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A year ago

Scottie Marie

A year ago....

Chris and I were driving up to San Francisco to try to save our little girl.

The 5 never seemed so lonely or long.

Our phones were buzzing with phone calls or texts of prayers and encouragement

from those that are closest to us.

I feel like it was ages ago, but also as if it was yesterday.

It is so hard to put into words the feelings that I am experiencing today and over the next few days.

Every detail of these days, a year ago come flooding back.

You think you have healed, but pain sneaks back into your heart.

Conversations, smells, food, music...all as if they are happening now.

A year has brought a lot of change for our little family.

Tested our faith, our beliefs, and our relationships.

We have grown.

From such devastation, Chris and I have really grown as people

as a couple

as parents

and in our faith.

Scottie will always live in our hearts

and has changed us forever.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

That is what Nash is into right now.  He loves things that go.  We will be driving on the freeway and he will yell out Truck or Airplane anytime he seems them.  We do not have trains in our part of town, but anytime there is one in a book or on TV he wants to point them out also. Here are some ways you can find Nash playing with them.

He will place them on his tray and then say "Up Please" to play with them

 

 He will join in with others to play with their cars

this time it was Pappi and Michael

Push large toys around the back yard. 

Sometimes there will even be little cars in the basket

He will line them up in random spots:

Nana and Pappi's house is on the bookshelves

Noni and Gramps is either the matt upstairs or the window seats downstairs

Our house...oh there are so many places

We play with Trucks and Boats in the pool

 And you can be certain that there are cars in the car.

He loves to play in the car when we are waiting for things or people

 

Laying on the ground.

Kayla says this is his favorite way to play with trucks at school

 His new favorite place,

behind the curtains on the the window sills.

 Here he is telling me that there is Daddy's truck 

(which is what Nash refers to as any pick up truck)

outside.

This little boy loves his Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Nash is 21 Months Old

My Nash

How Can it be that you are 21 Months Old!

That means you are so close to being 2.

The last few months you have really started to grow into your own little boy.

It has been fun watching you grow and learn new things everyday.

Stats:

Weight: 28 lbs

Height: 34.75 in

Your Sayings:

"I did it"

"All Done"

"There he/it is"

"Bye Everybody"

"Bye Guys"
I will say "You ready to go to school to see Kayla (your teacher right now and also one of my friends)
and you will say "No, Arlie" your little best friend and Kayla's daughter

"Pease" - Please

"KaChow" - for Lightening McQueen on the movie Cars

"Truck"

"Ar Pu" - Airplane

"Aaaaa nnnn" - Amen

"Cheese"

"Choo Choo"
"Ready Set Go"

New Food:

Flat bread with Cream Cheese

Soups

Pretzels

Cucumbers

Dipping things  - Thanks Mom

Diet Coke - Again Thanks Mom

Tomatoes
An other fun thing about food - you love to share any food with anyone who is around you
or you pretend to share and then pull it back quickly and eat it yourself

Food Items you do not like:
chocolate
ice cream
Popsicles
any meat
sweet potatoes
cheeze its

Nasherisms:

the concept of "All Done" has moved outside of just food.

You will empty a bucket of toys and then look at me and say "All Done"

When you are tired of doing something or do not want me to say something you say "All Done"

All the Doors upstairs need to be closed

Cushions on the couch need to be off so your cars can have full range of the couch

Sweeping and helping clean is a favorite of yours

Bottles have stayed in the crib for awhile now and you have determined if you want them,

that you will position them so that you can suck them through your crib slats.

Early in the morning, when you first wake up the first word out of your mouth is,

Ka chow???....like you are looking for him:)
Watching TV you love to put your feet up on the coffee table and back on the couch

Favorite Thing:

Cars are your favorite thing right now

You love the Cars movie

You love any type of hot wheels cars especially if they are the Cars characters

You tend to leave cars in very hidden spots

or play with them in the box that they come in

Shows/Movies:

Cars

Cars 2

Little Einsteins which you call "Pat Pat Pat"

Thomas the Train in your words is Choo Choo"

Dogs:

You are in love with dogs, which does not make this momma very happy

(I am not a dog person)

When we are at Nana and Pappi's house you will lay on the ground right next to Sophia

nestle your little head into her

You will also chase her

Anytime you see a big dog, you bark

and then laugh if they start running or doing tricks

Mr. Independence:

You know what you want.

You will turn on the DVD player if we are not watching what you want

You will open the fridge when you want your milk.

You love chocolate milk and watch to make sure I pour the chocolate in it.

Food....if it is something you do not want, you spit it out and make this really funny noise.

(it is hard to discipline and not laugh at this)

Brushing your teeth has to be all you, no need for Momma's help!

Snuggling:

My little one, this momma's heart is so happy.

Sometimes when  you have worn yourself out, you will climb up me and just want to snuggle.

I love these times.

They are so precious and do not happen very often.

Books:

Let's Go - A Book that has all items that go; cars, buses, trucks, airplanes

Lightening McQueen - A book centered around the Cars 2 book;it also makes noise

David and Goliath

Tails - A book around all different tails from animals

Water:

Nash you are in love with water in your face

You will go up to any fountain and stick your face in it and try to drink the water

Your favorite thing is for us to get a hose out and spray it so you can run right into it

In the pool, I think you try to drink the entire pool

You have started to lay on your stomach and kick your feet on the baja step

Slides:
You will climb up to the top of any slide
without any fear
and majority of the time you will come down them head first

Sleep:
You are a good sleeper
Take one nap a day around 12 and sleep from 1.5 to 2 hours
You go to bed around 7:45 and get up around 6 in the morning.
Still sleep with two empty bottles...I have not gotten up the guts to get rid of them yet

You have become a bundle of personality and your Daddy and I are loving every minute of it.