tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21813791855657017302024-03-14T11:30:53.021-04:00Life With Nathan and KatyThis is all about my beautiful kids, Nathan and Kathryn. It took us a while to get it right, but after two years of infertility and two failed pregnancies, I am finally a Mommy!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-12112734487775734082009-07-17T14:16:00.007-04:002009-07-17T14:38:24.089-04:00PicsOur first Easter as a family of four:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359496330657156674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiQ4JpK2xxXMRlhJVAvUt5q3Tmscsxv23ok2QaTIJAjx05gdHpzMPOCUiFVDt4Ds9hVYpI7LDISXyXZBRTAfOwzS9CV7SO38aVv8aP1ZM0VgleIPFu1J6Y75XvnIkMDzrS-hlWcAEYwHu/s400/145.JPG" border="0" />Photo shoot on the bed:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SZ75dl8D6O3zTIgFieMOt93M1oKuMVu6FnTxZGFc2RTi4nh37-xrw54jlRHHWlyEr3yT12Pk8ZTCVl45F4XQUNIEiAZlEETTJTUStmcb_iqdsB3nJUvo2vuTyFPzV2XUncUGJWxX8RsN/s1600-h/317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359496356083940562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SZ75dl8D6O3zTIgFieMOt93M1oKuMVu6FnTxZGFc2RTi4nh37-xrw54jlRHHWlyEr3yT12Pk8ZTCVl45F4XQUNIEiAZlEETTJTUStmcb_iqdsB3nJUvo2vuTyFPzV2XUncUGJWxX8RsN/s400/317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJFY4T1MfRRPu2Cq7IqdcD2x2-Qi034WWisdZ9pxLpAExx95JBAuGNrVKkWxoJX-MmAaxD8I6EOx_kSbWXKAzCjMqYwiUVdhHeroLpB_gCKrbWZ9wj3a0Twg-W9VfCAATNXG3OryXOvhn/s1600-h/298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359496349722774034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJFY4T1MfRRPu2Cq7IqdcD2x2-Qi034WWisdZ9pxLpAExx95JBAuGNrVKkWxoJX-MmAaxD8I6EOx_kSbWXKAzCjMqYwiUVdhHeroLpB_gCKrbWZ9wj3a0Twg-W9VfCAATNXG3OryXOvhn/s400/298.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjislfS5aZGAkUx-VjzzWv9N4N1CUtmp62MYFZr4KNX_ZfuNyyPbqV37gTSKzFTLu_lvEaFjoyA0tFMgjfXF_LITRC9Ci4tPJdEkVfG3oN_zBASjDozAa60NBupTy0a30NHqgbjE_wsuSN/s1600-h/294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359496336184575490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjislfS5aZGAkUx-VjzzWv9N4N1CUtmp62MYFZr4KNX_ZfuNyyPbqV37gTSKzFTLu_lvEaFjoyA0tFMgjfXF_LITRC9Ci4tPJdEkVfG3oN_zBASjDozAa60NBupTy0a30NHqgbjE_wsuSN/s400/294.JPG" border="0" /></a>Big smile:<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359496364182356322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid41W-UhOexkiWtJo2tqPfrfTUCEnZU2ayVAvgF0RtDjcqvjVofE_gVMDzDvpk0IHXNhSACta5KFErBg2W2O-tD8QrSZq6PyXqFR-k96w7EWQbrUfb9CpGCou3_CjRE5s-04bojQHToi4v/s400/026.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359498254312382754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92M9Yb1JgrL7R-kL3pU-ijx7N443IljoyIdkUZmBr06hQRW-QmrIeso2eOJI-h5fEUkdT4lWo-0KBLRBAfSCes9YDEqtEnbbxywCPIXlijI1GNWTj5_woqVy-CQkHL-_hVcm2QPQLGf7y/s400/030.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359498261712930418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVZkItie3ingvK5GN-iL26ZviE_5iW5gLBpk2xnR-PyfarXOb2iUHTAC_35y2UTvLjlkzT5fZo707Wh650l4pRRe4XQUaI7t8hQV-n1rCBJBhv1Nl2DsC2T6XVxASi6YThSgvTC25OMNN/s400/033.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Daddy and Katy:</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359498266397607506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0zBaoe2iZOa-UGtXup6A6LBuFRojNHYM360PKkZPgjjN3QvevLP930mPUGrzq6xgiBbTdUppt_W4DmGin4JMBHulEeqvVjWilaEEz3YFU6gpwFq9g3l5IMj5wvbvg3FPY1ydORoufZSz/s400/028.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359498272344514098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5wCUlmafbHxNBYqBmGdlUhp__mToiEOQJi6rFhlKU70HeUxWaqwQlXLSYxDyhCKtEps72DGKXqHhVanOep-WalRFkq1x8yewVRnYhsjatmCWdUi39TxGsGzSKx2M5LFYcDKQqmDqrGOD/s400/029.JPG" border="0" /> </p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-59840073080133056672009-03-17T12:21:00.008-04:002009-03-17T12:48:39.823-04:00Katy is here!<div><br /><br /><br /><div>Hello! We now have a daughter, Kathryn Jane! She is one month old today, which is crazy- time is flying by so fast! She was born on February 17th at 3:29pm, after I was induced at about 8am. This delivery was not as pleasant as Nathan's, which seems like a breeze now. The nurses were disorganized, the epidural man came so late that it didn't really help me, and there were far too many people in the delivery room. They had maybe four or five students there, just watching me yell in pain and push her out. Dan was practically pushed to the side, and I had about three nurses telling me what to do, which I had forgotten, probably b/c of all the pain. It was ridiculous, really, and I'm going to let them know that in their survey they sent me, just as soon as I can find the time. She was tiny compared to her brother, though, weighing 9 pounds even. 20.5 inches long. Still supposedly a big baby, but I thought she seemed way too fragile. She came out pretty pissed, probably b/c of all the people playing around with her, taking her vitals and all that. It seemed like forever that they had her in the warming room, and I had to ask why I still don't have my baby, and how much does she weigh, pretty much b/c they were teaching the students what to do, I guess. Dan had to fight to get close enough to get a picture of her! She's healthy and beautiful, though, so it's all good! Anyway, here she is:<br /><br /><br /><div><br />Just minutes old:<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314196286820258194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7e3QOwb1Vm3Jwo5ABHCP7TTHhnFi4rz-rM61OCFSxgxlzy0DuTBDOyMlSrAJQXM05R4Pirjr5w00k1iiXWo3BUpIpfliL2dKj0sxydQGBCd_zKKxm-siLJRTk10JbQsIoERF6FCLu50w/s400/DSCN2512.JPG" border="0" />Sleeping after a hard day's work:<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314196290348872962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7x_MgZjGEEDsyhpHaD16m8DBlXZ2ki6qkATutzXX5GPgA0qkaWuHtqINmjNS7LBgw7BbeS-SvaWl1QkH2GPklvRELIhbInerlpG1YAfYULj2utxkY5EwcKzwaNQNMUlG62pfVvRMyQNy/s400/DSC_0792.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Big brother Nate!:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314196304814784098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xnAf3N4A1QGrJXrxdZq9lUx6PJUafK7rnOzE7rA2cYGyfN5CLyXc50agip1D5YGz5RczmxDRJsY_S9mv48LYjDgVVxoU5Ys-UJr69eRCHLALl4lfGCAfqFn1_Xb-zNKaz594eoPU8nQm/s400/DSCN2565.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314197445419857826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-VR6MQ6yuRWRzeezCz1j7xzvIebOSGel6DjlKtOqOuwFLNkm6dzO8VQbocHLO0NvbxmvQDn3eZHx1wktY-WtgibnirJjAIxhZY-D-MG1RKWoA72VWDL8YgWwyLhFZAaIO-YEtiHlQJYl/s400/DSCN2537.JPG" border="0" />Me and my girl:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314196295974934290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi042WnpWXm_-tWzuqHyi5dt4am-zUzmcXDjyfbcLiwJkb79g18CiTfvT31_jbG398ogcBxD74824KLYHU6fsPxNSGFsfxIXYxpL7dt5aykxpqcS-yM4hozP8SFvBkH5BwEu6HEPiivKFLi/s400/DSCN2571.JPG" border="0" /> The four of us:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314197446157832578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaGhwxENpSygs07SM9mCl-JoJpHguSNk0uZk2CSWSdOVssussOcesYUqEf7ayMGnTIN_3L8Y_tAwNA-WVcMVBMIvU5XRi65sqcw1xqofmx60xD_49JJWm2-AQpxdifpgONpUj0G3lUgEW/s400/DSC_0841a.JPG" border="0" />First day home:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314196287704799522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep5JE1rEgp3UcNjXRnY-nKS_g5NOWZibHmt5J9fyxhWIe42TYyPfyu6VDC39L0h6mSVX0-fRVMT-fz0TeTvMSsqHKjngXsQBMwT7U3LnIgWinND-AS56xuzcO5qua96qOJtAZhgOGdTMc/s400/DSCN2576.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-3880065404963265932009-01-23T12:15:00.003-05:002009-01-23T12:23:57.240-05:00Pics<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294539674704766322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cYZpifJeF5m_5eRlrsbyQIEdmmPMB20ezJqHJ6gm5BVAvivQpiSXNQ4uM07E3H4zX2Gg7rs4kqQqCbYTiXW2BPoESvE4uGtzGUFYCczxJUDhZy3kKlOtJCKFcfZwGNsa2R1g77dJuAe2/s400/DSCN2235.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPYUvByhkFlziPIZlqJg8kQn7cJHAAjucU-8gXk9Elpd1V0WjUU57ay0J6EtXgOyuUvCHp0i6tAPrKA-8W6hoT8aQCFGktheNiQ_aWNv14CwRma95YgW5L4014lj-5AVQWoBnXxSnrhuv/s1600-h/DSCN2129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294541038478616338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPYUvByhkFlziPIZlqJg8kQn7cJHAAjucU-8gXk9Elpd1V0WjUU57ay0J6EtXgOyuUvCHp0i6tAPrKA-8W6hoT8aQCFGktheNiQ_aWNv14CwRma95YgW5L4014lj-5AVQWoBnXxSnrhuv/s400/DSCN2129.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3c1k3M-1jpgty5hRiU60KTUp_qJNALGNLWA9GJ-t-WaLoncRV_mZCO9lCddgIW_LuJq3sSiKoxX-aGu4xQ_soqIMSyV0eI1G9GegT1D0GLl11YQXlCXRbzpDvjNLA1FWuC7yMntLcf6V/s1600-h/DSCN2093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294541031385810466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3c1k3M-1jpgty5hRiU60KTUp_qJNALGNLWA9GJ-t-WaLoncRV_mZCO9lCddgIW_LuJq3sSiKoxX-aGu4xQ_soqIMSyV0eI1G9GegT1D0GLl11YQXlCXRbzpDvjNLA1FWuC7yMntLcf6V/s400/DSCN2093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div>I am waaaaaay behind in posting anything on here, mainly b/c I am always on facebook instead- it's my new obsession. But, also b/c I don't think many people read this. Oh well. I have gotten a couple of comments from fellow bloggers out there- thanks. I will try to upload more photos from the holidays soon. But now it's time for lunch. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-84059910064695226382008-10-07T11:35:00.002-04:002008-10-08T12:04:20.001-04:00Some Pictures from the Birthday Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJlsoSpcoE0GjBPtSirJpA7xfAF-sqlJyprlcZppch9JfXx3JpNtJySLCXwGqiVdIIieIk1otkTph-wEIkzwtY-G6fWCkLBylUEbpF2SZpLvXJ46e3Cz4Gxe19SReM7CYegQcDSgQOIW0/s1600-h/Nathan's+First+Birthday+8-087920.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254439773235832290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJlsoSpcoE0GjBPtSirJpA7xfAF-sqlJyprlcZppch9JfXx3JpNtJySLCXwGqiVdIIieIk1otkTph-wEIkzwtY-G6fWCkLBylUEbpF2SZpLvXJ46e3Cz4Gxe19SReM7CYegQcDSgQOIW0/s400/Nathan's+First+Birthday+8-087920.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nate and my Mom<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijbIYIhHtZIHHUw3MTHXgAeKXRRLVMwT-J1B_2dToPvg95dMuwsIz9QHcdHAAWI_1SLcjbOqIOLtwTBhSxWPe3x1hXuBmWizHKGeq0GUlPQoPSwXXrH4Pl5p3EaaRxQpY7c4gwq6EFtmy/s1600-h/Nathan's+First+Birthday+8-087936.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254439775067180898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijbIYIhHtZIHHUw3MTHXgAeKXRRLVMwT-J1B_2dToPvg95dMuwsIz9QHcdHAAWI_1SLcjbOqIOLtwTBhSxWPe3x1hXuBmWizHKGeq0GUlPQoPSwXXrH4Pl5p3EaaRxQpY7c4gwq6EFtmy/s400/Nathan's+First+Birthday+8-087936.jpg" border="0" /></a> Big fat Me, Nate, and Dan<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWFHyiNtdDu8GRvOhucQojbF8nqjZFuuvb6mLqO9gKH3-djbCW8tvpAHl93JnwfevoBqUFtj5IbACyndB8oiXHQfLXV83hE9crg8NpfVvwSzxj_k0CQT797k9hOG28uQgbz8Ow9RNuxA_/s1600-h/Nathan's+First+Birthday+8-087958.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254439779469774082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWFHyiNtdDu8GRvOhucQojbF8nqjZFuuvb6mLqO9gKH3-djbCW8tvpAHl93JnwfevoBqUFtj5IbACyndB8oiXHQfLXV83hE9crg8NpfVvwSzxj_k0CQT797k9hOG28uQgbz8Ow9RNuxA_/s400/Nathan's+First+Birthday+8-087958.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me and Nate- time for cake!<br /><br />I'll put up more when my computer isn't acting nuts.<br /><br /><div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-72218468821312256672008-07-27T21:22:00.004-04:002008-12-09T23:52:34.952-05:00Pictures!He always finds it funny when I do this to him!:<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227871203697098658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsffdrKihcByqYwDn75p8NXANHQnO5qeALwvabypnyocQdw8YRwb4GIN-fy2VJdrzMCS6zC9DsTAyTxo-LVpRni-8f6f-4QmHIUpeb7vDHF6Rhp0Pdw8OJUfUfUGlYbG-RyRqSrZFcW5DF/s400/DSCN1174.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>He was diggin' the tent:</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQIWZTziCcAYguWOD_-EMkOeQlCDoyfHmGkZAC7SpfFiNPaqEpZYringDyXObEWdEyUduluqEzwNynDrLajILx_fAMhDNi46Olun1sNfEBChAGpMA_iqHkPMnNQNmKLftYCAlpQLjH-Vi/s1600-h/DSCN1254.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227871195881996450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQIWZTziCcAYguWOD_-EMkOeQlCDoyfHmGkZAC7SpfFiNPaqEpZYringDyXObEWdEyUduluqEzwNynDrLajILx_fAMhDNi46Olun1sNfEBChAGpMA_iqHkPMnNQNmKLftYCAlpQLjH-Vi/s400/DSCN1254.JPG" border="0" /></a> He was only clean for a moment:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvF2OtihcXr2_x1ZiudfXBRs1KfbCLvGbpDE0l3KAZL24XBr6WnxSxmI6GXeSACkMPsxkr4QGcHnh1gyR2CiYAAtDglcj0_7mKSTcTmccWV6roCa8hAfQget7xPEkuQUxnuogTSeNS2Xu/s1600-h/DSCN1327.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227871214767603714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvF2OtihcXr2_x1ZiudfXBRs1KfbCLvGbpDE0l3KAZL24XBr6WnxSxmI6GXeSACkMPsxkr4QGcHnh1gyR2CiYAAtDglcj0_7mKSTcTmccWV6roCa8hAfQget7xPEkuQUxnuogTSeNS2Xu/s400/DSCN1327.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227872262562158002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbemzSk_7g9PYpkXeq3_Wb-6rxJ9kjGpnDciDXLgROGdoalN2YgBGW6KaXoTkbLQnIl92GB03wv3x5Xq1kfG5Tfplfxaej6VmpJ86vx3JG87kM0rJLujA5vDioKcn7Rug6-5VuN35QUja/s400/DSCN1406.JPG" border="0" /> <div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227872265518137698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMa-96kGm2Q-yTpyqWQq3IQ6vhauf_Zhc2po_MbXXHJ-mODhaOw6-IuvkaEc_vu6HApp5FoYLbhzJi6zUmGrB8fpGussrYwHuLRKjpVWVbGULWWzS9NKd85VJGLYoJnwarcXUcf0hwGzqy/s400/DSCN1414.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227872276039951554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBHyZMX7bY5WwIfTK0QUyztnGAkCa-C9BMjrf-CusIl2S681baOrQ0vqaiEww1P7KTGzLIm_G5Bjubvsrd2BW8wDWLuTtCpTo0CQMg2sTJQaAEQE6zw4i6WJSbLFfvMVVaTsdsMy4-02c/s400/DSCN1416.JPG" border="0" />Good stuff!</p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-91293358418449651522008-06-09T11:12:00.002-04:002008-06-09T11:20:02.661-04:00This Kid Loves to Scare MeThe other day, Nate and I were out on a little walk, and stopped to talk to our neighbors at the swing set, and then came back to the porch so I could water some flowers. Now, we have some big arborvitae trees next to our porch, and whenever Nate is close to it, he grabs some leaves, or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">needley</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">thingies</span> off the one he can reach. So, I always park him a few feet away from the tree so he can't so this. Well, we went inside, and he was playing in our borrowed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">excersaucer</span> (Thanks, Adrienne!) and he started to cough. His face went red, which is nothing new, since he chokes on his own saliva a lot of times. As I was looking at him and asking what was wrong, he let out two little projectile pukes! In one of the little puddles, I saw a little piece of arborvitae! What the?! I have no idea how he could have gotten it! It was about an inch long, and they're pretty narrow. But, I couldn't believe he got that one past me! I have been watching this kid like a hawk, but it doesn't seem to be enough! Jeez!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-72027583485003152192008-06-03T21:48:00.004-04:002008-12-09T23:52:36.560-05:00Hello! Here's just a few pictures of Nate. The first one is actually from a little while ago. April 22nd, to be exact. It was my birthday, and as a treat for me, we put up his new swing and he had a blast!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207838753126913954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0e8Qk_3CXcxu1XprTJQX9DM2r9lN-XjP7-on9iGicL9qmnIRD1IGukrtit2_1QFquY8PwVy2e0rNOsQ0oFbFWJ42rbNOCt30JAAgggvt6mv9a1m6rFdtaYApw4KhONfaIDwFVxWbSZH3/s400/DSCN0800.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>May 10th, at our friend Cristian's 2nd Birthday party. Nate's first time wearing such a hat. What a trooper!