Tom picked Nathan up in Ann Arbor (at 6:30 am) so he could take him to breakfast in Brighton. They came back to play after they ate. At some point, I went out on the deck to find this. Don't tell Nathan's parents.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Vivian Turns One!
My baby girl turned one this weekend! Her first year has flown by so much faster than Nathan's, probably because we had a toddler running around at the same time. It's been a wonderful one, and I just love her to pieces. Baby girl, you have made our house a more fun place to be and you brighten our lives immeasurably.
Favorite Foods: Chicken, strawberries, cheerios, blueberries, bread
Likes: Nathan, trucks, magnetic letters, anything soft (she loves to hug things), eating dirt, her parents, balloons - most things, really.
Dislikes: Not being held if Nathan's being held, being fed (not feeding herself), drinking bottles if not holding something to play with
Favorite Foods: Chicken, strawberries, cheerios, blueberries, bread
Cute quirks: Her entire being seems like a cute quirk to me. She loves to goof and make us laugh no matter if it's trying to eat our noses or play peek-a-boo. She's just generally looking for a reason to be delighted with the world.
Not so cute quirks: There's been a bit more "eh eh eh" in our lives lately, especially when she's under the weather. I know that language will help this, but whining has never been my favorite thing. She's also VERY persistent. If she gets it into her head that she would like to play with a toy/go up the stairs/touch the bathtub faucet she will do so, or attempt to do so indeterminately, no mater how many times you redirect or try to retrain her. After about 30 times of moving her hand from the faucet in a bath I just had to get her out because she was convinced it was a game, and I was starting to lose my mind.
Knows: Where her head is. We're working on nose and ears (not there yet). Clapping, waving, she's now walking about half of the time and has made it all the way across the room a few times without any falls. Like I said, she's quite determined.
Not so cute quirks: There's been a bit more "eh eh eh" in our lives lately, especially when she's under the weather. I know that language will help this, but whining has never been my favorite thing. She's also VERY persistent. If she gets it into her head that she would like to play with a toy/go up the stairs/touch the bathtub faucet she will do so, or attempt to do so indeterminately, no mater how many times you redirect or try to retrain her. After about 30 times of moving her hand from the faucet in a bath I just had to get her out because she was convinced it was a game, and I was starting to lose my mind.
Knows: Where her head is. We're working on nose and ears (not there yet). Clapping, waving, she's now walking about half of the time and has made it all the way across the room a few times without any falls. Like I said, she's quite determined.
She imitates everything Nathan does including his sounds and actions. If he's playing a plastic tube like a horn, she's playing a plastic tube like a horn.
Vivian says (not sure we've had much new):
Mama
Dada
Ba (bottle/ball)
Thank you (I swear she says this)
Hello/Hi
Bye bye
Book
Nana (banana/food)
Nana (banana/food)
Papa
Nan (Nonnie/Nanny)
Nay (Nathan)
Da (down)
Monday, May 4, 2015
Nathan turns Three!
My little man is not so little anymore. I haven't been doing the best job of documenting and recording all of the cute that is is my now *sob* three year old. I'm not actually sad that he's getting bigger. I'm so pleased with the little boy he's becoming and honestly don't want to have to deal with diapers everyday for the rest of my life, but I do mourn for the fleeting moments of his babyhood that are rapidly becoming more of a memory. Before this gets too sappy, let's get to the good stuff. Happy Birthday, kiddo bug.
Mom, Dad, and Cathy came for dinner on his birthday and Nathan couldn't have been more satisfactory about his cake. After blowing out his candles he basically shoved his face into it for a lick and grabbed a cherry from the top. I'm gonna call it. It was adorable.
Favorite toys: trucks, trucks, and fire trucks. Also, playing house, cooking with Mom, playing in the sandbox, pretending anything. He likes books, especially at bedtime.
Other Likes: Running, singing/humming, playing with chalk, Legos (when he can get his hands on them), play dough, digging in the dirt, and Vivian (most of the time).
Dislikes: Art projects, having his picture taken, waiting in lines, and really loud/crowded places.
Knows: Pretty much all of his letters (probably a 80% success rate), colors, and numbers. He loves singing and knows lots of songs. He actually can carry a tune pretty well. I'm probably missing things here, but let's just say I'm not worried he's behind other kids his age.
Cute thing: One of his self soothing things at bedtime is "making houses." He pinches the sheet/pillowcase into a teepee of fabric and pushes it down. For a long while I would see him playing with the sheet while he fell asleep but didn't know what he was doing. He would reference making houses periodically and we all just chalked it up to weird toddler stuff until I asked him to show me. Now he'll ask me if I want to make houses with him at bedtime. I hope this never ends.
Nathan says:
On his birthday:
Cathy: "Can you watch Vivian while I cover your sandbox?"
Other Likes: Running, singing/humming, playing with chalk, Legos (when he can get his hands on them), play dough, digging in the dirt, and Vivian (most of the time).
Dislikes: Art projects, having his picture taken, waiting in lines, and really loud/crowded places.
Knows: Pretty much all of his letters (probably a 80% success rate), colors, and numbers. He loves singing and knows lots of songs. He actually can carry a tune pretty well. I'm probably missing things here, but let's just say I'm not worried he's behind other kids his age.
Cute thing: One of his self soothing things at bedtime is "making houses." He pinches the sheet/pillowcase into a teepee of fabric and pushes it down. For a long while I would see him playing with the sheet while he fell asleep but didn't know what he was doing. He would reference making houses periodically and we all just chalked it up to weird toddler stuff until I asked him to show me. Now he'll ask me if I want to make houses with him at bedtime. I hope this never ends.
Nathan says:
On his birthday:
Cathy: "Can you watch Vivian while I cover your sandbox?"
Nathan: "No, sorry. It's my day off."
Me asking him to do something, he sometimes goes from running to a snail's pace, hunches over, and says, "I can't, my legs/arms/hands are too tired."
"Stay with me for a big minute."
Lying in bed with him during bedtime (probably stalling):
Nathan: "Mom, I just love you so much. (hug) Let me pet your arm."
Seconds later. "I forgot to tell you something. We saw a truck yesterday."
Me: "Oh, really?"
Lying in bed with him during bedtime (probably stalling):
Nathan: "Mom, I just love you so much. (hug) Let me pet your arm."
Seconds later. "I forgot to tell you something. We saw a truck yesterday."
Me: "Oh, really?"
N: "Yeah, it was a bucket truck and there was a man in it. I was controlling it and making it go up and up. (hand motions of truck controls) Brrrrmmmmm. And there was a broken light and we fixed it!"
Me: "Wow! Nice work. Ok, now it's time to go night night." - killed me to have to say that and stop the flow of his imagination.
Me: "Wow! Nice work. Ok, now it's time to go night night." - killed me to have to say that and stop the flow of his imagination.
Happy Birthday, Violet!
Violet turned one! It's hard to believe that both of the girls are already one. Ted and Angela hosted a wonderful party with lots of adorable kids. She is the sweetest niece ever! The most stunning thing was when almost all of the kids were willing to sit together on a couch for almost 10 minutes straight! Happy birthday, Violet!
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