The Grand Adventures of Natalie and Bear

Since you didn't get enough videos last post...

2007-04-20T13:05:00.000-05:00

I know this video's a little wobbly, but in all fairness, I was recording it while a certain 2-year-old was brushing hair over my face and cracking up at how weird I looked:

Just be glad she's not your hairstylist!

Videorama!

2007-04-19T22:37:00.000-05:00

For the next time you're in need of a cuteness fix... or just have a few minutes to kill:

Natalie's birthday book

Natalie enjoying a group of stray cats at Cocoa Beach

Our little virtuoso shows off what she learned her first guitar lesson... including how to drop the pick into the guitar!

Natalie and Tanner got along great -- she fed him, and he... ate!

Here's a little glimpse of Natalie playing and being her typical adorable self.

Picturama!

2007-04-19T15:40:00.000-05:00

Yes, we have been horribly lazy about updating Natalie's blog, and yes, we are horribly ashamed of ourselves. Here's a post to make up for it all, though!

The new library wing of our house

Earth to Natalie

What happens when she dresses herself

Birthday party fun
(For the record, she went around her party telling everyone else, "Happy birthday!")

All good birthday parties end in balloon fights

Natalie pointing out Elmo to Mom at the Sesame Street show

Chocolate makes life happy

Interesting sleeping position

Daddy (off-camera) showing Mommy and Natalie how the Texas Tornado is really done

The girl likes to swing

High fashion

Natalie's reaction to dogs

Beautiful Natalie

Even higher fashion

The next Bassett golf pro

Dressing up... Natalie-style

Look what I made!

Pondering

Guess who's got chocolate?

Natalie's sleeping quarters

2007-02-05T16:00:00.000-05:00

Yes, this is where she sleeps...a drawer!

Quotable Quotes

2007-01-16T20:20:00.000-05:00

Natalie's been talking up a storm lately! Here are some of our favorite quotes:

~*~

"Mmmm, this water is juice!"

~*~

During hide-and-seek:
Mommy: "Oh, where could Natalie be? Is Natalie in the corner? Is Natalie behind the bookshelf? Is Natalie in the trash can?"
Natalie, walking over and peeking in the trash can: "Mmm-hmm!"

~*~

Natalie's bedtime prayer tonight:
"Bruce and Messy (Vesi) and Lexli (Lexi) and Mommy and Daddy and chicken."

~*~

She also tells herself "Here you go!" and "Thank you!" when eating, getting books for herself, etc. Oh yes, and she's decided that underwear make good hats and that all her stuffed animals are named "George." What could be more fun than an almost-two-year-old?

Valuable Life Lessons

2007-01-15T16:59:00.000-05:00

"No, no, no!" - Natalie to Lexy about eating books

Natalie and her friend Lexi.

The "Curious George" stage

2006-12-03T19:52:00.000-05:00

Natalie's schedule for the day:
~ Knock on bedroom door until Mommy comes to the rescue.
~ Attack Mommy.
~ Eat breakfast.
~ Run around yelling, "MOMMY! COOKIES!" until Mommy agrees to bake some.
~ Eat cookies.
~ Steal Mommy's cell phone. Make unlicensed calls.
~ Twirl.
~ Pull down all DVDs within reach. Scatter across living room.
~ Zoom car across kitchen floor.
~ Attack Mommy.
~ Watch 4 minutes of movie.
~ Force-feed Mommy a toy while giggling and telling her, "No, no, no!"
~ Rummage through study for a box of crayons. Dump it out. Eat contents.
~ Race up and down the stairs.
~ Lick the front door.
~ Rummage through drawer for Mommy's makeup bag. Dump it out. Eat contents.
~ Pull tissues out of box. Use each one.
~ Attack Mommy.

And all before lunch...

Pictures galore

2006-12-02T23:30:00.000-05:00

Natalie couldn't help acting extra-cute in her extra-cute pajamas today:

Attacking Mommy with flowers (Daddy has taught her well)

Smelling aforementioned flowers. Diagnosis: "Pretty!"

Are you sure chapstick isn't edible?

Diagnosis: "Yum!"

After Natalie's bath tonight, I found her in our room cutting her toenails... like this. She got the chair and the clippers by herself. Now that's initiative!

This girl makes me laugh. She saw me holding a cookie earlier, so she marched straight up to it, held out her hand, and said coaxingly, "Heeeere, cookie!" :)

P.S. - Apologies for the red-eye in some of the pictures; I haven't found our editing software yet.

Grinny girl of the day

2006-11-29T17:54:00.000-05:00

Today

2006-11-26T23:41:00.000-05:00

New word of the day: "Monkey" (it was actually a chipmunk, but close enough)

Secret handshake of the day: The... uh, fist punch? I have no idea what it's called, but she and Uncle Mike had it down!

Tear-jerker of the day: Natalie crying and trying to lead her daddy back to the car with her at the airport.

Precious picture of the day:

Cute as can be

2006-11-08T14:53:00.000-05:00

Showing off the new hair cut!

Curious.

The serious side.

Natalie likes Mommy

2006-11-08T14:50:00.000-05:00

Uber-happy on mommy's shoulders!

Helping mommy clean is grand!

Natalie and Daddy Hanging Out

2006-11-08T14:46:00.000-05:00

Riding horses upside down is an excellent hobby!

Sitting on daddy's face is by far the best way to read a book.

Mistaken Identity

2006-11-05T19:24:00.000-05:00

Natalie, pointing to Patrick (the starfish from "Spongebob Squarepants"): "Mommy!"
Daniel: "No, silly! What is this?"
Natalie, happily: "It’s a mommy!"
Me: "Well, who am I?"
Natalie: "Bug!"

Facial Anatomy in Italian

2006-11-02T23:13:00.000-05:00

Natalie proves that in spite of our worst efforts, she is actually learning Italian!

The three best words since "Where'd it go?"

2006-11-02T21:39:00.000-05:00

Q: What could be better than a precious little girl snuggling up to me and singing "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy?"

A: A precious little girl snuggling up to me and singing "I love you, I love you, I love you!"