Easter Outfit

This is Nate just before making his escape from the chair.


So we thought I should hold him... here he is making his escape from my lap.

He was more interested in retrieving the binky from the bunny basket
than he was about getting his picture taken!

Nate's First Juice Box

Today Nate had his first successful encounter with a juice box... he figured out what to do with the straw and everything. Don't worry, I didn't let him drink the whole thing!

Hide & Seek or Let the Games Begin!

Nate has started playing games.  He goes into the closet in our bedroom, closes the door then opens it up and peaks out.  Not quite Hide & Seek yet, but its a start.

First Conversation

Yesterday Nate and I were playing in the family room when he decided it would be fun to grab Beo's tail. Beo has a verysensitive tail so I said to Nate, "No, no Nate. Not the puppy's tail."

Nate looked at me and said, "Yeah, Yeah, tail."

I said again (giggling, because... Dude! that was a sentence!!!) "No, Nate, not the puppy's tail."

He looked at me and said, "Tail... YEAH!"

And then walked away. :)

Nate's New Shoes

Today we went and bought Nate his first pair of REAL shoes. Not an hour later they were already dirty from playing in the yard!

Playing Outside

It's still too cold to stay out for long, but it is arm enough to o a little playing outside. I think this is the first time Nate ever walked on grass!

Walking with Daddy.


Slides are fun!


Running away...


and falling down.


Nate's first grass stain.

A Naked Baby is A Happy Baby...

So while getting changed in the morning, we decided to surprise mommy on her day off.... NAKED!!!!!

Ta-Da!

Uh, you're still there with the camera Dad...

Mommy gives good kisses.

Nate's Birthday Party - Family Edition

Nate's homemade cake (my first attempt at cake decorating)

Blowing out the candles on the cake we bought

Enjoying birthday cake

Playing in our brand new TENT & TUNNEL!

It was a good day!

A Whole New Perspective

Now that Nate gets to face forward in his carseat, he has a whole new perspective on the world.

Birthday Cake

Nate's first birthday ended sweetly: he tried ice cream for the first time. And what better way than with a Carvel ice cream cake.

Why is this thing on fire?

Hmm... cold to the touch.

Yeah, I like this ice cream stuff!!!!

Maybe Nate will get daddy the Tie cake for fathers day.

A Date That Will Live in Infamy....

For our family and friends, at least for now.

We can't wait to see how he makes his mark on this world.

Happy First Birthday Nate!!!!!!!!!!

It was a quick year ago this blog started, as the world became his.  You can re-read how he started impacting our world here.

Best Buds... Nate and Daddy

ARRRR Matey... This Be My Laundry!

Nate's A Party Machine

This past weekend, Nate went to Charlie Stern's 3rd Birthday party @ The Little Gym in Cherry Hill, NJ.  He had a blast playing with all the other little kids, and loved all the different obstacles upon which he could crawl and climb.

I'm going up on this!

Are these parallel bars IOC standard?

And one of the cutest sights was when Charlie & Nate were hugging and kissing each-other.  Is this the next power couple after Branjolina and the Beckhams?

Mwah!

Holidays 2008

So for Nate's first holidays, he cleaned up.  Here you can see a few pics of his first Chanukah and Christmas.

So this is a dreidel, neat.

Woah, cool!

I'm gonna get it!

Wow, look at that present!

What's more fun that wrapping paper?

Toys rule!

Nate Meets a Puppy -- Part II

A few days later, another one of my co-workers brought her almost 9 week old black lab puppy in so that we could all meet him. I brought Nate in too, so that he could see the puppy. This meeting was less than successful. Nate was WAY more interested in the handle on the puppy's crate than the puppy himself. Although Nate did stick his finger in the puppy's crate and the puppy nibbled on him which Nate found thoroughly enjoyable!

These are all terrible pictures I apologize!

Nate sticking his fingers in the crate and being nibbled

Edward the puppy meets Nate the baby

Nate playing with the handle of the crate

Nate Meets a Puppy -- Part I

One of my co-workers found this cute little Hallmark puppy for Nate. When you press the puppy's front paw, he barks Jingle Bells and wags his tail. I think it is hysterical... Nate was intrigued but unsure.

Nate Meets the Chritmas Tree

In walks trouble...

This weekend Nate has started walking with his toys.  Won't be long now.  We're in for some trouble.