7 Month Recap

I can't believe my baby is seven months old already!  Time flies.  Here is a recap of little moments from last month that I haven't had a chance to blog about yet:

As the nights get colder and darker, our evening walks have gotten shorter and snugglier, which is great for Nathan, who couldn't be happier than when he is being held wrapped up in a blanket.  My little snuggle-bunny!

He also kind of sits . . . sometimes.  He really hates it though (don't let that cute expression fool you -- he was unhappy the next second).

Nathan makes us laugh constantly.  In this picture, he had just let go of his monkey toy, which swung back (startling him), and he made this face (cracks me up every time I see it)!

He has gotten a lot better at grabbing and holding on to things, and loves playing with his toys.

He has also started to be much more interested in looking at himself in the mirror.

It has gotten chilly here in the evenings, so we put Nathan in his adorable bear outerwear for the first time.

And he continues to try to eat everything in sight (still working on the next set of teeth).  In this video, he very adorably opens his mouth to try to eat the little toys dangling from his car seat.  Too cute!

Veggies & Fruit

This past month we have been introducing fruits and veggies to our sweet pea.  Bottom line: he loves veggies and hates fruit.  Go figure!

His first veggie was squash, and while he wasn't sure at first, he decided it was oh-so-good and gobbled it down.

His first green vegetable was sweet peas, which apparently was the one food Jesse hated as a baby. Once we watered it down a bit, he ate it like a champ!

And he seemed to enjoy carrots when Chloe helped us feed him some for the first time.

Nathan does not love green beans, but he still eats them all up!

And the last veggie that we tried (sweet potatoes) were a big hit!

Despite being an amazing eater (and quite the hungry little boy), he does not like fruit.  At all.  We tried apple, and he made this face:

Trust me, it wasn't a sour granny smith apple -- it was nice, sweet, mushy apples.  Nope.  Hated it. Same with pear, even when we gave it to him in watered down juice form:

He seriously cracks us up, but this complete lack of a sweet tooth makes me wonder how it is possible that he is related to me.  In other feeding news, he has occasionally held the bottle when we feed him and has been able to do it all by himself!

All Dressed Up

It's Nathan's first Halloween!  We dressed him up as Totoro from Studio Ghibli.  He is so darn cute and cuddly in his outfit!

Halloween is not the only time we dress this cutie patootie up.  Here is Nathan as an 80s rockster, 

and who doesn't love Monsters Inc.?

Babies are so fun.

Vote for Nathan!

It is well established that Nathan is, in fact, the cutest.  So, naturally, he should be Gerber's baby of the year!  You can help him win in his age category (supported sitter) by voting -- every day -- from now until November 24th.  You can vote by going to the 2015 Gerber Baby Contest Gallery and searching for Nathan's name (he is the only Nathan in Albuquerque) or his entry number (146750).  I mean, just look at this cutie -- how can you resist?

Nicole and Chloe Return!

Nicole and Chloe came back to visit for a long weekend because it is hard to stay away from Nathan's cuteness.  Chloe read him books,

Nicole made him laugh,

and we painted pumpkins,

which turned out really well!  (And seriously how cute is Nathan in this picture?)

Nathan tried apple juice (still hated it) in a sippy cup (which he did well with),

and Chloe fed him carrots (another new vegetable that he likes)

and helped brush Nathan's teeth.

 We also played with sidewalk chalk, turning our backyard into Narnia,

and went to our science museum, where we created a path for little balls to run down

and found the missing link (seriously -- these are fish with legs!)

Nathan took it all in and played with some blocks -- his laugh is so precious!

Indian Summer Part 3

I created this layout of the Breaking Bad tour we went on last summer.  I entered two of the Scrappy Friends challenges: (1) I was inspired by the warm and neutral color combination of this October Mood Board and (2) I used feathers, brown, and mixed alphas from the Tic Tac Toe challenge.

I also used pictures from last summer to create this next layout, inspired by Papers Secrets' sketch.

I created a third layout this month based on Stuck?! sketches' October 15 challenge.  I love the stars!

This is what the last two pages look like side by side.

Finally, I created this card for Paper Secrets' creative card challenge.

Nathan's First Balloon Fiesta!

Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta started this week!  Last Saturday, a number of balloons flew over our neighborhood so we took Nathan out to see them.  (Look how cute and cozy he is in his stroller).

He didn't seem very interested in the hundreds of balloons off in the distance, but he did look at the ones close by.

Look at these cuties!

A couple balloons landed right in our park and so we hung out there for a bit too.  It's fun living near the balloon fiesta park.

For Cuteness Sake

Nathan is just the cutest.  Here are just a couple glimpses into our lives over the past couple weeks.

One day he was fussing a little, so Jesse gave him a toy.  And another toy. And another.  And it worked!  He was fairly content with an armful of toys!

He naturally awesome air was on full poof display on a particularly windy day at the park.

Now that he has teeth, I have been brushing his teeth as part of his bedtime routine.  He actually likes it quit a lot.

We have also introduced the exersaucer, which he likes for short periods of time. 

He particularly likes looking up at the giraffe.

In this picture, his triple chin is on full display, which Jesse noted was particularly impressive given that he is looking up!

One of his new tricks is grabbing his feet and sticking them in his mouth.  I haven't gotten a great picture yet, but he is at least holding his foot in this one. 

We also took some cute videos.  In this first one, he is captivated by his toy.

In this one he is making kissy faces (so cute!)

And in this video, he rolls across the room!

He is kick kick kicking in his exersaucer in this video.

And in this one, he laughs as Jesse plucks his nose!

What a bundle of joy!