Mr Nash is 2.5 years old

Oh Nash,

Where has my Baby Nash gone?

You are no longer Baby Nash.

You are one fun, outgoing, funny and never dull Toddler.

Here is what you are doing at 2.5

(picture overload)

STATS:

Weight: 32lbs 8oz 80%

Height: 37 in 70%

 Toys that you love:

Trains

Cars

Any big toy that you can push

Wood Puzzles

iPAD

 Food: You are not as big of an eater as you use to be.

Daddy and I have started just giving you what we are eating,

You will eat what you want and then be done.

You have gotten really good at eating with a fork and spoon.

Some places we have not been able to get you a high chair and you have done great sitting in your chair

Big Brother:

You are a great big brother.

Anytime Sadie is crying and you are somewhere else in the house you will say:

"I comin Sadie, Nash is comin"

You love to give her your paci.

At school, when we come pick you up, your friends want to see Sadie

You tell them "No My sister, My Sadie"

When you are leaving or coming home, you make sure you say bye or hi to Sadie

However, when you are ready for someone to play with you that is holding Sadie you will tell them to give Sadie to someone else

 Learning:

My little man you have one amazing memory.

And when I say amazing...it is outstanding.

You can tell people how to get places...like school, Pappi's house, Papa's house, the park, etc

You know all your letters and numbers

Will sort and count

Spell out words on people's shirts, billboards, cars...almost any word you see these days

Do easy arithmetic: Daddy is trying to teach you the basics of addition and subtraction

You know all your shapes

What the colors on the stop light stand for

We went to Havasu this month and you loved Pappi's boat, almost to the point where you did not want to get off

Again you like to drive anything with a wheel!

Sayings:

This month you have started to ask the question "Why"

We will give you the answer and you will say Oh

You love to name off all your friends from school

"oh gosh"

Noooooooo

Bruin Clap

We are trying to get you to say OOOOOUUUU and then as soon as we say U you go into the Bruin Clap and say C L A.....I guess you get that we are a split household:)

I have been trying to get you to say full sentences and will have you repeat the sentence and I break it into a couple words and say it very slow.

The other morning you came in and said a sentence to me and said it very slow and broken out just like I say it to you....funny little boy

Personality:

My Nash, you are a strong willed little boy

It has challenged your Daddy and I on how to discipline you

But with that strong will comes some truly amazing things

You love strong, truly enjoy life and know your likes/dislikes

You love family and look forward to seeing them

You are in the "Mine" stage but if we tell you to share you do and with a happy heart

You say please, thank you, your welcome and yes mama and yes Daddy

 Technology:

Kids these days know how to work technology better than their parents.

Nash would be one of those kiddos

He loves the iPad and our iPhones

He can navigate them and get to wherever he wants

Also, when we were at my parents house the girls taught him how to play

this racing game on the wii.  Then they took out the remote that controlled the steering wheel.

He noticed right away and demanded it back in!  Too smart for that trick;)

His favorite games on the iPad are:

Wiggle Monsters

Elmo

Thomas the Train

Our big new purchase this month was a new swing set outside.

It is huge and has a big fort and swings.

You love it.

You still have a love for the outdoors.

You constantly ask to go outside.

Either to play on the swing set or to ride your bike.

You know summer is approaching when we start eating lots of ice cream and jello.

The fun sweets of summer.

Speaking of sweets you have started to really like ice cream.

One of your favorite things to do is go to the ice cream shop and pick the type of ice cream you want.

You will order it yourself....you tell the lady the pink one with m&ms or the green with black.

All the workers think it is funny because you will order it yourself

 Restaurants:

Daddy and I have started to take you out to restaurants again.

There for awhile we avoided it because you would not sit still, but I think we have passed that stage.

We are slowly going out about once a week.

Starting with faster food and lots of hole in the wall restaurants near our house.

We have learned to bring a sippy cup with us, as to avoid spills:)

 Sometimes you get a little too happy or loud but for the most part you are great!

Favorites:

You are still in love with trains, any emergency vehicle, tow trucks, semis and motorcycles

Any vehicle that has lights is known as a wee oh wee oh

Favorite Foods:

Applesauce - all different flavors

Cereal

Pop

Black Beans

Gold Fish

Cheetos

Any Type of Fruit

Green Beans

Caesar Salad

Bagels

 Routines:

First thing you do when you get home is take off your shoes and socks

When we drive home you say "bye doctor" "Is Green Tractor Sleeping", "No Pappi's House"

You will talk about your day and what types of cars are driving by

Every Morning, you climb into bed with us and ask for Milk and Snack and Show

You have to have snack and water for on our way home from school

Any time you get a new car you play with them for the rest of the day

You do not like your hands to be dirty

Hate your hair to be brushed or cut

You are very rough on shoes

You ruin the tops of the shoes because you ride your trike around and drag your feet to stop.

