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Three Months Already

Nathan is now three months old and continues to grow before our eyes! We estimate him to weigh about 20 pounds and he has moved into yet another diaper size. We are thankful to Jennifer for collecting hand me downs from Seattle for us since he is now in 9 month size clothing. Friends, family and strangers alike all comment on his size. We are just thankful he is healthy!





A colleague of mine was kind enough to snag some Husky tickets for the season opener against Eastern Washington University.  Jeff could hardly pass up the chance to see a Husky win! We hit the road with Jennifer in tow and made it to my dad's house by lunch. The river looked tempting but we had to keep moving to make it by kick off. We all had a great time at the game; the weather was perfect even if the play wasn't. Nathan cried a bit when the  crowd would roar but otherwise slept or people watched.



Nathan is developing some new skills recently. For several weeks he has used his fist to soothe himself, sucking on it when he gets tired. This week, the skill has evolved so that now he has discovered how much more easily his fingers fit into his mouth. He doesn't seem to have a preference for any particular fingers, rather switches between them all. Nathan also makes a whole lot of noise as he sucks on his fingers, evidence that he is working hard to figure it all out.

 Through diligent tummy time, Nathan is gaining more control over his head and lifting his shoulders higher each week (although in the picture below he is clearly cheating by resting on his fists). We are anxiously waiting for him to roll over, but also exercising patience.
 

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