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Super Hero Power

Tonight Everlee and I had a conversation about being brave.  Ev didn't feel as though she could be "super hero" brave because she was afraid of thunder.  It was a great opportunity to discuss super hero, bravery, and thunder.  It was important for us all to know that even super heroes are nervous, and scared at various times.  Everlee felt much better knowing that even Mommy was afraid of thunder...and at times, still is.

Tummy Time

While driving in the car this afternoon, Everlee, asks from the backseat, "Mommy, can I go back into your tummy?"  Why? "I can't remember from the last time I was in there."  

Happy 1st Birthday, Buddy!

One of the hardest things for me this year was watching Nash grow so quickly.  The days and nights just seemed to fly by.  Before I could even blink, he was talking, crawling, throwing the ball, cruising around the house, and chasing after his big sister.  I wish I could have just one day to turn back the clock and watch it all in slow motion.  It is true, the older you get the quicker time passes us by.  It has been a fabulous year with the most amazing little boy.  Nash has had quite the first year, packed with plenty of excitement thanks to his adoring sister, Everlee.  His eyes light up the minute she enters the room.  Wherever, Everlee goes, Nash is sure to follow.  At times, all she has to do is sing to him to help get his attention or help calm him down.  It is amazing to watch the love between a brother and sister.  They have this amazing connection that goes beyond words.

At one-year-old Nash is crawling, cruising, and talking up a storm.  His favorite words are Ma-Ma, Da-Da, ball, dog, bird, uh-oh, and duck.  Nash's favorite past time is to play catch.  When you hear his screech, "Ball" that is a sign to duck because there will be one flying by your head at any time.   Not only does he love to play ball, but Nash loves to dance.  No matter what is playing on the TV or the radio, Nash will break out in dance.  He starts to wave and flap his arms, clap his hands, and rock back and forth on his butt.  It is hysterical to watch him go from being perfectly still, to an all out dance party.  His favorite song is "I like to Party" which is on the movie, Rio.  Rio is pretty much the only show which will capture his attention.  Nash would rather be on the move than watching a program.  However, the minute you play his favorite song, no matter what he playing with, he will stop, crawl to the living room, and start to "groove".  I hope he always has this much rhythm for life as he gets older.  

Nash also has a favorite song which I sing to him before naps and bedtime.  "Go to sleep my, Angel" is a song my mom sang to me, I sing to Everlee, and now I sing to Nash.  Once I start singing, he will lay his head on my shoulder and start to prepare for bed.  

"Follow me, Moon!"

For about a year, Everlee, is convinced the moon will follow her wherever she asks him to go.  He has come to gymnastics with us, and in the morning has followed us to school.  I love to listen to her encourage him to, "Come on, Moon.  Let's go!"  It is as though she has made a faithful friend who she knows will always be there to follow her home.

Happy 7, 8, 9, and 10 months, Nash!

Once again I find myself behind on the blog, the photo albums, the scrapbooks, but I can smile knowing I have been spending my time doing what really matters and not worrying so much about each and every post.  I am going to try and catch-up for the past few months.  Nash has grown quite a bit in the past few months.  By the time Nash turned 7 months, he had acquired a total of 6 teeth.  All he really wanted for Christmas was his "two front teeth" and instead he was gifted with 4.   By the time he was 8 months old, he managed to get yet another tooth bringing his total to 7.  We should have realized this would lead to a never ending appetite once he started eating finger foods.  Along with another tooth at 8 months, Nash started to crawl, wave "hello" and "goodbye" and finally started to say "Da-Da".  This made daddy very happy since Nash started saying "Ma-Ma" when he was 6 months old.  Before we knew it, we were celebrating Nash's 9 month birthday.  This celebration also brought on yet another tooth where he is still holding steady.  Nash started to become more independent and hold his bottle on his own, and he discovered the joy of finger foods, he started to stand, pull himself up, and now enjoys cruising around the furniture.  I imagine it won't be long before he starts to take off and run.  When it comes to food he isn't afraid to try anything we put in front him.  I know he will devour his birthday cake on his 1st birthday, knowing he can just "dive" right in.   I can't wait to see what the next month brings.

Grandparents Day 2012

Everlee celebrated and performed in her very first "Grandparent's Day" at CFA on November 20th, right before the Thanksgiving holiday.  Grandparent's Day is a chance for all the children to come together and perform for the grandparents and special friends.  In the audience, was Mimi, Dave, Mi-Ma, Pap-Pap, Uncle Travis and Mommy.  All of the Little Explorers did a beautiful job with each song and dance.  The best part was the "May Pole" and the party afterwards in the classroom.  It was a perfect start to a perfect holiday.  We look forward to many, many more GPD celebrations!