Ready for Christmas!



 

I love my Christmas outfit!



Check out my Santa pants!!



No mistletoe, no problem!



I love this book!



Listening intently



Interesting, tell me more.



It was an inside joke!



2 Month Check-Up

Today, Coen is 7 weeks old!  We can't believe how quickly the time has gone...and how fast he is growing!  In the past month alone he has grown one inch and gained 3 pounds.  He's now up to 12 pounds, 5 ounces.  We were dreading this appointment and the 2 month shots, but the shots have been postponed a couple of weeks.  Mommy and Coen were relieved about this.  Well, I was.  Coen had no idea what was coming.

The doctor and nurses love Coen and say he is a very healthy little guy.  He is now in the 75th percentile for head circumference and weight and is still in the 50th percentile for length.  Matt is a little worried that Coen is going to be like his Daddy: a really chubby kid with a huge head.  We both LOVE his chubby cheeks though.

I have had to box up all of Coen's newborn-size clothes and am learning to try things on him constantly before he outgrows them.  We bought him the sweetest little outfit for Thanksgiving, and when I put it on him this morning it was way too small.  The label said it fits babies up to 23 inches...but that's definitely not the case! 

Coen is now smiling a lot and we really enjoy seeing him so happy. He had another big milestone this week when he learned to roll over.  He was laying down for some tummy time and rolled right over!  The look on his face showed that he was just as surprised as we were. 

We are getting so excited to celebrate Coen's first Christmas next week.  And then Coen will make his first roadtrip to Colorado at the end of the month.  Matt and I are praying he does well in the car for 8 hours or that could be a long day!

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Little Peanut

When Matt and I first saw Coen's ultrasound picture, we thought he looked like a little peanut.

Now he has the perfect shirt.



Our Little Peanut



 

Fun With Dad

Recently, Mom went grocery shopping and left Dad and Coen home alone.  With a camera.
It's safe to say that the boys had a lot of fun while Mom was gone.
Probably too much fun.

Heisman Winner or Professional Surfer?

You decide.

More pictures!

Coen and Baba

Coen and Grampo

I'm not liking this hat guys!

Coen and Uncle Ryan

Coen and Nanny

Coen and Poppy

The Owl!

Coen and Pops

Smiling at Mommy!

Tree Shopping and Baby Loving

Today Coen got to hang out with his Baba and he met his Great-Grandma Barb for the first time.  Coen had such a good day today and thankfully he was very good when Baba watched him this afternoon.  Matt and I went out to get a Christmas tree, which Coen has loved staring at tonight.  I'm not sure he likes it as much as he seems to enjoy looking at the ceiling fan, but it's a close second!



 







Coen's First Thanksgiving

It's hard to believe that Coen is already one-month old.  As we look at pictures we posted even just a couple of weeks ago, we can really see how much he continues to grow and change.


Last week we celebrated Coen's first Thanksgiving.  We had such a wonderful time with our families and I'm sure Coen enjoyed getting to spend time with all of his grandparents.  He even got to meet his Uncle Ryan and Aunt Steph and Uncle Mike and Aunt Kristen. 

We traveled to Lincoln to spend Thanksgiving there with my dad and Jodell ( Nana and Poppy), Matt's parents (Nanny and Pops), and Matt's brother Ryan and his wife Steph.  Coen also got to see my mom and Scott (Baba and Grampo) on Thanksgiving day.  As you can see, there will be a lot of names for Coen to remember when he gets a bit older.  It might be a good idea for everyone to wear name tags just so we don't get all of these names confused!

We had such a good time and Coen really loved being held and cuddled all day long. 

On Friday all of the guys went to the final Nebraska/Colorado football game and the rest of us stayed at home to watch it on t.v.  Coen was supporting Nebraska with his Husker socks, but I think he slept through most of the game.  On Friday evening Jodell's family arrived to celebrate her birthday.  Everyone enjoyed watching the little owl on the front porch and all of the little boys were quite entertained when they discovered it eating a bird.  Coen managed to sleep through all of this too! 

We stayed in Lincoln until Saturday and then everyone made the trip back to Omaha.  Coen was able to spend a little more time with his grandparents and Ryan and Steph and then on Sunday he finally got to meet his Uncle Mike and Aunt Kristen. 

It was a very eventful weekend and we are so grateful that we were able to celebrate with our families. Unfortunately my brother JR wasn't able to come home and still hasn't gotten to meet his nephew.  We missed him but can't wait to see him in January!   

We have so much to be thankful for this year and we love having Coen in our lives.  He is such a blessing and we can't wait to celebrate his first Christmas in just a few weeks.  We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Thanks for reading!



Coen and Aunt Kristen



Look how big I'm getting!

Coen and Uncle Mike