I thought it would be fun to take a picture of Nathan each month in the same spot next to one of Erin's bears (this is "Little Bear" if you had not met him yet). It is AMAZING to see how much he has grown! These 3 photos are when he is 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 2.5 months. I can't wait to take the next one.
Erin and Nathan
We have been so lucky with how much Erin loves Nathan. I heard her tell him the other day "Nathan, I love you and you will always be in my life." Then she told me I did not have to take care of him because she would! What a nice break for me!
She loves when he comes to lay in bed with her in the morning and is ALWAYS giving him his 'chuppie' (aka pacifier).
Outer Banks
Nathan met most of his family on our Outer Banks, NC trip. It was so nice to have so many hands to help! He slept great in the laundry room and Erin enjoyed her first big cousin slumber parties with Natalia and Lauryn.
We also went to the Wright Brother's Memorial Museum and saw an Osprey - how cool!
Ocean City
We have made 2 trips to Ocean City, MD this year and will make another one with Dennis's brother and his family late in August. It is not the 5 weeks we were able to spend there last summer, but Dennis's mom has made countless trips to Columbia to help out. What will we do when they fly south for the winter?!
Other Summer Fun
We were so lucky that my brother, Jeep and his family were able to come for a visit. We went to the science center for 6 hours and all of the kids had a great time.
The photos of us on the lawn chairs are from a summer concert. I figured if I was worried about posting a photo of me with slobber or spit up on my shirt I would never get a photo posted of myself!
Quotes
Erin is starting pre-school this fall and the first day is on my birthday. I told her that she had to make me a card and she told me that "The teacher will have to show me how to make 2 M's because I already know how to make an O."
When they put the cape on her to cut her hair she said "I'm a head! I'm a head!"
She told our neighbor "Me and Dennis got our hair cut short for a nice summer style."
