Sunday, January 11, 2009

Man of the house...for the weekend at least!

Daddy, of course, is irreplaceable, but I still have a little man around to do repairs and help with chores when daddy is away. Nolly loves anything that can spin, go round, etc...including wheels. You might find him doing a little repair work on one of his buggies as he was last night. He refused to keep it upright. He wanted to spin the wheels using his middle finger as always. A list of things that can be spun that I didn't know could be spun includes, but is not limited to: any book, "Captain Papa", "Buddy Ben", spoons, sippy cups, boxes, fridge garage, oh how I could go on.

And, how could I forget Nolly likes to try and spin little cousin Camden too (see the video). This video brings a smile to Tanner's face b/c if you watch it all the way through you'll notice someone falling at the end (me) b/c my toe was caught on a string. Turn the sound on and you may enjoy the sound effects. Not so funny...it hurt! Regardless of the embarrassment I may endure from this video, it does a great job of showing the cousins playing.

Despite the torment that I suffer due to this video, we still miss daddy and can't wait for him to get home today!

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Is it possible...Nolan is 1 today?




We can't figure out where this year went. It doesn't seem possible that our baby is no longer a baby, but a toddler! And, he is definitely "toddling"...he "toddles" with his fridge garage, his boombox, his sippy (sometimes 2 sippy cups), and yes, even at the young age of 1, he can walk and read a book at the same time. It is only a matter of time before he can walk, rub his belly clockwise, rub his head counter-clockwise and chew gum at the same time (hmmmm, can I do that?) Ha!


We had his big "1" birthday party on Sunday with family and friends. When it came time for cake, he wasn't all that interested in eating it, but enjoyed smearing it on his belly. Here are some pics from the big day.


Before.....


A little on the tummy never hurt anyone...

After.....
Happy Birthday little man! Dada and Mama love you!