The Crazy Adventures of the Merten Family: June 2012

Sunday, June 24, 2012

10 months old

Our baby is 10 months old! I cannot believe how old he is already. He is weighing in at nearly 20 pounds. He had learned how to pull up onto furniture, crawl on all hands and knees and speak great jibberish. He is learning mamam, dad and ni night.

Nolan finally sat still for a 10 month photo shoot.

Nolan learned the pan drawer is open. He loves to play with the screen, maybe he will be a great tennis player one day.

So brave! First day really learning how to stand stable and our dare devil was going one handed by the end of the day.

Photo shoot at Essex Park

Nolan's adorable flirty smirk smile.

Dr. Avner

We went to Wisconsin this past week and meet with Dr. Avner. He is also much more optimistic than our Mayo doctors. It was a pleasure meeting with him and we are all anxiously awaiting the pending genetic tests.

We had a great time visiting Mimi and Grandpa. Mimi found some wonderful things to do during our summer vacation visit. We went to the Madison Zoo. We had such a great time looking at all the animals and it was a beautiful day of site seeing. Nolan loved the seals. We got lucky and one kept barking at us. We also got to see Nolan's great grandparents and went swimming and went on a boat ride! Thanks for a great time!

Mimi, Daddy and Nolan looking at the animals

Learning how to pull up and stand

Enjoying a boat ride at the Lake

Family photo at the zoo

Nolan and great grandma Alstad

4 generations of Alstad men

Swimming in the kiddie pool

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Wisconsin Dells

This past weekend we went to the Wisconsin Dells for a fun packed Merten Family Vacation! We stayed the weekend at the Wilderness Water park. Nolan had a blast swimming in the kiddie pool, the lazy river and going in the wave pool! Once he got used to the whole water idea, he LOVED it. He swam with dad and learned to splash in the water. We can't wait to bring him back.