We finally got a shot of our little dude smiling!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
We have a One Month Old!
Can you believe our little guy is one month old already?! I have been trying my hardest to hold on to every second - but these weeks sure do fly
by!
Last weekend Uncle Tim & Aunt Jen came down from NY. They made good time (8 hours) and picked a perfect weekend. Friday we enjoyed a long walk around Lake Lynn. Since Jen is so enamored by animals this was the perfect place as there are many living things to look at. Like a giant snapping turtle or two that live in the lake. We saw his big head peeping out from the murky depths. I never would have seen him! And we saw dozens of baby turtles perched on logs in the water. Nathan will love this place when he is old enough to appreciate it. In the meantime, we Big Kids enjoyed looking at everything.
Friday night Tim an
d Jen made dinner for us. (Well, me. Leo is not a Pad Thai fan.) It was delicious and I loved to watch those two cook in my kitchen. I actually love to watch anyone cook in my kitchen. We also played a long card game of "May I" that Leo taught us. Leo has been playing this game with his family since he was little. Nathan wasn't been very cooperative at the end but we managed to finish it late into the night.
Saturday was going to be warm and wonderful so I planned on going up to Duke Gardens in Durham. Apparently, a lot of people planned to do the same. We managed to find parking and the place is so big it wasn't too bad. The planning part for being gone all day was interesting. So many things to think about! Diapers, milk, extra outfits, blankets, etc. I covered it all. Which was good because Nathan went through a record number of onsies all weekend. (Amazing how some days he will actually stay in the same clean outfit and sometimes it only takes ten minutes before he needs a change. I don't get it!) When we parked at the gardens, Leo went to get
Nathan from the back. I was setting up his stroller when Leo came over with Nathan in his arms. Our car seat is set up to snap right onto the stroller so no need to take the baby out. So when Leo came over without the car seat I just looked at him like, "uh, are you forgetting something?" Oh yeah. It was probably pretty obvious were are rookies.
The gardens are a large piece of property with all sorts of trees, plants and flowers that have endless trails, ponds and bridges. We got quite a workout from the hills and various routes through the place. Lots of parents with kids! We will be back. After wards we went to downtown Durham for some food. This was our first experience in a restaurant with Nathan. It worked out well since it wasn't crowded at all. I was worried about all sorts of things - smoke, crowds, the stroller being in the way, him crying the whole time, etc. But again, we did it and now we have some experience!
Sunday Tim and Jen were on their way early and we had a day to ourselves as a family. We needed this! It was a nice leisurely day at home.
As all mothers know, sleep is not something that comes in large quantities in the motherhood package. Although Leo works from home and can help out often (and does anyway because he's an awesome daddy!) I am still the one to feed Baby Nate throughout the midnight hours. So I would say sleep deprived is a word that describes me currently. This is where moms, or grandmas, come to the rescue. Tuesday I took Nate up to GiGi's house where I handed him over. She showed him off to the nei
ghbors and played all afternoon and I slept for over two hours straight. Yeehaaaa! We will be making use of grandma time as often as possible.
During the week we had friends over for dinner who brought pasta and dessert for us. What a nice thing to still be taken care of! I started to get back into work this week and made some calls. It helps that Arbonne has some awesome new products that were just launched at our annual conference in Vegas (oh how I missed Vegas this year! I got the dirt from mom who went for the first time in many years) and I have several people interested in Uppercase Living parties. It will take some balancing but getting back to being busy (other than motherhood) will be good.
This weekend started out nice. Since it was supposed to be super hot and I am on a mission to lose the baby weight and walk everyday I knew the early morning hours were my only chance in this NC weather. Somehow I got us (yes, even Leo) up and out walking around the
neighborhood at 8am! It was a most beautiful cool and breezy morning. I stayed outside and l did a bit of tending to the yard and washed our cars. When your time is limited it's amazing how much you can do. I surprised myself the day before as well when Nonnie came by for a few hours. She gratefully sat with Nathan while Leo continued to work and I cleaned and got some other house work done. Our friends were joking we should make play dates with our friends, instead of other babies, so they can come over and take care of Nate for an hour here and there just so I can fold laundry and clean toilets. (Unless someone wants to do the laundry and toilet thing for us instead?!)
