N. Carolina May 2009

Last month we went to N Carolina for our spring visit. It was soooo nice to warm up a bit, enjoying both those bluebird sky days and the overcast thundercloud skies. Looking out the backyard of The Burchette's is a great example of the thundercloud beauty.

Nathan get's some long awaited lovin' from his grandparent's!

Here he is experimenting with some texture...

I think he likes it.We celebrated Mother's Day and Harry's birthday with some fun cards, breakfast treats and a BBQ later that day.Classic moments at the dinner table...Nathan putting up with his carrot teether. There were a few beach days to be enjoyed but with the windy weather, only this one beach outing for Nathan and I.We did however make it to our favorite spot in Southport...The Provision Co.

Excellent shrimp and crabcake lunch dockside with some Corona...Perfect!And here is Nathan having a first time ride in the shopping cart at the local grocery. He loved it so much...there's no going back.

Some New Discoveries

Nathan's first spoon feeding...

As you can see, he's already moved on to bigger tools.

And here he is discovering the joys of "The Exersaucer"

5 Months Old

Here are a few pics from Nathan's 5 month window. With more hand coordination, emotional vocalization and the discovery of rolling over, his ability to engage and entertain continues to amuse us immensely.

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.