Hollow Leg

My grandmother always said I had a hollow leg. As a child, I could eat & eat & eat & then eat some more. She never knew where I put all that food, so she assumed I must have a hollow leg.

And since I have/had (not sure I can eat & eat & eat that much these days) a hollow leg, Nathan has definitely inherited it from me. hehe

For dinner Wednesday night, P ate:

• 2 ears of corn
• 1 stick of cheese
• 9 strawberries
• 1/4 cup green beans
• 1/4 cheese quesadilla
• & I'm sure I am missing something!... banana maybe?

Told you he had a hollow leg... and a Buddha belly!!!

Best Buds

Look at those smiles!

Go Go

For the past two mornings Nathan has taken it upon himself to walk to the car on his own. All I have to say is "Go Go?" With that simple phrase, he hops out of his high chair, toddles to the back door, and makes his way down the back steps. Once I open the back gate however, he starts RUNNING down the driveway despite my telling him "No, sir" and promising him George once he gets in the car. He's never made it to the end of the driveway though... thank God! And I really don't mind the extra minutes it takes for him to make his way down the stairs or the small heart attack he gives me in his driveway adventures because this new found "freedom" of his has "freed" me of the extra 20 plus pounds that is Nathan!!!

9, 10 & 11

That's how many teeth P now has. They all appeared yesterday, or at least that's when I noticed them all. They have literally just broken through, and as usual, P doesn't let us know about it. We have to find out on our own!!

Hair

Nathan styled his own hair the other evening. This was after he finished dinner but while he still had food on his hands.

Some mornings he styles his hair with banana, which of course isn't easy to wash out real quick. Oh well. He probably isn't the only kid at school with food where it shouldn't be. (Ears, anyone?)

15 Months

P is 15 months old. His visit to the doctor's office last week for his well-baby check revealed the following:

• He's 20 lbs, 7 ounces
• He's 30.25 inches tall

The doctor was also glad to hear how active he is, how he does not have the milk allergy that we thought he did at 12 months of age, and that his verbal skills are right where they should be. At this time, he can say:

• Please
• Thank You
• You're Welcome
• Bubble
• Mommy
• Daddy
• Banana
• Where's Nathan (kinda sorta)
• Dog
• Baba (bottle)
• Blueberry

P also LOVES to eat. Some of his favorites are:

• Bananas
• Blueberries
• Sausage
• Pasta
• Green Beans
• Grapes
• Mandarin Oranges
• Pineapple
• Grape Tomatoes
• Corn on the Cob

P also LOVES to play. He recently got his first set of Legos from Legoland at Downtown Disney. Todd likes to play with them after P goes to bed, so some mornings P wakes up to a new "Daddy Design." One day last week it was an "Air Stair" that they use at the airport to load passengers onto the planes. P also loves the slide that MeMe bought him. This can easily entertain him for a while. His play kitchen was recently removed from his playroom because he wasn't "playing nice" with it, but the fruit & veggie basket remains. His two favorites are corn and banana, and he eats the banana likes it's corn, and vice versa. He also loves his swing, ride around cars, pool, and water & sand table that was his birthday gift from Mommy & Daddy. And yesterday MeMe & PopPop bought him a music kit, complete with a drum, maracas, jingle bells, a tambourine & a few other goodies.

P also LOVES books. Not that he reads them, but he loves to hold them, carry them around, turn them upside down, and turn the pages. His two favorites are 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and Here Comes Peter Cottontail. I had to learn 'Twas the Night Before Christmas in school, so I am able to recite much of it to him.

P also LOVES Curious George. He has two CG videos that he watches while in the car. MeMe bought him a TV/DVD player for the car, so every morning he watches a CG clip on his way to school. He also has a CG bath book that he loves to "read" while he's in the bathtub. I even told Great-Grandmother that she should get him a CG monkey for Christmas.

P also LOVES LOVES LOVES the water. Whether it's the bathtub, the pool, the water & sand play table, the big swimming pool, or a pitcher filled with water & ice, P loves it all. We visited with my aunt in Orlando earlier this month, who just so happens to have a pool in the backyard. P played in the pool two, and sometimes three, times a day. I think he wishes we had one in our backyard. (Me too, P. Me too.) P will also climb into the bathtub whether or not there's water just so he can be near the water. One day two weeks ago he climbed in the tub while I was filling it with water. Only problem was that he had all his clothes on! That was lots of fun, huh P? And the cutest thing he does is this... he pretends there's ice in the "water pitcher" in the bathtub and he reaches in, grabs a handful, and then puts in in his mouth! He'll even share his "ice" with me. Too stinkin' cute!

I'm sure there's lots more to share about P and how he has blessed our lives and made our days loads more fun. But I think I'll save those for another post.

Corn

Nathan enjoyed his first corn on the cob last night. While he wanted to eat it like a banana most of the time, he did manage to figure out how to eat the sides. Todd & I demonstrated the "typewriter technique" several times, each time with better results. I even made a short video of his efforts, and if I can figure out how to get it from my iPhone to my blog, I'll definitely post it. Too stinkin' cute!

No Fear!!!

Does this face look like "uh-o, I just got caught?"

P has recently started climbing on top of things- chairs, tables, his "scooters", Camper Kitty's stool, and even his toy piano. It scares a momma. He's good at climbing; that's not the scary part. It's the getting down.

Last night, he proceeded to fall backwards off the chair he was standing on. Granted, it's only a toy chair that is about 10 inches off the floor, but still. The boy has no fear! He was like the "boss man" in the Geico commercials who falls back on the poor gecko. That was P. Thankfully I was there to catch him- always am.

This morning he tried several times to climb on top of his toy piano. The toy piano that hangs our in our bathroom so he can entertain himself while we get ready in the mornings. Yeah, the floor is hard tile. Needless to say we don't let him climb onto it. A strong & steady "no!" does wonders. He knows Momma means business!

And not sure if you can tell, but he is standing in the "scooter" in the photo above. That was last Saturday, June 5. That was his first day of climbing. He's gotten pretty good at it, and all in five days!

Happy Birthday, Nathan!

Here's my birthday boy!

Look at that smile! Such a happy & joyful & funny little boy!!
We are so blessed!!!

My Mother's Day... Delayed

I celebrated Mother's Day this past Sunday, May 16. Our household was sick last Sunday, so we decided to celebrate when we were all feeling better. Thankfully I didn't have to wait too long.

Sunday morning we got an early start. First stop, IHOP where Nathan enjoyed a HUGE breakfast of bananas (he ate a whole one!), pineapple, scrambled eggs, and pancakes!!! I was so happy to see him have his appetite back.

We hit the road at 10:00, and made it to Lake Oconnee around 11:30. We did a quick change into our swimsuits and loaded up the boat with coolers and beach towels and set sail.

Happy Family

P did not like his life jacket, but he did not complain too much. That's probably because Pop Pop let him drive the boat!

We quickly set anchor on "Dog Island." While Mom & I fixed lunch, P swam in the lake with Daddy. He really enjoyed the water. After lunch, P walked the beach with MeMe & me and played in the water and sand. So much fun watching him experience his "firsts."

The rest of our afternoon was spent with P enjoying a nap in MeMe's lap while looking out at the lake from a swing while I took a nap in the cabin. It was a very relaxing way to spend Mother's Day.