Nate is Two Months Old!

Our boy has reached the ripe old age of two months! I never would have imagined the tiny wobbly baby that was born just two months ago would have almost doubled his birthweight by now! Nate has earned himself the nickname "Chubbs" and continues to live up to it. He is getting pretty good at holding his head steady when held in a sitting position, and can hold his head off the ground for up to about 15 seconds while lying on his stomach. Wow!

We've been having a lot of fun with him in the last week and a half. We've taken him swimming a lot, hung out with lots of various friends, and Matt and I have enjoyed several dates while Matt's parents babysat Nate. I think the whole key to being well-adjusted and rested new parents is to have the grandparents nearby! Matt's parents have been wonderful about taking care of him, even coming to babysit at our place in town. Anytime we are in Kailua we are invited to stay for a delicious meal. I think the best part is that when we leave Nate, we are so confident that he is being taken care of so well and loved. It is so obvious that Nate's grandparents absolutely adore him. If you are reading this, Mom and Dad Stevens, THANKS!

I'd like to thank my dad for this first picture. He won this safari lithograph on our family cruise a couple of years ago, and gave it to me. It's hung right above Nate's changing table, and he lies there and smiles at it all the time. Thanks Dad!New goggles - aren't we stylin'!

(and a new haircut for me - I got tired of Nate grabbing at my long hair so I chopped it off!)
The whole family at Menchies Frozen Yogurt - our favorite treat!

Matt and I came home from a bodyboarding date to this tranquil scene. Isn't this sweet?

The boys reading together.

Nate is starting to watch Emma. Emma still mostly just ignores Nate.

The boys in the comfy purple chairs at Starbucks - one of our favorite places to hang out.

Nate showing off his rolls. I have to clean out all the junk that somehow accumulates in all those nooks and crannies.

Supervised Naptime/Guy Bonding Time

We attended Ella's fifth birthday party on Saturday and they had pony rides. We tried to wake Nate up from a nap to let him sit on a pony, but he put up a lot of resistance.

Our church had a father/son look-alike contest yesterday in honor of Father's Day. These three generations of guys are bad to the bone UH fans.

They beat out about 20 father/son combinations to win first place! Here are the three finalist familes on stage as Gordon presents the prize.

Lastly, here is a little video clip of Nate holding his head up for just a second or two in between attempts to eat his tummy time quilt. I love this little guy!