4 Month Update and Good-Bye to a Beloved Friend

On Tuesday, Nathaniel went in for his 4 month check-up and shots. As expected, he did not enjoy the shots. They also gave him a fever, and I think he was out of sorts for the better part of the week. For those of you tracking "Gigantor's" progress. He weighed 18lbs 2oz and was 28 inches long. Both of those put him above the 95 percentile. Interestingly, his head circumference puts him in the 75 percentile. I think it gives him a head:body proportion that looks like that of a "big boy."

Unfortunately, this rapid growth means we have to say good-bye to our favorite pajamas. So below is a photo and video tribute to the "Dinosaur PJs." You've probably seen these before, but we wanted to honor them before they head to that "big box in the basement."


This is probably one of the last photos of Nathaniel in these PJs.


This is one of the best photos of Nathaniel in these PJs. Very cute.


This is one of the most popular movies on YouTube ;-) and features a Dino PJs clad Nathaniel.


Christopher

Bedtime Blues

Tonight, Nathaniel didn't want to go to bed. He employed this new technique to distract us. It bought him a little extra time. At least enough for us to grab the video camera. He's been practicing his B sounds all weekend. Now we know why. Let us know what you think.




Christopher

Grandma's Visit

Grandma Cynthia came for a visit last weekend. Nathaniel really enjoyed playing Patty Cake with his grandmother. He also showed off his skills on the farm- which is still one of his favorite toys.

Living the High(chair) Life

In keeping with the "hand-me-down, rummage sale, pick-it-up-off-the-side-of-the-road" theme for obtaining stuff for Nathaniel, we have acquired a lovely highchair from one of my former students, who generously donated the chair to "Nate."

Finally, we have photos in which Nathaniel actually appears small rather than obscenely huge. As you can see, it looks very nice (click on the photo to get a closer look). It also matches our dining room furniture rather well.

Nathaniel seems quite comfortable in it, as you can gather from the photos below. We haven't started feeding him solid foods, yet, but I think both he and his mom are ready to give it a go.

Umm...I was lead to believe there would be food here.

Okay...I'm ready to start eating!

Christopher

Hot Wheels

A friend recently wrote on his blog about rushing their daughter home after work "so mum and dad can wrestle for her attention." We can so relate, and maybe it's true for all working parents. We only get about 1-2 hours with Nathaniel before we put him to bed. When one person is holding Nathaniel the other is hovering by for their turn. Diaper changes can involve the both of us (which btw is usually two hands too many). And when there is choice between feeding Nathaniel or doing some necessary chore- you can imagine which one we both want to do.

On a completely unrelated topic- we just got Nathaniel this super cute Hot Wheels onsie. Check him out:

Playing on the farm

Here is a short video clip of Nathaniel playing on his farm toy. I love how Calli is right there, but pretends not to see Nathaniel.

3 months

Nathaniel just turned 3 months old. He is busy growing and exploring the world around him. He loves to put things in his mouth- especially his hands. Speaking of hands, they are always searching for something to grab. He is learning more control every day. Nathaniel is very good about entertaining himself, but also loves to observe the world either sitting on our laps or looking over our shoulders as we walk around. Check out more of his 3 month old pictures on Flickr.