In which Natalie and her bear grow, learn, and astound her nerdy parents.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Since you didn't get enough videos last post...
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:
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
Natalie's been talking up a storm lately! Here are some of our favorite quotes:
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"Mmmm, this water is juice!"
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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!"
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Natalie's bedtime prayer tonight: "Bruce and Messy (Vesi) and Lexli (Lexi) and Mommy and Daddy and chicken."
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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?
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.