A visit with cousins, aunts, uncles and Nana

We finally hosted Nathan's extended family here in the area. The weather was decent, though sticky, and a good time was had. Nathan surprised us by being charming the ENTIRE time, not crying and barely fussing. He was held by many aunts and uncles and it was enjoyable for all involved. Hey maybe that nice two hour nap helped (an extreme rarity, although I did cheat and lie down with him to achieve it).

Here are the cousins! (minus Jeffrey unfortunately)


Alicia, Lauren, and Hannah:


Nicole and Maya:


Kendra:


Max:


Great game of croquet!


Nana with her two littlest grandchildren, Lauren and Nathan:



In addition, we wanted to post a few pictures of Nathan in his Bumbo seat (thanks Christine, Jim, Nicole and Lauren!). He loves it now.

Constant changing

Nathan is changing so fast! He's doing new things and has quit doing things that were new very recently. We now have a pacifier and thumb-sucking boy. Pretty much everything is headed for Nathan's mouth. I've felt in his mouth but no teeth just yet. Since the drool works are on, I suspect there will be before long.

4-month milestones (updated)

Nathan just turned 4 months over the weekend. Mostly we'll show pictures, but will report that he has found his feet, holds his head level when pulled up to a sitting position, and just today rolled over front to back (the 5week roll was never repeated...).

UPDATE: stats are in after Nathan's 4 month appointment.
27in, 97%
16lbs 13oz, 80%

Nathan had a battery of shots and did great. He stopped crying as soon as I picked him up. One of the most dreaded moments of early motherhood (shots) followed by one of the most gratifying, providing the comforting arms your baby needs. Oh, and I really liked our new pediatrician, so yay!

looking at the camera already...

got the whole fist!
Oh, Mommy does love this baby!
the boys












In other news, we have a family of birds that we are calling hawks but don't know what they are. They are rather large, they hunt, and soar like hawks so there. Anyway, the babies have learned to fly and the entire family loves to perch on our swingset. I have become obsessed.

Days of Nathan's life

Here are a few shots of Nathan's days. He loves to play in the bathroom with the shower curtain, loves it! Also he's proved to be a good helper, especially with laundry. As always, play is his focus and for now, we can make him pretty happy at times.

shower


laundry



playing


family