The Sarber Family Blog

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-12T17:28:00.003-05:00

Fill your stockings with love this year!

Say Cheese!

2010-12-12T17:26:00.000-05:00

New Photos...

2010-11-13T16:05:00.002-05:00

Dad got a new camera, so there's going to be a flood of new photos for a while :)

From Graham / 1 - 2 Years

From Nolan / 3 - 4 Years

From Graham / 1 - 2 Years

Too Cool!

2010-11-10T08:58:00.002-05:00

The debut of Nolan's new "cool" face...

Water Bug

2010-06-14T14:10:00.000-04:00

This little guy is going to have a great summer!

Brothers

2010-06-14T14:00:00.000-04:00

From The Boys Together

Happy Birthday!

2010-04-20T22:17:00.003-04:00

Graham celebrated his 1st birthday party over the weekend! Ann put together an amazing party. It was a bug theme for our little 1-year-old bug, complete with a caterpillar cake, strawberry lady bugs on melon leaves, cup cakes decorated with bugs, a giant caterpillar sandwich, bug magnet favors, and random little bugs scattered about the house :) He and his brother even had custom made birthday shirts!

Graham & Nolan are blessed to have such wonderful family & friends! Thanks to everyone who made Graham's day so special.

Click on any of the photos below to go to the complete b-day party album:

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Finger Painting!

2010-02-06T12:53:00.002-05:00

From Nolan / 2 - 3 Years

Paper? Who needs paper....shirts & faces are the preferred canvas for 2-year-old artists to paint their masterpiece's on :)

A Last Minute Letter to Santa

2009-12-24T13:42:00.002-05:00

Just in case Santa didn't already know that Nolan wants a "BulldozerTractorScoop" for Christmas, Nolan frantically wrote him a letter & mailed it this afternoon. Same day service from Hudsonville to the North Pole please :)

From Nolan / 2 - 3 Years

Winter Wonderland...

2009-12-21T20:13:00.002-05:00

Nolan loves the snow!

From Nolan / 2 - 3 Years

Nolan & Mom contemplate the wonders of nature...

From Nolan / 2 - 3 Years

Graham is happy just watching Nolan & Mom play in the snow. Next year buddy!

From Graham

Hey, that snowsuit looks familiar :)

From Nolan / Birth - 1 Year

The fire fighter and his faithful dalmation...

2009-11-10T22:38:00.002-05:00

Happy Halloween...better late than never :)

Scary Nolan

2009-11-03T09:19:00.003-05:00

Several days later, Nolan is still in Halloween mode....

New Photos...

2009-10-06T21:33:00.003-04:00

It took waaaay too long to finally upload our latest photos. Click the family photo below to see the new ones...

Happy Birthday Mommy

2009-08-20T20:50:00.003-04:00

The boys made mom a birthday card...

First Family Camping Trip

2009-07-13T21:28:00.003-04:00

We made our first camping trip as a family over the weekend. It was a great time! Nolan loved swimming in the campground's pool, riding his bike around the campsite, and eating his first s'more! And Graham....well....he might just be a little too young to fully appreciate the camping experience.

Overall it was a good vacation, and quality family time :)

First Family Camping Trip

Back from Louisville...

2009-06-26T13:09:00.002-04:00

We made our last trip to Louisville before David and Drew leave for Germany. :( It was a bit of a challenge getting there with 2 little boys, but it did go pretty well. The boys were great there and enjoyed all the activities David and Drew planned for us. We went to Zappos (huge online shoe store) headquarters clearance center and got some good deals, the largest go kart speedway (1.5 miles), Louisville Zoo (96 degrees that day)--Nolan loved this-he can imitate sounds of about 15 animals, and just enjoyed being together. We'll miss you guys!!

Ann starts back to work on Thursday. :( Time sure does go by quickly. But she is fortunate to have 2 days off, so hopefully that makes the transition earlier. Sandy can't wait to watch both boys.

Graham is doing well. He seems to be figuring out his nights better. Still not sleeping through the night, but he'll go in 5-6 hour stretches. He's a lot of fun with his smiles and coos. Graham tipped the scales at 13 lbs 6 oz (75th percentile) and is 23" long (50th percentile). Looks like he's gonna be the chunky brother!

Nolan is great and so much fun at this age! He has been loving this warm weather and playing in his pool and sprinkler.

Click on the photo to enjoy more Louisville pictures!

Louisville June 2009

Graham is 2 Months Old!

