Block City

Nolan is a block lover. I think it started out with being able to hold something in his hand. The little blocks are small enough for him to grasp without much effort. Recently, we purchased some foam blocks. No, he can not bite a piece off. Good thing because the majority of them go in his mouth :) A few nights ago, Brad and Nolan sat down to learn to build.


The new squat position cracks me up. He does not sit on the floor anymore...squatting apparently is the way to go!



Trying to stack, but not an expert yet.



He got a little distracted and thought he would taste one. He said it taste like wood. I told him most blocks do :)

The cutest "I DID IT FACE" ever!!!! Once Nolan stacked the block on top of the other he smiled the biggest smile you have ever seen, and then plopped out of the squat position. Apparent that is a pose that is hard to hold when you are full of excitement!!

Brushy Brushy Chipmunks...Brushy Everyday

That song is from a movie somewhere, but I got it from my mama!! Recently, we decided that it was time to start brushing Nolan's teeth. He has 7 of them now! I went to target and bought what seemed like a perfectly good first time tooth brush and paste. Well, I don't know who invented a tooth cleaning object where you are suppose to stick your unprotected finger into the mouth of a chomping baby...but he/she needs their head examined!


Open wide for mommy!



AND CHOMP! Yes, I screamed. It hurt!



There was no more opening wide. Everytime I put my finger in there to brush he bit down HARD!

Like a wide dog I tell ya! Tooth brushing has been put on hold until I find an actual tooth brush!

Fall Break FUN!

Funny how the weather changes! Friday was my first day of fall break, and Nolan and I went to Dragon Park. It was a beautiful 77 degrees outside. PERFECT WEATHER! Today on our walk Nolan wore a hoodie and sweats :)


Since Nolan learned to put one foot in front of the other, he has been a treasure hunter. His eye spotted a piece of mulch that looked unlike any other piece in the pile.

He squatted in this spot for what seemed like forever looking at his treasure. I love watching him investigate. He is such a curious little man.



One day he is going to have a blast jumping off the dragon. But as of right now, he is scared to death to be on top of it :)

Of course, he found my purse. No matter the situation...mommy's purse will always be his favorite source of entertainment!

My 5 year old...I mean 1 year old...playing like he is 5 :)

These spinney things were a big it...for about 30 seconds.

Nolan had a blast being outside. He had free reign of the entire park. I let him go anywhere he wanted...following close by of course. He is a rough and tumble player. He is alll boy and I LOVE it. Until I found this............

Yep, as I was putting Nolan in the swing I saw this. At first, I was shocked. And then I got over it enough to take a picture. This is a mile stone that had to be captured. I realized that I had never seen his blood. Yes, it comes out red like everyone elses. :) Not once did he cry the entire time we were there, so I am not sure when it happend. The other knee is banged up as well. Guess this is the first of many!
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Little Librarian

Nolan's love of books melts my heart. I know that he can not read them, but sometimes I swear he can. The look of concentration on his face is adorable. On this particular day, he gathered up all the books on his shelf in the living room and put them in a pile. One by one he looked at them.


He brought one over to me, and showed me the pictures :)



And then went back to work.

On this day, he could have chosen any toy from the shelf. As you can see there are plenty to choose from. But of course, he chose the book.

He sat there and showed me EVERY page...not skipping even one :)

I love my little librarian.

Stop and Go

Brad, Nolan and I went to the Richland Creek Greenway this morning! Fall is beginning to make his presence known in Middle TN, and I could not be happier. It is my favorite season after all! There was a cool breeze, crunchy leaves, and lots of treasures for Nolan to find.

This is usually what he looks life AFTER a good time, but he fell asleep on the way. I hated to wake that little face up :)


It took him a minute or two to wake up fully, but after that he was READY TO GO!



The first part of our trip we let him walk. We went about 5 yards in 10 minutes. He would stop to look at everything he found on the ground, so Brad swooped him up and put him on his shoulders. That was fun for Brad for about 10 minutes. We then opted for the stroller. That was fun for Nolan for about 10 minutes, so we let him walk again. And then we were back to square one. Stopping to look at everything!

In awe of the fence.

Found something interesting...a leaf, twig, or bug I am sure.

Almost made it to us

Yes, Brad and I popped a squat right there on the path. We had a nice little break in the shade while Nolan took him time catching up to us. He brought daddy a nice little twig and wanted to sit in his lap.

Daddy wanted sugar...Nolan did not!

He threw himself a little fit. This is his new pout pose. It is the funniest thing. I don't know where he picked it up, but he does this whenever he is mad, annoyed, or frustrated :)

And then he got over it

Found another twig and was in awe

The twig got old and boring, so he moved on to bigger and better things. He had a ball pushing the stroller around. Brad and I just sat there soaking up the good weather!

Photographer Needed!

Our little family of three needs an around the clock photographer to capture our moments. Today on our walk we tried depratly to get a good pic of the three of us. Here is what we got: