Finally, after nearly 21 months, I finally heard "Mama" from Nathan's mouth. I haven't pressed him to say it until recently, and after a few days of "Who am I?" every hour, he probably got tired of it and said "Mama". He used to refer to me as "Nie-Nie" which means milk and of course Jackson found it hilarious which probably made him do it more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-CgXz8f3oc
He is also talking a lot more now, mostly in Nathan language but it sounds as if he knows what he's saying. He can say "pao pao, gong gong, yi, guh guh, no, bye, hi" and a few colors. Sadly he learned the colors from watching YouTube videos so I can't even get the credit for teaching him that. One day I decided to ask him about the colors and he already knew them!
I've noticed that Nathan really likes to help and be useful. When he sees me turn on the water to take a shower, he would be super excited and go get my towel for me. He likes to throw things away in the garbage. I try to remind myself to let him help instead of telling him to go play while I get stuff done, like vacuuming or washing fruits. Hey, it's never too early to have him learn to help around the house!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW_yVLiLCWA
He still hasn't quite gotten the hang of bowling yet, but it's an improvement over knocking the bottles down with his hands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajckiQkRryI
Enjoying a cart ride and saying bye to random cars that pass by.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_qJCKY7XDE
We had such a great family reunion in Pittsburgh! Here are the highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3B1-MUjV4U
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| Cuddling with Daddy in the morning |
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| Too sweet for words |
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| At church picnic, Nathan wants to play with the big boys |
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| Dedicating Nathan to the Lord |
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| So handsome |
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| Helping me wash the cherries |
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| He likes to sit on steps - when we're outside playing, he'll just find a little step to sit and relax for awhile |
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