Nathan's first first cousin was born today. Kerri and Rob welcomed Logan Robert this morning. He weighed in at 9lbs 3 oz. Mom and baby are doing just fine!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Nathan's First First Cousin
Nathan's first first cousin was born today. Kerri and Rob welcomed Logan Robert this morning. He weighed in at 9lbs 3 oz. Mom and baby are doing just fine!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Slobbery Messes and Creative Outlets
Even though the changes that take place in children are so small and incremental, I swear I will sometimes see a difference from one day to another with Nathan. It helps that we see him all day every day - an opportunity I never cease appreciating. The other day he seemed to spend most of the day with his tongue out. No reason. Catching flies maybe. The next day he was holding things, more or less, and pushing them in the direction of his mouth. We have taken several toys and put them on his chest to see what happens and several times he has been able to make the connection to his face. He slobbers all over the place and is happy as can be. Teething has been suggested. I don't know, but I'm happy with his gummy smile for a while (at least while I am his sole provider of food!).
As Nate gets bigger though, so do his messes. I know it is just the beginning but lord does he do a job these days! Front end or back end, it's one or the other with him. At least I've learned how to get poopie stains out (Put it out in the sun! Thanks for the tip Sarah!) and I now understand the importance of washable items. This I never considered when picking out car seats and vibrating chairs. Good thing someone else has. They can all go in the wash!
Over the weekend we celebrated Leo's first Father's Day. Nathan gave the gift of extra sleep for us all and then I made a big breakfast, one of our favorite things on the weekend anyway. We went to the pool for a little bit and Nathan warmed up to the water faster than in the past. I think the small doses every other week has helped him get comfortable. Hopefully next time he will enjoy it more and splash and play a bit rather than look uncomfortable and a little mad.
Saturday I was invited to a friend of a friends house in the morning for a craft day. I didn't have anything prepared but thought I would go and see what other people were up to. I was so glad I went. This particular woman has MASSIVE amounts of stuff going on. Stamps, paper, etc., etc. All things that make me very happy! I stayed longer than I intended and hated to leave. I got involved in a project (that everyone will get in their mailboxes at some point) and got totally lost in the creative process. It reminded me of what I really enjoy doing. For the first time in a long time I forgot about everything and just created. It was great!
Last week we went to our friends house to see their little one - only three weeks old. How fun to hold an itty bitty baby again. How can it be that Nate was so little too, just a short time ago?!
What else . . . I'm losing my hair. Don't worry, it's part of the having-a-baby-thing. It's annoying. We are anxiously awaiting the birth of Nathan's first first cousin Logan. Oh and Nathan is officially on the grid. His Social Security card came the other day and is now a real person. Leo is opening his college fund as we speak so any contributions are welcome. And a note (for the grandparents mostly): for gifts in the future, a toy or outfit is great but funds for his future are even more important. We try not to collect too much junk around here. I'm actually in the process of cleaning out some stuff now. I hate that we have so little storage but I suppose it's harder to keep crap since there is no room for it. I'm all about that.
Tomorrow my grunty little guy will be three months old. Were does the time go? I'm anxious to take another picture of him on the couch with those pillows to see the difference. So fun to see him grow!
As Nate gets bigger though, so do his messes. I know it is just the beginning but lord does he do a job these days! Front end or back end, it's one or the other with him. At least I've learned how to get poopie stains out (Put it out in the sun! Thanks for the tip Sarah!) and I now understand the importance of washable items. This I never considered when picking out car seats and vibrating chairs. Good thing someone else has. They can all go in the wash!
Over the weekend we celebrated Leo's first Father's Day. Nathan gave the gift of extra sleep for us all and then I made a big breakfast, one of our favorite things on the weekend anyway. We went to the pool for a little bit and Nathan warmed up to the water faster than in the past. I think the small doses every other week has helped him get comfortable. Hopefully next time he will enjoy it more and splash and play a bit rather than look uncomfortable and a little mad.
