6 months

My little baby boy is six months old today. I really do feel like it was just yesterday that we brought him home, and I sat in the family room holding him for two hours. I was so happy to finally have him after some roller coasters to get us to that point, but at the same time I was almost paralyzed by fear of what life with two little ones would be like. It has definitely been the biggest challenge of my life (so far), but the boys bring me so much joy. I am so thankful that God blessed us with our sons.


Nate has such a happy personality. He loves people, and will smile at anyone who looks at him. Sometimes I wonder if that is because he doesn't get a ton of attention, so he's just super happy when he does. :) He loves his big brother and can't wait to be able to play with him.

He just started sitting up this week. He's still a little wobbly, but he's getting the hang of it. I'm super excited about this milestone, because I feel like he can be more a part of the action when he's sitting up. He's also really close to getting his first tooth. I keep expecting it to pop through any day now.

Nate is a good sleeper, like his brother. This has been such a blessing! Last week there was one night that he did not want to go to sleep, and was wide awake 90 minutes after his bed time. Dave and I took turns rocking him, but then we decided to make the most of it and just enjoyed the quiet play time with him in his room. It was a rare opportunity for us to enjoy quality time with only him.

He's so forgiving of us. I don't know how many times I've delayed feedings or skipped his naps because of the million things that distract me and keep us busy. He usually takes it all in stride. It's funny how all the "rules" that I followed with my first baby got thrown out the window with the second. We still keep a pretty predictable schedule, but it's nowhere near as tight as Charlie's schedule was.

Nathan means "He (God) gave," and I truly can't imagine a more fitting name for him since he is our gift from God.