The rest of Saturday was busy we as we headed out the door to go to Aunt Kerri's Baby Shower. We had a nice time seeing what Logan will be all dressed up in when he makes his appearance in June/ July. Nathan m
ade a fuss at one point but I told him he already has his own clothes and toys at home - these were for his cousin! Later we were all at Kerri and Rob's new place. They have a nice little place with a big back yard for their dogs to run around in. On the way home we saw a wonderful sunset. We had quite the long day!
To wind down I thought we would take another stab at bath time in the baby tub. Nate did alright this time. He loosks much more content, don't you think?
Today is another hot day but open for whatever we choose as a family. It's nice to be able to say that!
by!Last weekend Uncle Tim & Aunt Jen came down from NY. They made good time (8 hours) and picked a perfect weekend. Friday we enjoyed a long walk around Lake Lynn. Since Jen is so enamored by animals this was the perfect place as there are many living things to look at. Like a giant snapping turtle or two that live in the lake. We saw his big head peeping out from the murky depths. I never would have seen him! And we saw dozens of baby turtles perched on logs in the water. Nathan will love this place when he is old enough to appreciate it. In the meantime, we Big Kids enjoyed looking at everything.
Friday night Tim an
d Jen made dinner for us. (Well, me. Leo is not a Pad Thai fan.) It was delicious and I loved to watch those two cook in my kitchen. I actually love to watch anyone cook in my kitchen. We also played a long card game of "May I" that Leo taught us. Leo has been playing this game with his family since he was little. Nathan wasn't been very cooperative at the end but we managed to finish it late into the night.Saturday was going to be warm and wonderful so I planned on going up to Duke Gardens in Durham. Apparently, a lot of people planned to do the same. We managed to find parking and the place is so big it wasn't too bad. The planning part for being gone all day was interesting. So many things to think about! Diapers, milk, extra outfits, blankets, etc. I covered it all. Which was good because Nathan went through a record number of onsies all weekend. (Amazing how some days he will actually stay in the same clean outfit and sometimes it only takes ten minutes before he needs a change. I don't get it!) When we parked at the gardens, Leo went to get
Nathan from the back. I was setting up his stroller when Leo came over with Nathan in his arms. Our car seat is set up to snap right onto the stroller so no need to take the baby out. So when Leo came over without the car seat I just looked at him like, "uh, are you forgetting something?" Oh yeah. It was probably pretty obvious were are rookies.The gardens are a large piece of property with all sorts of trees, plants and flowers that have endless trails, ponds and bridges. We got quite a workout from the hills and various routes through the place. Lots of parents with kids! We will be back. After wards we went to downtown Durham for some food. This was our first experience in a restaurant with Nathan. It worked out well since it wasn't crowded at all. I was worried about all sorts of things - smoke, crowds, the stroller being in the way, him crying the whole time, etc. But again, we did it and now we have some experience!
Sunday Tim and Jen were on their way early and we had a day to ourselves as a family. We needed this! It was a nice leisurely day at home.
As all mothers know, sleep is not something that comes in large quantities in the motherhood package. Although Leo works from home and can help out often (and does anyway because he's an awesome daddy!) I am still the one to feed Baby Nate throughout the midnight hours. So I would say sleep deprived is a word that describes me currently. This is where moms, or grandmas, come to the rescue. Tuesday I took Nate up to GiGi's house where I handed him over. She showed him off to the nei
ghbors and played all afternoon and I slept for over two hours straight. Yeehaaaa! We will be making use of grandma time as often as possible.During the week we had friends over for dinner who brought pasta and dessert for us. What a nice thing to still be taken care of! I started to get back into work this week and made some calls. It helps that Arbonne has some awesome new products that were just launched at our annual conference in Vegas (oh how I missed Vegas this year! I got the dirt from mom who went for the first time in many years) and I have several people interested in Uppercase Living parties. It will take some balancing but getting back to being busy (other than motherhood) will be good.
This weekend started out nice. Since it was supposed to be super hot and I am on a mission to lose the baby weight and walk everyday I knew the early morning hours were my only chance in this NC weather. Somehow I got us (yes, even Leo) up and out walking around the
neighborhood at 8am! It was a most beautiful cool and breezy morning. I stayed outside and l did a bit of tending to the yard and washed our cars. When your time is limited it's amazing how much you can do. I surprised myself the day before as well when Nonnie came by for a few hours. She gratefully sat with Nathan while Leo continued to work and I cleaned and got some other house work done. Our friends were joking we should make play dates with our friends, instead of other babies, so they can come over and take care of Nate for an hour here and there just so I can fold laundry and clean toilets. (Unless someone wants to do the laundry and toilet thing for us instead?!)The rest of Saturday was busy we as we headed out the door to go to Aunt Kerri's Baby Shower. We had a nice time seeing what Logan will be all dressed up in when he makes his appearance in June/ July. Nathan m
ade a fuss at one point but I told him he already has his own clothes and toys at home - these were for his cousin! Later we were all at Kerri and Rob's new place. They have a nice little place with a big back yard for their dogs to run around in. On the way home we saw a wonderful sunset. We had quite the long day!To wind down I thought we would take another stab at bath time in the baby tub. Nate did alright this time. He loosks much more content, don't you think?
