This is a continuation of the post about Nathan's words. I forgot one of my favorites, and Carrie reminded me of it!
"Daddy do'd (sounds like 'dude') it!" This saying started one day when Nathan was doing a silly dance. Wayne and I were laughing so hard at him. I told Nathan to do it again, and he said, "No, Daddy do'd it." Wayne and I just about died! So Daddy made up a silly dance of his own, and then Nathan said, "Nay-Nay do'd it" and that meant it was his turn again. Just today, we were at Gymboree music class. Miss Linda, his teacher, brought out an instrument for the kids to try. Nathan was so excited but had to wait his turn (he was 5th in line). After each kid banged on the drum, Nathan kept saying, "Nay-Nay do'd it!" He kept yelling this while jumping up and down and clapping until he finally got his turn...then he calmly turned to me, pointed, and said, "Mommy do'd it." Thanks for looking after me Nathan!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Nathan's Words
I know I keep saying this, but I really can't believe we're about to celebrate Nathan's 2nd birthday. I feel like it wasn't that long ago that he was curled up in a ball on my chest while we rocked. Now, his legs dangle off the side of the chair! Although I do miss the "baby" parts a bit, I love Nathan's personality. And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the way he talks to us! He is learning new words and phrases constantly. A lot of his words are correct, but he still has his own version of quite a few. I want to always remember them, so here's a list:
1. O-tay (ok) There are so many times that I'll ask Nathan if he wants to do something like eat dinner, or go to the grocery store, and he'll say, "No" then think for a couple of seconds, and say "O-tay" like he's giving in. Lately, he's been coming up to us and saying, "Mommy, you o-tay?" "Daddy, you o-tay?" And then he'll wait for Wayne or me to ask him if he's "o-tay." It's so sweet because he really seems to want to know. Just today, I got pulled over for speeding (and yes, I already told Wayne). The cop was not as nice to me as he could have been. Although I asked for a warning, and promised him I'd slow down (plus shed a few tears), he still wrote me a ticket. Nathan even said, "Hi man!" and he was still rude. Anyway, on the way home, Nathan kept saying, "You o-tay Mommy? Hug Nay Nay" He gave me a big hug when we got home and made me feel better : )
2. Yap (yes) This is so confusing to me. For the longest time, Nathan always said "Yes" then he started saying "yeah" which I can kind of understand because Wayne and I do say that sometimes...although we're trying not to now since he's copying it. But now, instead of saying "yeah" he's started answering with "Yap!" I try to correct him each time he says it, but no luck so far.
3. Nathan loves to be the center of attention! Whenever he does something that he thinks we need to see (like jumping, lining up his toys, a bug on the floor, etc...) he'll say, "Look Mommy!" If you don't look at him right away, he'll keep saying it louder and louder. We went swimming with my friend, Marla, today. He calls her La La. While in the pool, he was doing something silly, and kept yelling, "Look La La!"
4. I don't know where he learned this next saying, but he's started saying, "Hey guys, what you doing?" This is so funny because it's not something I go around saying. Who says that??? Sometimes he'll leave our the "what" and just say, "Hey guys, you doing?"
5. Nathan loves to run around the house and be chased. So when he wants to do this, he'll say, "Mommy get you!" or "I gun (slang for going) get you!" My dad came over a few weeks ago to stay with Nathan while I ran some errands, and when he left, I was talking to him about what he and Papa did. When I asked if he played with Papa, he said, "Yap, Papa gun get you." I guess he's a true Texan!
