The site of the new bushes.
Carefully watching dad.
I love his eyes in these shots.
Using his one-finger point.
Kicking his feet in the leaves.
Cute!
Great Texas Sunday afternoon.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Planting Blueberries
We decided to try planting some blueberry bushes on the side of our house. I had to take some shots of my favorite helper.
Carefully watching dad.
Kicking his feet in the leaves.
Carefully watching dad.
Kicking his feet in the leaves.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Fun with Friends
Brooklyn and Reagan came over, and the three had a great time. Brooklyn and Nathaniel are working on sharing. It is a work-in-progress. Here are some shots of all 3 playing.
I finally got the two of them to sit in the chair together for a picture.
Some sister love - I think they were pretending to be cats here.
I finally got the two of them to sit in the chair together for a picture.
Yes, my sweet Nathaniel is pushing his friend Brooklyn out of the chair.
And of course Brooklyn pushed him right back out - as he deserved.
Love this look here. Don't mess with Brooklyn.
I love this look on Nathaniel's face. It's like, "What are you doing?"
Like all good friends, before they left they had some good hugging.
A brief pause.
More hugging.
I love how excited N. is about hugging - just look at his face.
Anyway, we had a great time with the Beaver girls as always, and I am pleased at finally getting some Nathaniel/Brooklyn hugs documented.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
14 Month Pictures
Okay, so these aren't the best, but it's hard to keep him still! He looks so much like a little boy here.
He grabbed one of his orange stacking cups and started acting like he was drinking out of it . . . no idea why he did this, since he's never drank out of a cup like this before. Anyways, he was making a cute face.
Onward to next month, and bigger and better things! Like maybe walking . . .
He grabbed one of his orange stacking cups and started acting like he was drinking out of it . . . no idea why he did this, since he's never drank out of a cup like this before. Anyways, he was making a cute face.
Onward to next month, and bigger and better things! Like maybe walking . . .
At Play
Here are a few shots from playing around the house. In the first one, he climbed under the library table to retrieve a toy and got stuck. Especially his big noggin - he couldn't even move his head.
Such beautiful eyes!
A tricky maneuver
Yes, that one is Otis eating leftover food off of Nathaniel's tray. I got a picture right before I swatted his behind. The dog has amazing reach, but he uses it only for evil.
Such beautiful eyes!
A tricky maneuver
Yes, that one is Otis eating leftover food off of Nathaniel's tray. I got a picture right before I swatted his behind. The dog has amazing reach, but he uses it only for evil.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Nathaniel Update
Sorry, no pictures this time. Just wanted to make note of several of Nathaniel's new developments.
Teeth - about a 2 weeks ago, one of his bottom molars broke through. Now the two top ones are very close. He's really done well considering, I think.
Speech - I think you all know that he has always been vocal, but now he is starting to say some words. I am marking his first official word as "mama." He doesn't say it to me all the time by any stretch, but when I was walking down the hallway one night last week to check on him (while reading with Dad) and he said "mama." He also has said "hi." Again - not always but when the mood strikes him. The other morning he was reaching for one of Will's hats and we heard "hat!" The "h" is somewhat silent, so it sounds more like "at." To top it off, today when I picked him up from school, they said he was talking a lot. Apparently he was saying "hi" and "bubble." I must confess, I was somewhat surprised by "bubble." My plan tonight is to blow some bubbles and see if he says it again. (They have a large machine that blows bubbles at school).
Hugs and Kisses - it came to my attention that I don't think I've written about this. I can tell Nathaniel to give me hugs or kisses, and he does it! His kisses are open mouth and drooly, but I love them. He's pretty good about giving me kisses and hugs when I ask, but as far as other people it depends on his mood. Today he acted like he was going to hug Ms. Janice but then turned around and hugged me. (He was tired, he'd had a full school-day with no nap). Anyways, I love that he is so affectionate. He also hugs a lot on his friends at school and his BSF class.
Projectiles - unfortunately the sippy-cup projectile is still continuing. It is driving his daddy crazy. Nathaniel drinks what he wants and promptly chunks the cup on the floor. I've found that grabbing it and giving him positive reinforcement for handing it to me works better than saying "no" over and over when he chunks it. Not his finest moment, but we must document nonetheless. However, I don't think Will wants to remember this stage . . .
Walking - still not happening. :)
Napping - he has gotten better about taking naps after school. However, he prefers napping on the floor in the living room while I work. Whatever works - at least he is napping. I think playing all day with his friends totally wipes him out. On the other days, he may nap some, but it may not be more than 20-30 min or so. Don't you wish you had his energy? He has been sleeping through the night really well this year, though.
14 month pictures are coming up! I have to write down everything for the little guy to read when he is older - thanks for being interested in him!
Teeth - about a 2 weeks ago, one of his bottom molars broke through. Now the two top ones are very close. He's really done well considering, I think.
Speech - I think you all know that he has always been vocal, but now he is starting to say some words. I am marking his first official word as "mama." He doesn't say it to me all the time by any stretch, but when I was walking down the hallway one night last week to check on him (while reading with Dad) and he said "mama." He also has said "hi." Again - not always but when the mood strikes him. The other morning he was reaching for one of Will's hats and we heard "hat!" The "h" is somewhat silent, so it sounds more like "at." To top it off, today when I picked him up from school, they said he was talking a lot. Apparently he was saying "hi" and "bubble." I must confess, I was somewhat surprised by "bubble." My plan tonight is to blow some bubbles and see if he says it again. (They have a large machine that blows bubbles at school).
Hugs and Kisses - it came to my attention that I don't think I've written about this. I can tell Nathaniel to give me hugs or kisses, and he does it! His kisses are open mouth and drooly, but I love them. He's pretty good about giving me kisses and hugs when I ask, but as far as other people it depends on his mood. Today he acted like he was going to hug Ms. Janice but then turned around and hugged me. (He was tired, he'd had a full school-day with no nap). Anyways, I love that he is so affectionate. He also hugs a lot on his friends at school and his BSF class.
Projectiles - unfortunately the sippy-cup projectile is still continuing. It is driving his daddy crazy. Nathaniel drinks what he wants and promptly chunks the cup on the floor. I've found that grabbing it and giving him positive reinforcement for handing it to me works better than saying "no" over and over when he chunks it. Not his finest moment, but we must document nonetheless. However, I don't think Will wants to remember this stage . . .
Walking - still not happening. :)
Napping - he has gotten better about taking naps after school. However, he prefers napping on the floor in the living room while I work. Whatever works - at least he is napping. I think playing all day with his friends totally wipes him out. On the other days, he may nap some, but it may not be more than 20-30 min or so. Don't you wish you had his energy? He has been sleeping through the night really well this year, though.
14 month pictures are coming up! I have to write down everything for the little guy to read when he is older - thanks for being interested in him!
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