Today is another hot day but open for whatever we choose as a family. It's nice to be able to say that!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Bath Time
Last week, as mentioned, Nathan's little stump fell off. No, not his peep. His umbilical cord leftovers. Thank goodness - that thing is nasty! Of course the first thing I wanted to do was BATH TIME! He was much less 
enthusiastic about this adventure. He didn't like it one bit. But the boy did need the dunk so it was worth the try. Days later I was taking my own bath when Leo suggested we try putting him in with me. To our huge surprise, Nathan loved it. He barely batted an eye and I slowly lowered him in and let him get used to the environment. Perhaps it was familiar to him - the warm wet atmosphere with me cradling him - though in my hands versus my belly. Although considering how much time I spent in that bath tub while waiting for him it shouldn't be a surprise he was at home. Enjoy the pics here - off the first time not the second. Sorry, Jen is too old for bath time pics.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Supermarket Woes
If you will recall, from one of my very early posts from the beginning of our blogging history, I used to love grocery shopping. It was a place of refuge, a time to not think, an opportunity to escape from the rest of the world for little while and just walk through all the aisles, sing to bad 80's music and . . . shop.
Well, I no longer love it. One of my more loved chores had sunk to the bottom of the list - at least as far as bringing my kid along.
Last week I went out by myself to get a few things for the house. We were pretty well stocked thanks to out of town company so the list was short - thank goodness! I ventured out on my own, child in tow. We did well on the way. Nathan likes the car ride, or more namely the movement. He LOVES to move - therefore we move as much as possible no matter what. But that's another story. So the ride was fine. I wasn't sure how to maneuver the whole car seat/ shopping cart thing, but seeing as the list was short I just put the seat in the big part of the basket facing me and in we went. We got to maybe the beer/ wine aisle before Nathan started to fuss. The beer/ wine aisle is Aisle #2.
You know how you usually avoid getting the cart with the stupid wheel? I think I will seek them out from now on. It's not just movement he likes, I learned in the supermarket, it is bouncing that Nate requires. Those damn stores have the smoothest floors you ever saw! What were they thinking?!
So Nathan wasn't liking the smooth ride despite the bright lights and shapes and sounds. He screamed his head off and turned tomato red. I had to stop halfway through and get him out of his seat. I had to! So I carried him on my shoulder, and navigated the cart with my other hand, trying to go as fast as possible, ignoring the stares. Talk about a different experience from my norm.
We get to the front to checkout and I realize I forgot my store card (for the discounts). No biggie as the people here are super nice and took care of it but around the same time I'm navigating, trying to remember my phone number to look up the card info and making sure Nathan stays quiet for three minutes, I notice one of those unfortunate things that come with nursing. Thankfully, I had a sweater on over my t-shirt and the lovely little wet circle went unseen for the more part. We need not discuss it further. It happened. It sucked. I'm over it. But that day I was not. We got home and I wanted to crawl into bed. I vowed never to go out with just Nathan (at least to the supermarket) again.
A few days post-shopping, I know some days will be tough but I have to get out there and figure it out one of these days. I'm glad this trip was short, close to home and Leo was home to take care of a sad Nathan and Jen.
Well, I no longer love it. One of my more loved chores had sunk to the bottom of the list - at least as far as bringing my kid along.
Last week I went out by myself to get a few things for the house. We were pretty well stocked thanks to out of town company so the list was short - thank goodness! I ventured out on my own, child in tow. We did well on the way. Nathan likes the car ride, or more namely the movement. He LOVES to move - therefore we move as much as possible no matter what. But that's another story. So the ride was fine. I wasn't sure how to maneuver the whole car seat/ shopping cart thing, but seeing as the list was short I just put the seat in the big part of the basket facing me and in we went. We got to maybe the beer/ wine aisle before Nathan started to fuss. The beer/ wine aisle is Aisle #2.