6. And I love this one! I guess I'm always telling Nathan he looks cute or saying something's cute because now Nathan says it, but his 'k' and 'c' sounds are CH. When I get dressed in morning, he'll touch my shirt, and say "Mommy, chute" And he says it with such enthusiasm, that he actually makes me feel good! I thought it was just a fluke thing at first, but now everything and everyone is CHUTE! At the beach, he went up to everyone saying they were CHUTE. Whenever I put his clothes on in the mornings, he'll point to his shirt or his shorts and say, "Chute!" I think Nay-Nay is chute! And he does still call himself Nay-Nay. I always have to tell people we don't know that his real name is Nathan when they ask him what his name is :)
7. Wayne and I are also now realizing that he has a pretty good memory, especially when there's something he really likes or wants to do. We were talking about the circus the other day, and telling Nathan that there are elephants and clowns there. When we asked him if he wanted to go, he said "Yap!" right away. Then Wayne said, "Daddy will take you, I promise." This was a few days ago, but now that's all he talks about! Every time we get in the car, he says, "circus?" and gets so upset when we just pull up to the dry cleaners! Yesterday, he kept saying, "Circus, Daddy take you." It really makes us sad, because we had no idea that he would be so excited about it and actually remember us talking about it. Now we feel bad that he's wondering why we haven't taken him yet. How do you explain that it's not coming to town for a few weeks?! Wayne and I aren't mentioning the word again until the day of, and we're in the car on the way there!
8. Whenever Nathan talks about something that belongs to someone else, he puts the 's' on the object instead of the person's name. For example, "Mommy car's", "Daddy house", "Torn (his friend Thorne) truck's"
9. Last week, Nathan was sitting in his high chair eating a snack and watching Diego while I loaded the dishwasher. When he was finished with his banana, I got a wet paper towel to wipe his hands. As soon as I started wiping, he said, "Move Mommy." I was kind of surprised because he's never said that before and I wasn't sure if I understood him right. So I replied back, "Move?" and he nodded his head and answered back very matter of factly "Mommy." Like he was finishing his previous sentence. This was as he was leaning over trying to see around me. I guess I did hear correctly :)
10. Mommy be right back!: My mom taught him this when I would drop him off with her to run errands. Now he says it whenever I leave the room. Usually he draws our the "i" so it's more like "Mommy be riiiiiiiiiiiiiight back."
Chis: Chris (Auntie Carrie's husband)
Bobby truck: fire truck
Boken: broken
Nook (rhymes with book): milk...how in the world did he come up with that?!
Alisont: elephant...I think this is because he can say my friend Alison's name really well, and since he loves elephants, he just added a "T" to the end of her name...no need to learn a whole new word.
Chute: cute
Mommy-ya: Nathan has always said "mommy" really well, but this last week, he has started putting the 'ya' on the end. It's like he's saying my name in an impatient way.
Mime out: time out
Ruh-rain: raining
MeMaw: Grandma...My mom and I get such a kick out of this! We see my Grandma all the time, and all I've ever called her is Grandma, but once Nathan started talking, all he's ever called her is MeMaw! I know Grandma is kind of hard to say, but I would think that his version might be somewhat close...maybe a 'G' in there somewhere. I guess that's how kids end up naming their grandparents! I'm sure he'll be able to say her name the right way soon, but for now, it's MeMaw and Grandma doesn't care. She just loves having him visit her.
Pu-Pease: Yes please...this is just him being lazy because he can say both words separately :)
cup: pup
uh-bella: umbrella...we have to get the u-bella out if it's ruh-rain :)
I'll stop there, and sorry this is so long! I just don't want to forget any of this because he's changing so much.
Oh, one last thing! He's been lining up his toys and making them race. He'll say, "Look Mommy, look Daddy, race!" Then he pushes them. Which ever one is in front is the winner and he claps for it!
1. O-tay (ok) There are so many times that I'll ask Nathan if he wants to do something like eat dinner, or go to the grocery store, and he'll say, "No" then think for a couple of seconds, and say "O-tay" like he's giving in. Lately, he's been coming up to us and saying, "Mommy, you o-tay?" "Daddy, you o-tay?" And then he'll wait for Wayne or me to ask him if he's "o-tay." It's so sweet because he really seems to want to know. Just today, I got pulled over for speeding (and yes, I already told Wayne). The cop was not as nice to me as he could have been. Although I asked for a warning, and promised him I'd slow down (plus shed a few tears), he still wrote me a ticket. Nathan even said, "Hi man!" and he was still rude. Anyway, on the way home, Nathan kept saying, "You o-tay Mommy? Hug Nay Nay" He gave me a big hug when we got home and made me feel better : )
2. Yap (yes) This is so confusing to me. For the longest time, Nathan always said "Yes" then he started saying "yeah" which I can kind of understand because Wayne and I do say that sometimes...although we're trying not to now since he's copying it. But now, instead of saying "yeah" he's started answering with "Yap!" I try to correct him each time he says it, but no luck so far.
3. Nathan loves to be the center of attention! Whenever he does something that he thinks we need to see (like jumping, lining up his toys, a bug on the floor, etc...) he'll say, "Look Mommy!" If you don't look at him right away, he'll keep saying it louder and louder. We went swimming with my friend, Marla, today. He calls her La La. While in the pool, he was doing something silly, and kept yelling, "Look La La!"
4. I don't know where he learned this next saying, but he's started saying, "Hey guys, what you doing?" This is so funny because it's not something I go around saying. Who says that??? Sometimes he'll leave our the "what" and just say, "Hey guys, you doing?"
5. Nathan loves to run around the house and be chased. So when he wants to do this, he'll say, "Mommy get you!" or "I gun (slang for going) get you!" My dad came over a few weeks ago to stay with Nathan while I ran some errands, and when he left, I was talking to him about what he and Papa did. When I asked if he played with Papa, he said, "Yap, Papa gun get you." I guess he's a true Texan!
6. And I love this one! I guess I'm always telling Nathan he looks cute or saying something's cute because now Nathan says it, but his 'k' and 'c' sounds are CH. When I get dressed in morning, he'll touch my shirt, and say "Mommy, chute" And he says it with such enthusiasm, that he actually makes me feel good! I thought it was just a fluke thing at first, but now everything and everyone is CHUTE! At the beach, he went up to everyone saying they were CHUTE. Whenever I put his clothes on in the mornings, he'll point to his shirt or his shorts and say, "Chute!" I think Nay-Nay is chute! And he does still call himself Nay-Nay. I always have to tell people we don't know that his real name is Nathan when they ask him what his name is :)
7. Wayne and I are also now realizing that he has a pretty good memory, especially when there's something he really likes or wants to do. We were talking about the circus the other day, and telling Nathan that there are elephants and clowns there. When we asked him if he wanted to go, he said "Yap!" right away. Then Wayne said, "Daddy will take you, I promise." This was a few days ago, but now that's all he talks about! Every time we get in the car, he says, "circus?" and gets so upset when we just pull up to the dry cleaners! Yesterday, he kept saying, "Circus, Daddy take you." It really makes us sad, because we had no idea that he would be so excited about it and actually remember us talking about it. Now we feel bad that he's wondering why we haven't taken him yet. How do you explain that it's not coming to town for a few weeks?! Wayne and I aren't mentioning the word again until the day of, and we're in the car on the way there!
8. Whenever Nathan talks about something that belongs to someone else, he puts the 's' on the object instead of the person's name. For example, "Mommy car's", "Daddy house", "Torn (his friend Thorne) truck's"
9. Last week, Nathan was sitting in his high chair eating a snack and watching Diego while I loaded the dishwasher. When he was finished with his banana, I got a wet paper towel to wipe his hands. As soon as I started wiping, he said, "Move Mommy." I was kind of surprised because he's never said that before and I wasn't sure if I understood him right. So I replied back, "Move?" and he nodded his head and answered back very matter of factly "Mommy." Like he was finishing his previous sentence. This was as he was leaning over trying to see around me. I guess I did hear correctly :)
10. Mommy be right back!: My mom taught him this when I would drop him off with her to run errands. Now he says it whenever I leave the room. Usually he draws our the "i" so it's more like "Mommy be riiiiiiiiiiiiiight back."
There are a ton of words that Nathan can say pretty much exactly right like apple juice, juice box (big surprise), toys, shoes, pool, swim, house, and lots of other simple, everyday words. But there are a few that are his own version:
Chee or Chee-he: CarrieChis: Chris (Auntie Carrie's husband)
Bobby truck: fire truck
Boken: broken
Nook (rhymes with book): milk...how in the world did he come up with that?!