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207840322610957986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjKxytWTP8i7ZGOa_BJM-4PAc1YLQXz8ps-3ZEhdtwSAaWyhSy8VSuu_UwlzhpAZzkcSi4mSPa6QbhUzVlpvRU1v4SaW6Hep3tg-C1Ad_W7i7ZgHec3uRaEOShbitJ9VJ_ZSp3RtO82kY/s400/DSCN0930.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p>This was May 20th, and he was nine months old, and giving some hugs to his buddies at Grandmom's:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn1HClILoPd7YWxcneLezDU0dT3yWfABP6i4Go9LO9rnls9xBSCKdSr7pUbNQ2jft-Yp_bZM4e7i4eiZ1hzOyCijNVxrI0bO7O7Qqp6dM8WynGBgF5ls7zcuZIKodHDIElnGaXsuhPQLF/s1600-h/DSC_0421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207838742121636546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn1HClILoPd7YWxcneLezDU0dT3yWfABP6i4Go9LO9rnls9xBSCKdSr7pUbNQ2jft-Yp_bZM4e7i4eiZ1hzOyCijNVxrI0bO7O7Qqp6dM8WynGBgF5ls7zcuZIKodHDIElnGaXsuhPQLF/s400/DSC_0421.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMb1VStAE_IG8pj2WbyfTcP1p-NxV6hpqMT1nEnVsKvrbn4uVrqEJ8YdTtJvcPUrInxmsAepq9zpz5PN1zkrXhYW7eAqUDQgRTAK45t8rTMO41N1_SsP5FLI0rp2g4z_Kmq8PR_gdPsxF/s1600-h/DSC_0420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207838227714231810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMb1VStAE_IG8pj2WbyfTcP1p-NxV6hpqMT1nEnVsKvrbn4uVrqEJ8YdTtJvcPUrInxmsAepq9zpz5PN1zkrXhYW7eAqUDQgRTAK45t8rTMO41N1_SsP5FLI0rp2g4z_Kmq8PR_gdPsxF/s400/DSC_0420.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He's babbling a lot, and saying "Dada, Ya, Baba" and jibber jabber like that. He said "Mama" once, but not really since then. Isn't that always the way? He sees me all day, and just wants to talk about Dada all the time!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-71707044733283852412008-04-26T09:05:00.004-04:002008-12-09T23:52:37.926-05:00My Boy<div><br /></div><br />That's drool making his chin shiney...<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMLT3pB3rHW2qPW68p10rxTMtDlLIzGp6iyW8neslgpkYtXm_zhOsJ2gU7FnD_5jw6fpUoDYivqIczRK3YGC0WcGUaqlRlUKFCKiTsKMk12EgiwV48aWWW3VWE90uEeKt-IKtF-DOugiZ/s1600-h/DSC_0292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193539673688221746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMLT3pB3rHW2qPW68p10rxTMtDlLIzGp6iyW8neslgpkYtXm_zhOsJ2gU7FnD_5jw6fpUoDYivqIczRK3YGC0WcGUaqlRlUKFCKiTsKMk12EgiwV48aWWW3VWE90uEeKt-IKtF-DOugiZ/s400/DSC_0292.JPG" border="0" /></a> What a face!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1F_ETURmwm2jZp9Sf-jPueLxJ6h1Nc2g-w9AtgU7kt93m7HSFaLPoKgJUK-Xo4nDEubpe29dJGVWruRzCdghYUnuxzYvIFrXWDW75PhPQ1UvBhpAyX4rZUb6sBRRdT04ZQm4jTx-WXfl_/s1600-h/DSC_0289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193539527659333666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1F_ETURmwm2jZp9Sf-jPueLxJ6h1Nc2g-w9AtgU7kt93m7HSFaLPoKgJUK-Xo4nDEubpe29dJGVWruRzCdghYUnuxzYvIFrXWDW75PhPQ1UvBhpAyX4rZUb6sBRRdT04ZQm4jTx-WXfl_/s400/DSC_0289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Well, here he is, getting so big. It's pretty scary- he's now pulling himself up onto his crib rail, a walker toy he has, and the couch! At eight months! For my birthday, that was my present- him gnawing on his crib rail, and me rushing out to get a teething cover for it. He also is making a couple of new noises with his mouth. An "S" and a "Th" sound. Almost like he's hissing at me! And, he's getting very good at putting his arm up in the air and waiting for a high five. Pretty awesome! Here's more pictures, courtesy of Grandmom...</p><br /><br /><p>Can you see those teeth?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193540584221288514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJETJN4N3O8jvh3UbL22wQSyhnnQzl3hv9PIhxq-bsH_fg_sqlfaNI4RPq5E6FpsThX7yHb_Lu7ihX8-J9TUmnkSAvHfBIp7sulf7fWND_X9Llygv1ABElP6u7MQc6wuW2EsBPAaW-Yuq8/s400/DSC_0311.JPG" border="0" /></p>We're in big trouble!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193542826194217042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvi1sJL9K5XXKM2qS2boDDU-LS2fRSwrd2GNbC7oPmxbbRk4WowgwDZv1xOaAGuuxU9Z-XxLiX5IXKSNpaTIzhrIsLIGRIFUsYQAHoah1UCZM2rEw7bhxiual63c9KVHd0GBNKx259QsU/s400/DSC_0330.JPG" border="0" /><em></em>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-83794881499495499102008-04-09T13:49:00.004-04:002008-12-09T23:52:38.082-05:00UpdateThis boy of ours has been growing like crazy, trying to crawl around whenever he can. He has been scooting a lot, not letting his front work with his back, and he gets on all fours and rocks back and forth, too. He's just starting to do an actual crawl in the past few days. He's got two teeth now, since last week when they broke through the gums. It's so cute! He's eating everything we put in front of him, but there are a few foods he makes a face at. He is mostly taking only one nap for me during the day, which is tiring, especially since I am going into work a couple nights a week. We ordered a bigger car seat for him, b/c the infant seat is rather tough to get him in and out of, and it's very heavy for me to lug in and out of the car with him in it! We got it online, almost 50% off what it would be in the stores. That was cool!