Archive for January, 2008
Natalie’s Namesake
I realized that we never did a post explaining how Natalie got her first name. I’ve been thinking about it lately because Natalie is named after my late father, Nathaniel Weintraub, who died 18 years ago this month. Even after all these years, it’s still a difficult time of year for my family. Natalie is aptly named, as she embodies much of my Dad’s sweet and funny spirit. I’m sad she’ll never get to meet her namesake, but I’ll be sure to show her pictures and tell her stories about her Grandpa.
Here’s a picture of me with my Dad and David. It looks like I’m around the age Natalie is now:
Latest Growth Statistics
We took Natalie for her 1 year check-up a month late…between her birthday and the holidays and her being sick, it got pushed back. She had her blood drawn for a blood count and a lead level. We haven’t heard from the doctor’s office, which means she’s fine. Whew—all the reports about lead in toys had us a little worried, even though Natalie didn’t have any of the recalled toys. Here are Natalie’s latest growth statistics (I’m not sure why the statistics are less precise):
Weight: 21 pounds (between 25 and 50%)
Height: 31 inches (between 75 and 90%)
I just looked back and realized that Natalie has only grown by 1 pound and 1 inch since her 9 month visit. I think she actually may have gained weight around Christmas—she was all of a sudden feeling really heavy. Then she may have lost weight due to her illness-induced low appetite and her learning to walk. It’s also strange that she’s only grown 1 inch, because she seems so much taller than she did at 9 months. But again, maybe that’s due to walking and standing up straighter. Funny how she seems so much bigger than she did 4 months ago, but in reality this is the least amount of growth between doctor visits yet. I also just noticed that she’s tripled her birth weight and grown 10 inches in 1 year!
Here’s a picture of Natalie doing one of her favorite new activities—picking up rocks from our driveway! A future geologist, perhaps? Wouldn’t Aunt Katy be proud!!
Happy Birthday, Nama!
Here’s a picture of Natalie with her Nama at a her birthday lunch. Natalie forgoes food in favor of eating Nama’s camera. Actually, that’s not true—Natalie ate pizza, one of her favorite foods!
Happy Birthday, Nama!