2009-06-15T22:56:00.005-04:00

What a smiley baby...and when he's not happy, Nolan is right there to cheer Graham up :)

Beautiful boys

2009-05-03T14:04:00.002-04:00

Just wanted to post a little update. Things are going very well so far. Of course I can say that now because we've had LOTS of help and meals prepared for us. Thank you to all for that. This week will be the true test as I think things are settling down and I'm recovered from surgery.

Graham is doing well, he has not gained as much weight as the doctors would like. We have to supplement with bottles after nursing, just makes for a little extra cuddling time with him.

Nolan has been an amazing big brother!! He has adjusted very well to having Graham around and has been very gentle with him. He puts his arms out wanting to hold him and does for a couple seconds and then tries to push "baby" off his lap. :) At least he tries, right?

We are truly blessed to have 2 beautiful and healthy sons!

Happy Birthday Graham!

2009-04-17T15:08:00.001-04:00

Graham Edwin Sarber was born at 7:55am on April 16, 2009. He weighs 7lbs 10 oz, and is 20" long.

Graham & Ann are both doing well.

Nolan thinks he's a keeper ;) Click the picture below for more pictures:

Graham

Nolan & Baby

2009-04-13T21:44:00.002-04:00

In just a few days, Nolan will be able to give baby a real kiss ;)

From Nolan / 2 - 3 Years

Where are those eggs?

2009-04-13T21:43:00.001-04:00

Nolan was absolutely puzzled by the hidden eggs...

From Nolan / 2 - 3 Years

Another Birthday Party

2009-04-13T21:42:00.003-04:00

Here are some photos from The Delaney & Suska Birthday Party...

Nolan's 2yr Party - Delaney's

Birthday Party

2009-04-10T07:00:00.002-04:00

Happy Birthday Nolan! 2 Years Old!

Here's a link to some photos from the Sarber birthday party...

Nolan's 2yr Party - Sarber's

New photos

2009-03-31T12:53:00.003-04:00

New photos are loaded in "Nolan's photo album"-top right corner.

Nolan such a happy guy and brings so much joy to our lives!! He is anxiously awaiting baby's arrival. Every morning when he's waking up, lying in bed, we hear him say, "Daddy, mama, nono (Nolan), baby, bugs (Mugsie)". He must understand baby is part of our family already! Hopefully he adjusts well. :)

I (Ann) have been doing great. It's amazing how much different and better this pregnancy has been. I'm 37 weeks--getting very excited to meet this little one.

Big Boy Beds & Basketballs

2009-03-21T21:37:00.004-04:00

Nolan's obsession with Basketball has officially been condoned by Mom & Dad...he now has his very own hoop.

And he's loving his new room. After 3 or 4 nights in his new bed, he finally discovered he can just get up whenever he wants. He seems to enjoy emptying his bookshelf when he's supposed to be taking a nap :)

33 weeks and counting!!

2009-03-02T13:03:00.002-05:00

Yey! I'll be 33 weeks tomorrow and am doing great so far! I was on bedrest at 32 wks with Nolan, so any extra time I get we're grateful for! So far no signs of preeclampsia. Baby had the hiccups today when the doctor was listening to the heartbeat-that was neat to hear.

Nolan is doing great! I think we can say he is officially sleeping in his big boy bed. We tried it the other night and went right to sleep and slept all night in it. It's been 3 nights and several naps now! He makes sure to show any visitors his new room.

Thanks for continuing to think of us!

Melt me!

2009-02-18T20:14:00.001-05:00

Nolan said, "Love you" tonight. That's all. Just a proud mom moment. :)

Vacation's over :(

2009-02-13T09:31:00.005-05:00

We got back last night from our "last vacation with just the 3 of us". We went to Frankenmuth to a hotel/waterpark for 2 nights. We definitely have a fish on our hands-Nolan LOVED it! He'd purposefully put his face in the water and when we'd put him under, he'd do his hand language for "more please". It was awesome to see him so happy! Here are a couple pics, but check out: http://picasaweb.google.com/scott.sarber for a few more.

Everything else is going well. I am now 30 weeks along (already!) and feeling great. I start working only 2 days per week next week (Thursdays and Fridays) just to help prevent preeclampsia again. Hopefully it works! Baby is very active, we might have our hands full with this one.

Updates

2009-01-25T13:14:00.002-05:00

Sorry, no pictures! We're still here and doing well. Mama and baby are doing great--everything is looking good. I recently had some lab work just to make sure preeclampsia wasn't starting and that came back great! Yey! Baby is pretty active, I love feeling movements.

Nolan is also great. He's beginning to say alot more which is fun. Our latest favorites are "bus", "Mugs", "horse", "baby", and many more. He'll give lots of words a try. He does have a chore now, he feeds Mugsie. He'll walk over and get her bowl, we'll help him scoop the food, and he'll bring it back to her. He loves doing it and we love watching him!