<br /><br />Here's Nathan in a moment of peacefulness:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187306552804569042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQt6bCXmvoSsnacg43z38gSszD2siWzbllEbosJ4zKF5Y_Bs60bf2GObqtl5-3C_ReqCEj95mRNau-4GQa28VuPUa7_0LP7nWy0GY2f2-2h4iZqKDb3HB7zwDzJLodm267lxYrRfLLXiS/s400/Feb+2008+081.jpg" border="0" />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-51311118182806040102008-03-10T23:24:00.002-04:002008-12-09T23:52:38.294-05:00Shoes! Glorious Shoes!<div>I got these for Nate a little while ago from Children's Place, on sale, plus I had a coupon code for an additional 15% off! Shipping for anything you bought was a flat $5.00. So, that brought my grand total to a whopping 29 bucks! For all these shoes! It was actually 29 something, but I can't remember the exact change. I don't think I get this excited about shoes for me! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176321242803643490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXW_HxsciQLzz1VITWB14g7d8xGVRHyVuKZ4kK49s61CbiH2jTpwV3Pi1F3UNPBTEKNychXbDjL1OGhp_9jIy5X__Pn6PN0GfFgZfJLYxkdx-X_2B3IYeyy91xD-9yyWB55gcXE9doNq1/s400/Feb+2008+049.jpg" border="0" /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-63668701960997423212008-03-10T23:16:00.003-04:002008-12-09T23:52:38.473-05:00Old School ToysThis is something I found at a wholesale club on sale after Christmas. I've been meaning to get a picture of it and show it off. I was so excited to find it! Does anyone remember having these back in the day?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInt9OPUH1I6lspkL0ytZY8iyPho-e3EbKR6VoSion1-ZKySNOpJtFcpV97T-kV1W6oUXGIehz8mfrj_13Zi294sfvtVTxIlGGVRuUUhzYRuqa75lxXj2K0gwtdO9Nhs0IR9DhgW4dPyLb/s1600-h/Feb+2008+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176319073845158994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInt9OPUH1I6lspkL0ytZY8iyPho-e3EbKR6VoSion1-ZKySNOpJtFcpV97T-kV1W6oUXGIehz8mfrj_13Zi294sfvtVTxIlGGVRuUUhzYRuqa75lxXj2K0gwtdO9Nhs0IR9DhgW4dPyLb/s400/Feb+2008+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm not sure who will be enjoying it more- me or the boy!</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-17896206742774796042008-02-27T17:30:00.004-05:002008-12-09T23:52:38.565-05:00The BeachOver the weekend, we took Nathan down the shore for the first time. We were looking for a place to stay on our summer vacation. We found a great duplex- top level, big deck, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, not that we need all that. But it's got a big living area/kitchen/dining room with a cathedral ceiling, it's in a nice location, and we are very excited about it. After we were done looking, we went to the beach, and Nathan just loved it! As soon as we got to the beach, he started dancing and jumping around it his father's arms! He was laughing and smiling. I think he's going to enjoy the shore. Here's what he looked like:<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171799205981224962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NMVAXZKig8zaCZJRWZXz9weA7lET3ocsrfASmwnClJdpHH8ShG-KQW1mScmO7ksGGqN4JpdggmuVYC5L_3TgC3bQEwIladZsMEWeZIeuPGESHB7dG2rn5a8OkuWFydBjZd1FGgEcjAD4/s400/Feb+2008+128.jpg" border="0" />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-7494580602595604682008-02-22T22:12:00.000-05:002008-02-22T22:15:35.758-05:006 Months Old!Hello! Nathan has been keeping me real busy, so I haven't been on here much lately. But, on the 20th, he turned six months old! How about that? Crazy, right? He is now starting to try and scoot around on his belly, especially if there's a toy just out of his reach. Soon he will be crawling, and it's making me nervous! He had his checkup on the 20th, and he weighs 17 lbs 3 oz and is 28 inches long! No wonder my back is killing me! He's eating pretty much everything that's put in front of him, too. For a while he was screaming a lot throughout the day, for different reasons, especially at dinner when I can't heat up his food fast enough. But for the past few days, he's been screaming less and babbling more. He really likes to give raspberries, too. It was funny- we visited Aunt Alexa and her son Cristian the other day, and Nathan was showing us how he can do the raspberries, and Cristian, who will be two in May, kept making the sign for "more"! It was so cute! He wanted Nathan to keep doing it, but didn't get that he's not really going to do it on command. Nathan had fun watching Cristian play and was doing a great job on Cristian's little piano toy. I guess I'll have to get him one of his own.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-62600466149299926282008-02-02T19:49:00.000-05:002008-02-02T19:55:47.390-05:00Check This Out<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzifggivajx41kSaSvFOydWqrxDB9sFWxUaNP_E6ujV-MBXG_oTxGiJqm9lXAa9ep64mDCYEwAHXUQuMM3_sA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-41453803133920040622008-02-02T12:02:00.000-05:002008-02-02T12:14:32.979-05:00Dinner Time= Messy TimeNate has now figured out that he can scream at the top of his lungs. During dinner is when he usually does it. This is when he also likes to make raspberries, which is rather messy since he does it after he takes a spoonfull of squash or some other colorful food! He's gotten Dan and me in the face a few times! I know I shouldn't laugh, but it's very difficult. The boy is just so darn entertaining!