for the grandmas...

...because they're the only ones i know that will appreciate (arguably) mundane videos like this one.



Untitled from songwyser and Vimeo.

picture post! aka too lazy to write!

alright, i'll write something. let's see...nolan's still awesome and getting cuter everyday. he takes baths in the big tub now, as evidenced in the photos. he crawls like crazy and is pretty fast. now that he's mobile, he stalks the kitties, although they're still faster and can get away pretty easily. rocco is surprisingly tolerant of nolan and will sometimes let nolan get close and nolan will gently butt his head against rocco. so adorable. he's also babbling a lot more, saying "mamamamama" and "dadadada" a lot, though i'm fairly certain he's not associating those words to either of us yet. he LOVES crawling through tunnels at gymboree, which is cool because apparently a lot of babies are afraid to (nolan rocks! other babies suck!) aaannd....he's just the best baby ever! the end.

you've come a long way baby!

I can't believe he's almost a whole year old...he's sure come a long way.

Tooth the Third (Fourth and Fifth)

Nolan's third tooth finally made it's debut last week, months after the first two arrived. Not to be outdone, it's neighbors, teeth four and five decided to show up this week almost simultaneously. And boy, has that been fun! I can only guess that it must be pretty painful because, though he's been happy during the day, he hasn't been himself at night at all, much to my joy. He's up at midnight, then at 2 , then again at 4:45...it's a flashback to his newborn weeks all over again, except it's not just a simple feeding that will get him back to sleep. I gotta rock and sing and rock and sing. I feel really bad for Nolan because I can tell that he's just so uncomfortable and can't get back to sleep--but people? I'm tired. So tired. It's a good thing I work from home now since I can roll into my "office" unshowered and in my PJs.

But look:

This rejuvenates me better than all the coffee in the world could.

Hi! What's up with you? Lots going on here. Nolan's grandparents, who shall be known as Mimi and Papa, are visiting this weekend from Massachussetts, and we're all having lots of fun. We all went to Gymboree today (the class, not the store) and Nolan showed off by crawling all over the place. What's that? Oh, yes. Yes, he's crawling now, and also pulling up to standing, and will probably start cruising all over the place, and oh my hell we're in for it now. Video proof, you say? It shall be up shortly (because, it's me and I can't help myself), but not today. Today I have pictures for you. Because what good is it to have 8,346 pictures, of one baby Nolan if I don't share some with you?


Heeeeyyy, why are you upside down, Dad?



Nolan's boudoir shot. Rawwrrr!





Nap? I don't need no stinkin' nap!




Check it, yo!


The beginning of the end

The best part of Mimi and Papa Wyser's visit? Papa (also known as "Dad" or "Chip") is cleaning and fixin' up the hot tub as I write. Hell to the Yes!!

9 Month Update

It seems that behind our backs, Nolan's been turning into a hefty little guy. Weighing in at a cool 20 pounds (4 ounces) and 29.5 inches tall, he's quite the handsome boy at 9 months old (exactly! today!).
Nolan spent the day home with his Daddy, since he's been running a slight fever the past couple days, and Brian, not content to let the little guy rest, has taught him a few tricks. Witness:


new tricks up my sleeve from songwyser on Vimeo

Also, can you tell? I love me some video action. It sure makes creating blog posts hella* easy!

*Please note my sarcasm in using the word "hella." I hate it, but if we stay in the Bay area for the long haul, "hella" may become a regular part of Nolan's vernacular. Thus, I'm trying to get used to it now. Damn kids and their slang.

Nolan 2.0

The new and improved version has now arrived: It's Nolan 2.0! He isn't crawling yet, but he's able to effectively drag himself around on his tummy using his arms--almost the army crawl.
Here are a couple videos of Nolan in action.
First, a showcase of the amazing (to Brian and me, at least) mobile baby:


look at me! i can come to you now! from della wyser on Vimeo


And also, Nolan's awesome yoga moves:


shenanigans from della wyser on Vimeo