iPod Nato

Some of our friends threw a birthday/costume party Saturday night. We were low on creative juices, so we chose our favorite brand as our inspiration - Apple. Stephen and I dressed as the Mac and PC guys from the Apple commercials (I'm missing a picture of us), and I made Nate an iPod costume. He's supposed to be the iPod Nano, but Stephen said he was the iPod Nato. He did great in his costume and didn't even seem to notice it was on. He even won second place in the kids costume competition. I was hoping for some better pictures, but he was on the go all night and this is all we have. Maybe we'll get some more on Halloween.

Runny noses

Nate has had a runny nose for weeks now. Thankfully it hasn't turned into anything more, but I'm constantly wiping away his snot and running to him every time he sneezes, before he goes after it himself. Yesterday morning I had just wiped Nate's nose and the tissue was sitting on the couch for use again soon. Then Stephen sneezed and sweet little Nate picked up his used tissue and offered it up to Stephen to use.

Nate's really changing and becoming more and more aware of the world. He's understanding some words, mostly food words it seems, like "drink", "snack", and "cheerios". He definitely knows what "walk" means and would hold onto our hands and walk the day away if he could. He understands "nap" and many times drops his head to my shoulder when I ask if he's ready for one. So many changes so quickly! My baby is turning into a little boy.

Bathtime Fun

Walking

Nate is getting better and better at walking, but he's still not quite brave enough to take off on his own. Here's some footage:

Kentucky

A couple weeks ago we made the trip to Kentucky. The main reason for going was to attend Stephen's cousin Ryan's wedding, but Nate and I went early to spend the week with my sister and to work some more on Mom's house. The first part of the week was productive, and then I got sick. Sinus/respiratory infection on top of pregnancy symptoms took me out. Thankfully, Stephen picked up my slack when he arrived and it still made for a fairly productive week. Sadly, I only took one picture the entire time I was there. My brother and his family came in for the weekend, so here's a picture of Nate and his cousin Sam "playing" together.

Coming soon ...

Nausea, extreme fatigue, and a clingy, not very independent 14 month old are keeping me from posting some new pictures. Update coming soon ...