- Jon and I left Nate and Lucy with my parents midway through the week and went to Natural Bridge and the caverns that are there too. It was really neat. I'd been to Natural Bridge about 10 years ago but hadn't been to the caverns.
- Nate played some new games with my parents. My dad put three cups upside down and placed an object underneath one; then he moved the cups around while Nate watched and then had to pick which cup the object was under. Nate loved it. He also liked an alphabet puzzle my mom had, and by the third or fourth day of the trip, he knew all 26 letters (he can even say some of them correctly). He says "Umpa" for Grandpa and "Neenee" or "Nannie" for Mimi. (FYI for the video below: Jack is my parents' dog.)
- Several people commented on how Lucy looks more like Jon than pictures made it seem. She definitely seems to have his eyes and face/head shape. I love that! :)
- My dad and I played at "social hour" at the place where my grandparents live. Pop introduced us, and we played six or seven pieces. It was fun!
- At the end of the week, our friends Nate and Louise and their children, who are in the states for a family reunion in North Carolina, came and stayed at Hanshill for two nights. It was a sweet but very short time. Their three girls, who are 4, 2, and 4 months, are adorable. Here is the youngest with Lucy and then a cute bath pic (hate those red eyes):
We had a lovely trip!
3 comments:
It was a great trip for us too! Ahead of time, you mentioned you were looking forward to hearing impressions of Nate's progress and although we talked some about it while you were here, I thought I would write a few thoughts as a comment on your blog:
Since I was in California in April I notice that Nate is more interested in new people and often interacted with them right away. He has also improved in managing transitions from favorite activities to not so fun things. I also think he is initiating "conversation" and attempting much more verbal interaction. Although he challenged authority (common to all 2 year olds!) a few times, he did not have any meltdowns and did not seem bound to following a routine.
He is exceedingly bright, very social, very affectionate, adorable, and lots of fun to play with. You and Jon are doing an exceptional job of parenting!
Love,M
Sounds like you all had a great time! :) Cute pictures.
The look on Nate's face (how he lit up) when he said "Mommy" was adorable. :)
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