Not the best shot but wanted to have a photo with my little boy.



I’ve been meaning to write more but honestly it’s 8:30pm and I’m ready for bed.

Love my boys. Love love love them.



I did some good work today. I set a schedule for us (it was my summer plan, now that summer is almost over, I finally did it.) I made a list of posts for a side blog I’ve got going. I set up our new Wii Fit. I did two layouts for the August kit for A Million Memories And finished one of the books I was reading (The War of Art). I got a lot more items on my list but I am making progress.



Hope you had a good Monday!

Hope your day was fun, too!!

Tonight was family dinner in our house. I’m sure most of you eat dinner together every night where you cook a healthy meal etc etc. Well, we don’t. I don’t cook. Almost not at all. So much so that when we lived in NYC, we had books in our oven (for storage). One of the things I wanted to work on with this new house and our second baby, was my cooking.



In the name of taking it slow and experimenting, I decided we’d have one night a week where I cook and we all eat together and everyone has to try everything. You don’t have to finish but you have to try each thing.



So tonight was our first night. I cooked dover sole with lemon, roasted green beans with parmesan, and sauteed potatoes. Add to that cucumber, tomato, and corn salad and we had a meal. It may not look so appetizing but I swear it tasted great. Even David (who is the pickiest eater) tried each thing (after much cajoling). So far, so good. Aren’t you proud Mom and Yona?

Here’s Nathaniel from last night as Jake’s watching the Tour de France and holding the little boy.







And here’s a crappy iPhone shot of David in gymnastics class. He’s really doing great.







Finally, here’s Nathaniel looking up at me, all sleepy. He’s been struggling with his naps lately which makes him one cranky boy. I don’t know what to do so I am trying to take it easy and know that, this too, shall pass.

Here’s my sunshine sleeping on the swing, looks so peaceful, doesn’t he? He used to love the swing but lately, it requires a lot of patience and sucking to get him to fall asleep.



At almost three months, here’s what you do Nathaniel:

• When you get tired, the skin around your eyes gets really red and I can tell you need to sleep.
• You also scratch your head when you need to sleep or when you’re struggling
• You have a love/hate relationship with the swing. You don’t always like it but you sleep very peacefully when you’re on it.
• Your sucking instinct is still really strong. You don’t care for pacifiers but love my fingers and your fist. It’s your favorite way to fall asleep.
• You are the most smiley baby I’ve ever seen. You break into a huge smile each time anyone looks at you. Especially your brother. Sometimes when I smile at you as I nurse you, you smile so wide, you can’t nurse. Even when you’re tired and cranky, you smile so wide.
• You’re so strong. You can hold your head up really well and recently, you can even do full push ups.
• You sleep much better than your brother did but you’re still not a big fan of the crib. You wake up the instant I put you down.
• You just started showing interest in dangling toys and grabbing things.

I can’t wait to get to know more of you Nathaniel and we all love you so so much.

Here’s David, trying to make Nathaniel smile. He loves watching the baby smile and I love watching him bond with the baby. I am so blessed to have such a sweet, kind boy (even if he tests my patience sometimes.)

And here’s a funny face from Nathaniel. Uneventful day today. Mostly rested. I am feeling really tired lately. I think almost three months of bad sleep is finally catching up with me.