Some of my visitors

Aunt Molly, Grandma Dorothy, Uncle Chad and cousin Katie

Busy, busy, busy...

We've been so busy this week. Mommy, Daddy and I have been on the go all week long. Monday we had my first visit to the pediatricians office. Everything went well and Mommy & Daddy asked lots of questions. I think they are doing a pretty good job but they are always looking for ways to improve. It seems like they worry about every little thing. Hopefully the new parent nerves will wear off soon and they will relax a bit.

Tuesday we visited with Grandma Dorothy and Paps (grandpa Perry) at our house. I practiced sleeping in my crib and am doing better each day.

Wednesday the nurse from Kettering Medical Center came out for our home visit. She checked on Mommy and me, answered more questions and pronounced us healthy & doing well.

And today we took my first walk out in the stroller. We took Brutus for a walk around the neighborhood (when he got tired we dropped him off at home) and then walked over to the local library. The stroller works really well and I slept the whole time.

Tomorrow we plan to snuggle up together and spend the day relaxing. We'll be back to our regular schedule of running around, doing errands and visiting this weekend. In the mean time, I'm looking forward to a little quiet time.

Enjoy the new pictures.

Nathan

My first day at home...

Hi everyone-

I am home now and getting settled in. There are a lot of "firsts" going on around here. My first night with just Mommy and Daddy taking care of me. (Mommy says she misses the nurses from the hospital :) My first meeting with our dog Brutus. Daddy's first solo diaper change. (He did a really good job. Especially since it was a messy diaper.) My first nap in my crib. Lots of first meetings and visits with new people. And right now I am watching my first Buckeyes game. Go Bucks!

Mommy, Daddy and I are doing pretty well. Mostly we are just tired and we are getting to know each other.

Our thanks and love to everyone.
-Nathan

Introducing Nathan Parker Cristofaro

I finally arrived at 6:19 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. I weighted 7 lb 14.8oz and was 20.5" long but I didn't have a name yet. Mommy and Daddy talked about it late that night and decided on Nathan Parker. I can't wait to see everyone!

Bye For Now,
Nathan Parker Cristofaro

A Quick Update...

Mommy, Daddy & I spent part of the day (about 5 hours) at the hospital today. We are all doing fine. My tests looked good so the doctor decided to try to kick start things today instead of waiting until tomorrow. We're moving along but not very quickly so the hospital let us come home to wait it out. The up side is that we can eat whatever we want and hang out where we are most comfortable. The down side is... still no magic baby day. I'll keep you posted. Hope to see you all soon.

Baby Cristofaro

I'm Late. I'm Late...for a Very Important Date.

Well, I had hoped to be out in the big wide world by now but I guess I'm just not quite ready yet. Mommy is getting kind of emotional and both she and Daddy are anxious to meet me in person. But, they are holding up okay. The doctor saw me on Thursday and said I was healthy and should be here by the weekend. He scheduled an appointment to give me some tests on Monday if I haven't arrived by then. If everything is okay with the tests (as everyone expects) on Monday and I still don't show up... then Mommy has to go in again on Tuesday and they will try to convince me to come out. If nothing else works...the doctor will induce labor on Thursday. So, I should be seeing all of you very soon. Just wanted to keep you posted.

Baby Cristofaro

From the great beyond...aka the belly!

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I just wanted to get an early start at introducing myself. Even though I don't have a name yet I'm very excited to meet you all. My mommy has been going to the doctor every week to make sure I'm healthy and ready to greet the world. So far, so good.
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I'm due to join you in the outside world on Saturday, October 18th. Both my mommy and daddy are really excited to see me so I may come early but I haven't decided yet. I'll let you know as soon as I make up my mind.
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For now I'm just hanging out in mom's belly, kicking back and frequently kicking mommy. I make her really tired but she's still doing okay with it. Daddy's a little nervous and worries about mommy and me a lot but that's just because he loves us so much. I think he's going to be a pretty good dad. Well, I think I'm going to take a little nap so I'll sign off for now. See you all soon.
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Baby Cristofaro