Maureen May Have Been Bored

Maureen is going back to work tomorrow, so she spent the last week enjoying her time with the boys. She may have been running out of things to do when she shot this series.

Which Hair Style Do You Like?

There's Something About Nicholas?

Alfalfa?

Squiggy?

I Love My Brother

While John may feel that he's too cool for School, look at the way Nicholas is leaning into his older brother. Body language expert, Patty Wood, might say that Nicholas really feels safe when he's with his brother and that John's body language indicates that he really doesn't care for Nicholas.

A Nice Conversation

Look at Nicholas as he tries to explain the way of the world to his mother. He's so sly with his flirty ways. He'll be a heartbreaker. Just you wait and see. When the Lowe boys, John, and Nicholas form their band, The Z-Boys, Nicholas will be "the cute" one much like Nick Jonas. And no, he was not named after one of the Jonas Brothers!!!

Nicholas Is Getting Active

Watch him enjoy his Gymini. Actually, it was John's, but John doesn't want it anymore unless he sees Nicholas in it. Much like his older brother, Nicholas seems to enjoy Koko the Monkey. He seems to avoid Senor Tucan. What a shame. He's still getting the knack of it all, so don't be too upset if you expect more. He's just 11 weeks old.

Nicholas In John's Crib

Since I bored all of you with video of John staring into space when he was young, I thought I'd share the same video of Nicholas. He's in John's crib in this video. For a while, it was ok with John, but he did start to get upset and asked Maureen to take him out. Well, he grunted and pointed.

Quick Update

Not much new with Nick. He's still a bit of gasbag, but Maureen keeps on saying that will go away. He is smiling and laughing. I'll post video (that should work) tomorrow.

Do You Think He Was Scared?

It conjurs up images of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, but our Nicholas was cool throughout this little trip. We appreciate John's efforts to help push the stroller.

You Think We'd Comb His Hair

While he has hair, he doesn't quite have the thick locks of his brother at this same age. Given that information, you think we'd comb his hair a bit more. He kind of looks like an old man with a really bad combover hairdo. Then again, John looked like he had a toupee, so this is par for the course.

And, don't forget that our little tsar has a mullet. It warms my heart to remind everyone about that.

Crazy Eyes Gonzalez

I don't like the crazy Charles Manson eyes he has in this photo, but I thought I'd share. We still can't tell the color of his eyes. I think they are looking greener, but Maureen still insists that she sees more blue. Either way, as long as he doesn't give us creepy Charlie eyes all the time, we'll be happy.

2-Month Check-Up

Nicholas had a rough time at Dr. K's office today. It was his 2-month check-up and his first set of shots. It started out nicely enough. Juanita came in and took his weights and measures. Nicholas weighs 11-lbs 9-oz. He has gained 2 full pounds since his birth. His head is 19.5 inches and he's 24-inches tall. If things continue like this, he'll be bigger than John before his second birthday.

Dr. K was his normal charming self. He said that Nicholas was perfect and exactly where he should be. He even said that he looked chubbier than his actual weight. He talked to us about safety and poison control. He's one of the most cautious men I've ever met, aside from Cautious Claude. When he had finished his examination, Dr. K reminded Nicholas that he was his friend and the mean and nasty nurse, Juanita, was the one that was going to him him his shots. He's good that way.

Obviously, he didn't like the shots very much, but it's a matter of personal and public health. He cried about 5-seconds after the needle went in, but he stopped within a good 2-minutes. I recommend having a bottle of formula ready to sooth any frayed nerves. Shortly thereafter, he fell into a deep sleep that allowed us to have a great dinner with Goodtime Johnny at Village Pizzeria on Larchmont (see John's blog for details).

I didn't inlcude any photos of the shots because it was quite painful to watch and hear our little prince squeal like a little piggie.

Who Is 2-Months Old Today?

Yes, our dear, sweet Nicholas is 2-months old today. Why it seems like it was only yesterday that we were sitting at Cedars-Sinai in the delivery room watching "Never Been Kissed" and seeing where the word "RUFUS" came from (watch "Never Been Kissed). He was quite the big moose when he was born and that pretty much still continues to this day. Still, one thing is for certain, he needs a hair cut. Look at his mullet. It's embarassing to see that he share's Billy Ray Cyrus' hair style circa 1992.

He's pretty good about eating and sleeping. He still has a little problem with spewing if he doesn't burp enough, but that's ok. When he burps, he's all boy. I just wish he'd stop evacuating his bowels in such an explosive manner. I have no idea how his poop goes places it shouldn't, but it's difficult to dig out all the little yellow bits in his nooks and crannies.

When I picked-up John on the 8th, I brought him home and he was a little fussy, so we watched the episode of "King of the Hill" where we got "RESPLENDENT" for Nicholas. It truly was like the circle of life which is a wheel of fortune.

I Think Someone Wants Me To Stop Taking Pictures

Take a look at the finger he's extending and that crazed look in his eyes.

Look, Look, A Little Angel

Aside from his stomach problems and spewing, our Nicholas is a little angel. He's been settling into a nice routine where he has a bottle every 3 to 4 hours. He does exactly what he's expected to do: eat, sleep, and poop. And, he's starting to giggle and smile. Sure, he only does that for Maureen and Grammy, but people assure me that he'll do it for me one day. I think he senses my surly nature and that upsets him. Sorry, I can't help it. That's just the way God made me.

And, he loves to do back dancing. Look at this great clip. I haven't seen back dancing this great since the fine film Gregory's Girl (Maureen hates it because she has a hard time understanding the accents of the actors, but it really is a great movie). Plus, he's dancing to the song stylings of Oswald the Octopus. How do you like them apples?

This Is Too Cute Not To Post

Yes, John is running around in his birthday suit, but you can't see anything. That boy would run around naked all day if we'd let him. Nicholas is a bit more reserved. He likes to wear his warm woolies.