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16 months old

Not a whole lot has changed with this kid, but enough has... he still doesn't say a whole lot.  Whenever he needs anything, he points and grunts.  We work with him everyday trying to teach him what is what, but nothing yet.  He will talk when he is well and ready I guess.  He is going through a phase right now as well where he likes to wake up 2 times a night... and its just about killing me!  I think he thinks that he is being kind to me by helping me get ready for the adjustment that will come when the newest little one arrives, but I keep telling him I can handle a few more months of sleep till she gets here.   

He still loves his bath time and takes multiple ones a day!  He also is turning into a funny little character when it comes to being mischevious.  We find him in the most random places.. behind his curtains, in the closet, under the table, smashed between a wall and shelf, under a bed and many more. random places.  The best part is that he thinks it is the funniest thing in the world and will crack up at you the second we find him.

Also on the growth end of things.. he has slowed down as far as the weight gaining goes and he is about 24 1/2 lbs and 33 inches which puts him in the 90th percentil still for height!  I never realize how tall he is til I see him next to kids his age and he towers over them.

He also is learning more and more about other children and how to play with kids that are different ages.  He will go off with his friend Parker into another room and they will get into lots of fun and trouble together. Sometimes I can hear them giggling together and for no apparent reason, it makes me smile just thinking about it.   He loves babies too and it melts my heart when I see him with them... he notices how small their little feet and hands are and will hold them and look at them and he loves to kiss on them.  In fact just the other day I was over at my friend Ashley Skifton's house and he went right over to their little 2 month old, Collette and started giving her kisses on top of kisses all over her cute little face and even on her little mouth.. he has a soft spot for her.  I can only hope that he loves his little sister as much.

Beckett continuest to be a joy in our life. He has more energy than any 16 month old I have ever known and so much curiosity that sometimes I am so warn out, but its so worth it.  There are so many sweet moments that he brings to my life that I wouldn't trade him for the world.  Like tonight...

We were all sitting around during family home evening (Ashley, Richard, Parker, Collette, Dani, Kevin, Ryan, Me and Beckett).  We were telling stories and catching up on the last week and such with each other and enjoying one anothers company.  Parker and Beckett were in their own little world but stayed close to us.  Then we started our program.  Richard picked the opening song and we started to sing... I love watching his little face when we sing because he instantly gets this huge grin on his face, he even joined in on the singing for the last few lines.  As soon as the song was over you know what he did... He quieted down and folded his arms!!! He knew it was time for prayer, and he folded his arms for the whole prayer, all by himself, without even being asked. Since we always sing a song and then pray before bedtime he must have finally caught on. We were so impressed and proud of that little boy, I am pretty sure Ryan and I were beaming the rest of the night.  It is just proof that these sweet sweet little spirits are learning and watching the things that we do on a day to day basis. 

How did we get so lucky?  I don't know, but I sure am grateful!

Growing up and Way too Fast

Beckett continues to grow and learn new things everyday.  He is a master at walking and is learning to be more of a runner every single day, especially if he can run away from Ryan and me.  His favorite place to be is outside!  He could spend the entire day out there.  I love how independent he is getting and how much he loves to find new things to play with.  He still is not much of a talker even though he had tubes put in his ears at the end of July.  He says Dad, Whats this, Whats that, and Nana for (banana), he is just starting to say Mama.  I am sure he will catch on more and more.  He signs "more" and points to anything that is big and loud, trucks, hellicoptor or airplanes... he will sit outside and wait for planes to fly over.  He is sleeping great at night, usually about 12-13 hours and takes a good 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hour nap during the day.  It is so nice for me and I feel like I can get so much done.  I found him today in his diaper box and he was so proud of himself.  What a clever little man!
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Walking Updated 6-26-09

So Beckett continues to work on his walking, and I finally got him a few times on video doing it.  He is very unstable still, but he can get across most rooms now and can walk really well on the sidewalk outside.   Who knows when he will give up crawling all together and stick with just walking.  I am still not sure which mode of transportation is faster for him!

Walking!!!!!!????!!!  6-14-09

Beckett took his first real steps all on his own on Friday while I was gone to my lunch group with Dani and Ashley.  Ryan said they were out playing in our front yard when Beckett just stood up from where he was sitting and took 4 whole steps!  When I got home and he told me, I was blown away... are you kidding me!?  I didn't think he was close at all!  Then tonight when I was talking to my mom on Skype after giving Beckett a bath, he stands up in the bathroom and walks all the way across the bathroom to the computer.. like 8 whole steps!!  WOW!  What a big boy.  He then did it again when I stood him up.  We were both floored!  We will see, but maybe he will be walking by his birthday.  No pressure little boy! :)

Top Two Teeth!   6-1-09

Beckett's top teeth are starting to come in.  I had no way of knowing either, he has been such a sweet boy lately.  I guess him falling asleep in his Daddy's arms at church yesterday should have been a clue, and the fact that he has been so snuggly (because he normally isn't).  One has completely broke through and the other is well on its way.  I can't even believe how big he is getting!  Now if he would only learn to walk :)  Guess I will have to wait patiently.  I would probably crawl all the time too if I could move as fast as he can!

