Nolan's new favorite trick is putting his feet into his mouth. He's mastered one foot at a time and is currently working his way up to both feet! I'm pretty sure he inherited this trait from me as I've been known to put 'my foot in my mouth' a time or two!

And the Oscar goes to...

Nolan Hennis for best performance as a sick baby. Seriously. Nolan has been coughing for the past few days and it's not been getting any better. We decided to take him to see his pediatrician, just in case. He consistently coughed the entire car ride there, in the waiting room, and before his doctor came into the examining room. Of course, once Dr. Adams came in to check him out, he didn't cough at all. Not once. He smiled, laughed, and flirted with her. She listened to his chest and lungs and told me that it was just a cough and we had nothing to worry about. Great! As soon as she left the room, Nolan looked right at me and coughed...only to be followed by a huge grin. Where do we sign him up for acting lessons because I'm pretty sure we have a natural on our hands :)

Four Month Stats

At his four month check-up, we got Nolan's newest growth stats!

Weight: 13 pounds, 7 ounces (20th percentile)
Length: 25 and a half inches long (75th percentile) and had a
Head circumference: 16.25 inches (60th percentile)

We've come a long way from my little six and a half pound, 19 inches long baby! When he was first born, Nolan was in the fifth percentile for weight and twentieth for length :)

Nolan's pediatrician and I discussed the transition to solid foods and we decided that as long as he is growing and doesn't seem to be hungry more than usual, that we will hold off on starting solids until Nolan is six months!

The Cutest Easter Bunnies on the Block!

What's in a Name?

When Adam and I found out that we were expecting, we both immediately started to think of names that we loved...and hated. Can you really imagine naming a baby Woodrow?! Adam can. As you can imagine, everyone wanted to give us suggestions and let us know what they thought we should name our new addition. My dad even offered to pay us to name our baby, boy or girl, Rory. Dad has wanted to name something...anything, Rory for as long as I can remember. Obviously we rejected the Rory offer. Here's how we decided on Nolan Andrew...

Adam's favorite baseball player is Nolan Ryan. He has been a fan since he was little and has big hopes that his son will follow in Nolan Ryan's footsteps one day. 

Drew (Andrew) Curran is my oldest childhood friend. We've known each other our entire lives and have taken MANY family vacations together and had TONS of laughs! Adam and I were telling Drew the story of my Dad offering o pay us to use the name Rory and he joked that he would double his offer. Adam and I both thought about it and really liked the way Nolan Andrew sounded. Unfortunately, we're still 'waiting by the mailbox' for Drew's check :)

So, that's how we decided to name our little boy Nolan Andrew. I look at him and can't imagine him having any other name. 

What's in a Name?

When Adam and I found out that we were expecting, we both immediately started to think of names that we loved...and hated. Can you really imagine naming a baby Woodrow?! Adam can. As you can imagine, everyone wanted to give us suggestions and let us know what they thought we should name our new addition. My dad even offered to pay us to name our baby, boy or girl, Rory. Dad has wanted to name something...anything, Rory for as long as I can remember. Obviously we rejected the Rory offer. Here's how we decided on Nolan Andrew...

Adam's favorite baseball player is Nolan Ryan. He has been a fan since he was little and has big hopes that his son will follow in Nolan Ryan's footsteps one day. 

Drew (Andrew) Curran is my oldest childhood friend. We've known each other our entire lives and have taken MANY family vacations together and had TONS of laughs! Adam and I were telling Drew the story of my Dad offering o pay us to use the name Rory and he joked that he would double his offer. Adam and I both thought about it and really liked the way Nolan Andrew sounded. Unfortunately, we're still 'waiting by the mailbox' for Drew's check :)

So, that's how we decided to name our little boy Nolan Andrew. I look at him and can't imagine him having any other name.