Laundry

Stephen has been toting Nate around in the laundry basket all week. He seems to like it, and it keeps him occupied for a while.

If you look closely you can see Nate's two bottom teeth.
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Bath Time

Nate may not appreciate these when he gets older, but I bet his wife will.

7 Months Old!

The older Nate gets, the more fun he gets, and the more pictures we take! He was seven months old yesterday. What a big boy!

Nate has become pretty good at getting his pacifier back in his mouth by himself. Most of the time he gets it in any way he can, which often means upside-down. He doesn't seem to care.

Sometimes it helps to get on his level.

Nate and Ava

Nate and Ava finally got to play together the other day. Actually, they mostly just stared at each other and grabbed for the toys, but hopefully play dates are coming soon!

Out and about

Happy mom, sleepy baby. Nate and I got out of the house yesterday by ourselves for the first time in months. It has finally warmed up here and besides coming home with mud-covered shoes from the melted snow and ice, we did really well. He was obviously a bit worn out, but I think we'll be doing it more often!

Nate is doing really well sitting up, but he doesn't quite have it down yet. He still falls over quite a bit - hence the pillows surrounding him.

Happy Anniversary!

As Stephen and I celebrated our first anniversary with a child on Saturday, we realized once again how much our life has changed since Nate came along. Stephen worked most of the day - Saturday is his busiest day lately. So we made plans to go out for dinner (a rare occasion these days) to the nicest restaurant in our city. It’s so nice that the average plate costs about six dollars (including bread, salad, and a salsa-like dip), and if you sit next to the windows you have a fabulous view of one of the busiest roads in town. Of course we chose a window seat. One of Stephen’s friends is a waiter there, so we sat in his section. He immediately came over, took Nate from us, and began walking him around the restaurant for all to see, kiss, and pinch his cheeks. This remained the theme throughout dinner. He would occasionally return to wheel him around the restaurant in his high chair, or someone else would come up and ask, “ Bebeği sevebilir miyiz?” or “Can we love the baby?” It was probably one of the least romantic meals we’ve ever eaten together!

I won’t make us sound too pitiful. We did get some time to ourselves. Our friends, Jack and Sheryl, graciously offered for us to put Nate to bed at their house while we tried out the newest joint in town –an ice cream place called Mado. It’s the first chain restaurant from the West to come to our city since we’ve been here and it just opened a few weeks ago. After going there I’m not sure how successful it could be here. But we’ll enjoy it while it lasts!

Just for memory's sake here's a picture of Stephen and me in front of my dorm room door before one of our first dates. It's crazy how much has changed - including our hair! Mine isn't nearly as curly, and Stephen's just isn't.

Tummy Time

Nate does really well with his tummy time lately. He's stopped rolling over again, but at least he's not screaming every time we put him on his tummy!

Nate Latte

Nate hasn't had his first taste of coffee yet, but I'm sure it won't be long. He's obviously dying for a sip.

Wild Man

Nate's hair seems to only be growing on top. Doesn't he make the mohawk look good?