We're so blessed!

Better late than never?

2009-01-05T09:57:00.005-05:00

Here are some belated Christmas pics. Nolan had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family.

Christmas morning at our house.

One of his favorites--a bag of balls for grandma's house!

Nolan went and sat between his cousins-Brennan and Tobey

Well....It's a.....

2008-12-09T22:08:00.004-05:00

Healthy baby!! We couldn't ask for anything more! But, this was the only picture they gave us. Baby was camera shy and didn't want to give us a "face image".
We don't know the sex even though dad was trying to sneak a peek.

Nolan is still very excited to be a big brother!

He picked out the perfect Christmas tree.

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-01T19:59:00.000-04:00

Kiddie update

2008-10-21T12:11:00.002-04:00

Nolan had his 18 mth check up today and is doing great! He's still a little guy, 23 lbs 11 oz (25th percentile) and 30.5 inches (5-10%)--we think that's "just right"! 2 shots today, he's a toughy!

We had an appointment for me (and baby) last week. He/she is also looking good. We got to hear the heartbeat (156), so that was very cool! We just continue to pray that this pregnancy goes smoothly.

Scott and I are very proud parents! :)

18 months!

2008-10-13T12:09:00.000-04:00

Nolan is already a year and a half! Wow, what a blast and blessing he has been. We enjoyed taking these pictures this weekend at a nearby pumpkin patch. Check out the album for more pics.

Nolan is going to be...

2008-10-13T12:05:00.000-04:00

A big brother!! I painted his future bedroom like this to "announce" to Nolan and Scott our news. We are all very excited! I'm due April 21 and have been feeling great so far, lets hope it continues! :)

Kentucky

2008-09-24T21:39:00.001-04:00

We went to Kentucky this weekend to visit my brother David and his girlfriend, Drew. We had a great time, they did great entertaining! We visited a cave, fossil beds, glass blowing museum, Louisville Slugger museum and just hung out. It was great--I wish they lived closer, but it gives us an excuse for a vacation! :)

Nolan with his new purchase

Glass blowing museum

Marengo Cave-It's amazing that this is all underground!

Check out the photo album for more pics

Haircut from Aunt Lisa!

2008-09-15T22:33:00.003-04:00

Nolan got a haircut tonight from Aunt Lisa!

Prayers requested

2008-09-05T20:59:00.002-04:00

My coworker (and good friend) Jenni is 25 weeks pregnant and on bedrest at Spectrum. She lost a baby girl, Addison, last December when she was 23 weeks pregnant. She is trying to remain calm, but I can only imagine how she is feeling. Please pray for a healthy remainder of her pregnancy and healthy baby boy. It sure doesn't seem fair that her and her husband should have to go thru situations like this!

Nolan's Walking!

2008-09-04T21:28:00.003-04:00

YAY!!!! We've heard rumors, but here's the first evidence! Dangle a fruit snack in front of him, and here he comes!

Therrian/Delaney weekend

2008-09-02T08:00:00.003-04:00

Louie (Jamie's dog)

Bear (Karen and Jeff's dog)

Scott completing the triathlon swim

Kelly biking

We had our annual Therrian/Delaney weekend at Houghton Lake. It was a blast as always! It was filled with laughs, food, nukum (modified volleyball), triathlon, star gazing, cards, dogs, and lots of memories! We had a great time--Thanks Therrians!

Click on the right (Sarber Photo Album) for more pics.

First camping trip

2008-08-17T16:50:00.001-04:00

Nolan went on his first camping trip with Ava (and Matt and Amy) this weekend. We had a blast and the kids played perfectly. Ava got her first big "boo-boo" before we even got there. She recovered quickly. Check out this link for more weekend pictures. http://picasaweb.google.com/scott.sarber

2008-08-11T23:23:00.001-04:00

New Photos in Nolan's Photo Album!

Busy weekend

2008-08-04T17:12:00.006-04:00

We had a great weekend. Saturday was lots of work, cutting down bushes (I don't think our neighbors are happy, but it will eventually look much better).

Sunday, we had a Sarber get together and Nolan got to do his favorite past time--swimming!

Looks like we wore him out! :)

New trick!

2008-07-29T19:01:00.002-04:00

Nolan has a new trick:

He has a funny face, but looks like walking is not too far away...YIKES!

Snip, snip, the curls are gone!

2008-07-23T20:35:00.003-04:00

Nolan's first haircut! What a handsome little boy!

