Stroller Skating

Nathan and I tried a new sport yesterday...stroller skating! It's exactly what it sounds like. You skate around the roller rink while pushing your stroller. I was a little nervous about the safety of it at first, not Nathan's safety but mine! I haven't been on skates in FOREVER! We had so much fun though. We met a bunch of other mom's there and got a good workout!


Who's ready to stroller skate?!


Thorne is Nathan's friend from Gymboree.


Marla and Kelly skated with us too. We were both worried about falling flat.I never fell (although I came close a few times), but Marla wasn't so lucky!


"You wanna race?"


"Come on Mommy, let's show them what we're made of!"


"Ooooh, my tummy feels a little queasy after going in so many circles."


Here's a group shot of all of us stroller skating moms. I think this is going to have to be a regular activity.


Nathan had so much fun and was in such a good mood, but when he gets tired and hungry, he just can't help it. At least we made it to the end of the session!

Happy Birthday Grandmother!

Wayne's mom Helen just turned 60 and we were all there to help her celebrate. Since this was a big birthday, we all decided that it would be fun to surprise her. We told Helen we were going to take her out to eat for her birthday. Little did she know there was a big group of family and friends waiting for her! Tiffany (my sister in law) and I snuck away early saying we had to run by the store to get some juice for Nathan and then we headed to the restaurant to get everything set up. We are so sneaky!


Here is Helen when she first walked in. She was so surprised!


Here's a group shot


Opening cards and presents


Wayne and Lexa

Here is a "glamour shot" of Helen blowing out her candles!

For Helen's birthday gift we got her a locket bracelet and put a picture of all of her grandchildren in it. Grandmother loved it!

Nathan and Daddy playing with the balloons.

Mommy and Nathan

Tiffany gave Nathan some wrist rattles. I love these because he can't lose them or drop them on the ground. Nathan couldn't stop looking at them!

"When are we cutting the cake?"

Logan, our nephew, loved dipping his crackers in Ranch dressing. He loved it so much that he decided to lick the plate to finish it off :)

How funny!

Nathan with Uncle Stuart

Nathan and his cousin Lexa. They were so cute together. They really do love to talk and play with each other.

"Peek a Boo"

Happy Valentine's Day

Mama and Papa came to visit a few days ago. Wayne and I got our Valentine's Day card plus all of our favorite chocolates. I'm embarrassed to say there is none left :) And Nathan got one of his first cards too! We had a wonderful, relaxing Valentine's Day. Nathan even got a visit from his girlfriend Kelly who personally delivered a Valentine to him!


He was very interested in his card!


"That teddy has cheeks like mine!"


Mom went to Gymboree with us and bought Nathan a little gift, a Gymboree CD (which we both love) and these balls to play with. They are perfect for him because he can get his little fingers in the holes to hold them.


"Who wants to play?"


Here's our little boy in his baseball pajamas. It is way past his bedtime, but you wouldn't know it because he was having so much fun showing off.


"I'll do more tummy time if you let me stay up."


And these pictures are from today at Gymboree. Nathan is mesmerized by the teacher blowing bubbles!


He was so cute when the bubbles fell around him. He kept trying to grab them!


And Nathan LOVES the parachute! I laid him down on it, and he kept pulling it up around him.

*Look at the post below to see Nathan's 6 month pictures :)

6 Months Old!

Nathan turned 6 months old yesterday. It's his half birthday! We went for his checkup and got a great report. Nathan weighs 17 1/2 pounds (50th percentile) and is 26.8 inches long (76th percentile). We've got the go ahead to start him on fruits and veggies...hope that goes better than the cereal, and he's right on track with all of his milestones. Nathan was in such a good mood at the doctor's office. He kept smiling and babbling to the nurses and anyone in the waiting room who would watch him! Oh and he's saying Dada now! Although it's not always directed at Wayne. Sometimes it's to me, sometimes the tv, sometimes his feet, and it's more like dadadadada. But it's a new sound and counts as his first babble words :)



So today was birthday picture day, and it did not go as well as I had planned. The above picture shows what he did for the firsts 10 minutes. At one point he was hanging over the chair arm!


Then he finally sat still for this one picture but was looking like he was about to leap for the cupcake (notice the tongue like he's saying "mmmmmm, looks good").


Then of course, Nathan did not want his hat on. It was a juggling act trying to keep the hat on, keep Nathan in the chair, and keep the cupcake from being knocked over.


I finally got the cupcake into the picture, but no hat...


So to keep Nathan occupied, I just gave him a second hat to play with!
"I can do whatever I want to with this hat?"


"This is great having TWO hats!"


"This is mine, don't try to take it away Mommy!"


And so the destruction of the second hat begins...
"First I'll fold it..."


"Then I'll suck on it..."


"Wait, I can chew on it better if I'm laying down."


Here's our little boy just lounging. So what the heck, I just put the cupcake into the picture.


"What will happen if I let this stretchy thing go?"


"Enough of the pictures Mommy, let's just play."

And here's a short video of Nathan being mischievous. I just love him more than anything!!!

Our Weekend

This weekend was absolutely beautiful! Nathan had a slight ear infection, nothing major, so we spent most of the weekend inside resting, but we did sneak out a few times :) At the doctor's office, he said that Nathan's gums were swollen which means that teeth aren't far away!


"When are we going for a stroll?"


A friend of Wayne's from work gave us this jogging stroller! We love it! Now I don't have an excuse not to get out and exercise.

Nathan loves mirrors and looking at himself. When I put him in front of my full length mirror, he was so amazed at the baby looking back at him! It was so cute, he kept touching his reflection and trying to grab it, but then the mirror would swing back! He finally learned to hold onto the side of the mirror to keep that cute baby in front of him :)

"My name is Nathan, nice to meet you."


"Mommy, the baby talked back!"


"Daddy, did you see that?!"


"I'm so happy I have a new friend to play with whenever I want!"


This is a toy that Nathan LOVED playing with over at Jack's house, so of course, we had to buy him one. Although Nathan isn't crawling just yet, he loves to pull up and stand! He's a little wobbly though.

"This is so much fun."

He loves the wheel and plays with it like he's driving!

But just because he likes to stand, Nathan can't get out of tummy time! I'm always looking for ways to make it more fun. Yesterday, it was a squeaking doggy that kept him entertained. At first he was laughing SO HARD but by the time I got my camera, Nate was only doing his "half" laugh.

Book Worm

Last Wednesday, Alison and I decided to take the babies to "Rhyme Time" at the Plano Library. It's a 45 minute activity where they read stories, sing songs, and play. Best of all it's free! We got there a little early so we had some time to check out the books and read a few stories.


"Can we read this one Mommy?"


"Look Lauren, this one is really good!"


"Mommy, you are a good reader!"

Nathan was a little fussy in the beginning, but as soon as it was over, he was as happy as can be! We'll give it another try though. Alison and I were both amazed at how nice the library was. We're always looking for new activities for them...and us :)

Johnny Jump Up

I'm sure you all remember the video of Nathan falling asleep in his Johnny Jump up. Well, he sure wasn't tired when I took these videos! Before, Nathan would play with the toy on the Johnny Jump Up and just kind of sway back and forth. Now he knows that if he actually JUMPS, it's so much more fun! Oh, and he's only in his diaper because we just finished our cereal and were getting ready for a bath :)

And this last video was after church. It was the first time we had gone to church and left Nathan in the nursery. Apparently he had a great time though because he didn't cry when we dropped him off and was so happy the rest of the day...especially when he got to play in his jumping toy again! I don't know who is more entertained by this, Nathan or us!