Melissa and Ian’s Birthday, Part I
Before we begin celebrating Melissa and Ian’s birthday, I want to discuss some overall trends that happened around this time. Nina started to become more of a Daddy’s girl than before. As I said, it started around the time that Melissa had to open the Children’s hospital, but it developed into the kind of thing where I could get her to sleep at times when Melissa could not. We started jokingly calling me “the closer” because Melissa would feed her, and I would hold her afterwards for a little bit and put her down. I think it was just easier for her with me because she doesn’t think about feeding, I’m pretty boring, generally wearing something fuzzy, and let’s face it, I’m just flat out warmer from a temperature perspective. At the same time, Ian has become more of a Mama’s boy, at times not letting me near him. Also Ian started to go down the path of what they’re calling these days “The Spirited Child.” Just doing stuff to try our patience and test our boundaries. I’m mentioning all of this because bits and pieces of the above changed or evolved toward the beginning of February. As I’m sure I’ll mention, Nina also suddenly took huge strides toward talking and walking at around the third week in January.
So anyway! On January 15th and 16th we went over to Grampa Dave and Grandma Marcia’s so that we could celebrate Ian and Mommy’s birthdays!
January 15th, Nina curls up in a comfy chair! See this image larger.
And BOOM time to open presents already! Grampa Dave expressed doubt as to how well this present was going to go over. See this image larger.
It was a cool motorized planetary mobile!! Ian loved it immediately! See this image larger.
Picture him saying “thank you!” here from years of good parenting. I’m pretty sure he even said it, but PICTURE him saying it here, that’s the key. See this image larger.
Little girl loved the wrapping paper! (Such a cutie!) See this image larger.
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Click here to see Nina use a box as a step. Pretty smart if you ask me!
Somebody has blankies and pillows out already, must be getting late! See this image larger.
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Click here to see Nina playing with a gumball machine style toy.
Daddy continues the bunny-ear tradition… See this image larger.
Ian and Daddy read a book on the iPad while Nina crawls over to see what the fuss is about. See this image larger.
This was pretty cool… Nina wanted to see what was on the iPad screen so she stood up and peered over my shoulder! See this image larger.
Here she figured out that if she used a Vulcan nerve pinch on Cookielocks the bear, he’d fall over in a slump and there’d be room for her! Totally kidding. See this image larger.
Grandma Marcia rocks Nina to prepare her for sleep! See this image larger.
Happy birthday Mommy and Ian! NOTE: There will be another celebration in a few entries, don’t get confused! 🙂 See this image larger.