You know how you usually avoid getting the cart with the stupid wheel? I think I will seek them out from now on. It's not just movement he likes, I learned in the supermarket, it is bouncing that Nate requires. Those damn stores have the smoothest floors you ever saw! What were they thinking?!
So Nathan wasn't liking the smooth ride despite the bright lights and shapes and sounds. He screamed his head off and turned tomato red. I had to stop halfway through and get him out of his seat. I had to! So I carried him on my shoulder, and navigated the cart with my other hand, trying to go as fast as possible, ignoring the stares. Talk about a different experience from my norm.
We get to the front to checkout and I realize I forgot my store card (for the discounts). No biggie as the people here are super nice and took care of it but around the same time I'm navigating, trying to remember my phone number to look up the card info and making sure Nathan stays quiet for three minutes, I notice one of those unfortunate things that come with nursing. Thankfully, I had a sweater on over my t-shirt and the lovely little wet circle went unseen for the more part. We need not discuss it further. It happened. It sucked. I'm over it. But that day I was not. We got home and I wanted to crawl into bed. I vowed never to go out with just Nathan (at least to the supermarket) again.
A few days post-shopping, I know some days will be tough but I have to get out there and figure it out one of these days. I'm glad this trip was short, close to home and Leo was home to take care of a sad Nathan and Jen.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Easter Goodies
I almost forgot. Nathan got his first bunny and some wonderful Easter goodies Sunday morning. He especially liked his chocolate bunny. Oh, I mean I did . . .
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Welcome Nathan
This past week has been a wild whirlwind of activity. Thursday afternoon we anxiously awaited our out-of-town guests. Grandpa Leo and Babci arrived first and met Nathan for the first time. Not long after, Uncle Joey laid eyes on his as well as Grandma Jo and Pop. Pop was very excited to be back again so soon I
could tell! Big Leo was kind enough to bring some NY pizza down so our dinner was easy. We kinda just hung out for a while enjoying the company, passing our sleeping angel around the room.
Friday was a busy day of outside activity. My Dad fulfilled his promise of gutters on the house and Joanne was busy improving our front yard with plants and mulch. It looks fantastic after a long day of work. The rain threatened to come down so cleanup started early. But it was great because we got to gather around the screen door to see how that gutter job worked out. What a bunch of dorks. But hey, they work!
Saturday was going to be busy from beginning to end so I got up early to get ready. I actually found a pair of pre-pregnancy pants I could wrangle into. Hooray! Joanne was wonderful, cleaning the house for guests. (THANKS!!!) Mom and Ed came with Aunt Kate
& Uncle Larry. They bought lunch and a fantastic carrot cake for the afternoon (THANKS!!!) and Kate got to spend some time with Nathan for the first time.
The rest of the crowd soon arrived. Then our officiants who married Leo and I (two years ago to the weekend - the Saturday before Easter!) arrived as well. It was nice to see them and they were genuinely happy to be there. Becky preformed a little ceremony to welcome Nathan to our family.
It sounds all nice and simple as I retell it now but the planning of this weekend wasn't. We weren't sure how to welcome Nathan into the world. Not being very religious, Leo and I wanted to do something special but different. Turns out we made the perfec
t choice. Becky offered special readings and rituals - we did the sand thing again like at our wedding and poured a new color along with ours to symbolize ours lives mingled with Nate's. It was really cool to continue our own unique tradition. My mom and dad each wrote something to be read during the ceremony as well which was more amazing than words can say.
If you know me, you can guess that I was pretty emotional. Well, it was nothing until the words my parents wrote were read. There were several boxes of tissues being passed around the room. It was perfect.
The day finally wound down. It was a long one. But Nathan was perfect for it of course. He slept in the arms of all his admirers and woke at the end of the ceremony part for just a minute. Then back to sleep he went!
Saunday Joanne and I took Nate to Lake Lynn for a nice long walk on a perfectly sunny day. This is something I look forward to doing often, and a necessity if I'm going to be my cute little self again someday. (Remember I said I wrangled into those pants, I didn't slide right in!) The boys did some work on the side of the house and Babci enjoyed the sun. In the evening we enjoyed a little Easter dinner and enjoyed our last evening together before the Keplers returned north Monday morning. Monday evening we had one last dinner with the Trend
side before they too set off for Route 95.
