2 Months

Nate had his 2 month appointment with Dr. Bullock this morning. Our little man weighs 10.25 pounds and is 23.5" long. Wow! That's a lot of growing for one month...no wonder he is so hungry!

Nate also got is first set of shots today. I was allowed to hold him while the deed was being done so that made it a little better. He cried (I did not) and then passed out cold in his car seat. Hopefully he won't have a reaction to the vaccination.

Puppy Nap

Last night Nate took a nap with his big puppy Beo.

Unfortunately Jax was napping on the couch in the office and didn't feel like joining in.  I'm sure there will be many opportunities.

Grabbin'

Well, we can hold onto our toys now...

Smilin' Kid

Doesn't Nate look so darn happy?!?! 

Happy Easter

My Grandpop & My Zeyda

With the pics of women in Nate's life, its time to show the rest of the men.  And here are a few of Nate's heros (other than his uncle & his dad):

me & Grandpop

me & Zeyda

mind meld

Upper Hand/ Bottom Lip

It can be said that some children have their parents by the... er... um... nether regions ;).

Nate very clearly has his father by the bottom lip!

A sleepy boy (when he's sleepy that is)...

"Definitely my brother's son!"

So sayeth Uncle Andrew as Nate decided to flip him the bird.

Just so there's no confusion: Nate was not coaxed in any way.  He was not propped up.  He's been doing this since birth, mostly to me, his father!  Click on the picture to see a larger version.

Can you guess how much fun we're going to have in a few years?????

Dancing Animals

Nate LOVES the mobile over his crib! He watches the animals with such fascination and delight it is as if they are dancing just for him, which of course they are.

Truely a Net-kid

Ok, some of you may have noticed the change to the blog URL. Yep, thats right, Nate has his own domain name.

nathan-elliott.com

Daddy will help him set up email when he's ready. But for now, this should make it easier to find Nate's blog online (update your bookmark to http://www.nathan-elliott.com/).

First real bath

Tonight we had our first real bath...no more sponge baths for this kid!  And at first we didn't like the water but we got used to it pretty darn quickly.

Doesn't mommy look happy!

I could get used to this.

Baby Bjorn

So we tried out the Baby Bjorn today and it was uh, uhm, see for yourself...

"Uh, what the heck is this?"

"Ok, I'm done!"

1 Month Old

Nate had his 1 month doctor's appointment his morning and I am happy to report that all systems are go. Our little piggy weighs a whopping 9 pounds (I guess we figured out this breastfeeding thing) and is 21.5" long. His head got bigger too, which is a good thing.

He slept through the whole thing although I think this will be the last appointment that that happens since when we go back in a month to start getting his immunizations.

I know, that is always harder on mom than it is on baby.

Nate's Bris

So this post is long overdue... sorry. Nate had his bris on February 10, 2008. It was a trying day for all of us although Nate came through it like a champ, barely crying (which was good because I was bawling my eyes out. I am his mother after all and I don't actually believe in circumcision, but that is a discussion for another time).

The mohel we had was fantastic. Not only was he fast (very important in a mohel) but he injected humor into what is at best an uncomfortable situation for everyone attending. If you ever need to have some surgery performed in a living room on a card table I highly recommend Cantor K.

Actually, the circumcision is only half of the ceremony, the other half is giving the baby a name. Nathan Elliott is named after Jon's grandfather Norman who died before he was born and my sister Ellen who died at birth. It is our hope that Nate will get the best qualities of both Norman and Ellen

Although we didn't take any pictures that day, here is a picture of Nate's first yarmulke. It is blue suede with stars and Nate's Hebrew name, Natan, on it.

Blogging <= 24 hrs - (work + parenting + less sleep than needed)

So we've been a bit busy.... When asked "where are the new pics" I have to respond that as much as I'd love to be a photo-journalist for Nate's life, I still have to help out as a parent. That means work, helping with the house stuff, taking care of the dogs, and if possible a little sleep.

But we'll have more stuff soon...so stay tuned.

1st Pajama Party

My Grandmom,My Nana & Me

The eagle has landed!

My first ride... home!!!

In all seriousness...

With tomorrow being our last day in the hospital (fingers crossed), I have to just say again how great the Riddle Memorial Hospital Birth Center & NICU staff has been. I don't know that Molly or I would have been able to deal with the circumstances of Nate's birth. They are Nate's extended family and can't wait to bring him back for a visit over the coming years to let them continue to share in his life.

We have friends who's children spend time in the NICU and with them we can only sympathize with them again as we understand what they dealt with, even if on a smaller scale, and appreciate their support.

To our families & all our friends who've been there for us the past week, visited, called, texted, etc...it has meant a lot to us and we can't wait to have you over to meet Nate!

Thank You!

ps: Molly hasn't seen any of this blog yet (no internet access at the hospital; I've been reading everything to her each night) but I promise she'll be a regular contributer soon. And I'll try to keep any serious entries to a minimum and work on the humor as much as possible.