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-78887568051950982852008-01-30T12:00:00.000-05:002008-12-09T23:52:38.758-05:00My Little Piggy...<div>Now eats green beans and peaches! Yum!</div><div> </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161330171290998258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTat908vTBn2W6NTSn2c6IQR5cCk0DzrR13o6X8VYiLnNfcKGNvXbnKdknC_wMIr-Yc8rbDsQF9V_rvPJB5Q6TXwfZ9gGHthw-y1lXMzxx3TT_bPaochUd8MLy12yJfOvCTIIQyyUdFP2/s400/Jan+2008+051.jpg" border="0" />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-33259638097166141352008-01-24T12:01:00.001-05:002008-12-09T23:52:38.951-05:00100 Pageloads!Not that I would have guessed it, but today we have 100 pageloads! Wow! To celebrate the occasion, let me announce all the yummy foods Nathan is enjoying regularly:<br /><br />Rice cereal<br />Applesauce<br />Bananas<br />Squash! Yum!<br />Peas<br />Carrots<br />Sweet Taters<br /><br />I think tonight it's time to try green beans. Here's a picture of the Boy:<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159091466832598466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd7ZQ_oe73OKYzE1Tn87iYNsNsSKmum2XPBic6tyXBbArZXGp88SVzT_WRrnPjGL08tbwnwPU0AvrSU72c6hIYz39XCRhTQss22jUtpaRAkPjibnVibbNGGJu18INbCFkkk3vYZS9qlOp/s400/Holidays+2007+218.jpg" border="0" />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-72629841132549371952008-01-07T11:52:00.000-05:002008-01-07T11:57:46.543-05:00Yay! A Highchair!Ok, my computer connection is horrible, so it's not letting me upload any pictures. Next week, though, we are having Verizon Fios installed, so that should make a big difference. If it's not working for me before then, I will definately post a bunch up after I have it.<br /><br />We got Nate a high chair over the weekend, and it's awesome! He tried it and peas for the first time last night. I didn't like the peas as much as the squash, but he seemed to be ok with it. I just know that now that his foods are more interesting, so will be his poo-poo!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-46627456963549155272008-01-06T23:26:00.001-05:002008-12-09T23:52:39.138-05:00Happy New Year!<div>I hope everyone had a wonderful time over the holidays. I have been a bit too busy to find the time to write anything lately. We had a great time with our boy, who seemed to enjoy his first Christmas. He handled all of our outings with family quite well, and was fine with being passed around from person to person. He did pick up his first cold, though, since we ran into a few people that were sick. He's still pretty easy going, even with the cough and all around yucky feeling. Last weekend, he had his first taste of REAL food, which was squash. He's had a few tastes of cereal, but we hadn't tried veggies yet. He was very funny about it all, and loved grabbing the spoon from me. I guess I wasn't giving it to him fast enough! We decided to let him eat something more interesting, b/c he seems to be very excited about the food WE are eating lately, and likes to give us a bit of an attitude when we eat in front of him. He also likes to reach for our glass and try to steal some of whatever is in there!<br /><br />I had taken him to get his picture taken for the first time before the holidays, and never got to put the pictures up. So, here's a few shots I'd like to share with you.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154242575047713234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwHgv35zV1wazGgk1ysWCwGAQEu0IMJVBGAGZO_rEVct-zNUc52Fh2S1WM1QDmA0cZoaA27nb_Bi8RZWoF-Phy8BL2fm22iH8ieUh8sO2W7GB5BX8vKQTdHH5qNOvh0u7kbH-9ByfE-dH/s400/s41834ca109434_25_0.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154256108489662946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1vS0mUmMPfk-MPNPibOf-drtOQBPJwF3-m3hPirfSzyJeqbGN_TvFZs_joXYRepsrkEJJYrzLIjw6JSDcJR8Co0gmn_ClGyWU3ilRKpLQTh9sy8yQxDO3-a0nSdEcjfeXI5KmCApK5HS/s400/s41834ca109434_31.jpg" border="0" />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-91082959288349185282007-12-05T22:38:00.000-05:002007-12-05T22:39:44.300-05:00Boogies!You wanna know something I'm pretty good at, and I actually enjoy? Using that booger bulb thingy to remove the boogies from Nate's nose. Am I crazy, or what? He actually seems happy when I'm doing it, too, b/c he is usually smiling, and trying to work with me so I can clear the path for air to get through. It's like he knows what I'm doing! What a genius!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-82098737442883824032007-12-04T22:07:00.000-05:002008-12-09T23:52:39.405-05:00A Reunion<div><br />I'm so bad at this updating thing! Ok! Another cool thing that Nathan got to be a part of recently was a reunion with people from my high school marching band last month. Every five years, my high school has a reunion for all of us former "band geeks" and we get together and play a few songs at the school's competition. I play the trumpet, although now it's only about every five years that I take it out! It's very cool to get to see old friends, and friends I am still in touch with. I made some of my more lasting friendships in marching band. I was hoping at the last reunion that this time Dan would be there with our children, or child. We just made it under the wire! Nathan got to hear us play a little bit when we were at the tail end of our practice in the afternoon. He also got to meet some of my friends he hadn't yet. I knew it would be too cold for him to come back that night, so Dan took him home with him before the show. We didn't perform until 10pm! We did get to go out to lunch, just the two of us, thanks to my mother. We were going to stop by so she could see Nathan, and she told us to go out and she'd watch him for us. It was nice to go out like that with Dan, even if it was just for an hour or so. We hadn't done that since I gave birth! I was going to go out to a local bar with the group after the show, but it was way too late. It was a fun day, though. And I'm so glad Nathan got to be there for part of it.