And we have a couple days to ourselves as a family until more guests filter through. Yes - another uncle wil soon be present when Tim & Jen come tomorrow. Yay! As crazy as it all is we are so happy that everyone has made the effort to come meet Nathan. He is so loved!
Oh yes, the latest development . . . my little baby is less a newborn than he was yesterday. His little umbilical cord stump fell off! Yay for bathtime finally! That is on the agenda tonight. Stay tuned for those pictures!
could tell! Big Leo was kind enough to bring some NY pizza down so our dinner was easy. We kinda just hung out for a while enjoying the company, passing our sleeping angel around the room.Friday was a busy day of outside activity. My Dad fulfilled his promise of gutters on the house and Joanne was busy improving our front yard with plants and mulch. It looks fantastic after a long day of work. The rain threatened to come down so cleanup started early. But it was great because we got to gather around the screen door to see how that gutter job worked out. What a bunch of dorks. But hey, they work!
Saturday was going to be busy from beginning to end so I got up early to get ready. I actually found a pair of pre-pregnancy pants I could wrangle into. Hooray! Joanne was wonderful, cleaning the house for guests. (THANKS!!!) Mom and Ed came with Aunt Kate
& Uncle Larry. They bought lunch and a fantastic carrot cake for the afternoon (THANKS!!!) and Kate got to spend some time with Nathan for the first time.The rest of the crowd soon arrived. Then our officiants who married Leo and I (two years ago to the weekend - the Saturday before Easter!) arrived as well. It was nice to see them and they were genuinely happy to be there. Becky preformed a little ceremony to welcome Nathan to our family.
It sounds all nice and simple as I retell it now but the planning of this weekend wasn't. We weren't sure how to welcome Nathan into the world. Not being very religious, Leo and I wanted to do something special but different. Turns out we made the perfec
t choice. Becky offered special readings and rituals - we did the sand thing again like at our wedding and poured a new color along with ours to symbolize ours lives mingled with Nate's. It was really cool to continue our own unique tradition. My mom and dad each wrote something to be read during the ceremony as well which was more amazing than words can say.If you know me, you can guess that I was pretty emotional. Well, it was nothing until the words my parents wrote were read. There were several boxes of tissues being passed around the room. It was perfect.
The day finally wound down. It was a long one. But Nathan was perfect for it of course. He slept in the arms of all his admirers and woke at the end of the ceremony part for just a minute. Then back to sleep he went!
Saunday Joanne and I took Nate to Lake Lynn for a nice long walk on a perfectly sunny day. This is something I look forward to doing often, and a necessity if I'm going to be my cute little self again someday. (Remember I said I wrangled into those pants, I didn't slide right in!) The boys did some work on the side of the house and Babci enjoyed the sun. In the evening we enjoyed a little Easter dinner and enjoyed our last evening together before the Keplers returned north Monday morning. Monday evening we had one last dinner with the Trend
side before they too set off for Route 95.And we have a couple days to ourselves as a family until more guests filter through. Yes - another uncle wil soon be present when Tim & Jen come tomorrow. Yay! As crazy as it all is we are so happy that everyone has made the effort to come meet Nathan. He is so loved!
Oh yes, the latest development . . . my little baby is less a newborn than he was yesterday. His little umbilical cord stump fell off! Yay for bathtime finally! That is on the agenda tonight. Stay tuned for those pictures!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Mommy Firsts
Yesterday we has a doctors appointment for Baby Nate. He is now up to his birth weight plus an ounce. Yay! The rest of his stats are also great. His baby rash is going away for the most part and 
he is getting stronger everyday. He uses his neck to look up at mommy when he is on my shoulder and his lungs work really well! When he wants to be held (all the time) he lets us know with his cries. Then . . . he stops! Most of the time. Try to put him down though and he knows. Often when he is in our arms he will appear to open one eye and peek out to see if someone is still holding him. Little sneak.
Nighttime is a challenge since he does most of his sleeping during the day and wants to plat at night. But we're working on that. They say you can't spoil a baby but we can't help but think he is spoiled when he gets to sleep in mom and dad's bed every night. I swore I would never do this,
by the way. There are many things I never thought I would do. Like cry when I left Nathan's side. . .
Yesterday was our Two Year Anniversary. Wow! Who woulda' thunk it 2 years ago! My mom offered to watch our little pumpkin while Leo and I went out to dinner - our first time out together without Nate. I got the ok from MY doctor to take a bath and as soon as I got this official green light I had the water running, the wine poured and the bath salts out. OMG! It was awesome! I felt a little bad about taking so much time in there and then getting ready to go out. Well, maybe not that bad. It felt GOOD!
