Talking on the Phone

Nolan really enjoys talking on the phone. He doesn't have long conversations but he will answer any question you ask. He will see me on the phone and then want to talk to whoever is on the phone. The only thing is that he thinks most things shaped like a phone are phones and he talks on them. Let me not forget to tell you how most the time he holds it very high on his head, not even close to his ear. It is very cute and I think he talks more on the pretend phone than he does on the real one!

M. I. C. K. E. Y.....M. O. U. S. E.!

I decided a long time ago I would not introduce Nolan to T.V., mainly cartoons, until he was two. Guess what! I have found that he is very partial to the Mickey Mouse Club House. The benefits of this is the following: getting a shower, cleaning, checking email and so many more. I guess they are more benefits for myself than him, but it seems like he learns things. I do still limit the time he watches, but wow have I been able to get some things done! Having DVR helps this too.

Green balls...yummy!

We first heard of green balls when we visited our friends Meredith and Daniel. They were feeding there little girl at the time peas and happened to call them "green balls." This is not uncommon for this family to name foods other names, for example, macaroni and cheese is called "beast." Anyway, I thought it was a great idea to call peas "green balls." Ever since I introduced these new things to Nolan with the name "green balls," he has been a fan. It's great to have close friends who we can learn things like this from!

Friends with Benefits

Our friend Alison and Caroline moved away about a month ago. A couple days ago they came up to visit. We all went swimming and ate cake afterward. Nolan at one point decided to give Caroline a hug but didn't end with that. He also went in for a kiss and looked so serious. I guess he was really missing our friend!

More....

We go see Aunt Nell and cousin Piper quite often. Since they live down the road, we usually just stroll over there. Usually when we visit, Nolan enjoys seeing Piper but is trying to learn to be gentle. Auggie is very protective and we have to watch Nolan with her. The other day we went outside and Nolan sat up in the chair and was trying to communicate that he wanted to hold Piper like he did in the hospital. So we put his arms around her and he just loved it...I don't think Piper minded much either! Afterward, he just kept saying more and more and couldn't get enough of holding his little cousin.

My Favorite Blankie

Nolan now has 3 blankets that he loves. They all are fuzzy on one side and slick on the other side. He becomes somewhat dependent on them when he goes down for a nap and bedtime, wakes up in the morning, and is just wanting to have it around when he plays. The reason I found he now has 3 favorites because he decided to put two of his blankets in Katie's water bowl and I needed to give him one when he went down for bed time. I am going to try to discourage him from putting the blankets in the water bowl.

Daddy is going to work or should I say to play baseball?

Every morning after Nolan wakes up, he proceeds to help Eric with getting dressed. He loves to find his shoes and socks for him. After that he starts waving good-bye way before Eric is actually leaving. Once Eric finally leaves, you tell Nolan that Daddy is going to work and ask him what he does there. Nolan always replies, "Dadda dat," and swings his arms like he's swinging a bat. So we have come to the conclusion that Nolan thinks everyday that Eric plays baseball. Hopefully he will catch on to the truth later.

It's Been Awhile...already 19 mths

Eric had a hard time keeping up with this blog when he became very busy. Over a year later, I have decided to continue this blog. Nolan has grown in so many areas since the last post: saying sentences, walking, running, and feeding himself just to name a few. I am thankful more and more each day to have him in my life and really don't know how life would be without him.

Your mom,

Whitney