3.12.2009
18 Months
Can you believe our little Natalie is a year and half today? Here is a photo that I took when she was 6 months old and then one that I took this morning!
3.11.2009
How time flies!
I can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since I posted anything! Time really flies! I know I've been terrible about taking and posting pictures lately, but I'm really excited for the nice weather and better light! More pictures will be up soon!
Speaking of pictures, I missed doing "10 x 10" yesterday, but that's ok because again, I planned to do it on a stay-at-home day rather than a work day. I'm planning on doing it tomorrow. Unfortunately, it's supposed to be cold tomorrow, so we probably won't have any "side" pictures, but that's ok. :) Tune in tomorrow or Friday for a day's worth of pics!
Well, baby planning stuff is in full swing around our place. We're closer to deciding on a name and decorations for the baby's room. We also have decided to go ahead and move Natalie into a big girl bed in her current room instead of buying another crib. I'm worried about some rough nights, but I think it will work out. I really think she'll like it and it will save us a lot of money and it will be easier to make the transition now than once the baby is here. We'll let everyone know how it goes!
It's hard to believe that Natalie will be 18 months old tomorrow! I will have to take a picture in her chair with the pink bear as one of our photos! She is growing into such a "little girl," and we have more fun with her every day. We think she's kinda quirky (in a good way), and she's also pretty independent, very strong-willed, and at times we think the only word she knows is "no," but that's really not the case. We sat down and tried to count how many words she knows, and we were astounded! She uses more every day, and it's fun to be able to communicate with her better. I think my favorite new word of hers is "help," because it sounds really cute coming from her, and also because I'm glad she's decided to use this a lot rather than the previous method of pointing and grunting when she wants up or down or whining if she thinks she's stuck somewhere!
Another example of her communicating new things all the time was yesterday morning. I was getting her dressed, and after I put her pants on, I helped her sit up so we could put her shirt on. She sat up and looked at her pants, which were covered in big colored polka dots with snowflakes/flowers in the center. She pointed to one, and happily said, "preee!" I hadn't heard that before, and it took me a minute to figure out she thought her pants were "pretty!" I thought that was pretty cute! :) She's never paid much attention to what she was wearing - or given her opinion about it - before!
We're still working on potty training, and she is doing really well with it. We probably just need to buckle down and try out some training pants if we want it to really work consistently. I guess we're taking a laid-back approach and I'm not sure what the best thing to do at this point is. She does have her 18-month appointment next Monday, so I'll probably ask her doctor her opinion. We just love her, and her adivce is usually spot-on.
Well, I'd better finish my lunch and get back to work. Like I said, check back in the next couple of days for pictures!
Speaking of pictures, I missed doing "10 x 10" yesterday, but that's ok because again, I planned to do it on a stay-at-home day rather than a work day. I'm planning on doing it tomorrow. Unfortunately, it's supposed to be cold tomorrow, so we probably won't have any "side" pictures, but that's ok. :) Tune in tomorrow or Friday for a day's worth of pics!
Well, baby planning stuff is in full swing around our place. We're closer to deciding on a name and decorations for the baby's room. We also have decided to go ahead and move Natalie into a big girl bed in her current room instead of buying another crib. I'm worried about some rough nights, but I think it will work out. I really think she'll like it and it will save us a lot of money and it will be easier to make the transition now than once the baby is here. We'll let everyone know how it goes!
It's hard to believe that Natalie will be 18 months old tomorrow! I will have to take a picture in her chair with the pink bear as one of our photos! She is growing into such a "little girl," and we have more fun with her every day. We think she's kinda quirky (in a good way), and she's also pretty independent, very strong-willed, and at times we think the only word she knows is "no," but that's really not the case. We sat down and tried to count how many words she knows, and we were astounded! She uses more every day, and it's fun to be able to communicate with her better. I think my favorite new word of hers is "help," because it sounds really cute coming from her, and also because I'm glad she's decided to use this a lot rather than the previous method of pointing and grunting when she wants up or down or whining if she thinks she's stuck somewhere!
Another example of her communicating new things all the time was yesterday morning. I was getting her dressed, and after I put her pants on, I helped her sit up so we could put her shirt on. She sat up and looked at her pants, which were covered in big colored polka dots with snowflakes/flowers in the center. She pointed to one, and happily said, "preee!" I hadn't heard that before, and it took me a minute to figure out she thought her pants were "pretty!" I thought that was pretty cute! :) She's never paid much attention to what she was wearing - or given her opinion about it - before!
We're still working on potty training, and she is doing really well with it. We probably just need to buckle down and try out some training pants if we want it to really work consistently. I guess we're taking a laid-back approach and I'm not sure what the best thing to do at this point is. She does have her 18-month appointment next Monday, so I'll probably ask her doctor her opinion. We just love her, and her adivce is usually spot-on.
Well, I'd better finish my lunch and get back to work. Like I said, check back in the next couple of days for pictures!
2.20.2009
It's a Girl!