Mom & Ed came over to watch Nathan and out we went. No sooner that the garage door closed behind me and I felt the tears come. Leo looked at me and said he wondered if it would come to this. I really mean it - I never would have thought barely two hours out of the house (not 15 minutes away mind you) would make me such a sap. But cry I did as we drove to the restaurant.
We looked at each other over our pasta trying to decide if it was weird or not. Were we different? Did we miss him? Do we have other stuff to talk about? Amazing how much can change in a relationship because of a little one. Or not change in some ways. We are still Leo and Jen. Just plus one! Turns out we only talked about Nate 30% of the time and mostly because I would get all teary when we did. What the hell is happening to me?!?!
So tomorrow family will start their travels from NY to NC to be with us this weekend. Pop, Grandma Jo and Uncle Joey as well as Grandpa Leo/ Truck (?) and Babci. It will be nice to have family around for visits (and some breaks). We are going to have a small celebration/ blessing ceremony at the house with all (I think?) of the grandparents present on Saturday. What a special occasion - having everyone present at once!
he is getting stronger everyday. He uses his neck to look up at mommy when he is on my shoulder and his lungs work really well! When he wants to be held (all the time) he lets us know with his cries. Then . . . he stops! Most of the time. Try to put him down though and he knows. Often when he is in our arms he will appear to open one eye and peek out to see if someone is still holding him. Little sneak.Nighttime is a challenge since he does most of his sleeping during the day and wants to plat at night. But we're working on that. They say you can't spoil a baby but we can't help but think he is spoiled when he gets to sleep in mom and dad's bed every night. I swore I would never do this,
by the way. There are many things I never thought I would do. Like cry when I left Nathan's side. . .Yesterday was our Two Year Anniversary. Wow! Who woulda' thunk it 2 years ago! My mom offered to watch our little pumpkin while Leo and I went out to dinner - our first time out together without Nate. I got the ok from MY doctor to take a bath and as soon as I got this official green light I had the water running, the wine poured and the bath salts out. OMG! It was awesome! I felt a little bad about taking so much time in there and then getting ready to go out. Well, maybe not that bad. It felt GOOD!
Mom & Ed came over to watch Nathan and out we went. No sooner that the garage door closed behind me and I felt the tears come. Leo looked at me and said he wondered if it would come to this. I really mean it - I never would have thought barely two hours out of the house (not 15 minutes away mind you) would make me such a sap. But cry I did as we drove to the restaurant.
We looked at each other over our pasta trying to decide if it was weird or not. Were we different? Did we miss him? Do we have other stuff to talk about? Amazing how much can change in a relationship because of a little one. Or not change in some ways. We are still Leo and Jen. Just plus one! Turns out we only talked about Nate 30% of the time and mostly because I would get all teary when we did. What the hell is happening to me?!?!
So tomorrow family will start their travels from NY to NC to be with us this weekend. Pop, Grandma Jo and Uncle Joey as well as Grandpa Leo/ Truck (?) and Babci. It will be nice to have family around for visits (and some breaks). We are going to have a small celebration/ blessing ceremony at the house with all (I think?) of the grandparents present on Saturday. What a special occasion - having everyone present at once!
Friday, April 3, 2009
More Pictures
I took more photos today. I was waiting for a sunny day to get some nice light into the house. I think the results are awesome. You can all see photos as I post them here:More Baby Nathan Pictures
Let me know if you can't get on there. I'm trying out some new things to make it easier for everyone to see.
Not much else going on around here. We are just enjoying the days with our precious little one.
He is such a pleasure. Notice I said DAYS. Nights are still rough. But we're making progress everyday. Incrementally but it's still getting better. I was saying to Leo yesterday that I'm so very lucky to not have anything else to think about for the time being. It takes all my time and energy to take care of him, the house, and me. Leo is pretty self-sufficient - thank goodness!Today we went for a walk in the wonderful weather and a friend came by to drop off some food. We have the most generous friends! Yesterday we got a visit too - my friends brought their kiddies over, lunch, a couple meals for later and some other gifts. Wow! It was nice to socialize, have other kids in the house and take advantage of the help of a home-cooked meal someone else made. We are so lucky. I seem to always be saying this!
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