The Bump

Update: No baby. No changes. Nadda. Zilch. Zippo...nuthin'! I assume I won't be pregnant forever...however, do you remember that story I told you a while back about hiking with my Dad out of the 50miler, and at one point I firmly believed that we would never, ever, never, ever get to the car? Well...welcome to my world of being pregnant! I am really starting to question whether this Little Tyke will just graduate college from my womb. ;)

Moving on...I have gotten a few requests to see what I look like 25 months pregnant...so...here you go. These were taken last week:

I didnt get any good shots of my face without the camera hiding it...because, well, I was taking pictures of my belly. So, you know what my face looks like...pretty much the same during pregnancy :)

I will keep you updated on any, IF any (ever), news...

Stay tuned...

(predictions are still being taken...so far, most of the dates have passed...)

Growing Up

Perhaps you may have heard...we are having another baby boy in January. (hehe) Anyways, so now that we are about 10-12 weeks away, I figure it is time to start thinking about where we are going to put the Little Guy, what he is going to wear, and the life changing ramifications that a new Little Guy is going to have on Nathan, our current Little Guy. I know, I know...why start thinking now? I mean, we have waited THIS long to finally realize/accept that another one is on its way (hehe...of course I am only kidding...sort of). SO...questions:

Q:Do you rush to potty train Nathan so that you don't have two kids in diapers?
A: I have decided not to (much to the dismay of many, I am sure). I have heard horror stories about people trying to rush their oldest into potty training, only to have set back after set back once the baby got home. Also, Nathan honestly shows ZERO signs of even caring about going potty in the potty. He is perfectly content with running around with a diaper full of poop all day. We have asked if he wants to go potty in the bathroom...and he said yes, once, then after that he could care less. I think his interest the first time was more to climb up on the step stool. ALSO...I honestly don't care if I have two kids in diapers. Nathan doesn't use that many diapers anymore as it is...and quite honestly, the thought of getting to Target/Mall/Grocery/just buckled into the car seat and hearing the words "Mommy, I have to go potty" just makes me tired and frightened. ;)

Q: Where is the baby going to sleep?
A: Uhhh....good question! Our house has 4 bedrooms. Two upstairs, and two downstairs. Currently the master bedroom and Nathan's bedroom are upstairs. The office and Beth/Fred/Guest bedroom are downstairs. I really do not feel comfortable with moving Nathan downstairs, and him being downstairs all alone. He is ONLY 2...I just don't like that idea. We initially decided to move the crib into our room (there is room), and get Nathan a "big boy" twin bed. The baby will most likely sleep in our room the first 6 weeks anyways (at least), so there isn't a real NEED to change everything up RIGHT NOW. After that, we have a couple of options: we all live and sleep upstairs...us sharing the Master bedroom, WE move downstairs and the boys have upstairs, we move Nathan downstairs (and I don't sleep ever again worrying about him), or we move. I happen to be partial to the last option ;)

The fear, right, now, is Nathan...I don't want to push him out of his room and bed when the baby gets here. So we need to start the "transition" now, so that he is used to it by the time the Little Guy gets here. That way it isn't such a HUGE shock for him (it will be, I am totally aware of that). SO, yesterday I decided to turn the crib into a toddler bed, just to see how he would do.

Again, I had heard horror stories about making the switch to a single/twin bed (even the toddler bed) and the child no longer wanting to take naps, or getting up at all hours of the night. Well, I need my sleep people, and I NEED those naps. Nathan is SUCH a good nap taker, and SO good at going to bed at night...I was hoping it wouldn't change with a new bed.

Yesterday the transition was made, and HE LOVED IT! He was so visibly excited about being able to get in and out of his bed by himself. He would run in his room, jump in his bed, pretend to go to sleep and then jump out. He wanted ALL of his toys in his bed with him, he went and got books to read in bed. He just loved it...oh and he now insists on a pillow. It was fantastic! Nap time rolled around and he went right to sleep (maybe played a little...but didn't get out of bed, an DID go to sleep). Bedtime came and he was still super excited to sleep in his "new bed". He slept all night...well, I take that back, I did hear him rumbling around a little. He DID turn on a little rabbit Easter Bunny toy that makes noise a couple of times...at 2:30am, but he never tried to open the door, nor did he call for Mommy. I would say the transition is a success thus far. Although I haven't gone to get him this morning, for all I know, his room could be in total shambles and he was up all night playing ;)

Q: Have you thought of a name for the new Little Guy?
A: No. We don't agree on anything. Nathaniel was the only name that we agreed upon...and, we took it. So Little Guy it will be.

Q: Can we stop reading now?
A: Yes.

First Trip to the Dentist

Nathan went to the Dentist last week, for the first time. In all the books, they say you should start making Dentist visits when the child starts getting teeth. Well, Nathan started getting teeth at 5 months...so according to the "professionals", we are a little late in getting there. Alas, I here he is at his first Dentist appointment. They really couldn't do a whole lot in the cleaning area, as Nathan wouldn't open his mouth for longer than 2 seconds, and he kept biting all the instruments...but they said his teeth look fine and to come back when he was 3. It was a good visit...for about 10 minutes, and after that Nathan caught on and wanted to go home. By the time we waited for the Doctor, he was done...ready to go get the sticker they kept promising him. ;) Smart kid!

Finished Product

This is the finished product from Nathan's haircut. He was NOT a happy boy just seconds before this picture was taken...hence the red, flushed face. He is no longer a baby in any way now. He is a little boy...and he wears it well.

Also, additional photos can be found at: http://www.dropshots.com/rachbree.

First Haircut

The day has come...Nathan needed a haircut. It gave Nan and Paps great pleasure to be able to set up an appointment at "Charlies" This was the same place that Jonathon got his haircut for the first time (and continued to get his haircut until college, so I am told). Nathan did extremely well, until about 10 minutes into it, and he was just plain tired of being held in one place. THEN, he just got irritated because he was STILL being held in one place, and some strange guy kept touching his head and cutting his hair. THEN he just got ANGRY and WANTED TO GO NOW! Luckily, Jonathon came to the rescue at just the right time...and Nathan calmed down and was able to let Charlie finish the cut. Needless to say, Nathan is not begging to go get his haircut again anytime soon ;)

And He's Off...

Its official. Nate Dawg is walking...

Sprouting Out of Nowhere

I was changing Nathan's diaper this morning, and he was laughing at something...and something in his mouth caught my eye. Hmmm...I wondered, what the heck is that???? I looked closer and realized that HE HAS HIS TOP MOLARS (or however you spell the back teeth in your mouth). Uh, yeah...they are through the gums and well on their way. Right now, they look like fangs back there...

BUT when the heck did that happen? This child is sprouting teeth all over the place. In the last 3 weeks or so, he has gotten 4 more teeth in the front (two on top and two on bottom), and apparently two in the way way back.

I give him 6 months and he will have a full mouth.

He certainly isnt a baby anymore, folks.

A Whole New World!

FINALLY, Nathan can now sit facing forward in his carseat! He LOVES it! He talks to the truckers, and giggles at the lights. Its a whole new world for him!