5 months.

This month Nathan has amazed us with his easy-going, adaptable style. We traveled all over the country and he did not miss a beat. He still sleeps about 13 hours a night and has finally established two good naps--a long morning nap and a shorter (read 45min) afternoon nap. If we are lucky he might doze a bit in the late afternoon so he isn't a grumpelstiltskin at bedtime. He has started experimenting with pears and carrots (only sucking on the ones we are eating) and LOVES it. He is eager to begin to explore the world of edibles (and not-so-edibles, I'm sure). He also love to make all sorts of noices and gets really excited when you sing.

we picked up this sweater in Memphis. the sweetest kind of hand-me-down.

Nathan loves to roll front to back but doesn't so much care to roll to his tummy. He is only happy when standing or moving, and adores his big sister, Margot. It has been really cold for Georgia (30s and 40s!), so we have had to really bundle to go on walks or runs.

i can't believe he can sit in it the big-boy way!

we switched to the infant seat so I could stare at that sweet face a little longer.

He spent his first 12 hour shift with our sitter yesterday. We have been blessed with an amazing friend who watches Nathan and her own five month old girl exclusively. She is the wife of one of our high school leaders at church and has been nanny-ing for years and years. Everything went wonderfully, which puts me at ease about the whole situation. I will probably stick to two weekdays a month and let Danny watch him for a few weekend shifts.

So here is our sweet boy at 5 months. Getting sweeter every day.