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here's me and Sue:</div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140321684807236002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75iehrsnZ_vw_gpbmTRIHr3g5zPxkPR7DwKKkoeReAFVWCpozUL0uGKtAkOxzVoIam3zkSNEWnFxHIrDxRKsGM3dEhU7qCp_Tnj1I95IoKA-b8NXJ1jx6OftZksUuUZmSBY3Eg4S6iJYf/s320/IM000208.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p></p>My tired boy:<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140322831563504050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloPfBrzYMJp1fhZn9mcJmnJi1YIvOdIkSyeB7GSQB8NMrkn3zIXsSROVU2969nYzoekqDPxmzOUShN1fDjRfmvUvhBiUhSfm-1HQzE7Lr3qRgPwoF-2ZreJoOwCbphX-dZnmWeGUDO17b/s320/IM000202.JPG" border="0" /></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-56029718895144297212007-11-23T11:51:00.000-05:002008-12-09T23:52:40.050-05:00Our Adventure in Scranton<div><div>Well, Nate is now three months old, and we've been a bit busy lately. A couple of weeks ago, we decided to try and catch a little bit of the 'The Office' convention, which took place up in Scranton, Pa. It went on from Friday to Sunday, but it rained on Saturday, so we didn't want to take him out in that. We drove up on Sunday, drove around the town for a little while trying to find where it was actually taking place. It was supposed to be at the University of Scranton. We were thinking we'd just park somewhere on campus and walk around, since there was supposed to be a festival "all through town." The website said that fourteen characters from the show would be there, and we may see them around town. That's the whole reason we went, b/c we didn't want to spend a lot of money and go into any of the festivities that weren't free. We figured we'd at least get up close and personal with one of our favorite cast members and maybe get an autograph. As we were looking for a place to park, I noticed three of the cast members walking along the sidewalk! I was so excited! It was Oscar, Meredith and Creed. I shouted out to them, along with a "Woo!" Well, after a bit of driving, we finally found this one section where a band was playing and a couple of tents were up, and some vendors were set up. That was it. A few people were standing around, enjoying the local band, and we walked around a little bit. It was pretty cold, so after a little while we headed back to the car. I had to feed Nathan in the car for the first time. I never knew how comfy I'd be feeding him while we were out and about, but I didn't care. I just knew he needed it right then, and I figured why mix up some formula and make him wait longer when I can provide the food? For free. Since then I've fed him five other times in the car. It's not the most comfy place, but it works!<br /><br />After we left the "festival" we decided to drive across town to the next place the cast members and writers were going to be. There is this train and trolley museum, and they were having a wardrobe exhibit there. We would have had to pay to get in, so we just walked around outside and looked at the huge trains they had, and got some pictures. Man, are we cheap! We didn't see anyone, so then it was off to our last stop- the Steamtown Mall. I got excited when we saw a crowd gathered in the middle of the mall, but alas, it was something for America's next top model or some such stupid crap. I did get a picture of myself in front of a cardboard cutout of the cast of 'The Office', which was nice! LOL!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This was a view at the museum, with an incorrect date on the camera! Arrrggg!:</div><br /><br /><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136083044521796402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysGo4_t-tSncHoIeFrlqGiof2qverlRuqKaCJ68aRsKevwgdkLr19BrMnRANK2QXnZFsSE-UgfYLr5DNwBQ8UzfO29ddfuOyfuETSTHGlqVe5CxKm-0GL9Eczs0FfeV3Nvz-Q9cWBh84j/s320/IM000188.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>And this is me and the boy in a parking garage in Scranton! Yippee!:</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136084169803227970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxeD7Gw4FLyNxcWE2GZC9KuR8MUSZ56ImurYQOAhCG8n_wXeZFKkHYv8jduFsBcMaGw-nWKZS_1ouEjnx4rUwW9ieDldyFGzswRoQO0llHN9l-Qj7456M8CHgST-a8MAtGdjhyO0sf3Nk/s320/IM000181.JPG" border="0" /></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-73847763570769567752007-10-22T17:38:00.000-04:002008-12-09T23:52:40.143-05:00Two Months! Time Flies!