Best Buds!

Nickie took this shot of Natalie and Pumba. Love that smile!

Feeling good (finally)!

Well, all three of us have been sick lately, but that still doesn’t excuse our lack of posting on the blog! Having said that, Nickie is feeling sick again with a fever. I’m finally almost 100%, and Natalie seems to be completely better.

It’s been an exciting few weeks as Natalie continue to discover new ways of impressing us and endearing us.  She’s added quite a few “words” to her vocabulary. She regularly says book (booh), dada (coincidentally, most likely), mama, yeah (clear as day), bye (buh) and hi.  I haven’t heard her say “booyah!” for a while.

She is SO close to walking. I believe she is capable, but needs to overcome her fear of doing it solo without that tangible support from us. But it’s so adorable to see her strolling quickly across the living room floor with her shopping cart.

Natalie is loving “real” food- she always wants what we have, and sometimes throws a little tantrum if she doesn’t get her way. She is definitely communicating what she wants more clearly, for better or for worse!

Natalie got to make up for last weekend and stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Saturday night and Sunday morning. Nickie and I had fun at Baby E (Elliot Lanter)’s 1st birthday party and then went out to eat at an…interesting restaurant, then hung out with Jason at home.

 

I promise I will post some photos soon. Speaking of which, we need to get Natalie’s photo into the Beatiful Babies contest that the Regis and Kelly show are running!  In the meantime, here’s a cute one to tide you over. You can see her teeth peeking through her coy smile.

Photos!

If only she would smile more often. Ha!

Happiness is a warm blanket on a cold day

Took these photos one morning after mommy went to work on a day that I worked late. We were having some fun, as you can see!

Big photo update part one!

Smiling

One of the absolute coolest things that Natalie has been doing lately is smiling when amused, and Mommy was quick enough with the camera to get one of these early smiles on "film". I love this photo.