Before

After

Vacation to Mackinaw

2008-07-23T20:30:00.004-04:00

Nolan had fun in Traverse City & Mackinaw Island over the July 4th Holiday.....when he was awake ;)

Future swimmer?

2008-06-10T09:27:00.005-04:00

We went to Cowden this weekend with lots of cousins and had a blast! We survived the storm--didn't get hit too hard there. Saturday was beautiful. I wasn't going to take Nolan swimming, but was splashing his feet and he seemed to enjoy it. So, we let him give the lake a try. He loved it! I think I minded the cold more than he did. Yey! Glad he still likes the water! :) Enjoy the pics.

Watch out ahead....Nolan is 1!

2008-04-13T19:38:00.003-04:00

Wow! Nolan turned 1 last week thursday! He had his first birthday party over the weekend, and it was great! He had so much fun. Thanks to all who came! Nolan is blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Fun In The Snow!

2008-01-27T18:25:00.000-05:00

Nolan played in the snow for the very first time today! He really likes his sled :)

Santa Pinched Me!

2007-12-18T21:16:00.000-05:00

It hurt.

All I want for Christmas is...

2007-12-13T19:41:00.000-05:00

Nolan's 1st tooth is popping thru!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Halloween!

2007-11-01T22:09:00.000-04:00

Nolan hopes everyone had a happy Halloween. He sure did. Although he's too young to have candy, he's still a sweet pea ;)

P.S. Happy Birthday Uncle David!

6 Months!

2007-10-16T21:02:00.001-04:00

Nolan is 6 months old! The doctor says he's growing perfectly. He ranks in the 25th percentile for weight, 10th percentile for height, and his head circumference is off the charts. Thanks dad.

When asked how it feels to be 6 months old, Nolan had this to say: "Ooohga eeeee goo blaghugh"

Translated into english, that means, "Mom, Dad.....I know you're trying to do what's best for me, but this new food tastes like cardboard."

"Look at me!"

2007-09-26T21:40:00.001-04:00

Almost 6 months old, Nolan loves showing off his muscles in his ExerSaucer :)

New Photos

2007-07-29T21:24:00.000-04:00

He sure loves to smile :)

Nolan's Photo Album

Splish Splash, Nolan takes a bath

2007-07-17T21:56:00.000-04:00

I think he's going to be a swimmer!

New Pics

2007-06-24T18:09:00.000-04:00

If you haven't checked out Nolan's photo album lately, there are a few new ones!

Nolan's Photo Album

I'm getting sooooo big!

2007-06-11T21:25:00.000-04:00

I had my 2-month check up today and boy have I grown! I am 10 lbs 6 oz (20%), 21'' (3%) and my head is 42'' (90%)!

I also had to get 3 shots. :( As the nurses were giving them to me, I looked at my mom and started screaming. It broke mama's heart, she shed a couple tears. Once they were done, I felt all better. I might be a little sore for the next 48 hours.

The doctor says I'm doing great!

Nolan's First Visit to Lake Michigan

2007-06-10T23:33:00.001-04:00

Nolan watched the sunset with Mom & Dad tonight in Grand Haven.

Memorial Day Weekend

2007-06-04T09:46:00.000-04:00

Nolan's first boating experience :)

2007-06-01T20:46:00.000-04:00

Nolan the turtle--taking after his mama.

Shhhhh...don't tell grandpa!

Old Enough to Play Xbox?

2007-05-07T22:23:00.000-04:00

Nolan thinks so. He's a little cocky about his skills too!

He's Over 7 Pounds!

2007-05-07T22:21:00.000-04:00

That's right, Nolan weighed in at 7 lbs, 1 oz today at his doctor's appointment! Nolan's doctor thinks he's doing great!

Nolan's New Shoes

2007-04-23T22:21:00.000-04:00

Buy 'em big, he'll grow into them...

Nolan's Home!

2007-04-20T15:28:00.000-04:00

After more than 2 days of feedings without his tube, Nolan was discharged from the hospital this morning. He slept all the way home, had a little lunch, and is now sleeping again :)

Nolan, Ann, and I would like to thank everyone who has kept us in your thoughts & prayers. This whole experience has been amazing, and we feel very blessed to have such caring family & friends.

Nolan is 1 Week Old!

2007-04-17T22:09:00.000-04:00

Nolan is no longer on an IV. He's also in a "big boy" bed. It's still just a plastic dish on a metal cart, but at least we can see him & pick him up without reaching through holes or opening a door.

