Play-Doh Fun

Spring Time PLEASE Hurry!!!

This is what we do when we are SO tired of being couped up in the house. We dis-assemble our train set and use the train table as a dance floor!

You know, because...I don't have ANYTHING to do except clean up toys...;)

(oh yes...did you notice Cars on the TV. Never fear, Lightning McQueen is back "in", and Thomas the Train has taken a hike...this week, at least.)

Bed Update

I have gotten a few inquiries as to how Nathan was/is dealing with his new bed situation...

Well, he actually has been GREAT! He is still taking his naps, still going to bed without any trouble. Nothing has changed actually, except he can can get in and out of his bed on his own. Now this afternoon we had some issues...we had gone to All About Kids to run around and play. We were there for almost 2.5 hours, and Nathan was SOOO tired (you try running, climbing and jumping for 2 hours!!!), so he was super fussy, crying and just D.O.N.E. We came home and he wanted to go to bed, so I put him down. I heard him rumbling around for a good 15 minutes after I left the room, which I figured was him just winding down from all of the action earlier. He finally fell asleep...and about an hour later he woke up crying. Now he hasn't done that in a long long time, so I knew something was up. I went up there, and he was lying by the door. SO...I don't know if he had gotten out of bed and was playing in his room, and then fell asleep...woke up and didn't know where he was. OR, he fell asleep in his bed, and walked to the door when he started crying. I don't know (I need to put a video camera in there!). Regardless, I put him down again, and he fell back asleep for about 30 minutes when I heard a big THUD. He obviously had fallen out of bed while sleeping. Odd thing is is that he didn't cry, he didn't say a word...he just got up, and continued to play for a good 45 minutes until I went and got him. Not sure if this is the start of a trend...or if it was just a fluke of him falling out of bed.

Also, an odd thing...Nathan doesn't get out of bed and try and open the door by himself. He CAN open the door, I know this, he does it all the time when we are getting ready in the mornings. But for nap time and bedtime, if he wakes up, or isn't quite tired yet, he will just play (I assume in his bed) until someone comes and gets him. I am not, at all, complaining...I just find it one of his personality traits. He isn't presumptuous...or its as if he doesn't know he is "allowed" to do that on his own. He did this when he started to crawl. He would only crawl in one room, and it took him a while to venture into other rooms...again, as if he didn't think he was "allowed" the freedom to do that. I find it interesting (and no, we have not TAUGHT him this...we don't beat the kid into staying in one place! We don't even say anything about it.:)).

SO yeah, that's the scoop.

A New Way to Use Mascara

Apparently he thinks mascara is for his lips. Hey, at least he didnt try to put it on his lashes...that could have required a trip to the E. R!

Oooh Crayons!

We were at Target (oooh Target!) a couple of weeks ago, and I picked up some bathtub crayons for Nathan to try...in the bathtub. Prior to this, he really has not been interested in coloring or any kind of "craft" along those lines. Well, to my delight and surprise he LOVES his bathtub crayons. Loves them!

Yesterday I was cleaning our bathroom, trying to get the crayon pictures off the shower and tub walls, when I hear Jonathon say "Nathan!!! Rach, come here..." So I venture into our room where I thought Nathan was quietly watching one of his "show shows", and below is what I found:

Oh yes, make no mistake, the boy LOVES coloring now...and it just so happens that our bed frame makes for a great surface! ;) Our first "Nathan, do not color on the walls" talk.

Luckily, it wiped right off...now if I could just figure out how to get it off the carpet. ;)

Look What I Found!

Look who has discovered my makeup bag? It is now his favorite thing to play with when we are getting ready in the morning. His favorite thing in my makeup bag? You guessed it...the lipstick...or anything that has to do with applying to the lips. I am really not sure where he learned that the lipstick goes on his lips because I RARELY even wear the stuff...but apparently he picked it up from somewhere.

Mmmmm, Dirt!

Snow, Snow, Snow

It snowed the other day. Nathan's first snow...well the first one that he might be interested in. Jonathon took him outside for a little feel....

Good Times!

Just another drawer that Nathan has discovered. Oh how he LOVES to take ALL of the clean, folded, neatly organized dish towels out and "reorganize" them for me. :)

Henry's Ark

Just outside of Louisville, there is this place called Henry's Ark. It is basically a very large "petting zoo", but the animals that are there to be "petted" are camels, yaks, deer, goats, llamas, ostriches, peacocks, ducks, rabbits, mules, reindeer, zebras, etc...basically animals that you wouldn't expect to find in Louisville, KY...or in North America for that matter (okay, yes...obviously ducks, goats, mules, and rabbits are not rare and you would find them anywhere...but a zebra? or a camel? You get the picture). I took Nathan to Henry's Ark a couple of weeks ago with Keaton. It was a real cold day, and we did not go prepared...meaning, we didn't have any food to feed the animals...we will next time though :) This place is completely FREE, and thrives on donations only. It is a great place to bring kids and a lot of the animals are allowed to just wander (as you can see above). They are VERY tame and well mannered. It is a really cool place to visit! I mean, how many times in your life have you gotten to PET a zebra or camel? Not many.

On to the REAL story...did Nathan enjoy it? Yes, he liked it...until the mule/donkey (whatever it was...I obviously need to go back to school and learn my animals) nibbled at his little fingers! It appeared as though the mule/donkey was just lightly nibbling with his lips at Nathan's fingers, but apparently not, since Nathan started crying and there were teeth marks on his finger (way to go MOM! ;)). Anyways, no skin was broken and he stopped crying as soon as his Sucker-of-a-Mom (ahem, that's me!) let him out of his stroller. I think back on it now, and the Little Stinker was playing me! MAYBE that mule/donkey didn't nip at his finger at all...maybe it was a ploy to get out of his stroller and run FREE? ;) How quickly they learn!

Regardless, there are many more pictures of our Henry's Ark Adventure over at: http://www.dropshots.com/rachbree

ENJOY!

Stop And Smell The Flowers

Nathan has learned to "smell". He is very good at it. He even makes the "smell" noise with his nose.

Curious Like a Cat...

Hmmm...The cats go through there, can I?

I KNOW I can fit...

Hmmm, maybe this way will work?

Nahhh....Look what does Mom have??? That flashing light thing that!

I couldnt quite capture the fullness of Nathan's attempt to go through the cat door. He tried and tried for a good 15 minutes. He would shake the door to see if it would move or if he could break through...it was quite entertaining. I just hope he doesnt figure out how to stick his head through, because I think it could fit, but I dont think we would be able to get it out without.