Howdy, y’all. This website is dedicated to the growth and development of our newborn son, Nathaniel River Porretta. We wanted a place to document stories, write short form articles and capture his progression and development. We hope he will one day read this blog and see his life unfold!
Wait until he’s 2, they said. Well, it is true what they say… things get progressively more challenging, but at the same time… they get better. I can finally have a conversation with the little guy and we can wrestle together. Or, I can fart and there’s someone there to laugh at it. Nicole normally rolls her eyes at me… but no, not Nathaniel. Nate came home one day...
Walking? Check. Talking? Check. Sleeping through the night? Check. It’s amazing how much babies grow in 6 months, let alone one month. I finally understand why parents get so granular when they tell you how old their kid is. “He”s 21 months old now.” Never really understood it before, but now I get it. These past 6 months have been really challenging with Covid-19. Even...
If I were to add all the photos we’ve taken in the last 6 months, you would probably be scrolling for a good hour or two. The last 6 months were a whirlwind of emotions for everyone. COVID-19 struck and all of our plans for spring and summer were basically thrown out the window. We still managed to make the most of it so far though, and celebrated your Wild One themed birthday party with...
Yep, haven’t posted in the past 4 months and ALOT has changed. We’ve seen our little booger go through so many changes it’s almost impossible to fathom. He’s now rolling from his tummy to his back (but not quite from his back to his tummy) yet, but he is twisting a whole lot. He’s eating solids like sweet potato, oat cereal, oatmeal, celery, carrots, avocado and pureed beef and and chicken. I’ve...
Wowzers, 2 months!? I still remember the day you were born, champ! Walking out of the hospital carrying you in your car seat and not a clue as to what we were supposed to do next. But here we are now, and you’re already 2 months old! This past month has been much different than the last, and you’ve started to show your personality. Your laughs (and almost giggles) are more prominent...
Woo hoo! We did it! How are you already a month old little man!?!? Our first month with you has been filled with a lot of new experiences, and a lot less sleep for us! We’re learning about some of your quirks each and every day, and you’re learning about the world around you! This month, we’ve noticed that your eyesight has improved a lot, your neck, shoulder and back muscles...
“Babe, I think my water just broke.” Those were the first words Nicole said to me at 6:20am on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019, now three days overdue with our unborn child. To be honest with you though, at that specific moment, I didn’t quite believe what I had just heard. We had been waiting for months for our son to arrive and had a build up emotions including feelings of...