Grandma Pratt's Easter Visit

Boy have we been busy!  As you can see, we've been doing lots of playing...

And tormenting the kitty, Hobbes...

And exploring in the bathroom...

And watching cars go by...

One morning Nathan just conked out before nap time while playing in his bouncy seat...

On Thursday, Grandma Pratt came in for a visit from Philly to celebrate Resurrection Sunday with us...

That Saturday, Nathan graduated from hanging out in his car seat while shopping (Mommy used to just put in the shopping cart) to being a big boy and sitting in the front of the cart.  This was probably way past due, but he's just so small that it was easier to keep him in the car seat.  Anyway, he absolutely loves his new place in the cart - he enjoys looking all around the store and seeing so many things that he couldn't see before...

Happy Easter!!!

Nathan getting ready for church (he just has a ball chewing on his shoe laces)...

We went over Grandma & Grandpa Krestel's for dinner and they had a fun Easter basket waiting for Nathan (with some treats for Mommy, Daddy and Grandma Pratt too)...

Nathan seemed to thoroughly enjoy his very first Easter basket...

He dove right in...

And a man after Daddy's own heart, the first thing he pulled out was a Reese's peanut butter cup...

Posing with Grandma Pratt...

Nathan did try some of his Great Grandma Pratt's famous macaroni & cheese for dinner and diappointingly, he wasn't a fan.  But, we got a shot of his fine dining etiquette - as you can see, he likes to just push the food in his mouth...

Grandma & Grandpa Krestel with our little bunny...

Granmda Krestel helped Nathan pick these beautiful dandelions for Mommy...

Grandma Pratt thought she was leaving on Monday but thankfully, she made a little mistake with her reservations and booked her flight for Tuesday instead (I told her that subconsciously, she knew she would need more time with Nathan).  This little mix up delighted Nathan...

Grandma had a gift certificate to Macaroni Grill so we decided to go out for lunch and introduce Nathan to his first resaurant dining experience.  He did such a good job sitting in the high chair...

He patiently waited for the menu...

Perused it with care...

Poured over his selection...

And settled on the banana that Mommy brought...

Along with his tasty water & prune juice...

Because of the extra day and a special diet, Grandma had to buy some more food for her pup, Gidget.  We were cracking up over the bag being bigger than Nathan...

I promise we feed him well, but he was definitely interested in tearing into this puppy chow...

Love this picture!  Nathan's onesie says "Good Looks Run in the Family"...

If you say "Praise The Lord!" this is how Nathan responds (our version of "so big")...

We all think this little guy will be walking sooner than later...

Nathan's starting to man handle the poor bear.  Does Nathan look big to you?  Well, he had his 9-month checkup and he weighed in at 16 lbs. 15.5 oz. (he's a tiny guy...that's only the 3rd %ile) and is 27 3/4 inches long (that's the 27th %ile)...

If you're interested, Nathan's 9-month photo shoot has been posted on our photographer's website http://www.drurystudio.com/  Just go to that site, click on "client log-in" on the top right, scroll down to "Galleries," click on "Nathan - 9 months" and then enter the password - krestel.  Enjoy!