Summer days

Life is pretty good here for Nathan with his grandparents visiting. The weather is heating up and so are the smiles...

Cool guy, busy guy

Nathan is much cooler than his parents. He can pull off red-with-cows better than us... (thanks Albe and Monica) He continues to be a busy guy these days. My picture-taking skills are lacking in focus because of his squirmy-ness! Check out his chubby cheeks. The pacifier we're still TRYING to introduce makes red marks on his cheeks because he's so plump.

100 days old

In some cultures, the 100 day old mark is very significant for a baby. We get it. So much changes in 100 days. Nathan is now so much more of a little person. He's loving mirrors. Sometimes he'll get shy with the baby in the mirror, it's pretty sweet. We set up a little mirror on the floor with his toys, and he's definitely interested.

Nathan is also enjoying his swing equipped with toys. See the difference?
swing at one month old (left) and 100 days (right).

Breakneck Hill Road

We're in a whole different world from Arlington, that's for sure. Out here in the sticks, they don't seem to believe in sidewalks. So our long walks to coffee shops are over, but we've found some conservation land just a two minute drive from our house, on Breakneck Hill Road, that has some trails. (Nathan's daycare is on this road, the driving is as scary as the name would suggest...)




Yes, those are cows! The trails are grassy through pasture-like land. Interesting.



In other news, Nathan is now three months old! As mentioned in other posts, it's fun now that he's so much more aware of his surroundings and reaching out to touch things.

Fun days

Nathan is really paying attention to toys now, it's a lot of fun. Today he grabbed his stuffed cow rattle! Being a scientist, I believe it wasn't random and he did intend to do it as we repeated this fun three times.

Look at me reach out

grab my cow


and I got it!

Smiley boy!

Nathan has had a great week. He had fun with Grandma and Nana yesterday, charming them both. Look how big he's getting...