Sorry for the delay

In addition to Nathaniel deciding 4 a.m. was a great time to wake up (along with 2 a.m., 1 a.m., 11:30 p.m., etc), Amanda and I have been really working on a kitchen makeover.

Might I suggest new parents never - ever - try to do some home redesign at the same time? I've been sleeping 4 hours or so most night for that last two weeks. And that sleep has been interrupted by Nathaniel's newfound joy in waking up at all hours of the night. He just wants to be held -- so much so that, when you lay the sleeping youngster back onto his crib, he immediately screams. Fun, let me tell you.

Random screaming couple with no running water in the kitchen, no washer/dryer for the past two weeks, a refrigerator that was outdoors for four days and more makes this a really rough couple of weeks.

But at least Nathaniel seems pretty happy. Laughing like crazy, cruising along holding to table and furniture for support, grabbing everything in reach. That part of things is going great.