Happy Birthday, Cousin Elizabeth!

I can't quite talk yet, but Mommy & Daddy helped me say Happy Birthday to my cousin Elizabeth. I can't wait to meet her, and the rest of my family.
As usual, we had a good visit with Nicholas today. He was very mellow when we arrived, but he enjoyed play time with Daddy, including reading his favorite book (thanks much to Michelle & Kosar for that winner!).













We only had about 45 minutes of play time before he started to really slow down. All he wanted was to be held and walked around - hmmm, what a hardship. We took this opportunity to bring out the carrier, and he was just fine with it - first with Jim, then with Nan. It's so much easier on the back to carry him that way, and it leaves your hands free - good for when we get home and need to make a quick trip to the store down the block. It's also great for some quiet one-on-one bonding time. He can feel our warmth and heartbeat, and gets to know what we smell like (he now thinks Mommy's hair smells like salads, thanks to the vinegar rinse!).

He let us know when he was done with the carrier, and today it was Daddy's turn to be the sleeping spot. These two pix were taken about 35 seconds apart. Gotta love both of them!










As usual, the visit ended with the little man in bed. Today, he was so out he didn't even twitch when he hit the mattress - so we had to give him a book - maybe it'll sink in while he's sleeping. We can't wait for the day that he sleeps in his own crib, and we're there when he wakes up.