You love boots and can now put them on by yourself

 Favorite Shows:

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Sofia the First

Jungle Junction

Curious George

Polar Express

Thomas the Train

 Cars go with us everywhere:

the beach

restaurants

to the park

in the car

outside

in the fort

bathtub

the pool

You name it we bring cars with us

 You love your Daddy and Mama with your all your heart

and you melt our hearts

 Starting to really like books, especially if they are about cars

Love to be on our computers and type all the "letters" on the keyboard

You are starting to really associate people with things you can relate to:

Papa is praying - You always ask him to pray and to play cars

Pappi - You love his boat and that he will lay on the ground with your and play trains

Maddie - You know she will take you outside

Micah - You love Micah's room and you just connect to Micah

Nonni - You say "Nonni loves ocean" and you like to snuggle in her bed

Nana - You always ask Nana for pancakes or just food in general

 Oh little man you have inherited both of your grandfather's silly humor

Sometimes you just crack yourself up

My Nash you do not know a stranger.

You love all your friends and love to play with them

Nash you are growing up too fast

I am loving every minute of you, even when we are having an off day

Miss Sadie is 3 Months Old

Sadie Girl

Our little cupcake you have blossomed this month.

How it is possible that you are 3 months?

You are a highlight in our lives

You did not go to the doctors this month so I am not sure how big you are!

Diapers: You are still in size 1 however they are getting a little snug so we will

finish off the ones we have and venture into size 2 in no time!

Clothes: Dresses and pants are 3 months

All other clothes are 3-6 months

PJs are 6 months

 Development this month:

You have found your hands.

It is so cute for you to all of the sudden notice that they are there.

You will put them together or just look at them when they are in the air

You follow objects as small as toys.

You recognize all of our voices 

 The Bumbo:  You love it!

Nash was not a fan of the bumbo, but girlfriend you love it.

You will sit in it for 20 minutes and look around

You will sit in it on the counter while I cook 

You love to talk to me while I cook and watch what I am doing

You sit in it while I am doing dishes...you love it!

 You are one happy baby! You smile and coo all day long.

If we talk to you, you will talk back to us.

It is so much fun and brings a smile to all of our faces.

 You have started to giggle. 

It is the cutest little laugh. It is very short and you laugh a lot in your sleep

 Fingers: You have worked really hard to suck on your fingers.

Right now you suck on the top of your fingers when it is in a fist

Sometimes you get your fingers and then gag yourself.

I know you will be a finger suckers once you get them.

Eating: You are still an amazing eating.

I have not put you on a schedule so it is hard to say, but I think you eat every 4 hours except at night.

This month I am going to work on getting you on a schedule.

We are still breastfeeding and it seems to be working for us.

You will take a bottle but it is a lot of work.

 This is our set up in the afternoon while I finish up work.  I will sit in your chair in your room and work and you will sit and play with the toys I have hooked to your crib.

Or lay on your tummy on your soft lamb blanket.

You are such a good player.

 Sleep: Oh my cupcake...you take after your daddy in the sleep department

To put you down we have our routine: Change your diaper, swaddle you (only the bottom half as you like your arms free, feed you, put you down.

At nap you sleep in your crib.  I think you take three naps a day.

10am, 2pm, and 5pm

They are all about 1 hour maybe 2 hours if I am lucky.

At night, you go to bed around 8:45/9 and wake up between 4:30-5 to eat

then go right back to sleep and sleep tip 8:30.

 Nighttime you are still in our room, in the co-sleeper.

I bet you would do great in your bed too but this mama is just not ready yet.

Also, you sleep with a white noise app on our phones or the iPad.

Paci's: We switched to the nook paci and you seem to really enjoy it.

It does not gag you as much and it is easier for you to keep in your mouth

Personality: You do not lack personality

You let us know when you are not happy, which is rare.

You love to be snuggled and held.

Love your carseat.

Love to talk with us.

Love to be on walks.

Do not like the wind or your diaper to be dirty.

All things girly: Having a girl is so much fun.

I think Chris would say our bank account would differ with that opinion.

Yes I am in love with buying you pretty things and southern things.

You will be donned in monogrammed outfits as much as I can.

You will have a bow in your hair as much as you will let me.

I tell your dad that you will only be little once.

I have to enjoy it now.

So if the clothes have an open back, a bow, ruffles, or is monogrammed I will buy it!

 Tummy Time: It is hit or miss with you.

Sometimes you really like it and other times you want nothing to do with it.

 So cute...I just want to snuggle you.

 Toys: This month you started to grab toys.

You love your playmat. You laugh at the sun that lights up.

You grab all the toys and try to pull them down.

 Fun Facts:

You rub your eyes when you are really tired or waking up

You are a very noisy eater

You are in love with Nash

You are eczema:( We had to get a prescription for it

You are a strong baby, hold your head up for long periods of time your grip is very strong.

When you wake up, you have a huge smile on your face.

Your toots smell worse than your Daddy's

Sadie we are so glad God blessed us with you.

We are in love with you!

Love you baby girl.