Broken Image Links Fixed

I edited the following older blog posts to fix broken image links that had started occurring:

• Beach Week in the Outer Banks
• First Bike Rides
  
• Nathan the Model
  
• First Football Practice
  
• Nathan's Big Day - Part Two

Enjoy!

New Format

I'm trying out a new template for the blog, partly to make the content more legible and partly to make the links stand out a little better. Please cast your vote in the poll on the right to let me know what you think. Thanks!

Firsts

Nathan has had a whole raft of first experiences this week. While he was still at the hospital, he saw his first NCAA college basketball semifinals, which he watched intently (not really) with his dad. He only saw a few minutes of the finals, though, mainly because his dad was disappointed by the sloppy ball handling and decided to go to bed. Besides the trip home from the hospital, he went for his first car ride on Monday, with a quick trip to the pediatrician for a checkup and a weight check. (He's still in the featherweight class, so he won't be taking on Tyson for a few more years.) It didn't take quite as long to get him into the car seat on the second try as on the first, but it's still an ordeal and totally redefines the concept of leaving early for an appointment. A live baby is significantly different than the squishy dolls that the fire department uses during the car seat inspections.

As the week progressed, the firsts just kept on coming. On Tuesday, he watched his first American Idol, and I caught him texting in a vote for David Cook, in spite of the fact that his mom told him that David had an off night. He saw Idol Gives Back last night and enjoyed it, except that he spit up a bit when Teri Hatcher sang "Before He Cheats," though that could probably be said for anyone who watched the show. Finally, he went for his first walk (or roll, rather) outside with his dad today, spending a while outdoors enjoying the sunshine that has finally poked through the clouds. And later today, as you can see, he donned his smoking jacket in preparation for a delightful evening at the Playboy Mansion.

On a final note, I heard from some of my readers (okay, two of them) that the links to the photo galleries are somewhat hard to find tucked inside the cornucopia of eloquent prose, so I added direct links on the righthand side. I'll be adding photos periodically, so check them out!

Comments

I'd like to pass on a brief word of advice to any of my readers (hordes of them, I'm sure, enthralled by my wit) who might have tried to post comments. The Name/URL option for posting doesn't seem to work, so please sign your name in the comment text and pick Anonymous when posting a comment. I moderate comments here, so if I find your entry flattering enough for public consumption, I'll consider publishing it. ;-)

No, it's not a typo

Yes, I know how to spell forward. It's just my attempt at being witty.

This is a tentative foray into blogging for a fairly private and (ironically) rather technology-averse person, so we'll see how it goes. Dad always kept (keeps?) a journal and with my awful memory, I probably should have, too, but I guess it's never too late to start. If this satisfies the anxious grandparents-to-be and their need for instant pictures in the coming weeks, it will be worth it. Stay tuned.

Good night, and Happy Pi Day to all!