Alisont: elephant...I think this is because he can say my friend Alison's name really well, and since he loves elephants, he just added a "T" to the end of her name...no need to learn a whole new word.
Chute: cute
Mommy-ya: Nathan has always said "mommy" really well, but this last week, he has started putting the 'ya' on the end. It's like he's saying my name in an impatient way.
Mime out: time out
Ruh-rain: raining
MeMaw: Grandma...My mom and I get such a kick out of this! We see my Grandma all the time, and all I've ever called her is Grandma, but once Nathan started talking, all he's ever called her is MeMaw! I know Grandma is kind of hard to say, but I would think that his version might be somewhat close...maybe a 'G' in there somewhere. I guess that's how kids end up naming their grandparents! I'm sure he'll be able to say her name the right way soon, but for now, it's MeMaw and Grandma doesn't care. She just loves having him visit her.
Pu-Pease: Yes please...this is just him being lazy because he can say both words separately :)
cup: pup
uh-bella: umbrella...we have to get the u-bella out if it's ruh-rain :)
I'll stop there, and sorry this is so long! I just don't want to forget any of this because he's changing so much.
Oh, one last thing! He's been lining up his toys and making them race. He'll say, "Look Mommy, look Daddy, race!" Then he pushes them. Which ever one is in front is the winner and he claps for it!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Our Trip to the Beach!
This summer has been a summer of traveling for the Parnell's! Last week, my parents treated all of us to a vacation in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This was Nathan's first experience at the beach so we couldn't wait to see what he thought. We all left on Thursday: Carrie, Wayne, Nathan, and I took our car. My parents, my sister Jennifer, and her kids all rode together in Mom and Dad's minivan. My parents were going to drive halfway, spend the night, and let the kids swim a bit, and then finish the drive the next day, arriving at the beach around 3:00. Our plan, on the other hand, was to go as far as we possibly could that day, spend the night, sleep in a bit, and then have a leisurely drive the next morning. Since Nathan was such a good traveler, we didn't stop much, and we took turns driving, we got all the way to Mobile, Al. which is only about an hour away from Gulf Shores! That next morning, we took our time getting ready, had breakfast, and then headed to the beach in time for lunch.
We ate at a cute little restaurant called the Pink Pony Pub. It's right on the water. Seeing everyone in their swimsuits coming in for lunch made us all want to hurry up and start enjoying the water!
"Mommy, is this an appropriate place for me?" How funny is this picture?! I didn't even realize what was in the background until later on!
After getting a little wet, we then hit a few souvenir stores, bought an inflatable boat, a few t-shirts, some toys for Nathan, and even had time to get some ice cream before the rest of the gang got there. As soon as everyone else arrived, we went to our condos, changed into our suits, and headed to the beach.
Nathan was still a little unsure about the sand and water. It was so funny to us how inquisitive he was!
Alexandra and Robert took his hand to show him what the water was like. Nathan wasn't too sure about the feeling of the waves coming up to the shore and pulling the sand out from under his feet. It was like he was stuck in quick sand and couldn't move! He would just stand there and cry a bit for one of us to hold his hand or pick him up :)
We also had to get him used to brushing the sand off of his hands or just leaving it and going about his buisness. He was walking around like this with his hands held out and fingers spread for the longest time!
Now he's getting the hang of it!
Woo Hoo!!!
"Just hold me for now :)"
"Or Allie can hold me...I don't really care who holds me...just don't let those waves sweep me away."
After dinner, Wayne, Carrie, and I took Nathan to our condo to get ready for bed. He was so exhausted! In fact, I've never had him almost fall asleep while putting his pajamas on, but that is what he did. He could barely hold his eyes open while I changed his diaper!
Nighty night Nathan, get ready for another big day tomorrow!
We ate at a cute little restaurant called the Pink Pony Pub. It's right on the water. Seeing everyone in their swimsuits coming in for lunch made us all want to hurry up and start enjoying the water!
