photo update
So many cute pictures — where to start?
Nolan is fighting sleep these days. He spends a long time in that twilight phase where he seems on the edge of a coma, then pops awake and interacts for a few minutes before drooping back towards zzzz-ville for a few minutes before…. you get the picture. So here he is, fighting the full closure of the eyes.
He’s also getting better and better at holding on to his pacifier by sucking. The other day, I saw him make an impressive save: the pacifier was about to fall out of his mouth, with the handle side about to win the battle of gravity with the little bit that was still in his mouth, but he made a sudden slurp and the pacifier popped right back into place! So, good progress on the sucking strength front.
He’s loving his mobile, and he has very active hands, especially when he’s watching the mobile. He’s working on grabbing things, albeit at a very clumsy stage.
He’s developed a bit of a preference for looking left, so they’re working on keeping interesting things to his right so he’ll start to overcome that preference. I think this is a pretty common occurrence with babies in nurseries, where they spend a lot of time facing the same direction in a crib. I think it’s also pretty easy to overcome with a focused effort.
Nolan’s hearing test was great, and his latest eye exam showed the eyes improving (blood vessels regressing).
And just to lighten up your day, I wanted to share a picture of the clown who I caught impersonating Ronan last weekend. What’s the consensus out there about earliest clown memories: good or bad?
If you click through to the bigger picture, you can see the mobile which Nolan likes so much. It gets in the way of pictures, except when it makes the picture…
More pictures in the photo gallery. Enjoy!
-Maria
Friday, January 26, 2007 at 11:18 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE these pics! Thank you so much! Good vibes for the weekend preceeding the big event, and goodness to the days following. Nolan is going to love his new home with the pups and kittys too.
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 1:48 am
He just looks so wonderfully well and so beautiful - It is a total joy to see him and you in the beautiful world you have made for him there at the hospital - and even more of a joy to know he may be home so soon!!! We are just loving all of you - will be thinking of you and holding Nolan in the light as always - heather & family
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 6:19 pm
OMG, it’s a baby! And here all the while I was thinking we were praying for a bean! A human bean, but nevertheless a bean…
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 6:23 pm
I forgot to say how thrilled we are to hear that his eyes are improving as well. We’ve been praying hard for that one. The hearing test is great news too. I can’t believe how many hurdles this little creature has jumped over already in his handful of time on this planet. Just incredible. I remember my pacifier. I was dreadfully attached to it until I was 4. How humbling is that?
Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 10:43 am
Hey there big guy, youre looking good. Your gettig so big. Gosh Nolan you and your family have come soooo far these past few months. You dont even relize how many people and family have been here rooting and praying for you. Well keep up the good work Nolan and ill see you soon.
Love Caroline xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 3:10 pm
We were just looking through all the photos (thank you so much Maria) and 1974a was just adorable. The one with his arms outstretched as if you’re about to pick him up. There was another where Kara is holding Nolan, and I noticed that she’s wearing a day visitor sticker with her picture on it. (Paco asked if it was a picture of the Virgin Mary…) So do y’all have an entire wall full of those stickers now or what? Or are you going to get it tattooed on you? Thanks so much for doing this.
Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Love the weight gain news! He’s rapindly approiaching real baby size!
We will be sending good vibes for the surgery on Tuesday.
(VOTE: Clowns bad, very bad.)
Monday, January 29, 2007 at 10:11 am
Well… they say kids are very resilient so I guess any Bozo anxiety will probably blow over. It’s far more important that mom and dad indoctrinate the wee bean into the familial propensity for goofiness and hijinx. It can’t be stopped. Nor should it. Like the color of his eyes, you know? An affinity for rubber noses and clown shoes is the way it is. I can’t wait to break open the costume box with Nolan!
Will be sending extra good vibes for surgery tomorrow!
KK
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Clowns are very good. they give permission to not always be who you sometimes feel stuck in being. An affinity for surprizes and laughter and those “random acts of kindness” that bumperstickers like to advertise.