Score One for Dad

Ever since Nate was born, I've always been amazed at how well Olivia handles him. When it comes to the boy, she's better at everything than me. She's better at feeding him, comforting him, entertaining him, changing him, bathing him, everything. Finally, tonight I found something that I can do better than her. We both tried this and my facial hair got a much bigger response than her smooth face. Score one for Daddyo!

Grandma Was Right

Grandma said that the boy would be doing this sooner or later. I guess she was right.

Finally, Some Boating Pics

Tom and Megan sent me some pics of the boy at Logan's birthday party and I'm finally getting around to posting them.

Tie your hair up mom, it's in my face...

Mmmm, sunblock...

He looked like a blue pumpkin in his life vest.

Inspecting the boat windshield...

Learning to negotiate stairways for the first time...

Chasing that baby at the end of the hallway...

Sigh, I wish I was boating.

SNL - Palin and Clinton

Here's a clip from Saturday Night Live from last weekend. It's pretty funny and I can't believe how much Tina Faye looks like Palin. Enjoy!

Fall Is Coming

It's getting cooler in the evenings and we had to break out some of Nate's fall clothes for our evening walk a few days back. He looked very elfish to me in his new threads so I had to take some pics...

My New Favorite Invention

Liv found a new "toy" for the boy this week at Wally World. Actually, I think it's more for her and I.

Hopefully this will keep him contained enough that Liv can get more done around the house. He has required constant supervision since he started crawling and his mother is pulling her hair out.

We haven't tried it out for more than a couple minutes so far, but I love it already. I call it Lil' Leavenworth. During the short amount of time he's been in it, he hasn't touched a toy. He's spent all his time grappling with the sides searching for an escape route. Here's what our hardened criminal thinks of the whole arrangement...
It's too bad his orange jumpsuit doesn't fit anymore! (see "Inmate Number 62704" from 4-23-08)

Happy Labor Day

Labor day weekend is finally drawing to a close and I feel like I need a vacation. We had a pretty busy weekend, but it was all very fun. Aunt Shauna and Uncle Tom were home for a visit as well as Nate's Grandma Painter. Saturday we all got together at the Morning Star so S & T could meet Linda for the first time. After lunch there, we headed over to the McLaughlin's for Uncle Logan's 21st birthday bash. While there, Nathan got to take his first boat ride out on Lake Petersburg. I didn't have the camera with me, but Megan and Tom both took some great pictures with their phones. If they e-mail them to me I will post the good ones up here for all to see. (hint, hint Megan & Tom). After all the excitement, the boy was spent...

Sunday, after church, we went over to Great Grandma and Grandpa Adamski's to celebrate Grandpa Bill's 80th birthday. At the ripe old age of 80 I think he could work most 40 year olds under the table. Happy birthday Grandpa Bill! We also got to see Grandma Painter again along with the rest of the Adamski clan. We couldn't stay too long though, because we had to get home for another bbq at our house. It was just the Dudley's at our place and after some killer bratwurst, we played some games and pitted the boy against his pet monkey in a chicken fight...

Monday morning it was off to Grandma Dudley's for more food and games. We had a huge and delicious spread for breakfast. Those of us that didn't fall asleep afterwards played games and messed with Nate. Here he ponders the mysterious disappearing aunt...

Early Monday afternoon, Shauna and Tom left for Iowa again and we headed home ourselves (with a short stop at Great Grandma Dudley's pool of course). So, long story short, we expect the boy to sleep well tonight. He'd better because I reckon both of his parents will be so sacked out that they won't notice if he starts whining.