Time change?

Quick progress report..Natalie is being so good! We had a two hour time change, and she is unphased! Took an extra 45 min nap in the afternoon, bed at the normal time and up at 7 (which felt like 9). She probably would have slept later, but our kind neighbors took their herd of children out before 7. Luckily we didn't hear them except when they were in the corridor.

Went to a welcome breakfast and took a walk. Natalie is sleeping in the stroller (that's a first, she must be in vacation mode),



and David and I are sitting by the pool.




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Black Friday

We were up at 4am (!) but not for shopping...



Leaving for Maui!


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Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving! We've been enjoying a quiet morning at home and are heading to David's parent's this afternoon for some Turkey dinner. Poor Natalie is fighting a cold. She was up for about an hour this morning before heading back to bed. She got up and had some lunch and a bath and is back to sleep! She did sneak in some Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade watching and danced to the marching bands.

Not sure where November went? Supposedly it's my "slow time" for work, but somehow I managed to be busy enough to not blog!

Natalie is still cruising along, but no walking. Last weekend she took 5 whole steps on her own!! but, that was the last of it. Everyday it looks like she could just get up and walk, but then she sits and scoots / crawls.

She's been learning lots of "tricks" lately. Just yesterday, she mimicked me blowing kisses. It is too cute! She holds her hand up to her mouth and then waits for you to say "yay". Today she tried clapping. She mostly just holds her hands together and looks at you with a big smile!

Here's some long overdue videos!

Evidence that she likes peas. David said he took this video for future blackmail purposes. Natalie can't say she doesn't like peas...


We left Natalie overnight for the first time a few weeks back. David and I escaped to Santa Barbara for our anniversary. When we got back, Luce & Pierre had taught her how to shake her head "yes".


Bathtime fun: David was singing the jaws theme and Natalie thought her toys attacking her was pretty fun.


Reading fun: If you listen carefully, you can hear her say her versions of "dog" and "meow". I'm not sure, but I think she might even be saying "mooo"?