Nate Has a Cousin!

Nate just found out that he has a new little baby cousin, Evan Jacob, courtesy of his aunt Tania and uncle Jesse. Nate is excited but sad at the same time because he can't go to the hospital to meet the new 6 pound 11 ounce addition because of his bad cough. Instead, we've attached a picture of Jesse and Nate taken this weekend when he was practicing being a dad!

Nate Sleeps Anywhere, Anytime

Just like his father, Nate doesn't need his bed to fall asleep! He can catch some zzz's pretty much anywhere, anytime. Take today for instance...he fell asleep in his stroller on the way home from the market and in the Baby Bjorn on the way home from the mall. On our second trip of the day to the mall with Grandma Mary Anne, he fell asleep again in his stroller. And don't forget the vibrating chair - he caught an early morning snooze in that fancy apparatus too. So with all these naps you'd think Nate would have had a rough nice last night - but quite the contrary. He broke his all-time sleep record - going down at 8 p.m. and crusing right through until the civilized hour of 7 a.m. Way to go buddy - keep up the good work! P.S. Now that I've written this entry - he won't sleep at all tomorrow!

Nate Loves Pretty Girls

This afternoon in line at H&M Nate stared for what felt like an hour at the hot woman in line behind me. When I commented on this she replied: "he's starting early"! And his wandering eyes didn't stop there. When we got on the elevator at Sears, Nate locked eyes with a 12-year-old cutie who was shopping with her mother. Stared, stared and stared some more. But he saved the best puppy-dog eyes for last this afternoon when Eunice popped by for a visit. (See photo) He really does have good taste, just like his father! P.S. Don't tell any of this to his girlfriend Sophia, Nate is running wild while she's out of town!

Nate's Morning Workout

Our little guy loves to kick up a storm first thing in the morning in his vibrating chair. Last night he slept from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. - and then again until 9 a.m.! Mommy and daddy were overjoyed because they went out last night to Claire's 30th birthday. The only person who wasn't so happy was Grandad Jerr who came for his first babysitting session and didn't even get to see Nate because he was snoozing the whole time. How rude!

Nate's First Taste of Winter

He doesn't look impressed! Nate went for his first walk in the blistering winter wind this afternoon to meet mommy's friend Claire for lunch at Reuters. He seemed a little confused by the snowflakes but was pretty contained in his cozy bag under the stroller's canopy. Oh, the life!

Nate is 5 months old!

Time has never flown so fast! It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting on the couch, days overdue and fielding calls from friends and family about the state of my impending labor. Now our little guy is celebrating his five month birthday...sigh..before we know it he'll be bringing home his first girlfriend! (Wait, he's already done that). Nate celebrated his big day by taking the subway with his mommy to Yonge and Eglinton Centre to have a playdate with Rochelle and her son Bradey who just turned a year old. The boys tore up the play area at Indigo - Nate was howling with excitement. He really is a very social little guy - I don't know where he gets it from. This photo was taken tonight in his Mega Saucer which he is starting to enjoy - but only in small doses. Tonight Nate may experience his first snow storm - he's very excited!

The face of a criminal?

I'm very glad that we live in such a safe and secure country, but the passport rules for babies have got to go! It took two trips to the photo place and about 97 takes before we got this beauty - complete with a) no smile b) no open mouth and c) no laughing. Next time you get on a plane beside a baby you can rest assured that they've been well screened and will not be taking over the cockpit. P.S. We're going to Florida in January!

Nate's on a roll!

Nate took a giant step today - or should I say roll... He was lying on his back when I turned to go to the kitchen for 30 seconds - when I looked back at him - he was on his front and as proud as could be. I couldn't believe I missed it - all those hours of watching and waiting - video camera ready - and that damn toast took me away during the big moment! But Nate didn't let me stew for too long - he promptly rolled over again a few minutes later. Go Nate!

Nate's Girlfriend Sophia

Nate is already sleeping with his girlfriend, do you think it's too soon? This photo was snapped this morning after music class which clearly tired them both out. It takes a lot of energy to sing "twinkle twinkle little star" over and over!

Nate's Baptism

Little Nate was baptized on Sunday at the Metropolitan United Church in downtown Toronto before family and friends. He was a little angel the entire service and even fell asleep for about half an hour in his mommy's arms. He seemed completely enthralled by the band and the choir. His mommy was also baptized - if ever there was a time to do it - it was with her sweet little man by her side. Thanks to everyone for making the day so special for us:)

Nate's 4 months old!

Our sweet little man turned four months old on Oct. 21. We brought him in for his shots this week and to size him up! He now weighs 15 pounds, 3 oz which is average for his age and measures 26.5 inches - in the 90th percentile. He may be another giant like his uncle Sam.
Nate is still enjoying his weekly music classes at the Royal Conservatory of Music with his girlfriend Sophia, 5 months, and also has a weekly standing date with her on Thursdays at the local Rainbow Cinemas. Nate is trying really hard to roll over - he's come close several times but his darn shoulder keeps getting in the way. He has just returned from an extended trip up to his 'country residence' in Owen Sound and is settling back into the hussle and bussle of city life. This usually includes walks to the local market where he has befriended many of the vendors and lazy afternoons kicking back in his vibrating chair. Stay tuned for more updates...