Blowout

Daddy had to take care of his first big blowout diaper today. He usually crosses his fingers and says "please only be a wet one" when he has to change a diaper, but today there was no question this one was messy. He was holding Nathaniel and said, "maybe Mamma should change this one..." I looked over and said Wow did any of that get on you? Thankfully not very much did. Daddy took him into his room and started saying "maybe Mamma should come help with this one, it's really messy and Daddy is about to gag". Good Grief! I did come to the rescue but only after waiting a few minutes so that Daddy could experience the joy of changing diapers. Just 10 weeks ago I was scared to do it too, but we are quickly becoming experts (well almost).

What a stinker!

Nathaniel needs a nap. Yesterday he didn't get a very long nap and was soooo grumpy when we tried to put him to sleep. So I am determined to make sure he has adequate naps today. Since he didn't seem to be falling asleep with the normal tactics we decided to put him in the stroller and go for a walk (this always works!). We walked up to the grocery store in our neighborhood to get something for breakfast. He had his eyes closed on the way there, but as soon as we reached the store he opened them... ahhh. He was laying there fairly still so I thought for sure on the way home he would be out. Nope. When we got home he started giving me these big smiles. So cute... but not what we are trying to do right now. Go to sleep silly boy!

Also in honor of April 15th tomorrow I have Nathaniel in his cute little outfit.

Moms Group

I've been going to a Moms group on Mondays sponsored by Providence Hospital. I totally love it. It's fun and I look forward to Mondays. There are about 20 Moms that come to the group and we talk about new mom topics... how to get more sleep, the best way to bottle feed your baby, ways to exercise, etc. Mostly its really nice just to have a group of gals that are going through the same baby stages with you. Anyway, on Monday one gal invited us over for a late lunch. 9 Moms showed up with their babies (all boys, one girl). It was quite a group... surprisingly quiet with all those babies. We took a few pictures... Nathaniel is third from the right side.

Brothers

We had an enjoyable Easter at my parents house yesterday. It was nice to be with family. My mom is an excellent cook!!! My older brother and family were not able to be with us... but we got a picture of me and the two younger brothers. I love my family.

Date Night

Saturday night was the first time in 9 weeks that Ken and I have been able to sit down and have dinner together! We called my parents and asked if they were free to babysit... they weren't... but re-arranged their schedule so that they could be. I love that Nathaniel can spend time with them and that they are eager to have him! Mom asked if he could spend the night! I think 30 years has erased her memory of what it's like getting up in the middle of the night with a crying little one. Bless her heart though :-) That day will come! So we dropped our little guy off (bottle and all) and headed downtown. We had a gift card to Morton's Steakhouse. We had a great time talking... mostly about Nathaniel... wondering what he will be like when he grows up. After dinner we called to see how he was doing and if we had time to go for a walk on the riverfront or if we should head home. Mom said they were doing fine so we joined the riverfront with 60 highschoolers who were out for Prom or some sort of formal. Oh did we feel old! We eventually headed back to my parents house and our little guy looked quite exhausted and puffy eyed. Apparently he had been crying for the last 30 minutes or so. I had only planned to be gone for about an hour and half but it ended up being over 3 hours! My parents had given him his bottle early on so he was hungry. The bottle I left was only 2.5 ounces of milk... which is what he usually has at a feeding but it seemed like not enough to my parents. I checked with the experts though and they agree that is a good amount for a 9 week old. All in all, we had a wonderful evening and mom and dad said they would be willing to do it again sometime.

Too Slow

Nathaniel was being a little fussy and looked like he was ready for a nap so I thought I would take him on a walk up to the club. He always falls asleep when we walk around the track. I went to the bathroom and then out to the car to get the stroller ready... when I came back in he was asleep! Guess I'm too slow... or he was really really tired. I decided to leave him in the pack n play and get a few things done around the house instead... Maybe a nap too. Sleep when the baby sleeps is what everyone says. Easier said then done.

Bradley Kids

We had a reunion with our birthing class last weekend.(There were just three couples and we met in the instructors home. We chose the Bradley method, which highly encourages the husbands involvement and natural birthing, instead of LaMaz or a Providence class. The class ran one 2 hour session for 12 weeks and gave us a good understanding of what to expect. We missed the first 5 because we were still in Israel. Anyway, I highly recommend the Bradley classes- especially if your husband isn't available to read all the books ahead of time). Anyway, it was fun to hear their birth stories. We shared ours with them back in February two weeks after Nathaniel was born. One gal had her baby girl (Left) just a few days after we saw them last...3weeks early! The other gal was a week late with their little boy (Middle). After hearing their stories and the complications they ran into, Ken and I were very thankful for the way our birth went... even though it was so long and hard.