Grandma and Grandpa Wilson Come Visit
Well, we must begin with a doctor's appointment and a trip to the zoo before we get to the visit. Nathan had his 15 month checkup on Friday the 13th and is doing very well. He weighed almost 27 pounds and was 32 3/4 inches - 2 3/4 inches more than at 12 months! He has obviously sprouted since his last appointment. Nathan was a gem at the appointment - the doctor and nurses commented on how easy he was to examine because he is not afraid of strangers. He smiles and blows kisses and looks with curiosity at what they are doing to him. That is, until the nurse gave him three shots and then he didn't like her so much anymore.
Overall, Nathan is doing very well. He is in the 77th percentile for weight, 85th percentile for height and 95th percentile for head circumference. Haha. It's all those brains he has...He is really well developed in his motor skills and communication skills, though he cannot verbalize much at this point. I laughed when the doctor asked me if he understood simple commands like "bring me the book." Nathan understands very complex commands like "Mommy is tired and really needs to call Daddy but the phone is in the other room....can you get it?" Nathan promptly got me both of the telephones in the apartment - one in the den and one in the bedroom, just to help me out. The other day our friends Laura and Marco were over and Nathan was "sweeping" and Laura said "does he vacuum too?" While we continued talking, Nathan ran to the closet to get the vacuum out. Needless to say, the kid knows what we are saying. He also showed the doctor how well he knows his body parts (after the doctor suggested that we start teaching them to him). He knows head, hair, eyes, nose, ears, belly, mouth, tongue, hands, feet, toes, knees, chin, etc... The doctor also suggested that we start teaching him how to use a spoon and I asked if a fork was ok because he is pretty good at that. SO, we pretty much played show off Nathan at the doctor appointment but it makes me feel as if we are doing something right!
So on to the zoo..Nathan loved seeing the animals and going to the petting zoo. His favorite was the cow which he kept mooing at. A little scared of the polar bear but otherwise just loved seeing all the animals.
After the zoo we went home to wait for Grandma and Grandpa Wilson who surprised us with a visit. Nathan loved hanging out with them and showing them all of his toys and tricks. The weather was beautiful so we spent lots of time outside walking around and had some good meals as well. Nathan loved shadowing his Grandpa again so they went on walks in the afternoon and flew "airplanes" (aka model Delta and Navy jets). It was the first time Grandma had seen our new apartment so it was great to share our life with them. And we also did an early celebration of Scott's birthday. It was a great weekend and we can't wait to see them again.
Nathan "mooing" at the cow
Shots and the zoo can wear a boy out....
Brunch at Madame Claude's with Grandma and Grandpa
Happy Nathan walking to the farmer's market with Grandma and Grandpa
Scott's birthday dinner - family photo
Overall, Nathan is doing very well. He is in the 77th percentile for weight, 85th percentile for height and 95th percentile for head circumference. Haha. It's all those brains he has...He is really well developed in his motor skills and communication skills, though he cannot verbalize much at this point. I laughed when the doctor asked me if he understood simple commands like "bring me the book." Nathan understands very complex commands like "Mommy is tired and really needs to call Daddy but the phone is in the other room....can you get it?" Nathan promptly got me both of the telephones in the apartment - one in the den and one in the bedroom, just to help me out. The other day our friends Laura and Marco were over and Nathan was "sweeping" and Laura said "does he vacuum too?" While we continued talking, Nathan ran to the closet to get the vacuum out. Needless to say, the kid knows what we are saying. He also showed the doctor how well he knows his body parts (after the doctor suggested that we start teaching them to him). He knows head, hair, eyes, nose, ears, belly, mouth, tongue, hands, feet, toes, knees, chin, etc... The doctor also suggested that we start teaching him how to use a spoon and I asked if a fork was ok because he is pretty good at that. SO, we pretty much played show off Nathan at the doctor appointment but it makes me feel as if we are doing something right!
So on to the zoo..Nathan loved seeing the animals and going to the petting zoo. His favorite was the cow which he kept mooing at. A little scared of the polar bear but otherwise just loved seeing all the animals.
After the zoo we went home to wait for Grandma and Grandpa Wilson who surprised us with a visit. Nathan loved hanging out with them and showing them all of his toys and tricks. The weather was beautiful so we spent lots of time outside walking around and had some good meals as well. Nathan loved shadowing his Grandpa again so they went on walks in the afternoon and flew "airplanes" (aka model Delta and Navy jets). It was the first time Grandma had seen our new apartment so it was great to share our life with them. And we also did an early celebration of Scott's birthday. It was a great weekend and we can't wait to see them again.
Nathan "mooing" at the cow
Shots and the zoo can wear a boy out....
Brunch at Madame Claude's with Grandma and Grandpa
Happy Nathan walking to the farmer's market with Grandma and Grandpa
Scott's birthday dinner - family photo
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