Saturday I was invited to a friend of a friends house in the morning for a craft day. I didn't have anything prepared but thought I would go and see what other people were up to. I was so glad I went. This particular woman has MASSIVE amounts of stuff going on. Stamps, paper, etc., etc. All things that make me very happy! I stayed longer than I intended and hated to leave. I got involved in a project (that everyone will get in their mailboxes at some point) and got totally lost in the creative process. It reminded me of what I really enjoy doing. For the first time in a long time I forgot about everything and just created. It was great!
Last week we went to our friends house to see their little one - only three weeks old. How fun to hold an itty bitty baby again. How can it be that Nate was so little too, just a short time ago?!
What else . . . I'm losing my hair. Don't worry, it's part of the having-a-baby-thing. It's annoying. We are anxiously awaiting the birth of Nathan's first first cousin Logan. Oh and Nathan is officially on the grid. His Social Security card came the other day and is now a real person. Leo is opening his college fund as we speak so any contributions are welcome. And a note (for the grandparents mostly): for gifts in the future, a toy or outfit is great but funds for his future are even more important. We try not to collect too much junk around here. I'm actually in the process of cleaning out some stuff now. I hate that we have so little storage but I suppose it's harder to keep crap since there is no room for it. I'm all about that.
Tomorrow my grunty little guy will be three months old. Were does the time go? I'm anxious to take another picture of him on the couch with those pillows to see the difference. So fun to see him grow!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Summer Fun
Happy Summer. Is it summer yet? In Raleigh it is. We have had some hot days for the last week or so. But it's a perfect time to enjoy the pool. We went to our friends place a few weeks ago and had a quick dip in their pool with Nathan for the first few times. He did not like it. But fortunately (for him) the water at our pool is much like bath water and Nathan got used to it rather quickly when we went for another dip yesterday. He was super cute in his orange bathing suit and summer hat - all matchy matchy with his daddy. We didn't bring the camera last time but we will next time b/c he's so darn adorable.Yesterday we went to friends Amy and Dan's place for a hotdog party. Leo's Dream! Nathan was popular in his little Hawaiian-like shirt that will barely fit him soon. The kid is growing so fast even his 3-month onesies are getting tight because he is so long. But no worries - we are using all of his clothes almost in one day. . .
Nathan has suceeded in expelling all sorts of fun liquids from his body today. An explosion on the couch (boppy included) from the back end, and another volcano all over the next outfit (the couch and mommy) from the font end. Good thing it's Sunday and I have nothing to do other than clean stuff!
Nate is cooing, gurgling and talking his own language and we are having fun cooing right back. He enjoys facing forward more often and even laying on his back looking up and out at the world. And he is sleeping more at night - six hour stretches! Not much else to report other than we are falling in love with him more and more everyday as he continues to bring us more joy than we could have imagined!
We are planning our next trip up to NY in July. Should be fun times at the family wedding we will all be at and an additonal few days Leo and I have just started to discuss. We are thinking since Nate is still so portable and relatively easy to handle (compared to when he is mobile and in a real schedule) we should enjoy the freedom of going to visit some places. We are thinking of heading up to MA to visit with friends and family for a few days. We're unsure of exactly when, where, what and who just yet but we are excited to have our first little family vacation just hanging around in New England. I know Nathan won't remember it but we will have fun being together anyway!
Friday, June 5, 2009
He Found His Thumb!
Oh my goodness. My little angel found his thumb. So cute. Will this be a regular occurrence or is it a fluke? He does like to gnaw on his hand. Time will tell. In other news, Nathan peed on himself the other day. I mean really peed on himself. I was changing him, his feet up in the air and he let loose. . . all over his face. He was quite surprised. I laughed my butt off. No harm done. Maybe he won't let it fly like that now!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Trip North
We are back! Nathan and I got back Monday afternoon actually. But Tuesday didn't count for me. I was so exhausted I felt like a blob and didn't do anything productive. But now I am getting caught up.
