4 Months Old

Nathan turns 4 months old!

His new thing is trying to sit up. Here he is in a Bumbo Seat getting some practice. These little chairs are great! It's an aquired comfort though, so he's only willing to tolerate it for a short while but we're making it part of the daily activity.

Last weekend we had a family outing and went to Hood River for the day. It was a beautiful sunny and brisk winter day. We had a great lunch at Everybody's Brewery...Nathan was very cooperative. Then we strolled the streets of Hood River a bit until our guy became too squirely in the front carrier. Here he's back in the car taking a break before heading home.

Oh My!

3 Months Old

Our little guy is changing so much....here at 3 months he's really made some developmental shifts. He's discovering his voice, hands, fingers and mouth. He's become so much more active and aware of the world! Hearing him giggle gets us all laughing.

N Carolina Christmas

A belated Christmas with the Burchette's was well worth the wait! With Christmas trees and snow behind us, we embraced the bluebird skies, warmer temps, and some long awaited QT with family.Andrea and Harry proudly taking in their new role as Grandparents!



Grammy with Nathan



Grandpa Harry wondering when he can take Nathan for golf shots.

Uncle Matt and Nathan checking the surf report.

The Burchette's meet up at the 9th hole.

Nathan Visits The Tree Lot

We were lucky enough to be graced with some beautiful dry weather for setting up the tree lot this year. So Nathan and I bundled up and went to work, helping Daddy with a few projects and tending to the asthetical touches that we so love to tinker with.

Between sleeping, feeding and changing in the car and being worn in the carrier, this chunky monkey of ours does pretty well. However it is a fine line between laughing and crying at this stage so we manage our narrow window of opportinity with as much attention as possible.

Wow..look at those cheeks!

Nadya's Birthday Lunch

I had such a great birthday! The day was sunny and beautiful, I met a small group of family and friends for lunch, took a nice long walk in the neighborhood and was treated by my husband to a few of my favorite things..... Sushi, Wine - in this case in it's sparkeling form of Champagne, decadent Chocolate Cake, and flowers to boot. We still had to take turns eating since Nathan is still having some evening fussiness, but he is so amazingly precious we didn't mind.

Looking a bit tired but ohh so happy to have a birthday outing with my ladies.

Oma Elze happy to have this little sleeping Buddah on her lap.

Tante Lesle cheering on Nathan's post lunch flatchulance.

Lisa and Emmerson have some play time as we all visited over our delicous Grand Central desserts and coffee.

What a Great Day! Thanks Everyone!!

Home Improvements

This summer we had the house painted and my what a little paint can do for a place. Below is the BEFORE shot in it's charming White w/ Purple trim. Here is the AFTER...

Couldn't resist sharing our fabulous felines as they find new places to sleep as the cold temperatures creep in. Anchovy here found my fall leaf collection a great place to nap.

Kelly here hasn't been shy at all about seeking out the baby's rocker and changing table for favorites.

6 Weeks Old

My how time has gotten away from me. Here are a few snapshots of Nathan at 6 weeks.