we're hitting those toddler days

Behavior stages! It's fantastic...I just turned to see Norah using a pencil in my sketchbook and she started to creep toward writing on the wall. I said, "uh uh..." and she jumped and looked at me with a cute, but slightly afraid little face. The combination of her knowing she did something wrong and her being mindful of my tone makes me glad! We do have times where she is testing her limits so it has been a learning experience for us all. On the whole she is a really great kid and responds quickly. (unless of course it's really hot, she's mad and fighting a cold all at the same time....ooooh, trouble!)




The patio is where we like to spend our mornings and late afternoons. She loves to water the plants with us or just walk around touching each plant. It's been quite hot lately so I put her bathing suit on and wet her with the hose. (Daddy didn't want to bother with a bathingsuit on this particular day...)








(relaxing with a snack during Auntie Angela's visit in May)



Here she is at our Memorial Day "indoor BBQ" - showing off her percussion skills. The next photo is when she was dancing with "Melanie Lips" to the jazz band at the Whole Foods lounge (yes, they have free GOOD jazz at the cafe in Whole Foods on Sunday afternoons!). She's destined to be a "smooth rhythm cat," yo.



This was outside at Hill Center after her stroller nap. She loves it when there is a step or something that is just the right height for her to sit down without assistance.



Daddy fixes her hair too. He's pretty good at it!



Making funny faces with Mommy. OH so funny!

some videos from saturday night

Ahhh, Maxwell in the loft after a birthday pizza dinner. NOthing better!

NKP sings and grooves to Maxwell


A little Janet'll go a long way

NKP groovin'

oops! missing photos from April

Spring in Tennessee is so amazing. We were able to make it to Cheekwood this year and we will definitely go every year in the future! The gardens were really beautiful.



One of the faces NKP makes on demand is, "serious face!"



Phil was asking if she'd like to go to the Japanese gardens.
"Oh please, Phil. I'm trying to eat my apple here."



Here is NKP walking through the Japanese gardens with Auntie Mel-Mel...
loving the flowering trees with Daddy...
looking radiant with Auntie Net...
and then finally tired of photos when Mommy wants a picture!

Auntie Nennette ("Boo Boo"), Norah & I took a trip to Ohio last week. Of course we had to hit the brand new IKEA!

Here is a photo of Kaylee & Norah trying on Auntie Net's jewelry. Very girly-girlish of them, don't you think?

We bought a new pair of sandals before the trip. NKPeanut has a thing for shoes...yes, a "thing" for shoes. Good thing Auntie Jen & Uncle Mike give us great hand-me-downs, including more SHOES! Auntie Net had to get a shot of the cute little feet in her new favorite pair. I really don't think she has my feet (not a bad thing). I just love this photo....

so many photos...so little time...

Sorry, folks. It's been difficult to sit down and update this blog. It's so much easier to upload an entire photo album to facebook or kodak so I apologize to all of you that are missing recent photos! Here are a few favorites from the last few weeks. As you can see, she still likes hats...and technology. Oh yes, and she can feed herself with her fork & spoon! Yippeee!