Our trip to NY went great. I was getting nervous as we got close to travel time but as long there is food readily available and I am able to move/ rock to some degree all is good in the world. Nathan and I hung out in the airport no problem and he slept on the way up into the air. When he woke he was fine - I was afraid he would freak out if his ears hadn't popped. But he was fine. He fussed a bit, had a bottle and went back to sleep. The way back I ended up having a whole row by myself so I was able to nurse during takeoff, after which he slept and stayed sleeping for pretty much the entire time. I read a book! Yes - a book! It was great!
When we got to NY we were greeted at the airport by Grandma Jo(anne) and Uncle Matt. It was Matt's first time meeting Nathan. They were both very excited. When we arrived in Valley Cottage we took a walk before the sun set at Rockland Lake. It was so nice to be there - at "home" - getting fresh air. Pop met us there for the walk too. Nathan enjoyed a nap as usual. We had a delicious dinner at Dad's then went to the mall for some shopping while Dad went back to the airport for another pickup. Aunt Denice and Uncle Glenn came in from Colorado for a family wedding on Saturday. They stayed at Dad's too for a packed house and lots of arms to love and hold Nate.
That night was a rough one in terms of sleep - a new place to get used to I'm guessing - but we managed to get out in one piece to visit Grandpa Truck. Babci and neighbor Faye were there as well. We enjoyed a visit and NY pizza. Yummy!
Friday afternoon we got back in time to visit with the Aunts. Aunt Ruth, Aunt Denice, Joanne, Matt, Nathan and I headed into Nyack for some shopping. There is a great little stained glass shop that will soon be going out of business so we had to go check it out for the sales. We also hit a couple other places while we were there. It was a wonderful day and it's my favorite thing to do, being in Nyack. An afternoon well-spent. That night we went to Agnello's in New City for some more pizza. Yes, again. You can't get enough when you usually have to settle for second-rate stuff most of the time. Nathan did pretty good in the restaurant for a while but when it came time for us to eat he was ready for a little freak out. He knows when it's time for me to eat. That's when he likes to make his presence known in case I forgot. This is one of the first few times he has done his new trick - screamig, crying and being generally uphappy until he tires himself out and sleeps. He's been doing this rather consistenly lately and even though Aunt Denice had a knack for calming him otherwise, this time only Mommy would do.
Saturday the people in the house were crazy getting ready to go to a family wedding. (Congrats Dan and Lara!) We hadn't planned to go and I didn't know the policy on kids and stuff so Nate and I hung out. We made a few trips out in the world before settling down for a few hours to relax. I needed it after our errands. I forgot how crowded, fast paced and . . . rude the north can be. What a jerk huh? Can't help it. I'm so spoiled by the pace here and the good-nature people always show. I love it!
Saturday evening Nathan and I went to friend Suzi's. We saw her son Jake too. It was fun to see them again and get a taste of what it will be like when my own guy is his age. At six, the two of them are buddies. They laugh, talk, joke and have a good time. Amazing how much we have to look forward to as Nate becomes a little adult.
By mid-weekend we were sleeping better (it helped that Pop took Nathan one morniong at 4am so I could get a few hours uninterupted!). Good thing we slept better since the house was about to be filled with family and friends for Joey's graduation party. Many got to meet Nathan for the very first time. He loved the attention and he was loved by many arms all day long. He snoozed on and off in the lap of many ladies. I got a break and many got a nice little dose of baby. People where thanking ME for being able to cuddle with him for a little while. It reminds me yet again of how fleeting this time is when he is so young. It's so short in comparison to the time they will grow up and be independent people who don't need their mommies!
We were pooped Sunday night. Monday was not much better. As mentioned, it was tired and I was pretty wiped out from the trip. But it was well worth it and I'm very happy we made the trip up. If I can travel with an infant on a plane I can do anything . . . except travel on a plane with two.
