imitation

I mentioned before that Nolan was good at imitation, and here is another example. After I used the screwdriver to change the batteries, he picked up the screwdriver to give it a try. And he even had the screwdriver on the screw!

cutie patooty

Here he is....Mr. Handsome

beautiful girl

Taylor came to visit, and we had so much fun. It is amazing to see how interested children are in each other, even at such a young age. Nolan wanted to kiss and snuggle with Taylor, and she could not keep he eyes off of him.
I am hoping this is just the beginning of a budding romance.

animal man

Nolan loves animals. And it's a good thing because we live in a zoo. Nolan has always loved the cat, but only recently has he been allowed to really touch her. She has grown to tolerate his attention only because it usually means I will also pet her. Kitty will only stick around for Nolan's big kisses and pats for about a minute.
Nolan has also found a new affection for Winston. Rudy was always his favorite because she was never afraid of him, but now that Winston is braver, Nolan loves him. Winston will lay still while Nolan climbs on him and kisses him. I guess all the table scraps Winston gets has made him love Nolan too.

smiley boy

I am convinced that I am the luckiest Mom around. I love when Nolan does his "million dollar smile." There is nothing better than being greeted by a smile like this followed by a big hug.

Fenway Park and the bar

Here we are in front of the green monster. And after we stood in front of it, we went into a bar that was inside the Green Monster. Nolan went too!
Then it was back to the hotel on the subway. Nolan's second encounter with public transportation

at the park

While we were in Boston we spent a lot of time at the playground and the Boston Public Gardens. Nolan loved looking at all of the birds in the garden. The birds were very friendly. We didn't even have food and they swam right up to us.
At the playground he enjoyed looking at the frog statues while we sang a froggy song.