Saturday, June 9, 2012

Nathan Crazy

Ready for an overload of pics?  Here you go:
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Nathan got some new shirts from Nana!  This is one of them.
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He's quite the model.

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I believe he found some oatmeal here that he spilled earlier...it was dry oatmeal.  He likes to take care of dirt and messes pronto.
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Big man on the 4Wheeler.
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You are going to get to see a lot of expressions in this post.
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Maybe if I didn't take so many pictures the blog wouldn't be so overwhelming to me.
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Hmmm...there's a thought.
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And yet I snap away.
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Because he's just that cute.
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And I think you might want to experience his every cuteness.
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And if not,
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we at least get to enjoy them ourselves down the road!  (He likes to look out this window at the kids.  He loves to say "kids" too.)

The other day at the park.
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He met a little friend named Owen who is a few months younger than him.  They played so well together!  We have a play date on Monday :)
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We have been spending time in the basement lately cleaning and organizing.  We got this rug at IKEA for him to play with his cars on.
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He was into it for about a second.

Riding his train from his Aunt Courtney!
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Even though it is high tech and electronic, he still insists on pushing with his feet!
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Enjoying himself.
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Peek!
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More Nathan faces...
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He does like to entertain.
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He also likes to stir.  Having pancakes for dinner!
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And why not some lemonade?
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This is one of his favorite things to do.  Just yesterday he pulled out the pitcher, the iced tea packet and some other drink mix and next thing I know he has climbed up on his stool with all this stuff and is ready to make a drink!

He should probably taste it...
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Not to worry, only drank by us!

Mmmm...not bad!
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He likes to drink out of his big boy cup.  So careful.
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This stool is perfect for him.
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Refreshing.
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A lot of times I take Nathan for walks and to the park in our bike trailer because I can push it like a stroller.  He likes it.
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Another cute shirt from Nana.
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Iced tea and turkey bacon for a snack.  Why not?
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Brittney gave Nathan a balloon!  He had a good time with it :)
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Hanging outside.
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Him and his water bottle.
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Watering the chives.
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Taking a break.
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Watering is hard work.

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Don't throw the dirt Nathan!
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Very proud of this rock that he found.
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Drink break.
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Daddy came home early and surprised us! So Nathan went after him with his water bottle :) Photobucket

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I guess there are worse things that I could have gotten caught doing.  If he had shown up a half hour earlier I would have been sunning!  At least this way I looked productive!

Well if you needed a Nathan fix, you got it!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

25 Weeks


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When I take pictures while Nathan's awake he likes to be in them!  So I end up with a few more pictures than just a snap or two...but it's fun!  I just picked him up for this one and he put his arm around my neck, pulled my face right up against his and cheesed for the camera!  Oh my!  Do you think he is a little familiar with the camera, or what? :)  He's sporting a fresh haircut here too.  I asked Lynnse to take more off because it grows so fast!

Full length
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Motorcycle still in hand.
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Okay, just me and my belly.  He was otherwise entertained.
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Ha ha.
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He was playing on my iPad.

What's going on in my pregnancy lately...
  • Acid reflux when I lay down to go to bed...thankfully, Tums does the trick!  This is not a new symptom for me, I had it with Nathan as well
  • LOTS of kicking!  This is one active little baby boy :)  My whole belly moves with his kicks :) 
  • Tiring.  Not tiring like the first trimester.  Just tiring because I'm carrying additional weight around, chasing a toddler who has so much ENERGY and needs to get outside, go on walks, the park etc, carrying that same toddler up and down stairs, in and out of car seats, grocery carts and strollers!  By the end of the day I'm pretty exhausted and then Matt and I want to catch up, get things done around the house during our little time together at night after Nathan goes to sleep...so we stay up later.  And then Nathan is rip-roaring and ready to go at 6:30 the next morning!  I know what you are thinking, "how's she going to make it with 2 kiddos?"  Well, good question!
  • Expanding...well that's obvious.  But this time frame seems to be when I grow the most...with Nathan and now again with the new kiddo!  It makes finding clothes to wear lots of fun :)
  • Nathan being really cute pointing at my belly and saying "baby".  He even started saying baby today when we were taking pictures...as if he knows it has something to do with whatever is going on with my growing belly!  
  • Trying to get as much done as possible in these last few months before our little one arrives!  Realizing that as I get closer I will get larger and more tired we are trying to take advantage of this time to wrap up house projects that come with moving into a new home as well as preparing our baby boy's nursery...which we have not even painted yet!  But also trying to balance all of this with lots of quality time with Nathan, each other and our other relationships out here.
  • Feeling really grateful for a smooth and healthy pregnancy so far!