Bloggy bug

Not only does Nathan has a cold, but apparently so does Blogger. Just in case anyone was wondering why the pictures aren't showing up in their usual slideshow form - it's not because of a change I made. Apparently pretty much everyone who uses the "lightbox" setting is having the same problem. Presumably, they are working to fix it. Sorry!

Almost 11 Months

I love weekends. Weekends are the best. 

I can't believe I haven't mentioned this yet, but we have a crawler! It started last week and now he's got it down pat. He's pulling up to standing, and basically nothing is safe anymore. He's also started doing something that looks suspiciously close to starting to stand up. Heaven help us. 

Nathan is developing a love affair with the broom. The best way to get him to follow me around is for me to sweep. He LOVES it. My instinct is always to keep the dirty thing away from him, and then I remind myself that dirt is good for babies. It pretty much goes against every bone in my body. He also adores his twilight turtle. I'm almost positive it came from Aunt Mary. For those who aren't familiar, the turtle shines stars on the ceiling, in three different colors. Buttons that do things are pretty much the best thing in our world right now, so the twilight turtle is a home run. Especially at night when people are cranky. 

The boys are pretty cute these days. Brian was swinging Nathan in the bouncy chair and the giggles were adorable. He's really getting too tall for the thing, but he loves it so much we can't bring ourselves to take it down. 

Also, Nathan's started doing this thing, usually when he's eating, where he puts both hands on his head.  He totally loves it when the person he's with mirrors him. He finds it hysterical. Cathy's started saying, "I'm so confused!"

He's babbling more and more, but he's still working on linking words with meaning. The one that he's got a total lock on is "Boo!" We hear it a lot when he's trying to surprise us. It's a hybrid between peek-a-boo and just straight up boo. I'm more than happy to act surprised/scared as many times as he wants me to. 

We're at 5 teeth now and suspect a 6th is looming. 

Outakes

I started this a long time ago and meant to add more as he got older. Typically me, I forgot. Still, these are pretty funny. 

My photography skills are pretty amateur, but I'd still argue that photographing infants is hit or miss. More often than not I forget to save the really hilarious ones and just delete them, but every once and awhile I remembered.

We started with a new family to share Cathy with. We are now getting to know a 2 month old named Jacob. He's tiny and adorable.  Nathan's quite taken with him, but it's hard to believe Nathan used to be that small. 

Nathan says

Not a whole lot, but something!

Nathan's been imitating more and more, especially in the car for some reason. We will be driving around going back and for with raspberries and babbles until I realize that if anyone overheard me they would think I had lost it. It's one of the best things ever.

He is starting to attach "da-da" more and more to Brian and has once or twice even uttered something that sounded suspiciously like "book" while we were reading. "Up" happens periodically, when he wants to be picked up, and he'll often say "hi" with an inflection that sounds eerily familiar to me. It's cutest when he's talking to his stuffed animals, whom he loves. I don't know why that surprises me, but it does. A particular favorite is a florescent yellow bear I got at my 4th birthday party from Todd Schmeida (how's that for a childhood memory?). If you're wondering, I opened it on the front steps of our house. 

Also, in a recent checkup N weighed in at 19lbs. 12 oz, and 30 inches long. He's tall and lean like his dad. It's making clothes a little tricky. The things that are long enough for his bean pole legs are a little roomy in the waist.

In the video below, you'll see a few of his new tricks, playing with his voice and kisses!

He's Feeling Especially Irish Today

Feeling Irish!

Nathan got an early start on St. Patrick's Day!

Snuggles!