thirteen months.

A bit belated, as always, but it seems that another month has flown by.  Nathan is getting SO big.  He re-discovered his bouncy chair the other day and wanted to play in it.  I thought it was going to break!  My little baby is changing into a rough and tumble little boy before my eyes.

Some recent Nathan-isms include:
* an absolute obsession with the "I am a Gummy Bear" song. Go ahead and google it -- it will be stuck in your head for DAYS
* Nate's favorite word is 'dog'.  It is his first word in the morning and one of the last ones at night.  He knows that a barking sound comes from dogs and he imitates it.  He also points to people and calls them 'dog' ... which can be both embarrassing and hilarious in public
*He knows and says the difference, on command between Dadda and Mama ... or mom-mom, depending on the moment. Either way, I love it
* Nate says 'hey' in the most casual and non-chalant way
* baby fart noises -- Nate likes to blow on your arm, shoulder, leg, whatever .. and make lots of fun noises
*couch climbing and running -- his new sport!

Here are a few of his 13 month shots, as well as a few from the last few weeks: