Here's a quick update on what she's been up to:
- Her new nanny, Ashley started last week. We love her so far and Natalie seems to really enjoy her company while mom and dad are at work. Last week Ashley took her on a picnic in the park and story time at the library. Fun stuff!
- Her vocabulary has expanded beyond Mama and Dadda. Her two new favorite words are "no" (Gee, wonder how she learned that so quickly!) and "tickle" (she wiggles her fingers when she says it, it's too cute!); she also says "ow" once in a while when it seems appropriate.
- She likes to mimic. Whether it's an animal sound or a fake cough, she'll play parrot all day long!
- Trying all sorts of new food. She thinks she's too big to wear a bib now and she really likes to feed herself. Hence, the need for more frequent baths...
- In addition to becoming blonder and blonder, her growing locks seem to have a little curl in them, particularly in the back. I took this picture of one of her bad hair days from last week. She had a bath right before nap time and this was the result!
- She loves to walk but still needs the sturdy assistance of a reliable toy or piece of furniture (or sometimes it's one of the dogs!). She still "bear crawls" on her hands and feet and can go quite fast!
- She likes to wave hi/bye/"night night", blow kisses, give (sloppy, open-mouthed) kisses, give hugs (she even pats her huggee with her little hand!), dance, sing and tease. She's a girl of many, many talents and we just love her growing personality.
Today we met Grandma and Grandpa Yost in Sisters for lunch. Then we took a very bumpy trip to nearby Three Creeks Lake. It was absolutely beautiful and nearly 15 degrees cooler than in town (which was very appreciated given the scorching temps!). Natalie really enjoyed splashing in the cool water, collecting rocks and playing with the sand. It was a perfect summer afternoon!
Have a great week!
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