See pictures at our Picasa Web Site . . . http://picasaweb.google.com/JenTrend/
Our trip to NY went great. I was getting nervous as we got close to travel time but as long there is food readily available and I am able to move/ rock to some degree all is good in the world. Nathan and I hung out in the airport no problem and he slept on the way up into the air. When he woke he was fine - I was afraid he would freak out if his ears hadn't popped. But he was fine. He fussed a bit, had a bottle and went back to sleep. The way back I ended up having a whole row by myself so I was able to nurse during takeoff, after which he slept and stayed sleeping for pretty much the entire time. I read a book! Yes - a book! It was great!
When we got to NY we were greeted at the airport by Grandma Jo(anne) and Uncle Matt. It was Matt's first time meeting Nathan. They were both very excited. When we arrived in Valley Cottage we took a walk before the sun set at Rockland Lake. It was so nice to be there - at "home" - getting fresh air. Pop met us there for the walk too. Nathan enjoyed a nap as usual. We had a delicious dinner at Dad's then went to the mall for some shopping while Dad went back to the airport for another pickup. Aunt Denice and Uncle Glenn came in from Colorado for a family wedding on Saturday. They stayed at Dad's too for a packed house and lots of arms to love and hold Nate.
That night was a rough one in terms of sleep - a new place to get used to I'm guessing - but we managed to get out in one piece to visit Grandpa Truck. Babci and neighbor Faye were there as well. We enjoyed a visit and NY pizza. Yummy!
Friday afternoon we got back in time to visit with the Aunts. Aunt Ruth, Aunt Denice, Joanne, Matt, Nathan and I headed into Nyack for some shopping. There is a great little stained glass shop that will soon be going out of business so we had to go check it out for the sales. We also hit a couple other places while we were there. It was a wonderful day and it's my favorite thing to do, being in Nyack. An afternoon well-spent. That night we went to Agnello's in New City for some more pizza. Yes, again. You can't get enough when you usually have to settle for second-rate stuff most of the time. Nathan did pretty good in the restaurant for a while but when it came time for us to eat he was ready for a little freak out. He knows when it's time for me to eat. That's when he likes to make his presence known in case I forgot. This is one of the first few times he has done his new trick - screamig, crying and being generally uphappy until he tires himself out and sleeps. He's been doing this rather consistenly lately and even though Aunt Denice had a knack for calming him otherwise, this time only Mommy would do.
Saturday the people in the house were crazy getting ready to go to a family wedding. (Congrats Dan and Lara!) We hadn't planned to go and I didn't know the policy on kids and stuff so Nate and I hung out. We made a few trips out in the world before settling down for a few hours to relax. I needed it after our errands. I forgot how crowded, fast paced and . . . rude the north can be. What a jerk huh? Can't help it. I'm so spoiled by the pace here and the good-nature people always show. I love it!
Saturday evening Nathan and I went to friend Suzi's. We saw her son Jake too. It was fun to see them again and get a taste of what it will be like when my own guy is his age. At six, the two of them are buddies. They laugh, talk, joke and have a good time. Amazing how much we have to look forward to as Nate becomes a little adult.
By mid-weekend we were sleeping better (it helped that Pop took Nathan one morniong at 4am so I could get a few hours uninterupted!). Good thing we slept better since the house was about to be filled with family and friends for Joey's graduation party. Many got to meet Nathan for the very first time. He loved the attention and he was loved by many arms all day long. He snoozed on and off in the lap of many ladies. I got a break and many got a nice little dose of baby. People where thanking ME for being able to cuddle with him for a little while. It reminds me yet again of how fleeting this time is when he is so young. It's so short in comparison to the time they will grow up and be independent people who don't need their mommies!
We were pooped Sunday night. Monday was not much better. As mentioned, it was tired and I was pretty wiped out from the trip. But it was well worth it and I'm very happy we made the trip up. If I can travel with an infant on a plane I can do anything . . . except travel on a plane with two.
See pictures at our Picasa Web Site . . . http://picasaweb.google.com/JenTrend/
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