Finally Fall!

I am having a hard time concentrating tonight while I compose the blog, thanks to our upstairs neighbors. It sounds like they are bowling or dropping furniture up there. I am amazed that Nathan can stay asleep. Ok, where was I?

Nathan and I both ended up getting sick again - his second cold - so unfortunately did not make it to the Poconos. Thank goodness, however, that Grandma and Grandpa Evans were able to come to the city for a day to visit. It was such fun seeing them and they were amazed at how much Nathan had changed.

The latest on Nathan this week is his third tooth! On the top. Which may explain a lot of crankiness. Either that or it is just his personality. He does not like to sit in his stroller, or sit anywhere these days. His favorite thing to do is stand holding onto fingers, or swing in the park, or EAT. Scott and I have taken to eating after he has gone to bed because we can't take the stares....

Nathan is also sitting up all by himself. Meaning he can push himself from laying down into a sitting position. It is quite amazing. We had to lower the crib because he is getting more and more mobile, though not crawling yet.

We have enjoyed a couple of gorgeous and mild days here in New York City which is making it hard to concentrate at work. Tonight, for Nathan's first Halloween, we put him in a pumpkin outfit (the only approved "costume" that Scott would allow - thank you Grandma Geri), carved a pumpkin, and toured the neighborhood to show him off. He didn't seem to mind the outfit and boy did he look cute. Check him out yourself.

We are gearing up for the holidays. Can't believe Nathan will be 7 months old tomorrow! Happy Halloween! Carving pumpkins with Daddy
Where's Nathan?!
Nathan on his playdate with Sam and Oliver at Sam's apartment...Sam is in the lobster outfit. Oliver obviously thinks that it is pretty funny.
At the Central Park pumpkin patch! We arrived late and departed with 4 pumpkins...

Party Time!

We went to our first birthday party this weekend. It was Hannah Solomon's first birthday, in Brooklyn. A great time was had by all, particularly Nathan. He loved watching the older kids run around and was an avid listener to the sing along and story time. I could just see the wheels turning in his head when other babies would crawl by...I think it is not long before he figures out how to do that himself! He is so active, interested, and into everything already that I know we are really in trouble when he can move!

This whole weekend was very busy, spent with friends. We saw Sam and Ann, Oliver and Carol on Friday at Oliver's apartment - a reunion with the "boys" who had a great time playing with each other (read hitting, swatting, and shrieking at each other), then went to Central Park on Saturday to meet Lindsay and Brad, Amanda came over Saturday night, and then Sunday we went to Brooklyn to Hannah's party, then saw Kelsey and Aaron for brunch, and the Cahills! Whew. A whirlwind. Nathan was a trooper though, smiling at all the appropriate moments in spite of the fact that he had no naps. Lots of fun with friends.

If I can fight the cold that I seem to be getting, we are headed to the Pocanos this weekend to see Grandma Geri and Grandpa Lee for a couple of days. It should be beautiful. Nathan's first fall! Soon we will get our pumpkin and try to talk Scott into letting me dress Nathan up for Halloween. I can't believe in two weeks Nathan will be 7 months old! Time is flying by. Nathan and Mommy at Hannah's party
The birthday girl - one year old! Hannah Solomon.
A walk in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Nathan is sleeping...Boy, we are quite the fashionable family - all coordinated and in fall colors.
Notice how well Nathan is paying attention to the storyteller. Rapt attention.
Kelsey and Jane, with a sleeping Nathan.

Grandma and Grandpa Wilson Come Visit

Grandpa Wilson can't even concentrate on the photo because of Nathan's smile!
Grandpa and Grandma with Nathan
Sweet scooting little boy!

Grandpa reading to Nathan

We had a great weekend with Grandma and Grandpa and Nathan had his six month checkup. He weighed 18 pounds 2 ounces and was 27 inches long (his head was 45cm). He has dropped to the 65th percentile for weight so the doctor was a little concerned since this is inconsistent with his previous weight gain. We're not worried - the kid has loved any food that we have put in his mouth so far! We are now on to peaches, which he also loves. I think that he likes the sweet stuff which could spell trouble later on.

Nathan's one tooth has recently turned into two! He was a little cranky this weekend and when he cried I got a peek into his mouth and saw the second tooth coming in...amazing!

Nathan had a great time with his Grandma and Grandpa Wilson. They couldn't believe how much he had grown. He started sitting up the day of their visit (with soft padding around him in case of tipping) so that was exciting! He was just a busy little guy scooting around, getting up on all fours, jumping, laughing...and then crashing hard for naps (the kid who wouldn't sleep before now LOVES to sleep - how ironic). Grandma and Grandpa read books to Nathan which he loved and we spent some time outside swinging in the park and going for walks. It was a wonderful weekend and we can't wait to see them again. They definitely got hooked on Nathan's sweet smile, as we are!

Sleep, Teeth, Swings, and Green Beans

"Pretty boy" Nathan in his outfit from Jackie and Kermit
Nathan is flying!
Lounging around....
His first time in a swing!
Nathan likes grass. The kid is happiest in grass....it is the funniest thing

Life with Nathan is so much fun. It just gets better and better every day. Whew, we made it! I am already ready for another kid, and Scott constantly reminds me that we have only had a sleeping, happy, non-stomach issue baby for three weeks. Funny how quickly you forget the difficult parts....

Nathan is on a pretty regular schedule nowadays. Up at 6:45, two to three naps a day, with baby food, milk, and activity in between. He can't really stay up more than 2-3 hours at a time and follows that pattern all day. Bedtime is between 7:30 and 8:00 and he sleeps until 4, then again until 6:45. It is so nice that he is predictable!!!!! Of course on Friday I had a mini-reunion with Ann, Carol, Sam, and Oliver and Nathan's one hour nap (that is "always" one hour) turned into 2..and I had to wake him up! But we made it and Nathan sat in his highchair and had lunch with the ladies and baby boys.

Nathan is getting his first tooth, on the bottom left. I noticed when the usual gumming of my fingers was more painful than normal. Other new things are his first swing ride this past weekend, which he loved. He doesn't quite fit in the swing but by leaning forward can stay stable enough to swing back and forth. He also tried his first green vegetable....green beans. Not so yummy by the look on his face, but he ate it anyway! We had a great weekend spending time together as a family. Scott and I even got some alone time because Nathan takes hour and a half to two hour naps these days. We didn't know what to do with ourselves!

Grandma and Grandpa Wilson come to visit this weekend and we are so excited! Nathan has grown and changed so much since they last saw him - it will be such a change for them to experience this sweet little boy. He also has his six month checkup on Friday so let's just hope he takes that in stride and it doesn't put him in a bad mood during their visit! I am sure that even more changes will have happened by the end of their visit. So cool!