The Good Bits

The Good Bits
Originally uploaded by dyrlac.

After exploring mom's romance novel collection, Nathaniel seems to have found the good bits. Sure are tasty.

My House Party

My House Party
Originally uploaded by deirdred75.

So we had my antenatal moms and babies group to our house today. Nathaniel has been pretty good at going to the other babies houses and playing with all their toys, so it was high time he let everyone muck around with his stuff. The babies all had a good time together-pulling toys out of each other's hands, screaming noises at each other, exploring each other's hair and eyes.
I was a bit worried about Nathaniel .. his upper jaw is exploding with teeth and he has been going through a bit of a rough patch the past few days, but he had a blast. Despite the fact that he got up at 5:15 in the morning, he played all afternoon, and only had one tired/teething meltdown towards the end of the day. He now has at least three teeth broken through on top, so maybe the worst of it has passed. He went to sleep like an angel tonight, so I hope so. Especially because we are getting ready for our travels to the States and a teething baby is not the most welcomed visitor.

I Hear Fulham Needs a Goalie

I Hear Fulham Needs a Goalie
Originally uploaded by deirdred75.

So Fulham decides that we really just don't need the best goalie in all of the premiereship anymore. And surprise, surprise, who is buying him? That would be good old Man United. I don't know when Saha left I felt rage. Now I think I just feel depressed.
So I offer the services of our son instead. Sure he is 72 centimeters to our Dutchman's 198.5. And he is still working on that walking thing. But he loves to play with balls. Here he is working on his footie skills while hanging in his door bouncer. He looks ready to join the team ... you know Mark Crossley is going to need a back up.

Water Water

Water Water
Originally uploaded by deirdred75.

Nathaniel slurping up the water at the cafe. He still loves water (and does not yet know that juice exists). In the food arena he's now approaching a human diet. He sucked down scrambled eggs and pureed shepherd's pie. He ate pita bread tonight, but turned his nose up at blueberries. One of his new favorite finger foods is steamed broccoli florets. And he continues to adore his spinach cheese and pasta blend.

They Call Me Mr. Grabby

They Call Me Mr. Grabby
Originally uploaded by deirdred75.

Every time you think you have something out of reach, Nathaniel finds a way to get to it. He's bottom shuffling around (or butt scooting as I like to call it) a bit, and has arms that are like tentacles, grabbing for everything forbidden or dangerous. Here we are in the cafe of the Tate Britain, which we all went to last weekend. (Nathaniel thought they overdid it just a bit on the Turner).

We asked for it

Standing
Originally uploaded by dyrlac.

Here's Nathaniel standing in his crib. (That's mom with an ever-protective arm ... I threatened to photoshop it out, but that was too much trouble). He did stand up on his own here, having practiced with our help all week long. I know everyone says we will wish we kept him immobile.