He's pretty much self-sufficient now. He's a little picky about his feedings, so he still has the feeding tube. But they moved it to his nose so he can latch on to mom or his bottle better. He seems to eat well every other feeding. He's too tired in between, so they still gavage feed him (through the tube). Tonight he did good with mom, then had seconds from the bottle! Hungry boy, definitely my son. Hopefully he'll be taking every feeding from mom or the bottle soon!

Nolan also initiated a new nurse today while she was changing his diaper. Apparently Nolan was so explosive, the nurse had to go change her scrubs. Must have been payback for all the IV's and tubes from his first week :) A couple more of those stunts, and they'll be sending him home in no time!

Grand Parents Finally Get Their Nolan Fix

2007-04-17T21:54:00.000-04:00

Grandma & Grandpa Delaney...

Grandma & Grandpa Sarber...
Aunt Mandy...

Uncle Ryan...

Great Grandpa Suska...

More to come...

Nolan Gives Early Nod to MSU

2007-04-15T15:39:00.000-04:00

Ever since Tom Izzo & Mark Dantonio came to visit, Nolan refuses to wear anything but his State hat. Both coaches have starting positions available for Nolan in 2025.

In a press release yesterday, Coach Dantonio said, "A few months ago, all signs were pointing towards a great place kicker. Now that he's born, I'm thinking offensive tackle."

Coach Izzo noted, "He's 6 weeks early, and still 18 inches long! This kid has a big heart, big attitude, big talent, and even bigger hands. When he gets older, he's going to make Greg Oden look like Gary Coleman."

Atta boy Nolan.

New Video

2007-04-15T10:27:00.000-04:00

Looks like he might be a little thumb sucker. He also smiles a little at the end of the video...

Congratulations Nolan!

2007-04-14T23:13:00.000-04:00

Nolan graduated from the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) tonight. A celebration ceremony was held in NIM (Neonatal Intermediate), where he will remain until his departure from Devos Children's Hospital.

Festivities included a bottle feeding, 2 diaper changes, & a sponge bath from Mom.

He no longer requires oxygen, but he still needs the IV. The feeding tube will also stay in until he's mastered the art of sucking more than 4 times without falling asleep. The nurses say he's on track to have the feeding tube moved to his nose, take the IV off, and put him in a "big-boy" bed within the next 48 hours.

Nolan was excited to hear the good news...

Videos...

2007-04-13T23:18:00.001-04:00

Nolan 3 days old with hiccups...

Nolan 1 day old on the CPAP...

No CPAP!

2007-04-13T16:21:00.000-04:00

Today they took the CPAP machine off of Nolan! They told us to consider it a trial period at first to see how he does without it. They're still going to give him a little oxygen, and they'll leave the velcro on his cheeks in case they need to hook the CPAP back up, but the huge pipes are gone for now. He looks a little happier, don't you think?

A couple of VERY proud parents :)

Helping the Nurse

2007-04-12T23:29:00.000-04:00

Tonight we were asked to help the nurse with Nolan's routine checkup. I got to change his diaper and wash his face, and Ann got to weigh him. He's now 5lbs 3oz. The weight loss is normal & expected. We also got to watch the nurse feed him through his tube while Ann held a pacifier in his mouth. He likes his pacifier :)

Anyone Can Post a Comment Now

2007-04-12T23:22:00.000-04:00

We changed the blog's settings to allow anyone to post a comment. You no longer have to sign up for a Google account.

You can select "Other" or "Anonymous". Other allows you to enter your name so we can see who the post is from.

Sorry if anyone went through the trouble of writing a message just to find out they couldn't submit it.

Nolan News is Good News!

2007-04-12T17:50:00.000-04:00

We just got back from the Devos Children's Hospital. They let us hold Nolan for over an hour, and they even let Ann change his diaper. He enjoyed his long overdue cuddle time with Mommy :)

His breathing is slowing down a bit, and he's still got a little extra oxygen being given to him to help him breathe. The doctors think he may be off the CPAP tomorrow already! They fed him through a tube today, and he seemed to really like it. With the way he's sucking on his pacifier, hopefully he'll take to a bottle soon!

If you're curious what a CPAP is, it stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_positive_airway_pressure

World's Most Handsome Baby Born, Mom Recovers Fast!

2007-04-12T17:00:00.000-04:00

Yes, that's right, Nolan Allen Sarber was delivered at 5:15 AM on April 10, 2007.

Mom is recovering nicely. She's been released from the Hospital, and is quite mobile. She's not in a lot of pain, but she's still pretty tired and needs her rest.

Maybe tomorrow she'll have the strength to post some comments here :)

If God reads blogs, I'd like to thank him for the 378th time for Nolan and Ann's health & quick recovery. They are both blessings to my life, and I can't thank God enough!