I had a rough morning - long story, but drinking tons of water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach is not the most fun thing to do - but we finally made it to the ultrasound! I thought we'd be late, but we were actually just not early. :) Everything with baby looks normal and healthy (Praise the Lord!!!) although she wasn't too cooperative when it came to getting pictures of her lower spine and private parts! I had to move in a few different positions (including tilted with my head a lot lower than my feet!), and we did get a much better look, but not until the very end. It's exciting to start thinking about names now and planning her nursery decorations and all that good stuff! It also seems a little more real now that we've gotten to really see her - and find out she's a "her!" I can't imagine what another little girl will be like that's not Natalie, if that makes any sense. Most of the sisters I know are so different, so it will be really interesting to see how these two little girls differ - and how they are the same too! Soooo much to look forward to!
Here's her little face - she loved keeping her hands up beside it.
Her sweet profile! You can just barely see the tip of her little nose.
Here's her spine. She's actually laying on her tummy here. This is at the very end of our appointment. 
Sweet little feet. She had them crossed at the ankles. Natalie was like this all the time as well! 
Here's her little face - she loved keeping her hands up beside it.
Her sweet profile! You can just barely see the tip of her little nose.
Here's her spine. She's actually laying on her tummy here. This is at the very end of our appointment. 
Sweet little feet. She had them crossed at the ankles. Natalie was like this all the time as well! 
2.14.2009
2.12.2009
Nine on Twelve
I missed Feb. 10 for my "Ten on Ten" project, but decided that Feb. 12 was better anyway since it was a Thursday and I was home with Natalie. Here's a look at a semi-normal day for us. :) I had to leave for Bible study and was going to continue the photo process when I got home, but I just got too tired, but at least I got 9 this time!
8:00 am: Natalie awakes! This is an hour later than usual (she NEVER sleeps in like this), but she hasn't been napping well when she's at Katie's (I think she's excited to get up and go play), plus she's been very congested lately, and that kind of takes a toll on ya. I was excited to catch this sweet, sleepy expression.
9:00 am: I was picking up around the house, and Natalie was following me around making messes. ;) At least they were small ones.
10:00 am: My dad and step-mom, Sylvia (Papa and Oma to Miss Nat) came by to visit with us this morning. Natalie had lots of fun playing with them.
11:00 am: Natalie developed a slight wheeze yesterday, so back to the doctor it was. She's now back on breathing treatments, but only 2-3 times a day, which is about half of what they wanted us to do last time, Praise the Lord!! She has been tolerating them pretty well. We just sit and watch The Wiggles, and she bops in her seat. Hopefully we'll only have a couple more days of it!
12:00 pm: Daddy is home for lunch with us! Natalie was enjoying some tickling, but as soon as I got out the camera, she was distracted by it.
1:00 pm: Natalie is down for her nap. I used the time to catch up on my reading for Bible study tonight.
2:00 pm: Natalie's still asleep (yay for good naps!), and I do a little more picking up . . .
3:00 pm: Natalie's awake! She disappeared back into her room and returned with not just one purse, but two!
4:00 pm: Brad (aka the best hubby ever) gets off a little early, and gives Natalie her second breathing treatment today while I take a nice bath!!
8:00 am: Natalie awakes! This is an hour later than usual (she NEVER sleeps in like this), but she hasn't been napping well when she's at Katie's (I think she's excited to get up and go play), plus she's been very congested lately, and that kind of takes a toll on ya. I was excited to catch this sweet, sleepy expression.
9:00 am: I was picking up around the house, and Natalie was following me around making messes. ;) At least they were small ones.
10:00 am: My dad and step-mom, Sylvia (Papa and Oma to Miss Nat) came by to visit with us this morning. Natalie had lots of fun playing with them. 
11:00 am: Natalie developed a slight wheeze yesterday, so back to the doctor it was. She's now back on breathing treatments, but only 2-3 times a day, which is about half of what they wanted us to do last time, Praise the Lord!! She has been tolerating them pretty well. We just sit and watch The Wiggles, and she bops in her seat. Hopefully we'll only have a couple more days of it!
12:00 pm: Daddy is home for lunch with us! Natalie was enjoying some tickling, but as soon as I got out the camera, she was distracted by it.
1:00 pm: Natalie is down for her nap. I used the time to catch up on my reading for Bible study tonight.
2:00 pm: Natalie's still asleep (yay for good naps!), and I do a little more picking up . . .
3:00 pm: Natalie's awake! She disappeared back into her room and returned with not just one purse, but two!
4:00 pm: Brad (aka the best hubby ever) gets off a little early, and gives Natalie her second breathing treatment today while I take a nice bath!!2.07.2009
A Taste of Spring - Part 2
Here are some pictures of Natalie playing outside Friday afternoon with the super cute hat that Gram made for her. I LOVE it!!
A Taste of Spring - Part 1
We were lucky to have a small taste of Spring this week, and Natalie has been loving it! We took her out to play Thursday afternoon, and ended up letting her play with the water just a little bit, then she just ran around in the yard some. When we took her in, she threw a fit. After a nice warm bath, she ran to the back door, sobbing, "Side . . . side . . . side!" We managed to distract her with dinner, but then around 7:00 pm, she popped up next to me in her jammies, sweetly asking, "Side? Side?" By that time, it was dark and definitely too cold!
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