Cars

Nathaniel's love of cars (trucks and buses included- and he does point out the difference) is borderline obsessive.  It started with a gift from Grandma Cynthia:




Then included car books:



Pointing at cars out the window:



Testing the cars in different spaces:





Today I found Nathaniel in the laundry basket playing with his cars.  I quickly grabbed the video camera and got some footage.

News Flash! Nathaniel Loves Another Dog!

This weekend, our neighbors gave Nathaniel a belated Christmas gift, a stuffed husky.  Of course, as with all things dog related, Nathaniel loves it.  This video shows just how much.



Christopher

Maddie and Milo's Visit

Last weekend, Nathaniel had a play date with Madeleine (Maddie).  Maddie was kind enough to bring her dog Milo.  Nathaniel was so happy to see Milo that I don't think he even realized Madeleine was there for the first hour.  Finally, Nathaniel and Maddie bonded over the blinds and looking out the window at cars. 

Getting the Run Around

I remember my friend, John, telling me about how he'd come home from work and play chase around the table with his daughter.  He said it could be pretty tiring.  I don't think I really believed him then, but I sure do now.  Nathaniel seems like he can run circles around the house forever.  Sometimes I chase him and sometimes he will chase me.  One day, I swear he kept it up for half and hour.  Anyway, this brief video is just a small taste of his antics.



Christopher

Kissing Mommy

When we are lucky, Nathaniel will give us a kiss upon request.  Ask and you shall receive...maybe.  Watch the video to see if I get lucky.

The Ghost of Christmas Recently Past

We're sorry it's taken so long to get photos up from Christmas.  Things have been busy around here.  Hopefully, we'll get back on track soon.  We had a nice visit to SD for Christmas.  It was a bit of an adventure since we were trying to race a big snowstorm.  We left a day early with no notice.  We were able to get packed and on the road in 5 hours.  The snow started falling shortly before we hit Sioux Falls.

A year makes quite a difference.  Nathaniel was pretty much a cute, squiggly blob last year and a cute, active little boy this year (see last year's blog entries for comparison).

On Christmas Eve, Nathaniel got his first haircut.  Overall things went pretty well.  Kristina fed him cheese while I held him.  I think it was over before he realized it had started.



The next day held lots of fun and surprises:








Other highlights for the week included:

a bath with cousin, MJ


goofing around with Grandpa


lots of yummy snacks


learning about cats


and playing with bubbles!



There are tons of other photos from the trip (especially with the bubbles) available here.

Christopher