Grins And Giggles

Sleeping babies sticking their little bums out...

Teething, Teething

Today, Nathaniel got his first tooth. Or maybe I should say, today Iain and I finally clued in he has one. He was leaning up against the couch and he let out a big laugh and I thought I saw two little chompers on the bottom. I stuck my finger in and felt the sharp corner of one. Then I wrestled with him for 5 minutes and finally held his hands down, pried his lips apart and poked his tongue out of the way to see what the hell was going on and there is indeed one tooth partially broken through and another one just on the verge.

We went outside and told Iain and we were both excited for this step but we both lamented that the gummy smile won't be around for much longer. I adore his toothless grins and I will miss them.

This might explain his obsession for chewing on the wooden hammer Jim made him all this week.

Nate's Crate

Look at Nate and I doing crafts together! First I emptied out all the wipes I bought on sale at the Co-op, then I put Nate in the box. Then I wrote his name on it and....it's still just a boring old empty box. Sorry, Suzanne - I just don't have it in me. For those of you who don't know, I am making fun of Suzanne (or myself) because she makes pirate ships out of boxes that fill her whole garage for her kids. I am just pleased I got a good deal on wipes!

Cute Hat

Alana gave me 3 black garbage bags and 3 diaper boxes full of Karson's extremely cute cast-offs. Our dining room looked like Frenchys for about 3 days as I sorted excitedly through the heap. This hat came out of the box and I thought it looked sweet on him - I had bought it for Karson a couple of years ago and now I am finally reaping the benefits of buying Karson cute clothes when he was a baby. It was so nice to go for a walk today and not freeze to death!

The Boys

The Newt Suit

This is Nathaniel's new Spring suit that he has got to try out a couple of times this week due to the fact that it has actually gone above freezing so we had rain instead of snow. It is also wonderful for putting over his fleece snowsuit for some waterproofing and protection from the wind. Today was the first time we sat him in the snow, which seems kind of weird but it has just been so cold, we haven't done a whole lot of stuff outside this winter. There is still an amazing amount of snow on our lawn. We were outside today and one of my legs went through the crust and I sunk down to the top of my leg and my boot was still not on the ground. Sigh...

Mobility

This week Nate has found out the joy of having a pair of wheels. He can go from the living room to the dining room on his own power and is very proud of himself. He shouts and squeals as he pushes himself along. He has only had 2 wipeouts, which isn't a bad driving record for a seven month old.

Sugar Bush

What Goes Up, Must Come Down

Nathaniel thinks falling is funny within the comfy confines of his playpen, not so much on the hardwood floors.

Blueberries...Tasty

First Pair Of Shorts

Yes, I know it is being just a tad optimistic buying shorts and a sun hat but Mom and I couldn't resist when we went shopping yesterday. I think everyone should have a little boy-they are lots of fun to dress up.

More Easter Presents

Nathaniel received some wonderful presents from his aunts, uncles and cousin when we had everyone over for Easter dinner on Sunday. He is shown here taking his second new vehicle of the day for a spin...maybe Mommy and Daddy should communicate better with Uncle Kris and Aunt Alana!!

Easter Present

I cracked at literally the last minute (8:50PM on Saturday night) and bought Nathaniel this little ride on trike for Easter. He is thoroughly delighted by it and is even cool enough to drive with one hand already. No Driver's Ed for this boy.

Mr. Mangy

This mangy old teddy of Iain's was resurected out of some box of childhood mementos and placed into Nate's unsuspecting hands while he was sleeping by his even mangier (is that a word?) father. I understand the sentimental value, but quite frankly, this bear is gross. It has huge bald patches and scratchy fur. Let's just put it this way-if this thing was alive, it would definitely eat out out of garbage cans while it scratched at it's flea infested body. Luckily, there seems to be no strong attachment to it and I intend on keeping it that way.

The House Of Cousinly Love...Sometimes

Nathaniel is delighted every time he sees Karson-he can't take his eyes off of him. For the most part they are very cute together, but every once in awhile, the green eyed monster rears it's ugly head. The monster paid us a visit over Easter when there was a bit of jealousy over some new toys combined with a lot of chocolate highs and lows that made us glad there are more sweet moments than sour.