Catching Up!

Happy New Year!!  We realized last week that we haven't posted anything since Christmas, so it's time to fill you in on what has been happening with the Schicks.



We had a wonderful Christmas in Lincoln with my family.  Coen attended church for the first time when we went to Christmas Eve service. He did fantastic!  He slept for most of the service and when he was awake he seemed more fasinated with the lights then anything else.  We had a great time celebrating with my mom and Scott and then awoke on Christmas morning and celebrated with my dad and Jodell.  Judging by the gifts Coen received, he must have been a good boy.



Shortly after Christmas we packed up and headed to Colorado to see Nanny and Pops and Coen's aunts and uncles.  Coen was such a good little traveler and slept most of the 8 hour trip.  We were so thankful!



We had a wonderful time in Colorado and Coen was so happy to spend time with his grandparents.  Matt and I even left him one afternoon and went to Ryan and Steph's for some great food and football.  It was nice to get some time away:)  And I know Nanny and Pops really enjoyed spending some alone time with their grandson.



Things have been pretty busy since we got back.  Last weekend, Matt was the emcee for the Rimington Trophy presentation in Lincoln.  Coen was in the hands of his Lincoln grandparents, splitting time with Baga and Grampo and Nana and Poppy while Matt and I were out for the night.  Matt did a fantastic job, Coen was a good little baby, and I worried about him most of the night! 



Coen continues to grow and surprise us with all of the new things he does.  He is very strong and loves to kick and splash in the tub and really loves to stand up on our laps.  That little guy wants to walk so badly!!  Coen recently had his two-month shots and he did great.  He cried for a few seconds but stopped as soon as Mom and Dad picked him up.  I was relieved he did so well as I was so worried about how he would react.  Shortly after we arrived home we received a call from the doctor's office.  Apparently, there was a mix-up when the nurses gave the shots and Coen was accidentally given two Polio vaccines.  Matt and I were concerned upon hearing the news, but the nurse assured us there would be no adverse reaction.  Matt joked that Coen would never get Polio, or he would immediately contract it.  Thankfully, Coen has been 100% healthy for his first three months in this world.



I have been so blessed to be able to stay home with Coen every day.  I haven't missed one of his life-giving smiles, and I've seen him grow up before my eyes.  Matt's job allows him to be home in the afternoon and evening, so Dad gets to share in everything.  Matt loves to play with his son, make funny faces and sing him songs.  Coen gets both Mom and Dad for every bath, which is something we all look forward to every night.  We make a great team, and I couldn't be more happy to have such an adorable son and a loving husband and father.



Coen will get plenty of company this month.  Nanny and Pops (Matt's Mom and Dad) visit us on Super Bowl weekend (2/5).  My brother JR visits the following weekend.  The weekend after that, my family and friends are giving Coen a shower.  It should be a fun and event-filled February.



Thanks for reading!  Now that the holidays are past, we hope to update this blog more often.






Kel