Archive for January, 2009
Josie & Natalie: Drinking Buddies
Not to worry, it’s just water.
You can hear Mark in the background saying, “Fast forward to when they’re 16…”
And then it’s not so funny anymore!
Natalie’s Beloved Blue Hat
At my baby shower, Auntie Bethany gave me a beautiful hand knit blue sweater and hat set for Natalie.
Natalie started wearing the hat when she was 1. Notice how all these pictures from last year are of Natalie wearing the hat outside.
Playing in her cozy coup:
Walking at Howell Living History Farm:
Going down the slide at the park:
Digging in the sand:
This year, Natalie’s love for her blue hat has grown to be practically an obsession. She wears it all the time. Indoors. Outdoors. In all kinds of weather and temperatures. One night she had a meltdown about taking a bath—not because she didn’t want to take a bath, but because taking a bath would mean taking her hat off. Almost everyday when I pick her up from Melissa’s, Natalie is wearing the blue hat. Some days Melissa convinces her to take it off for her nap.
Making a play dough beard:
Playing with her new bunnies on Christmas Eve:
Lounging around in the red chair:
Helping decorate the tree:
Opening presents on her birthday:
This morning, eating oatmeal in her jammies. The first thing she did when she came downstairs in the morning was put on her beloved blue hat.
Thank you for the beautiful hat, Auntie Bethany!!!
Natalie doesn’t like boys?
Or maybe she’s afraid of them? Our conversation from today:
“Natalie, let’s go to the toy store!”
“No! I want to stay here!”
“Really? Don’t you want to go and get a new toy??”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Because I want to stay here.”
“But why don’t you want to go to the toy store?”
“Because there might be boys there….”
“Oh? What’s wrong with boys?”
“I can’t play with boys.”
“Why not?”
“Because….I am shy.”
After I promised to hold her hand or pick her up if she felt shy, I finally convinced Natalie that going to the toy store would be fun. We met up with one of her friends, who is a boy. As soon as she saw him she boldly said, “Look, I have a red coat!” They played together very nicely and Natalie didn’t appear to be shy at all. And it was fun, just like I promised her.