Grandma got Nathan some fireman rain boots that he loves. So far he’s been wearing them around the house, but with the rain we’re having today, maybe he’ll get a chance to really test them out.

By the way, this is the new face you get when you ask him to smile for a picture. Looks like a toddler version of his cheese face.

Grandma and Grandpa Bob came to visit recently. Unfortunately my camera stayed in it’s bag most of the time because I was really sick, but I did catch this one of Nathan in his new cowboy boots. My Mom and Bob just drove cross-country and picked these up somewhere in the mid-west. Awesomely cute and Nathan loved them.

We took a really fun trip to Dutch Wonderland a couple weeks ago. We met some friends with a daughter Nathan’s age and they had a blast on all the rides.

Nathan’s favorite was by far the jeeps. I think he made Becca ride them at least three times with him and still talks about how he “needs to ride the jeeps.”

He also got to ride a pony

Drive a car with Daddy

Ride a Nathan-sized train

And ride the sky tram

Great day. Great weather.
More pictures in the October album.

Can’t believe I haven’t updated since early September and it’s already the end of October…slacker! So here’s a little catch up through the end of September.

Nathan started in the Old 2’s room in September. He loves it. The first week or so he asked if he could go to the new room everyday and he still tells me occasionally that he wants to go there, just to make sure I’m not taking him to some other room. He loves the teachers and his friends and comes home singing lots of songs. He has the Alphabet Song down pat. They have the kids sit on the potty several times a day, so I’m sure that will help us with potty training when we really get into it.

Nathan has a cute way of talking to animals like they know what hes saying. “Fenny, I have cookies!” or “Fenny, were going to the fair Fenny!”, or telling the random dogs we saw outside on a walk that he had magnets in his pockets. Sometimes well tell him something and he’ll turn around and tell Fen.

We’ve been trying to give Nathan choices, like “do you want to hold our hand or do you want us to carry you”? or “do you want chicken nuggets or a hot dog?”, simple things like that, and he’s gotten crafty when he doesn’t want to do or have either and will answer “nusin.” (nothing)

In September Nathan did some dance-jumping.

And played on some drums (Opa’s real ones were a lot of fun!)

We went apple picking at a local farm and got to see some of their animals.

(He’s telling that chicken that his friend (another chicken) is in the cage next door.)

He tried on Mommy’s shoes.

Made silly and happy faces.

Tried to take a picture.

And wore his first pull-up! He was very happy about it and yes, I took a picture of this momentous occasion!

He’s in them all day now and thankfully they seem as absorbent as regular diapers because he’s not using the potty much except right before bath time. We’re in no rush to rush him

More pictures from the month here.