Father's Day 2009

What a way to start a holiday! We had a great time today, my first Father's Day. Nicholas got me the DVD version of 1776, which oddly enough, I didn't own. He promised in his card that he would watch it with me ... though he also cautioned that he would not promise to pay attention. Sure enough, we're watching it right now, as Nicholas eats with his eyes closed. Oh well. John Adams set to music, how can you go wrong?

Nicholas also wore very cute outfits today. During the day, he wore his Winnie-the-Pooh three-piece outfit, a button-down shirt/onesie, pants, and—wait for it—a sweater vest! He's been inducted into the club.

From Nicholas - Month 1

Tonight, he's wearing a sleeper with a baseball on it, and it reads, "Daddy, is it game time yet?" Plucking at my heart strings, that little boy is.

The day was quite fun as well. We had brunch with Sarah's parents and brother, and made blueberry pancakes. My mother-in-law did the dishes—thank you! (One of my wishes was to be relieved of the duty.) The afternoon brought some quiet time, and, strangely, a little bit of work time for me. I have a deadline coming up this week, and haven't had much other time, so I needed to squeeze it in during the nap.

This afternoon and evening, Uncle Michael and Aunt Melinda arrived to meet Nicholas. We had an enjoyable afternoon, and they both got to feed Nicholas from a bottle. We decided that Nicholas could handle dinner out, and went to Red Robin. I know, I know, Sarah was there earlier this week, but it's a very kid-friendly restaurant (they have stands that hold infant carriers, for one thing), and I love the guacamole bacon burger. Nicholas did very well until the last few minutes, when the overwhelming sounds and sights seemed to get to him.

After we came home, he needed a little quiet time, so Sarah took him to feed, while Mike, Melinda and I played a game of Life. I won, but more interesting was the comedic travesty that Michael's game turned into. He had to pay to start a business on the same space, twice, and spent most of the game in debt. Just about any time he got any money, as sure as the sun rises in the east his next turn would involve paying ridiculous amounts of money.

Anyway, the Congress is about to vote on independence, so I should close the entry. But there are some more photos up in the Peanut Gallery, if you'd like to see more about our Father's Day.