Milestones

Nate has started “cruising.”  This is the word they use to describe the phase where babies walk from one end of the couch to the other in pursuit of your remote control.

I think he’s probably been doing it for about two weeks.  I know, I know.  The youngest kids always get the short end of the stick… parents can’t quite remember their baby milestones as clearly and forget to note them down the way they did for their first born.

If I could get my laptop open without four chubby hands that “want to type,” then maybe you’d have a point.  Just enjoy the fact that we’re already beat down and after not even three years are loosening our parental regulations and standards… didn’t you literally take a bath with your big brother tonight while he drank hot chocolate?  Imagine the things you’ll be doing in less than two years time… brushing your teeth with frosting no doubt.

Today, Nathaniel’s teacher Melissa told me there were several moments where he stood for a few seconds without holding onto anything.  Melissa is Natesy’s rockabilly teacher.  She has cute pin-up girl 1940’s hair and colorful tattoos on her arms.  She once told me she hopes she has a body like mine after she has a baby.  She was most certainly buttering me up in the most effective way possible.  Melissa is my new favorite.

After school today, Natesy made a new friend at the bus stop.  He started blowing kisses to a pretty lady named Mina who is expecting a baby girl in May.  Already picking-up the ladies in public…

Then tonight during hot chocolate bath time, Nate used the comb to brush his own hair.  Just the little curls in back since there’s still not much up top.

Cruising, standing, kiss blowing, hair combing.  Perhaps next week he’ll graduate to hot chocolate serving.