"Mommy, is this an appropriate place for me?" How funny is this picture?! I didn't even realize what was in the background until later on!
After lunch, we took Nathan onto the beach for his first experience with sand. I love the sand here because it's so white and soft!
After getting a little wet, we then hit a few souvenir stores, bought an inflatable boat, a few t-shirts, some toys for Nathan, and even had time to get some ice cream before the rest of the gang got there. As soon as everyone else arrived, we went to our condos, changed into our suits, and headed to the beach.
Nathan was still a little unsure about the sand and water. It was so funny to us how inquisitive he was!
Alexandra and Robert took his hand to show him what the water was like. Nathan wasn't too sure about the feeling of the waves coming up to the shore and pulling the sand out from under his feet. It was like he was stuck in quick sand and couldn't move! He would just stand there and cry a bit for one of us to hold his hand or pick him up :)
We also had to get him used to brushing the sand off of his hands or just leaving it and going about his buisness. He was walking around like this with his hands held out and fingers spread for the longest time!
Now he's getting the hang of it!
Woo Hoo!!!
"Give me time, Mommy...I promise I'll run and splash in the waves and dig in the sand like the other kids."
"Just hold me for now :)"
"Or Allie can hold me...I don't really care who holds me...just don't let those waves sweep me away."
After playing in the water for a while, we went back to our condos and got unpacked. Then we headed over to Mama and Papa's condo for a dinner of boiled shrimp and corn on the cob. Nathan loved it all, especially the corn!
After dinner, Wayne, Carrie, and I took Nathan to our condo to get ready for bed. He was so exhausted! In fact, I've never had him almost fall asleep while putting his pajamas on, but that is what he did. He could barely hold his eyes open while I changed his diaper!
Nighty night Nathan, get ready for another big day tomorrow!
Gulf Shores Day 2
My dad got us two condos, and they were amazing! Mom, Dad, Jen, Alexandra and Robert stayed in one, and Carrie, Wayne, Nathan and I stayed in another right next door. We all had our own rooms which was really nice! The kids ran back and forth the whole time! The next morning, we got up bright and early (Nathan and Robert were our wake up calls). We enjoyed coffee and Cheerios on the balcony before getting our swimsuits on and heading to the beach.
Mama and Nathan. The "soft focus" look is thanks to the sunscreen I accidentally got on the lens :)
Wayne, Papa, and Robert got right to work showing Nathan how to build sand castles.
Robert spent the whole first day digging this hole. This is what it looked like in the morning. By the end of the day, he could pretty much stand up in it!
Carrie soaking up the rays.
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This is the boat we bought at the souvenir shop. Can you believe it was only $10?! That was the best money we spent! Nathan loved riding the waves in it. He kept saying, "Big wave...no baby wave...no big wave." That was his way of describing the big and small waves :)
Hi Papa!
We stocked the ice chests with all sorts of drinks. Of course, Nathan drank about a million juice boxes!
Nathan giving Mommy a sandy, salty smooch.
Everyone was in charge of something...Robert has the kite, Carrie has the baked beans, Nathan has the cookies, Alexandra has the condiments, and I have the camera!
While Wayne and Papa got our dinner ready, Carrie and I took Nathan, Alexandra, and Robert to the beach to attempt to fly a kite.
"Mommy, enough pictures! They need me to help them fly the kite."
Robert was successful! Look at that kite go!
Of course, Nathan smiles with Auntie Carrie as he claps and cheers for Robert :)
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While we were eating our dinner, we kept seeing this plane flying in circles near us. It turns out that people were parachuting to this bar called the Flora-Bama which literally sits in both states, Florida and Alabama.
Those are two of the cutest profiles I've ever seen!
Robert rode this little ferris wheel with Nathan. I was actually kind of nervous that once it started going, Nathan would get really scared and want to get out, but Robert was so sweet to him. Every time their car came around, Nathan would yell, "Bye Mommy! Bye Daddy!"
Then it was on to the Carousel. I've tried to get Nathan to do this before, but he every time we get on, he gets so excited at first, and then just wants to sit on the bench. It's amazing what a little peer pressure from a cousin can get you!
