Mommy and Daddy

Nolan started calling Matt and I Mommy and Daddy today instead of Mama and Dada. I am not sure if I am ok with this new stage of development.

our christmas tree

Every year we go to pick out our tree and cut it down. This is the first year we remembered to "tag" a tree the weekend before Thanksgiving. I have to say, that it is perfect. Nolan was so excited to go pick it up. When we told he we were getting our Christmas tree, he ran right to the door and said "Christmas tree." Things got a little sticky when we didn't leave right away.
This year he really loves Christmas. He talks about Ho Ho (Santa) and baby Jesus, and loves the snowmen.

mischief

These two have become real partners in crime. If you turn your back for a second, they are either on a table or in the toilet!

kitty

The cat is no too fond of this arrangement, but she is learning to deal with it.

Nolan continues to say funny things throughout the day. He loves to talk about working. Every morning he says "dada work." He has expanded this to include "Ra work," "Aimee work", "Ma work," and even "shoe work."

bed head

I don't know how Nolan can end up with a rat's nest on the back of his head after he naps, but somehow he does.

funny boy

Now that Nolan is talking and combining words with signs, he comes up with some pretty funny sayings.
Here are some of the more recent:

Tea eyebrows. (Nolan was telling me that the dark line around the top inside of his tea mug was eyebrows.)
Nolan baby belly. (Obviously, Nolan is telling me he also has a baby in his belly. He also says Daddy, Grandmom, and Michael have babies in their bellies.)
Bear poop.
Bear toot. (Nolan loves to talk about animals and people pooping and tooting.)