Here is all about Nathan this month....
Things Nathan Loves
1. FOOD! Nathan loves eating. This kid LOVES bananas. And he is a big eater. He would eat a whole banana if I let him. And I did...once.
2. Anything that he can hit. I am currently searching for a set of baby bongos.
3. Sitting Up. Nathan no longer likes to lounge on the ground, he wants to sit up and see the world. I love seeing him sitting up surrounded by toys and playing. He still looks like he's working. He picks up a toy, inspects every inch of it to see if it changed from the last time he played with it then moves on to the next. He will sit and play for a long time. He still needs to have a pillow behind him due to the occasional spill.
4. Singing. This is my new distraction whenever he is fussy I sing everything I can think of to him and he stops. We also have a cereal song that we sing during breakfast, this makes Nathan smile and open his mouth for food.
5. Getting tickled before bed. Every night as I am changing him for bed (and Daniel is usually cleaning up dinner) I tickle Nathan. Now as soon as I start to change him for bed he laughs wildly. Well, as wildly as Nathan laughs which is still kind of reserved. (He has a silent laugh like his mom.)
6. Books. A Mother's dream come true. He loves books. He likes the touch and feel kind, but any book will do. I even keep one in the diaper bag cause it will occupy him for a long time.
Things Nathan does not like
1. Getting buckled in his carseat.
2. Getting dressed, this is a new dislike.
Things I can't live without.
1. The Futon. Nathan's room used to be our office. We were dilusional before Nathan was born and thought that the room could be a mixed space. We were wrong, it is Nathans room. Because of our crazy mixed space concept, and our laziness we left the desk and he futon in the room. Mainly, there is no other place in our house to put these and because getting furniture down our staircase is one of our least favorite things in the world. So Nathan's room looks like a cross between a nursery and a college dorm room. All we need is a lava lamp, stale pizza, and the smell of boy and its an 18 year olds dream.
But I have to say, I don't think I will every want a nursery without a twin bed or a futon in it. We use the futon all the time. I learned early the trick of if I lay down with Nathan he will sleep. Even if he is not sleepy, he will sleep. I also learned that on the mornings that I know I am going to fall asleep sitting up, I can lay down and nurse.
I am also thankful for the cover on the futon, cause that thing has had every bodily function Nathan has on it.
Things Nathan Loves
1. FOOD! Nathan loves eating. This kid LOVES bananas. And he is a big eater. He would eat a whole banana if I let him. And I did...once.
2. Anything that he can hit. I am currently searching for a set of baby bongos.
3. Sitting Up. Nathan no longer likes to lounge on the ground, he wants to sit up and see the world. I love seeing him sitting up surrounded by toys and playing. He still looks like he's working. He picks up a toy, inspects every inch of it to see if it changed from the last time he played with it then moves on to the next. He will sit and play for a long time. He still needs to have a pillow behind him due to the occasional spill.
4. Singing. This is my new distraction whenever he is fussy I sing everything I can think of to him and he stops. We also have a cereal song that we sing during breakfast, this makes Nathan smile and open his mouth for food.
5. Getting tickled before bed. Every night as I am changing him for bed (and Daniel is usually cleaning up dinner) I tickle Nathan. Now as soon as I start to change him for bed he laughs wildly. Well, as wildly as Nathan laughs which is still kind of reserved. (He has a silent laugh like his mom.)
6. Books. A Mother's dream come true. He loves books. He likes the touch and feel kind, but any book will do. I even keep one in the diaper bag cause it will occupy him for a long time.
Things Nathan does not like
1. Getting buckled in his carseat.
2. Getting dressed, this is a new dislike.
Things I can't live without.
1. The Futon. Nathan's room used to be our office. We were dilusional before Nathan was born and thought that the room could be a mixed space. We were wrong, it is Nathans room. Because of our crazy mixed space concept, and our laziness we left the desk and he futon in the room. Mainly, there is no other place in our house to put these and because getting furniture down our staircase is one of our least favorite things in the world. So Nathan's room looks like a cross between a nursery and a college dorm room. All we need is a lava lamp, stale pizza, and the smell of boy and its an 18 year olds dream.
But I have to say, I don't think I will every want a nursery without a twin bed or a futon in it. We use the futon all the time. I learned early the trick of if I lay down with Nathan he will sleep. Even if he is not sleepy, he will sleep. I also learned that on the mornings that I know I am going to fall asleep sitting up, I can lay down and nurse.
I am also thankful for the cover on the futon, cause that thing has had every bodily function Nathan has on it.
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