Can't Believe I'm Blogging During the Day...

But Nate is asleep! WHAT!?!? He's been fighting a daytime nap for weeks now (he's gone up to 3 days straight with no nap) and today he's taken TWO! Not long ones... but this is a start at least. Here he is right now. (Yes, on Mommy & Daddy's bed... oh well. We're working on the transition.)

notice the green paci...

I should emphasize that he is a good sleeper at night - although he usually wakes up at least 3 times, he goes right back to sleep, and he sleeps in his own bed. So I really shouldn't be complaining, should I?

This has been a crazy busy week - the busiest week I've had since Nate was born. I started tutoring again, two days a week, so every Tuesday and Thursday at promptly 8:30 I pack up my books, diaper bag, lunch, and baby and head out for the better part of the day. Tuesday was a little rough for Nate (it was day 2 of a not napping streak). Thursday was better - he slept most of the time (in the sling, but oh well.) This child is going to know more Latin and Geometry than any other kid his age - and hopefully he'll pick up on some of the piano lessons, too.

We are planning a trip to Colorado at the end of September with my family (or Radacolo according to my brother Joe). I'm very excited - we haven't left the state since our honeymoon last summer. (I take that back - we crossed the state line when we went to the Baehr's house at Christmas time. Missouri, whoo-hoo. And we went to the Plaza, which is in Missouri too, I guess, but only by about 2 blocks).

Speaking of my family - my brother Pat (almost 7) has decided that Nathan is his favorite nephew. Which is great! considering he has no others... he'll just randomly say "Oh Mom, I love my nephew Nathan. He is such a little stinker." It's quite cute. :)

Nathan has a second cousin now! My cousin Erin had her baby yesterday - a little girl, named Kiah. They live in Indiana, so it might be a while before we get to see her (see my aforementioned dedication to staying within the boundaries of the state of Kansas.)

Well that nap was short-lived! I never understood power naps - so many people have told me that power naps are what got them through college. I was always a "I'm-taking-a-nap-so-please-don't-disturb-me-for-3-hours" kind of girl. Still am. Obviously my son takes after his father...

the Radacolo boy with Nate the day after he was born

Our 1 Year Anniversary

We celebrated 1 year of wedded bliss last Sunday, July 26. (hooray!) We left Nate for the first time with Brian's parents - I always told myself I was never going to be one of "those" parents who gets all emotional leaving my children for an hour or two. I was wrong. It was a little difficult. He was great, though (or so they say!). We went to The Chaz Restaurant on the Plaza, with a gift certificate Nicole had given us for Christmas and we never got around to using before Nate was born. The food was excellent, and we were the only people in the restaurant for most of the meal.

us before dinner (photo courtesy of Mr. Dan Dunn)

We didn't get each other anything, not even cards (that was not intentional... I really meant to get/make one!) and although we got the top layer of our wedding cake from the Dunn's freezer, we forgot to eat it... oops. It's still sitting in our fridge. We're going to have it tomorrow. Brian did give me flowers a week before our anniversary, though.

And that is just so typical "us"! Can't really describe it - "laid back" might be one phrase used when people refer to us. Both of us can really go out of our way to "wow" the other one, do something really special - but it's usually completely spur-of-the-moment. But on our anniversary? No gifts, no cake - we took a nap that afternoon, too. But we're so okay with that.

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Nate is getting so big! He was almost 14 pounds at his doctor's appointment the other day, and has moved into a lot of size 6 month clothing. *tear* Nate has had the chicken pox for the last 2 weeks, along with all 8 aunties & uncles who got it - but he's finally over it. He had a very, very mild case, maybe 15-20 spots, unlike my brothers and sisters, who were covered from head to toe. The older 3 are proof that the chicken pox vaccine isn't really effective...

the few spots on Nate's back

And I love this picture.

our handsome little boy in one of his "serious" moments