6 Months!

Believe it or not, Patrick is now 6 months old! I can't believe the little man I watch sitting upright all by himself, playing with his block and eating his veggies, is the same baby that born just a moment ago. The time really does fly by. 

 Patrick was so interested in his 6 month sticker that I had to distract him with a block!

So much has changed in the last month. Patrick is sleeping like a big boy in his own crib and falling asleep all on his own. More importantly, his is asleep by 8pm every night so Mommy and Daddy get their nights back together! His first tooth popped through finally, and that sucker is sharp! 

Here's before that first tooth popped. A little uncomfortable but his hand-eye coordination to get his toys into his mouth improved rapidly!

He is eating his solid foods now and loving it. So far squash and sweet potatoes seem to be the favorites. We won't have to worry about this kid getting enough vitamin C. 

 

 Food, food, food, and toys! Yum, yum!

Everyday Patrick surprises me with a new expression, or a new sound, a new activity, more focus and interest. It's incredible how much he changes every single day. He is such a joy and so much fun!

Finally, for those of you interested, Patrick's last appointment at UCSF went well. The bad kidney has been mostly absorbed back by his body already. His "good" kidney is about the same and the ureter to that kidney has improved. The doctor is comfortable with waiting an extra month until his next ultrasound check-up. As long as things stay the same or get better, Patrick will be in great shape.

I'll sign off with a few beautiful pictures from Auntie Frances.

We can thank Grandma Tompkins (and Grandma Nakamoto) for Patrick's beautiful blue eyes!

Until next time!

Love,

Sarah

5 Months Old!

I can't believe Patrick is 5 months old already! He is growing up so fast, it's hard to remember how small he was just a few short months ago.

Here he is, 5 months old, hanging out with Auntie Kate.
Look at those Michelin Man rolls!

Patrick is developing quite the personality these days. To describe him simply, he is a very happy baby. And he loves to flirt! Our days are filled with lots of activity, laughs, lots of new sounds, eating, playing, smiling, and an occasional nap. He is so aware and curious of his world now. He loves watching his puppies and even reaches out to touch them when they walk by. Sophie will usually give Patrick a kiss, while Bailed strategically backs up so that Patrick's hand is on his butt for pets.

Patrick and Sophie being cute. Her love and devotion to him is undeniable.

Last month we were lucky to visit lots of family. We went to go visit Patrick's Bachan (Grandma Nakamoto) for several days. They were absolutely adorable together and Patrick found a great napping partner in Bachan.

                             

On our way down the hill from Arnold, we traveled to the Sacramento area. We were also able to visit Uncle Sam, Louise, and Howard and Kathy for an afternoon, as well as the Ross Family and our good friends Kate and Tom. It was a busy day but it was so great to see all of our friends and family.

Here's Uncle Sam, just a couple weeks before his 95th
birthday, holding Patrick!

Patrick has his very own big boy seat at the table now. We've been giving him rice cereal for a while now and he doesn't seem to hate it :) Right now most of the food comes back out and onto his bib but that's okay, we're just practicing for the good stuff later on.

Mmmmm, good!

  I've caught Delmar sneaking him little tastes of stew, tomato sauce, and many other tasty things already. I think he's excited for his little boy to become a foodie like him!









I know that I'm super biased, but I think that Patrick is just the cutest baby ever :) So I'll leave you with a few of his cutest from this past month.

Lots of love,
Sarah and Patrick (he's sitting in my lap right now drooling all over me!

   

 Yep, still has those blue eyes!

4 Months!

Patrick is four months old already!!!

Sitting (propped) up like a big boy!

The last month has been quite eventful for our growing young man. He had his first Christmas with Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Brent visiting. Patrick was spoiled with all the attention and everyone had a great time. 

Patrick in his Christmas pajamas with everyone

With Grandma and Grandpa Nakamoto

And Uncle Brent!

We went for many nice long walks out at the beach, in the forest, and at the University so that we could visit Delmar while he was working. Mom also enjoyed the sunny yard and all of our ducks!

On the steps of Founder's Hall on the HSU campus. 

We were walking with Delmar but he had to go away

on a call for service.

 Mom and Patrick enjoying the sun on a hay bale in our front yard with the ducks.

At Samoa Beach, our regular "dog park".

At Headwaters Trail, our other regular "dog park"

 After the holidays we went to go visit Great Grandma "Bachan" Nakamoto in Arnold. We had such a nice visit and it was so much fun to see her with Patrick. He was very comfortable and happy with her the whole visit.

Patrick at Bachan's house. Playing hard, flirting hard, and napping hard!

We were also lucky enough to see some friends and family on our way through Sacramento. It was a real treat to see the Itows, Louise and Uncle Sam. I love this picture that Louise took of Uncle Sam and Patrick.

I think the only other real news is that Patrick has already started teething! He's handling it pretty well but we have had a few fussy evenings since it began. Mostly just lots of drool and gnawing on my fingers! Besides that, he's just growing like a weed, laughing, playing and having a good time being a baby.

Thanks to everyone for the Christmas gifts and hand-me-downs for Patrick. We really appreciate all your generosity.

Talk to you again in a month most likely; that seems to be my pace with these posts.

-Sarah

Quarter of a Year Club

Patrick is an official member of the Quarter of a Year Club already. On December 9th, he turned 3 months old! I can't even remember what life was like before him, just three months ago. Here's a picture of the stud muffin and daddy in front of the Christmas tree.

3 months old today!

Patrick has changed so much in the last couple months. He is such a joy and we have so much fun spending every day together. New developments include lots of talking (all kinds of noises!), starting to laugh, reaching and grasping, flirting, sucking on his hand, and lots of interactions with mommy and daddy. He keeps himself busy on his play mat batting and grasping at his toys for about an hour at time, which I really appreciate! The other day he actually played on his mat for so long that he tuckered himself out and fell asleep. That was a welcome first!

Passed out!

I know that everyone just wants to see pictures, so here you go:

Flirting with Daddy. Patrick and Daddy miss each other very much
when Daddy has to work long days.

On a walk in the redwoods with mom and
the doggies

Tummy time! (I put him on his tummy)

Nakey time is still a favorite :) Patrick has figured out how to
roll onto his side. Pretty soon he'll be on his tummy.

Post-bath hair do

Still has his beautiful blue eyes. Fingers crossed!
Can't say as much for his hair. Looking a bit bald like Grandpa Nakamoto these days!

So Patrick is doing a wonderful job of sleeping at night. Usually, he'll sleep for about 8 hours, wake up to eat, then go back to sleep for a few more hours. He is an angel! The only downside is that he doesn't nap much during the day. He typically takes 2-3, 20 minute naps a day. Needless to say, he keeps me busy during the day!

A rare nap :)

The little flirt monster!

Well that's all for now. One of these days I'll figure out how to up a video.

Have a Merry Christmas everyone! Love, Sarah