Hip Hip Hooray!

Nate is FINALLY consuming "real" food! Not by the pounds or boxes yet, but he has started eating small crackers, spaghetti, nibbles on apple slices and even meat. After what seems like a year (more like six months) of trying I'm glad he's finally come around. He's still into his baby food yet, but I'm glad he's gained the courage to try different things. Sigh of relief come doctor time in another month!

It may not be too much longer before he's walking pretty permanently. He's starting to do that more than crawl, even in public places with shoes on! (he wasn't crazy about those at first) Nate is really looking the part of a little boy vs "baby face" now. Sad but fun to watch him grow too.

This coming weekend is our big "mommy/daddy super date" away from the little boy for the 1st time overnight. I imagine we'll all be sad at first but once we get into having fun time will fly! Until next time...

Losing Sleep Momentum

I think someone is in the process of telling us that his sleep habits are changing again. Naps have been shorter and he sometimes has difficulty falling asleep. He's slowly needing less sleep! Bummer, a day you wish would never come. Happy to say at least that we're all getting a good night's rest, at least if we aren't having bad dreams.

Nate can now stand on his tippy toes and reach the door handles--and open and close the door! We don't have knobs, we have the kind that you pull down on. He's really enjoying the activity of opening and closing doors. Now that we're using our "swimming pool" (the spa), he really enjoys being in there too. Its hard to believe that some days are feeling like summer-we've hit 90 degrees already.

Otherwise all is well. We're done being sick again, I think I may be successful with finding a way to workout where Nate can stick with me so he doesn't have separation anxiety (a stroller class, which believe it or not is very hard! running,lunges,squats,weights,ab work...blah!) Its nice because we get to a point where we let the kiddos out of the stroller to crawl around while we're working out. Today of which was my first class so I'm pretty tired. Ta-ta for now!

White Noise

Okay so...we started using the humidifier when Nate was having trouble with his nose, but even when he's not I leave it on. Not only does it help drown out noise, but I think it might help "soothe" him to sleep and when he wakes up. I tried not having it in his room last night, and he couldn't fall asleep! Put it back in, gave him a little bit more to drink, and he was out for almost twelve hours! That baby is staying in there!

Getting over head cold stuff once again. Somehow we've gotten into this once a month at least habit.

Last Friday he started a "play" class : involving balls, mats, one of those air bounce machines, parachutes, songs, bubbles....loved it! Some of his friends are in it. He just likes to crawl around to everyone, Mr Butterfly! Its at a really nice park and rec center. Seems like we'll be heading out that way more often.

We've been holding our breaths waiting for what changes would be coming to Nissan with the whole auto downfall. Nissan isn't laying anyone off at Josh's plant, but are starting to give extra "holidays" around holidays in the coming months without pay (their way of budget cuts). It will be great to have Josh home those extra days but without pay is a bummer. We'd much rather have that over a layoff though! If business doesn't go up in the coming months they will continue to do that for months in the fall as well. I hope it doesn't get that far.

On that note, I have been quietly looking for a flexible, home based job. I have a feeling I won't have much luck--things are looking rather grim out there.

Hope everyone has a good week!

Aaaahhh...

Whatever sleeping fairy that arrived last week and helped Nate sleep through the night has stuck around! For the last week and a half he has slept through the WHOLE night : as in 6:30/7pm until at least 5:30-7am! He may wake up a time or two and cry for a minute, but he drifts back off. His teething has also subsided I think as he is back to eating jar food. Our colds are also finally gone!

Exciting news for mommy and daddy: they have officially booked a day/night away from Nate for the first time since he was born the first weekend of April. We're going to miss him terribly I'm sure but are looking forward to some couple time, back up in Sedona. We're looking forward to hiking, eating at a normal dinner hour...whatever our little hearts desire at whatever time! It will be a good trial period for when we also hope to get away for a few days in July. Not to mention the grandparents enjoy all the quality time so it works out for everyone!

Hope you all have a nice weekend. Can't believe March is here already.

Mr Clingy!

Nate has started the whole separation anxiety phase for sure! And the parents have started the guilt phase that goes along with it. He's very verbal about letting us know if he wants picked up and clings to our legs if he doesn't want us to go away. Well...at least he knows who his mommy and daddy are for sure now, so in ways its kinda cute :)

We're once again trying to get over colds that seem to happen monthly. However...God has blessed us and has waved "Sleep Sprinkles" over our dear Nathan, as the last three or four nights he has slept through! Bless the heavens! And maybe the humidifier too.

He just had his 1 yr checkup. He's a tall boy for his age, though the doctor would have liked to see him a little chunkier. He's also been okayed to drop the bottle and start on whole milk, but since one of my posts a while ago he still has not warmed up to solid foods yet. In fact, he still isn't eating too much of his jar food either. I try to encourage everything everyday but not making progress yet. I have tons of kinds of different crackers,bars,etc. I bought some Yo Baby yogurt and tried it as well. All we can get down him is his formula, though I'm starting to sneak in some whole milk too. The dr mentioned that by his next checkup in three months, if he isn't eating solid foods by then that he will need to see a feeding specialist. Ugh! He usually gobbles his jar food up so I'd like to contribute teething and being sick to his not eating that at the moment. His teeth that were coming in a while ago are pretty much fully out now!

Thats the latest. Here's to hoping the little guy warms up to food soon!

Nate's Birthday on TV

Birthday Boy

Nate had a great birthday party this past weekend with family and close friends. He was fascinated with the balloons, and loved his monkey cake I made (didn't quite feel too confident doing the alligator). All turned out well. He's enjoying playing with all his new toys.

Today, his actual birthday, we had a playdate with some friends of his at a park, followed by brunch with Nana and Aunt Kristen, went to the mall to Build-A-Bear and got to play with some favorite toys at Barnes and Noble. He had quite the busy day!

Still teething (what else is new,right?) He now faces forward in his car seat. He can probably start drinking cow's milk and eating any kind of solid food he wants to pretty much, but I'm predicting that will be a while yet. Especially when he's teething,all he wants is his formula, he won't even touch baby food. Calorie wise he's probably best to continue what he's doing yet, I'm too afraid he'll lose weight! We have some baby friends and relatives where this is a problem so until I think Nate has developed a strong relationship with "adult food and beverages", he's going to be a baby a while longer yet!

Hope everyone has a nice Valentines Day weekend !

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First Steps!

Just wanted to let everyone know that Nate has taken his first few steps without holding onto anything. He only takes about two-three before he tumbles over. Yikes! His teething seems to be better...for today anyway :) Getting ready for his birthday party this weekend with family and close friends so I'll be posting pictures next week. Have a good one!

Those Painful Teeth!

For the last week or so Nate's been sleeping good at night, but has started teething once again. Looked up at his top teeth and he has I think 4-5 coming in! Maybe once he has more teeth he'll be up for more solid foods, right now he likes to suck/munch on bread type things like english muffins and pizza crust. He still prefers his formula and fruit/veggie jar food (none of that thick lasagna or meat things, yuck!)

His newest favorite activities are playing with the dog's food dish and water dish, checking whats in the fridge, and taking things out of the garbage can (yeah very ewww...especially when he puts it in his mouth!) No walking shoes yet. He's still moving faster and faster in every way though!

Tis all thats new for now!

Gettin' There...

Nate is finally over his sickness, but now teething has washed in! He only has his two bottom teeth so that leaves the door wide open for teething issues I suppose :) Hopefully we have found a teething gel that just might do the trick, for now anyway. He's been waking up frequently at night I think for this reason. We'll see as time goes on some more! His naps have been a little sporatic lately but I think thats getting better too. He only takes one now a day.

We're starting to make plans for his first birthday in another month! Very excited. Im actually going to attempt to make an alligator cake to go along with his zoo theme (one of his favorite Field Day trips!)

Sick Nate

Hope everyone had a good holiday and New Years! Christmas was good, Nate was into looking at all the presents and is playing with everything he got. However...the next day we left for our vacation in Sedona and Nate got sick :( I'm blaming it on the chilly weather and the snow! (yeah we Arizonans got to see it actually snow! First time in AZ I've ever seen it) Still even now he is sick with a cold as well as an ear infection and croup. Not a happy camper! He's having screaming tantrums, hates taking the antibx (even though I got them flavored! MAJOR bummer!) and isn't sleeping well really at all. We ended up leaving for home early from vacation so he could be in his own bed and familiar surroundings. Unhappy child=unhappy parents though so there wasn't much point in sticking around! Bad timing.

Please keep your fingers crossed for us that he gets better soon, almost a week being sick. It's starting to really bum me out, nothing makes him happy. We spent New Years at home...passed out by midnight since Nate was sleeping. Oh well. Here's some pictures from our Christmas and what we had of vacation :) Happy New Year, lets hope it actually becomes happy soon!!

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