A big girl bed for a big girl!

Last night I put Nelson to bed in her big girl bed. We got the foam bumpers that go under her sheets and they seem to work pretty good. I did learn that you have to have them all the way up on the mattress. At 2am I heard a thud and sure enough she had squirmed out the top where her pillow was. Luckily she landed on the pillow that had fallen on the floor. She said "momma" and I put her back to bed without any further complaints. She also took her nap in the bed today. She was most proud to call Elise and tell her about her big girl experience. The crib is going away this weekend!!

I found some boots!

Nelson thinks its pretty funny that she can put Daddy's new boots on. They go up past her knees and she can't walk in them but she certainly tries. She thinks it's funny when I say "oh my goodness......... what are you wearing". That's why you see the big smile!

A couple of visitors this week

We had a couple of visitors this week. The first one was sighted in the green space in the back yard. We watched him eat frogs and hang out for quite a while. The second one was our favorite new cousin Rowan. She came to visit for a few hours while her mom went to see a play. We enjoyed having her.

18 month pictures

Today we went to Patrick and Laurel's house to have Nelson's 18 month pictures taken. Here is a sneak peak at the pictures we selected. The bonus was that Laurel made tortilla soup for dinner and brownies with icecream for dessert. It was yummy!

She's such a big girl

When I got Nelson ready today she looked like such a big girl. She likes to get her own food from the pantry and eat it with the wrapped pulled down but not off! She also says "binks" when asked to say "cheese" for the camera. She thinks that's pretty funny.

How the kids spend their days.

Nelson spends her day playing with her toys and riding her cars/horses around. I asked her to smile for the camera and this is what I got. Drew spends his time a little differently. The funny thing is that Nelson is constantly bugging and poking at him while he sleeps. He just sleeps right through it. Man I wish I could do that.

She's as honery as her mother! It's true!

This is a picture Aunt Laurel took of Nelson. It just shows the attitude we're dealing with. Poor Shayne, she is just like her mother!!

I look good with a baby on.

I put Rowan in Nelson's sling and she fell right asleep. In trying to talk Shayne into getting another baby I told him "I look good with a baby on." It didn't work of course. I'll keep working on it!