Chipmunk Nate

Nate would like to set the record straight on his size and the fact that he is the "little" brother. First of all, he was born 3 weeks earlier than Eli and only weighed 6 oz. less. In Nate's mind this indicates that if he had been born at 42 weeks he would have been a 10 pounder. Now, Nate admits that he doesnt have Eli's beefcake arms, manboobs, and tough guy thighs. Nate likes to think of himself as a long tall drink of water. This picture was taken at 3 weeks of age and as you can see, our little man is porking up. He has a huge double chin, great big jowls and a little pot belly. He is a big eater/pig(but as he has both King male and Munger male genetics, this is no surprise)!

Eli's New Water Table

As it is FINALLY spring in Illinois we decided to add some fun new Eli equipment to our yard. First up was a junior slide which he...could care less about. He loves the sliding part but is not particularly interested in climbing up the 3 steps to go down the slid. But he loves it when we put him on top of the slide. So this is something we will have to work on. He is so cute when he squeals going down though.

Next up is a water play table. On our visits to the Bloomington, IL childrens museum Eli LOVED LOVED LOVED their working water table and the water table we got for him is a smaller version of that. Eli is a maniac for this water table. The pictures are from the first day where he played with it for 1.5 hours and worked himself into a toddler frenzy. Yesterday, He started out in shorts (and lots of sunscreen...that boy is white), but he ended up in his diaper and got so excited about being pretty much naked that he streaked all over the back yard laughing like a maniac. I love this little boy so much. He is just filled with joy.

Beef cake Eli and Cutie Pie Nate

As you can tell from the pictures, Eli is quite the beefcake these days. We had a warm day today and he demanded that he go shirtless to impress all the neighborhood girls with his beefcake pecs (otherwise known as manboobs)and big guns!

Nate is getting so big and strong. He weighs in at 10 lbs 3 oz and is able to hold his head up for quite a while. He has is a sweet baby and very curious about all his surroundings. Eli thinks Nate is the best, and we think that our boys are amazing!

The Family King

Here are the first pictures of the five of us (Milo too). We are settling in to life with the two babies and enjoying every CRAZY minute of it!

Nate

Nate is 2 weeks old! He is a happy, sweet baby and is more alert ever day. He coos all the time and can lift his head up and turn it the otherr direction during tummy! He croaks at me when he is hungry but only really cries when he is too tired. Nate and Eli have a mutual admiration society going on for sure. We love our boys!

Park trip with the boys

We love our neighborhood park! Eli and Nate love riding in their tricked out stroller, and sam and I love getting out and about with the boys. All is well in King brothers land.

Eli and baby Nate

Eli loves his baby brother! We are so excited that our big guy has handled the introduction of Nate into the family mix so well. We still have to keep Eli from climbing into Nate's bassinett, swing, bouncer, and carseat...while Nate is in them. But Eli also is fascinated with giving Nate love (puppy kisses and pats on the head). Nate is a sweet little baby too, and I think our boys are going to grow up the best of friends!

Lasagna Night at the King House

Lasagna was a huge success at our house last night! Everyone loved it, but no one loved it as much as super Eli! He loved it in his mouth, in his hair on his face, on momma's face, and on the dog!

"Eli is so happy to be a big brother"








Eli is such a wonderful big brother, and though there have been a few small tough spots he is adjusting really well. Despite Nates best efforts to bring down the house during night time diaper changes, Eli sleeps right on through.

Nate is on the mend from both the jaundice and eye infection. After dropping down to 8 lbs 2 oz on monday he has gained 7 oz in the last 2 days and is up to 8 lbs 9 oz. He is handling the antibiotics like a champ, and is as much of a pig as his older brother. Nate is a sweetie, and is apretty mellow guy (definitely his daddy's boy)!

We are continuously in awe of our boys!!! Love you all, Sam

Nathan Robert King

Nate is here!!! Nathan Robert King was born 1 week early on March 31, 2007 at 12:37 am. He weighed in at 8 lbs 14 oz, and was 21.5 inches long. Nate is GORGEOUS! Sam and I just fell head over heels in love with him on sight. He has a little bit of very dark hair and his gigantic eyes look like they might stay dark too!

Eli thinks Nate is pretty fascinating and loves to pet him (like he is a puppy), and watch him when he is awake. Sam and I feel completely and totally blessed with our two amazing sons. So let the reign of the King Brothers begin!