Bubble bath! Not sure why we never introduced Nathan to bubble baths until now, but he just loves them...
Nathan and Grandpa watching the hummingbirds...
Lounging around watching tv...
Happy 4th of July! Nathan is so in love with his little sister! He can't seem to kiss and hug her enough! He's always wanting to help out too - cover her with a blanket, put her socks on, whatever he can think of - it's so fun to see him in his new role of Big Brother - and he's quite good at it!
Nathan got a boo-boo at the park but he handled it just fine knowing that he would be able to pick out a band aid when we got home. Not surprisingly, he picked "Melmo"...
Nathan had some fun with his Sesame Street stickers - he enjoyed putting them all over himself rather than on paper...
Mommy and Daddy went out to dinner to celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary so Grandma and Pa Pa babysat both kids for the first time...
Nathan has a ball wearing Mr. Potato Head's glasses...upside down of course, because it's just more fun that way...
Rather than taking a full week off work as paternity leave, Daddy took every Friday and Monday off for the entire month of July. On one of Daddy's days off we all went to the zoo. It was really funny because I sat on a bench to nurse Norah and after I took her out of the hooter hider I just had her sitting on my lap and so many people walking by were more interested in her than in the giraffes. They were pointing at her, oohing and aahing about the tiny baby. I never thought that my daughter would make a good zoo exhibit but apparently I was wrong!
On another day we went to Suson Park to play at their playground and check out the animals. Lately, Nathan is obsessed with driving - whether it be a shopping cart, stroller, sitting in the front seat of the car or turning the wheel at the playground...
Whee...
Feeding the ducks with Daddy...
Neigh!
Happy Thanksgiving...
Our little farmer...
Enjoying his first taste of corn on the cob...
Loving on baby...
Our big boy had his 2 year pediatrician's appointment this month and he's weighing 25 lbs. 10.5 oz. (19th percentile) and 35 1/4 inches long (68th percentile)!
On another one of Daddy's days off we went back to the zoo. Nathan really enjoyed petting the goats...
And, of course, driving the jeep...
Elephants - Nathan's favorite...
Handling corn on the cob all by himself...
Well, it is called a SIT and spin...
Enjoying a drive-in movie at Grandma and Pa Pa's...
A fun play date with Nolan and Spencer...
Whoa - although it may look like bed head, Nathan decided to use his popsicle juice as hair gel...
Cooling off on a nice hot July day. You can see that Norah took part in the fun by taking a nap in the shade while relaxing in her bouncy seat...
Lately, when I've been dusting, Nathan has been very interested in the Pledge...
So, meet Duster - Nathan's new dust rag (aka one of Daddy's old socks)...
Which, surprisingly, he is eager to use - and often! Mommy's little helper...
Hanging out at Grandma and Pa Pa's to celebrate Aunt Hanna's birthday. Nathan learned how to sing the Happy Birthday song this month for Aunt Hanna (who got to hear it in person) and Uncle Jason (who got to hear it over the phone). Although you could really only make out "to you!" it was so sweet...
Aunt Hanna introduced Nathan to sidewalk chalk and he really had fun with it (as did she and Uncle Steve)...
Our two little Junebugs...
I'll tell you what, Nathan turned 2 last month and has made some big strides this month! He is quite the little jumping bean now! When he used to try to jump, only one foot would leave the ground but now he is getting both feet high off the ground and he just loves to jump jump jump all the time! He'll often just jump around the house - from one end to the other!
He's also really started using his imagination! We were playing with leggos one day and he built something and said "birthday cake!" and blew out the imaginary candle. He built something else and said "Ark!" (he's really into reading the story of Noah's Ark). Also, on one of Daddy's days off we went hiking in a nature park and Nathan picked up a big long branch and used it as a walking stick! As an aside, while we were on our hike, we saw a butterfly flying around and land on a branch right in front of us - Nathan was in awe watching it and when it fluttered away he said "again!" He didn't understand that we couldn't make the butterfly come back. It was just one of those sweet moments that a mom likes to remember. One of the cutest things was one day when I was in the kitchen cleaning up I heard a "vmmm...vmmm" sound and when I walked into Nathan's room, he was flying his Little People plane around his bedroom and making the airplane sound - it just warmed my heart to stand there and watch him play like that.
Nathan has also learned by leaps and bounds this month! He can count out items up to 10, he knows the alphabet really well and he knows colors outside of just the primary colors (he likes purple, pink and orange!) Also, he can now spell his name! We've been practicing with him every afternoon before his nap and every night before bed - spelling out his name that's above his crib. Speaking of naptime, when he's told it's naptime and he doesn't want to go down he will lay down wherever he is and act like he's asleep (snoring included) - what a ham!
He also likes to sing and do the hand motions to "The Wise Man Built His House Upon The Rock" which is so adorable! I would always sing this along with the CD and do the hand motions and was so excited to see that he was actually listening and paying attention!
