Kid on Me

I often want to update the good ol' blog but I usually have a kid in my hands. I mean that quite literally. Nathan continues to enjoy being bounced and held and walked around. Though we have found various things he also enjoys lately. He will lay in his crib (the real one in his room) and watch the mobile with interest. That could last anywhere from 5 minutes to 15 (with constant cranking of the mechanism that makes it go around and make the music of course). I recently had to get some e-mails out so I set him up and put my laptop on his changing table so I could be close by to watch and crank while multi-tasking on my computer at the same time. He enjoys his swing and can often be put to sleep there for a while. He is good when guests come over and I sit and have lunch and he snoozes. Problem with that is the music is quite annoying and sticks in our heads day and night. His vibrating chair does the trick, especially when I need to take a shower, fold the laundry or make dinner. Again, depending on his mood he may stay for a while and sometimes it's just not what he wants. Recently, Nathan has enjoyed his boppy but in a more upright position. It's so cute to see his sitting up like a little man. He kicks his feet and "talks" in his grunting, cooing way. And we've also got his wrap and I borrowed a carrier to see how he likes that so I can hands free. So I guess he isn't always on me - just when he doesn't like any of those other things. Sometimes he just wants the arms of mom and dad.

Nate is changing and growing in other ways too. I think we are graduating from his newborn items, diapers and onsies, into the next step up. I love to dress him up in new outfits now - we have many to choose from! He is getting heavier and very long. This kid won't be taking his little mother very seriously when he's five and towering over me. I will be looking up and telling him to go to his room. Yeah, that will work!

Our friends and relatives are continuously generous. We seem to receive a package everyday. We have many toys yet to play with and drawers of clothes we can't wait to try on. We also have some more unique gifts like a painting from Africa (Thanks Hadas!) and a stuffed Koala Bear from Australia (Thanks Elaine!). Maybe we can get an item from every continent!

Today we are off to a friends house for a little backyard bbq. Our friends are looking forward to seeing Nathan again as he grows. Although we're the only ones with kids at these things right now, Nate is very welcome wherever we go. Hopefully he will be very welcome in someone's bed too so he can nap today while the adults play.