Archive for September, 2008

Natalie the Painter

Our little artist concentrates very hard while painting! We keep the mess to a minimum using this hack. Washable water colors helps, too. Natalie, of course, still likes to paint her hands, make hand prints, and paint herself Hitler mustaches!!

Natalie Painting III

Natalie Painting IV

Natalie Painting II

Natalie Painting I

Natalie Painting VIII

Natalie Painting VII

Natalie Painting VI

Natalie Painting V

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Just like Pop Pop

Little girl, big helmet

Now all she needs is a bike….

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Natalie with Auntie Jodi

Auntie Jodi is our babywearing guru…here she is carrying Natalie at the mall in her ring sling:

Natalie with her Auntie Jodi

Natalie & Auntie Jodi II

In a whole series of pictures, there was not one in which Natalie had her hands out of her mouth. Maybe the final 4 teeth are on their way?

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No Cake!

A week or so ago, Natalie and I were in the car listening to the Laurie Berkner version of the song “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain.” During the verse where Laurie sings “We will all have cake and ice cream when she comes, yum yum…” Natalie started urgently saying, “No! No! No!”

I turned the volume down and said, “What’s the matter, Natalie? You don’t like this song?”

Natalie, “No! No cake! No cake…Nah!”

Mommy (who took a few minutes to realize Natalie’s meaning) said, “Oh! That’s right, Natalie doesn’t like cake!”

Natalie, very pleased that she was understood, replied, “Yeah! No cake…Nah!”

A few minutes later, Natalie smiled and exclaimed, “Mommy, cake!”

Mommy, ruefully replied, “Yes, you’re right. Mommy does like cake.”

Natalie gets a kick out of repeating this conversation each time we listen to “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain.”

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“Oh, I’m Brushing my Teeth…”

That’s a lyric to a Barney song about oral hygiene. I can’t help but sing it every time Natalie brushes her teeth.

Teeth Brushing I

Teeth Brushing II

Risning and Spitting I

Rinsing and Spitting II

Rinsing and Spitting III

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