Seven-Month Update

7 - the number of months that have passed since I first made eye contact with you and held you in my arms. While all is not perfect in Nathanland, you are immer noch my sweet baby boy, and there are many things worth celebrating about you- I can't believe it's been another month already.

6 - you took the sweetest six-month portraits. I know they're a month old now, but you're so cute... and you look pretty much the same now.... you certainly haven't grown out of that open-mouth grin!
5 - the number of minutes you nurse at most feedings. I promise you really are getting a lot of milk, and we always let you come back for seconds or even thirds... you're still the power-eater you've always been!

4 - your favorite foods right now are prunes, carrots, sweet potatoes, and of course mommy's milk.

3 - the number of naps you take every day. About an hour in the morning, an hour and a half to two just after lunch, and then a short one in late afternoon. You love your crib and we're starting to think you won't sleep anywhere else!

2 - the number of new teeth you have! They cut through at the same time, on the evening of the 18th. It was a hard night for both of us, but the next day we could see one little white top, and the morning after that the other one was just about as high. You love to put your tongue and fingers all over your new mini teeth... but pretty soon they'll be big enough that that will really hurt!

1 - new word in the last month... Mama!

I love you, kiddo.