Nate turns 1/2 years old

Actually, he turned 1/2 on Saturday.

These are some thoughts on these first six months and where Nate's at now.....

• He's very active.  Kicking, rolling, squirming. and grabbing anything he can get his hands on.

• Nate isn't one to complain.   He cries when he's hungry, but that's about it.   He's a tough little guy.

• Laughs and smiles come easy.  It's one of those baby laughs that is irresistible when you hear it.  

• The foods he's tried so far include rice, sweet potato, carrots and peas.    He likes sweet potatoes, but the peas....not so much.  

• He's a little ball of muscle, with very little baby fat.  

• Nate loves his sister.  She's the only one that can make him laugh on cue or just by jumping up and down.   He's fascinated with Lily.  

• Nate doesn't sit down.   He can, but it just doesn't appeal to him.   The little guy falls to the floor to roll around the moment he gets the chance.   

• I'm pretty sure that once he can walk, we will look back to this era as the golden age.   Based on his personality -- once he can move, he's probably not going to stop.   

• He's not crawling yet, but that will change soon.  This doesn't stop him from getting where he wants -- he scoots and rolls and can get around the room just fine.

• Breastfeeding is a lot of work, especially after returning to work.   Mom deserves a medal.

• The little guy sleeps like clockwork.   Historically it was 8 to 5, every night.    It's just in the last few weeks that he started staying up till about 9PM.  Getting him to bed is rarely any trouble.  

• I think we are healthier as a family now, than at any point before, in part because of how low maintenance Nate is.   Improvements since he arrived include Cindy running her first 5K (the day after Nate's 1/2 birthday), Yoga for us, Soccer/Dance for Lily, along with regular workouts and a better diet for all.

• Adjusting to Nate was far easier than Lily, because second children are just less of a shock.  There were changes, but not nearly as many.  It definitely makes things more complicated having two, but none of the complications come as big surprises.

• The time goes really quick.  You finally accept one change and they move onto another.   It would be nice to have a pause button.