Week 21

Wow! Do the weeks fly by so quickly. Nathan has officially upgraded to sitting inside his stroller (instead of being in his carseat). He likes to be able to sit up and look around as we take our little walks to the mailbox. As you can see in the picture to the left, he is one happy baby.

This past weekend was pretty exciting for Nathan. He had 5 of his friends come over for a baby brunch. It was so interesting to have all these cute babies hanging around different parts of the house. Here they are, all lined up.

It was an exciting day. All the mommies and daddies brought delicious food and afterwards, we kind of went crazy with taking pictures. There was even some baby flirting going on. (At least that's how us adults interpreted it). Towards the end, all the babies were exhausted. Nathan even passed out on his swing...something he has never done before. 

Nathan's one noticeable milestone that he's reached this week is the ability to grab something when held in front of him. He will also on occasion, pick up a toy that is by his head while on the changing table. Nathan will also reach his hands out for Teddy if he happens to be snooping around.

He is also starting to become more responsive to peek-a-boo. I also noticed that Nathan is starting to be able to recognize familiar faces. He keeps a straight face when he meets strangers, but he smiles at familiar ones. (Today he smiled when he saw the ladies who take care of him at the gym). I guess this means that he is starting to remember people. 

This week, I am wondering about whether or not I have him napping for too long of a stretch in the afternoon. It seems like if his normal nap schedule is off, he will make up for it by being an awesome sleeper at night. (5 hour stretches). Otherwise, all I get is 3 - 3.5 hours. I will be experimenting with this later on this week. 

Superhero: A good look for Nathan

The weather this past weekend was beautiful. Steve and I actually got a chance to play a few holes of disk golf. We took Nathan along in the stroller and had a lovely picnic lunch afterwards. It was so nice to get out of the house and do something fun.