<div>Nathan was two months old this past Saturday, and we took him to his first party! It was a Halloween party my friend had for her friends' kids. It was cool. Nathan was dressed as a monkey- it was so cute! We stopped at my mom's house on the way to the party so she could check him out in his costume. I'll have to get him into it again to get a good picture, b/c when we had the ears on his head and took a picture at my mom's house, he wasn't into it. I think it was a little warm for him at that moment, and he also happened to be tired. But he looked awesome anyway. Most of our time at the party we were trying to get him to take a nap, so we weren't able to do much socializing. But it was difficult b/c he seemed to be interested in all of the small, loud people he was seeing in these strange outfits! We were invited to another Halloween party this weekend and my cousin's. She has one every year. The thing with that one is that we are supposed to dress up as well. I don't know what we'd be, and I really can't afford to go out and buy something. We may just go for a little bit so she can meet Nathan. It depends on how the day goes. Hopefully we won't get kicked out for not wearing a costume! Anyway, here's a picture of our little monkey. He's not too happy with us!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124280059982878610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9z7iYm5WmzpTaOr_q86hkrbRBD3el7CAgU8vGWzQYGUiwRrQjhlZvN65cdo8quiKgz9DL1HswTx0JFFVMvo-glDs363KmvB9yGfAS93ESfZ6684oS3g4ijoczouZScwNu-SySAaEJphga/s320/DSC_09535940.jpg" border="0" /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-57765357619744761772007-09-26T10:10:00.000-04:002008-12-09T23:52:40.358-05:00Five Weeks OldI know I'm a bit late, but he was a month old last week! And things are going well! Nathan and I are getting to know each other a bit more, and he's not as fussy lately. He's been getting up twice during the night, although the second time is 6 am, which is not really night, but it feels like it! I have been trying to get him to go back to sleep, but before you know it, he's charming me with his smiles and coos as the sun is coming up! I can barely get on the computer to update, since when he's sleeping, I need to get stuff done around the house.<br /><br />Dan and I took him to a local park this past Sunday, and that was nice. He did start to get cranky, though. I think it was a bit warm out for him and he had had enough. It was funny, too. Here he is, crying at the top of his lungs while we're trying to get back to the car as fast as we could, and this woman comes up to us and wants to see him. "Real quick," she says. Real quick, my foot! Don't mind us, we're just trying to get out of here so we can feed our baby, and maybe hit the bathroom while we're at it! It's funny how when you have a baby with you, strangers want to talk to you all of a sudden. They didn't give a crap about me before! I wish they'd just do what I do, and glance over and give a smile, and end it there! I'm so social, aren't I? Well, here he is last week. What a cutie!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114596394789082978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPBd7tBhOn_NQ6hLphmjsBh_cgARjnaop7MQ048IkFqiFz4OZcPjeOy7sKLHX7h_e-I8QtXSfoWiPKBZNaSzKgsyLLzIcyaal3T8AsGFfcAgdYvgTW54wfg2vsmbYt-UdM3gRoU8ia_Hx/s400/Nathan+Daniel+003.jpg" border="0" />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181379185565701730.post-74680115963145880462007-09-12T15:14:00.000-04:002008-12-09T23:52:41.151-05:00Three Week Update<div>Well, I haven't had much time to myself to get on the computer, but I have put some pictures up online, which is more important, I think. The few people who read this all have gotten the link, I believe. Nathan is doing well, although he has been a bit cranky lately, and we don't always know what he wants, which is frustrating! He came home from the hospital with some jaundice, and it has cleared up as of two weeks ago, which is great. He was looking pretty yellow for a while. The pediatrician told me not to breastfeed during the first few days my milk was actually in, which was also frustrating. But now we are both trying to figure out this feeding situation. He's a very hungry boy! </div><br /><div></div><div>Dan has been very good with him, being the one who takes care of Nathan when he's up too long in the middle of the night when he should be sleeping. He says he'd rather deal with it and let me get some sleep, since I am home with him all day. What a Sweetie! I do feel bad, though, when Dan is trying to calm him down for a couple of hours and it seems like nothing is working. My mother has come up a few times to visit and/or watch Nathan so I can run and errand or two, so he's getting to know his Grandmom. And, of course, she takes plenty of pictures of him each time she's here. I must go try and get some laundry done while he's still sleeping. I'll check in when I can.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109418665002677218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNZ_UW-G3-tHXpSV7XTse-L6InC_D2rGkpcBgv8VYbOS4iIXGgEQ6kpTOpPczAFZLwAFhvJSlebQxIgAdnHmYm7_bk6__wBd-Y7iSRmdFfOiFfI1Gv1syxBf7KKLlJZ-CLG7Ki7F-m7Ey/s320/IM000063.JPG" border="0" /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581751032534563853noreply@blogger.com0