Just because it's Thursday

Just a few pictures because my little guy is so cute! When I take a shower, I put Nathan in his bouncy seat, which entertains him and keeps him safe. Now that he is so much more interested in the world around him, I attached the little bar with fish on it to his seat. It is battery powered and the little fish twirl around and water bubbles. Today is the first day that he really seemed to notice all this action, and he thought it was pretty great!

After we were both clean and changed, I decided that a little self-portrait session was in order. With all that excitement, Nathan was a little overwhelmed and a bit hysterical (that was a lot of visual stimulus to process!). He is currently sleeping off the adventure, all snuggled up in his Moby wrap with me and his pacifier. :)

Look at how blue his eyes are getting!


Hanging out with mommy.

Loving the bouncy seat!

Two Month Dr. Appointment

Nathan had his two-month-old well baby doctor appointment today. I was a little worried about how it would go because the appointment time and his eating time coincided exactly and Nathan is not one to exercise patience when he is hungry! Luckily he was very charming for the nurse and Dr. Dyk--laying on the exam table dancing, smiling, and cooing. However, it was like he had a premonition, because as we were waiting for the nurse to come back in to give him his immunizations, Nathan had a total meltdown! Luckily a little breastfeeding calmed him down, and he only cried for a short time after he got his shots. I think I cried more than he did! Here are his new vital stats:
Weight: 10 lb, 8 1/2 oz (25%)
Height: 22 1/4" (25%)
Head circumference: 15 3/8" (25-50%)

Two months old!

Nathan is two months old today! In some ways it's hard to believe that it has been two months already, and in other ways it is unbelievable that Nathan's only been in our lives for two short months. He is getting bigger and learning more every day--it's amazing! He's really figured out how to smile, and is working on different coos and sounds. It is so much fun to have him get more interactive every day.

I had my first day back at work yesterday. This week and half of next week I am just working in the afternoons, which is making the transition easier. Still, leaving Nathan at daycare yesterday is the hardest thing I've done. It is the first time I've done something that went completely against my mommy instincts. Even though I really like the in-home daycare that we are taking Nathan to, it just felt wrong to have someone other than me or Todd taking care of him. Luckily Mary, the daycare provider, has a lot of experience with first-time moms on the first day of daycare drop-off, and she was very reassuring. Nathan had a great time on his first day, and I survived as well!

Here are some photos from today, as well as a video:




Mom, get that camera out of my face!


I can't help it, I think his pout is adorable!

Sound asleep in the Moby wrap.

Video showing off and summarizing the skills Nathan's learned in his two months of life:

Videos

We have taken several videos of our little man and his general cuteness. The grandparents and great-grandparents have already seen them, but I thought the rest of my readers might like to see them too!

Valentines Day


Eight Weeks Old


10 Days Old


10 Days Old

Valentines Day

Almost every Valentines Day that Todd and I have spent together has also been spent at Bilbo's enjoying delicious heart-shaped pizza. This year Mom and Dad, as well as our new little Valentine joined us for the festivities.

Such a snuggler!

As I know I've mentioned before, Nathan loves to snuggle, and sleeps the best when he is on Mommy or Daddy's chest. Sometimes he wriggles himself into funny positions while he's sleeping. While I was talking to my dad on the phone yesterday, Nathan decided that he needed to seek shelter in the crook of my arm. Of course, we had to capture the moment!

Nathan is absolutely fascinated by the ceiling fan. He loves to watch it, flirt with it and smile at it. This morning was no exception!

Walk in the Woods

Today when Todd got home from work we decided to bundle Nathan up and take him for a walk in the woods behind our house. It wasn't super cold out (well, not by Michigan winter standards anyway) and all of us have been itching to spend some time outside. Todd carried Nathan for a little while so he could look around, and Nathan was wide awake and checking out his surroundings for a good portion of the time. Then the wind started to pick up so we tucked him in the baby carrier for a snuggle with me and a snooze. Deuce thought he had won the lottery to have all of us together and the woods to romp around in!


Ok, this picture isn't from the hike, but he looks so cute in his little hoodie sweatshirt (just like Daddy's!) that I had to post it.


All bundled up in his snowsuit and ready to go!


Checking out the world.


My two favorite boys!

Yes, we still have a cute dog, and we still take pictures of him sometimes! :)

Snuggling with mommy.