PLAYGROUND May 5, 2009

We have a playground right out in our backyard and it is so great!  I love that there are benches for me to sit on and chat with all my friends, and that Beckett is entertained for hours on end.  He loves to crawl around on the grass and pull himself up on everything, he put everything in his mouth and has a ball!  Today however was a huge feat for him. He has learned to scale the playset and go down the slide FACE FIRST!  He could not get enough of it, I would help scoot him back up the slide, then down again he went.  We did this about 20 times before I was a little sick of it, but I  had to document it. 
He is such a boy, down to the core. From the way he loves to play, which is already rough and messy, to his snotty nose face!  I sure love that little man!  What a fun kid he has been so far!

10 months old

I can't believe he is almost 1!  How does time go by so fast?  Sometimes I wish I could slow it down, although I do love all the new things Beckett is learning. 

He loves to be outside!  Any chance he gets, he is out the door.  It doesn't even matter if its raining, or windy or snowing.  He loves the outdoors, must take after his Dad!  He continues to be an amazing crawler and can stand on his own. We have to give him something to hold in his hand to distract him so that he can stand for a long time, other wise he just sits down.

He loves to eat most anything, but has a passion for Macaroni and Cheese.  He also loves his sippy cup.  He has just started to sleep through the night form 9pm til 9 am.  Mom and Dad are way excited about that.  No talking yet, he does babble away and say mamamamama and dadadadadada, but he doesn't really know what they mean.   He loves to clap and will do it when you say, Yay, Good job, or if you sing If your happy and you know it.  Kind of ironic I think :)
He just started feeding himself today.  Not completely, but I would put yogurt on a spoon and then he would take it and put it in his mouth and suck that thing dry.  What a big boy he is turning into.  We feel so blessed to have such a happy, sweet, wonderful little boy!

8 Months Old

Beckett keeps getting bigger and bigger, we can't even believe it.  He is so fun to take photos of too, hence the millions below.  He is such a ham and just loves it when people pay extra special attention to him.  He is sleeping great, usually 9 hours at a time and then a 6 oz bottle and back to sleep for another 3 hours.  He is a champ at napping which makes me a happy mom.  He loves to eat anything and everything... not just food!  He especially loves to eat anything that Ryan and I are eating. He grunts and yells at you to give him some too.  We are trying to teach him sign language so he doesn't get so frustrated. We will see what happens with that. 

Beckett has to be one of the happiest kids we know.  He really has a zest for life and new experiences. He teaches us to find joy and happiness in the simple things, including nature, other people.  He loves to spit and make noises with his tongue which we find quite hillarious.  One of his favorite things to do when we are holding him is to hang upside down, he can do that all day long.  He loves to bear crawl and Ryan calls him Little Bear, along with a few other nicknames including Booter Booters.  He has accumulated quite the nicknames over the past few months.  I call him Chunkers, Em calls him Beck Bum and I cant think of the rest right now, but we love them all.

We can't believe he is 8 months and we can't believe he is ours forever. Oh what life has in store for our little family. We love you little Beck and your sweet sweet spirit!  You are the joy of our lives!

Silly little faces for a silly little baby!

6 Months... We can't believe he is half way to his FIRST  birthday!!

Month 5

It starts out with some UNC!  And of course ear infections in both ears along with a cold... but he is already gearing up and ready to bounce back cuz we have to be in tip top condition to see our North Carolina Family!! WoooHoo!!!!!

Month 4

Month 3

We have finally made it to Idaho, hence the warmer clothes that are coming out!  He is such a cute baby in his little fall clothes,  Got to love the beanies!

Beckett's Blessing

Beckett James Nichols was blessed on Sunday September 7th by his wonderful Father, Ryan Burgess Nichols.  It was a very joyous time for us all. Family and Friends came from all over the country to join in this special time with us. We are so grateful to have so many friends that love and support us.  (His outfit was made by Grandma Miner... WOW, she's amazing!)

Month 2

Month 1

    Beckett had quite the first month of life, we know he is a great gift from our Father in Heaven.  He is so happy and loves life, you can tell just by looking at him.  Some of his favorite things are when Daddy kisses him all over his neck and cheek, snuggling with mom in bed and... EATING.  He loves to eat, so when he started throwing up at the 3rd week into his life, we were concerned. He ended up having pyloric stenosis. A condition that causes the muscle between the stomach and small intestine to thicken, not allowing food to pass through, therefore causing it to all come back up.  He had surgery and it went well.  He is eating again and getting back to his old self.  Some things we have noticed about him in this first month are:  His hands are huge!  They are as big as our friends 2 month old.  His hair is grows so fast, just like Dad. His eyes are turning a greyish green, we are hoping for green.  He loves to talk and look at you, he has even giggled at us a couple of times.  He is a huge snuggler, just put him on your chest and he is content.  He also loves his face up against anything, blankets, his head rest, your tummy, whatever... needless to say it worries me, but he just keeps doing it. I guess thats par for life as a mother.