This is the Sky Coaster! I've done this before, and it's so scary! Alexandra really wanted to do it, so Carrie and I couldn't say no. You get strapped into a harness while you're laying on your stomach. Then a line pulls you up by your feet until you are 110 feet in the air! One person pulls the rip cord (Carrie), you free fall, and then swing up over the buildings going 70 mph! How crazy is that?!
We screamed the whole time! What was funny is that the guys strapping us in, said that once we got to the top, they'd count to 3, and that's when you pull the cord. Well, we got to the top, but didn't hear them count. We could see them making some kind of hand motion, but we didn't know if they were saying to pull the cord or to wait. Finally, we could tell that the guy was getting a little frustrated with us and was saying to hurry up and GO! Sorry! I mean when you're that high up, you don't really want to make a mistake :)
Mama and Nathan. The "soft focus" look is thanks to the sunscreen I accidentally got on the lens :)
Wayne, Papa, and Robert got right to work showing Nathan how to build sand castles.
Robert spent the whole first day digging this hole. This is what it looked like in the morning. By the end of the day, he could pretty much stand up in it!
Carrie soaking up the rays.
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This is the boat we bought at the souvenir shop. Can you believe it was only $10?! That was the best money we spent! Nathan loved riding the waves in it. He kept saying, "Big wave...no baby wave...no big wave." That was his way of describing the big and small waves :)
Hi Papa!
We stocked the ice chests with all sorts of drinks. Of course, Nathan drank about a million juice boxes!
Nathan giving Mommy a sandy, salty smooch.
After having a great first day, we went back to the rooms to get ready and then headed down to the pool to grill hamburgers and hot dogs.
Everyone was in charge of something...Robert has the kite, Carrie has the baked beans, Nathan has the cookies, Alexandra has the condiments, and I have the camera!
While Wayne and Papa got our dinner ready, Carrie and I took Nathan, Alexandra, and Robert to the beach to attempt to fly a kite.
"Mommy, enough pictures! They need me to help them fly the kite."
Robert was successful! Look at that kite go!
Of course, Nathan smiles with Auntie Carrie as he claps and cheers for Robert :)
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While we were eating our dinner, we kept seeing this plane flying in circles near us. It turns out that people were parachuting to this bar called the Flora-Bama which literally sits in both states, Florida and Alabama.
Those are two of the cutest profiles I've ever seen!
We then went to an amusement park for the kids to have some fun (and the adults too!) They have a small kiddie area for Nathan's age, plus several go-kart tracks, bumper boats, and the Sky Coaster...there's a picture of that coming up!
Robert rode this little ferris wheel with Nathan. I was actually kind of nervous that once it started going, Nathan would get really scared and want to get out, but Robert was so sweet to him. Every time their car came around, Nathan would yell, "Bye Mommy! Bye Daddy!"
Notice how the first picture is of Nathan and Robert on opposite sides, and then the last two are of Nathan sitting right next to Robert :) Robert said he got a little scared at the top and wanted to sit next to him.
Then it was on to the Carousel. I've tried to get Nathan to do this before, but he every time we get on, he gets so excited at first, and then just wants to sit on the bench. It's amazing what a little peer pressure from a cousin can get you!
This is the Sky Coaster! I've done this before, and it's so scary! Alexandra really wanted to do it, so Carrie and I couldn't say no. You get strapped into a harness while you're laying on your stomach. Then a line pulls you up by your feet until you are 110 feet in the air! One person pulls the rip cord (Carrie), you free fall, and then swing up over the buildings going 70 mph! How crazy is that?!
We screamed the whole time! What was funny is that the guys strapping us in, said that once we got to the top, they'd count to 3, and that's when you pull the cord. Well, we got to the top, but didn't hear them count. We could see them making some kind of hand motion, but we didn't know if they were saying to pull the cord or to wait. Finally, we could tell that the guy was getting a little frustrated with us and was saying to hurry up and GO! Sorry! I mean when you're that high up, you don't really want to make a mistake :)
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