24 Weeks and Loving Life

We've heard our pastor say many times, "The days are long, but the years are short." Oh how true that is. Nathan will be 6 months old in just 2 short weeks. He has lost a little bit of weight, down to 18 pounds as of the 6th. His doctor says there's no reason to worry though, he's in no danger of being underweight by losing a few ounces! He's growing more and more independent by the day. Although, sometimes that makes me miss the little tiny snuggly baby, usually I'm excited for his adventurous spirit and willingness to get out and try things. He loves to be in the middle of the action. He desperately wants to sit up on his own and play with his toys. We use the Bumbo chair some, but he's tipped it over once and can almost get out of by arching his back... so we sit on the floor most of the time. Look at how well he's sitting!




Okay, so I admit that Chad was right there to catch him when he began to topple over, which he did quite frequently. He hasn't figured out how to catch himself when he lunges backwards, but he's getting much better at balancing side to side.

His other favorite these days is standing. He'll stand anywhere, for almost 2 solid minutes. He can stand holding on to the couch, the table, your fingers, anything. If you hold his fingers and help him shift his weight, he'll start stepping and take about 8 steps before he needs a break. Isn't he cute standing up in his jeans that are too long?


Life changes everyday at the Wilson household and we are learning so many things about our little man. He's not really fond of tight waist bands on his pants (who is) and his belly is a little round, so I went out to buy him 9-12 month pants to fit his belly. They are so long and Chad got a huge kick out of this when he got him dressed this morning...


In the last week or so, Nathan has been sitting in the restaurant high chairs (safely surrounded by his padded buggy bagg) and has really been enjoying this new view of a restaurant. He'll sit while we eat our meal and is so patient.

We've also moved into size 3 diapers. Gone are the days of those soft swaddlers. We're now into "cruisers". I think we actually like them better. They still smell so nice and the have a lot more stretch in the legs and waist.

He's trying out different sippy cups to see if we find one he likes. So far he just loves to chew on the spouts. We've also moved up to bigger paci's. He seems to like the bigger ones better.

After we dropped his crib last Sunday, we took out the bumper pads. Nathan didn't like it. 2 nights of restless sleeping and 2 days of short naps and then, to top it all off, he woke up at 2am screaming with one arm and one leg stuck in the slats. I said "forget this no bumper thing" and in the middle of the night, put all of his bumpers back in. He's much happier now and sleeps so much better. I guess he feels more secure with the bumpers there to take up space.

Here are some fun pics of the little man


He is so desperate to learn to sit up. This is what he does almost every time we lay him down.


so smiley

LOVES his toes

In the mornings, Nathan loves to play in our huge fuzzy blanket while I get ready. He grabs it and pulls it up all around him and then rubs it on his face and chews on the blanket. This is such a sweet time for us!

Nathan has the best giggle. Honestly, he laughs more when he's with Chad than with anyone else and I love that they have that special relationship. He seems to constantly laugh when he's talking with his daddy.

In the past week, we've had to raise the height on Nathan's exersaucer. He's almost figured out how to jump in it. He's also figured out how to turn around to reach different toys. He still has his favorites though. A new favorite is this silly lion that plays music when you pull it's feet. Today, he learned to pull it all by himself. He was so proud that he'd figured this out. It was written all over his face after he did it. He pulled that thing so many more times and talked and laughed at his silly lion.






Here's a comparison photo of Nathan at 16 weeks and at 24 weeks. He looks so grown up! The 24 week is on the top, 16 week on the bottom.

Here, the 16 week photo is the one where he has clothes on.