Gotcha…sorta

Nov 21

Gotcha…sorta

The ever elusive smile of my little man is a tough one to capture. It’s not that he doesn’t smile. It’s just that when I grab the camera, it’s gone. But today, today I got you…kind of. It’s not the best picture, but you can clearly see the little grin. I took this one earlier this morning, and then later this afternoon after the...

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You kid, have a large head (The Birth Story, part 2)

Nov 17

You kid, have a large head (The Birth Story, part 2)

So where was I? In comes the nurse and doctor, back from an emergency c-section with the patient next door, to check on me…and action… After waiting and laboring down, which means to just sit there and let the baby move further down in the birth canal while the magical drugs allow you to feel nothing, I pushed for another 30 minutes just to see if I could...

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Six weeks and a hat

Nov 16

Six weeks and a hat

Nathan turned six-weeks-old yesterday, and he is amazing me with his growth and progress. Everyday I see changes. He’s looking around more and noticing things, which means he’s getting distracted more. His feedings take a little bit longer because he’ll find something to look at, which takes his focus away from what he is supposed to be doing. Just...

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Better late than never

Nov 14

Better late than never

Tomorrow my little man is six weeks old. What better time than today to post his five week picture? He is now smiling a lot more, but I haven’t been able to capture it with the camera yet. He just sneaks those little grins quickly, and when I grab the camera he is back to his stoic self. I’ll keep trying to grab that image, though, because it’s so...

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Who knew potty training could be this cute?

Nov 11

Just a random little video of some way cute potty training. I mean, who knew sloths and their bodily functions could be this cute? Also, who knew they only pooped and peed once a week? I sure didn’t, but I feel like I’ve learned something today. Potty training at the sloth orphanage from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo. When Nathan comes of age to start potty...

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