It's really hard to think about anything else for long and not be sad, but at night we've been reading a few chapter books, and that has been a nice, peaceful part of our day.  I look forward to cuddling up with M&M each night and reading more of our books.  Here we are in Mimi's room. We started with Maxwell's book first, about a boy who develops the power to understand animals.  Mimi's book is an American Girl's book, McKenna. That's the doll that she has. I read a few of the historical series when I was younger- they are really good!  This one is too!

Here's Nate and me:

Here's some pictures of Nate that came out really funny but cute as usual :)

This one just cracks me up!

Don't you just want to smooch him???

This guy just loves being up on the changing table! He loves to just kick around up there. Pretty cute.

This weekend Max and Mimi really wanted to have some oreos even though they already had some sweets earlier, but this was just not the weekend I wanted to say "no" to them... so I made them sing for their supper, or wash dishes for their dessert.  Max picked up and washed up the table. You can see what a good job he did if you look behind Mimi in the second picture :)  And here's Pippy doing a great job on the dishes...

Trying new things

Tonight Nathan and I tried out our new activity mat and some different camera settings :)

The mat was a big hit!

Nathan really loves to lie down and kick his arms and legs!  It's one of his favorites :)

Cute little Nate...

And the cropped version:

Moving those arms!

Loving my little Nate!

Success and Attachment Parenting :)

So far, so good!

Max finds a quiet and snug little spot to do some reading :)

Blurry but super cute.

Pepere and little Nate.

Chilly day

The warm spell is over and so Nate is bundled up in his little homemade vest that was sent to him with love from RENO!  It fits now, just in time for the chilliness.  He has a little hat that matches, too. If we're lucky I'll get a picture of him being cute in it later :)

Quick, Mom, before I flop over!

Here I go!

I love the buttons up the side and on the shoulder. It makes it really easy to put on. 

And I'm warm and comfy!

Here I am trying to take a picture of my Nate while holding him... here are the most successful ones!

That was a tiring photo shoot!  Now I need some rest!

sleeping soundly zzzzz....

 

This is what Nate is doing right now...

I really wanted to volunteer at Max&Mimi's holiday fair today at their school, but I just can't take my little tiny Nate out and about yet.  These days with Nate are very peaceful and the time is passing really quickly. I send M&M off to school and Nate and I rock and cuddle and feed, and when I look up at the clock, it's already 2! It's going too fast! 

My mom bought me this little ornament at The Little Red Schoolhouse when I was Mimi's age. I BEGGED her for it. I remember seeing it and feeling like I would die if I couldn't take it home.  Oh, I hear little Nate calling...

xoxoxo

1 month old!

I can't believe our little Nate is already one month old.  He is such a nice little guy.  Last night he took his time in a relaxing bath under the heating fan in the bathroom.  He loves the bath. He could stay there all day. He must get that from his mommy :)

Nate is a very calm little baby. He's just like his Pa. 

Nate enjoys kicking back near the Christmas tree :)

Here's some recent artwork from the older eggs:

This is Maxwell's fabulous painting of Where the Wild Things Are.

Here's Mimi's also fabulous Thanksgiving painting. Notice all the patterns!

Right before bed last night :)

In other news, Dad, better know as Pepere these days, turned 60 last weekend and we had dinner at his house with Mark and Gianna.  It was really nice. I made him a scrapbook of all the grandkids and he loved it. It was pretty awesome :)  That afghan there was made by my grandmother and he gave it to Nathan.  That's pretty much what Nathan did the whole time.  But he did it in style :)