Hair Twirling

Bea's hair is still taking its time sprouting on top, but she it's getting quite long in the back. Her favorite habit has become hair twirling. She twirls all the time! In fact, she has twirled so vigorously that she has made several large tangles. The first few I tried to untangle and eventually cut off. Then one really large one became a dred lock. I let it evolve because I knew that if I snipped it off it would either form again or Bea would be very sad that she had nothing to twirl. Then one day, she handed me the dread lock and said, "here." It had fallen out on its own from repeated twirling. What do you do with your child's first dread lock? I decide to save it since I didn't really get a baby lock of hair from Bea yet... but it fell out of my pocket before we made it home. The first dread will have to live on in our memory...

Soundbites

after Nathan's second ever tragic balloon loss
B: Nathan, I'm sorry your bloon is lost.
N: (scowl)
B: Where is it?
N: Everywhere.
B: Everywhere that Mary went?

looking at dried cranberries
B: These are the kinds Grammie has. I want some. More Gramberries.

while riding in carseats (one of the silliest times in our day, not sure why)
B: Nathan, hear this: do da be la pu zee!
N: giggling
B: Nathan, hear this: ahhhhhh
N: giggling
(this pattern goes on for a long time)

after enjoying his press on tattoos
N: Did you know the tattoo store is 500 streets away from our house?

after loosing the stick he uses as a light saber
N: I haven't seen my lifesaver!

after having a bad 24 hr stomach bug
B: I like when I get sick and better and better and better and better.

a typical Nathan story
N: Last night I went to Colton's house for 5 days. I took Mimi with me. Someone had to drive me. It took a very long time to drive to the airport. Ah! We had to vroom there. I took Papa with me too. It was his cousin's birthday so he brought a present. Papa let me choose what present to give Papa's friend. I chose stuff to fix his car because he likes fixin'. You know what, when he was there he already had his pajamas on.

before using the potty
B: I need a grown-up here.... so I don't fall and don't flush in the pipes. I might break.

mom was informed that...
N: I like dinosaurs and pirates and everything bad.

Pirate Cupcakes

Captain Kidd's Treasure Map Found at Nathan's Birthday Party!

Treasure Hunters

Silly Pirates

Paper Flowers

Inspired by Joanie's making space ritual to help her get ready for baby #2, we had our own fun with paper art.