Word of the Week

Here Naomi is playing a cup game with me - she has the patting down, and definitely the idea of switching cups. But I warn you, this is really a demonstration of Naomi's new word of the week: "no"!

Update!

Naomi was the last of four babies born at our church within 3 months of each other. Here they are when Naomi was three weeks old. From Left to Right: Eli, Ellaiden, Cash, Naomi.

Here they are again - 14 1/2 months later! L to R: Naomi, Eli, Ellaiden, and Cash.

15 Months

Naomi turned 15 months old last week. She continues to do more and more. Talking as much as she can, telling us what she wants, using crayons, and asking to go walk outside! She's brought home a painting from school, and loves to go down the slide by herself, and point out slides in books.

Where's Naomi?

Nap Time

As I mentioned before, Naomi's new game is playing "naptime". Here I've caught it on video - she is covering up her bear and then patting him. We also rearranged her room, so she has better space to play in there. Her bench now fits, so that and the rocking chair have been good places to sit with her bear and blanket.

This playing has come in handy for our real naptimes. If she is standing up in bed, I can say "Naomi, lay down so I can cover you up." And she does.

Swinging

As part of our longer weekend, we hung up the swing Naomi's Nana and Pop Pop gave her for her birthday -- and it is a hit! She protests whenever she has to get out and requested to go to her swing before breakfast. Thanks Nana and Pop Pop!!

Vacationing in Austin

Mark has taken some time off (much needed!), so yesterday we played in Austin. First, it was breakfast tacos at El Chilito. We love this place, and were only sad that it didn't open until after we had moved from our apartment (that was one block away). Naomi loved that the table was low enough she could eat with us. Then we headed to the playground at Zilker Park. Naomi is queen of the slide. She has mastered going down by herself. It helps that her classroom at school has an indoor slide, and I'm pretty sure she just slides over and over and over, all day. You can tell in the picture - she is ready to go!

Glitter

Nope, those aren't spots on your computer screen...that's GLITTER! Frequently (okay, daily) when we pick Naomi up from her school, she is wearing only her diaper and some kind of paint -- but today was glitter!

In related news, because Naomi was probably put down for her nap wearing this same ensemble, there was some talk when Mark picked her up about an accident at nap time - that involved Naomi taking her diaper off? I didn't get all the details. That was enough.

In other related news, for the past two days Naomi has been playing "nap time" in the evenings. This involves taking a blanket, laying it down, and then laying on it - sometimes asking me to cover her up. Sometimes covering up her stuffed animals. She does this over and over! Is she acting out this new naptime ritual of sleeping on a mat?

Hmmm, I think glitter goes well with her hair.

Hide and Seek

I wish I had a video of this, but all the batteries need charging, so I'll try to catch one another day.
Naomi plays hide and seek. She goes into our room and shuts the door part-way, while one of us hides. She then peeks out and looks around the house. She is pretty good - she found Mark hiding behind the pillows on the couch, with only his knee showing. And she'll remember where she found him the time before, and check there again first. The game is hilarious - there is much laughing and hugging when we are found!

Naomi's new skills

We can't leave her anywhere...

I heard noises from our room the other day, and went in to find Naomi sitting in the chair in our bedroom! She soon transferred her skills to the living room.