So Long, August

Video, August 21st
Click here to check out a video of Nina seeing the Sesame Street website for the first time! There’s one point where you’re going to see me tear up a bit — Nina’s mouth drops open in amazement and she looks at me like “This is great, isn’t it awesome, Daddy?” You can’t really see the look from the camera’s angle, but the look is there, and I’ll take that with me everywhere. 🙂 I should note that she said “Big Bird” before the camera went on, but listen for a lot of other character names too. This is a pretty big video. 11MB.

Dialogue, August 23rd-28th
Ian: “I’m really hungry. You should cook really fast or cook slow and give me a Popsicle.”

Nina: “Mommy, me and Ian” (Nina said this while looking at a photo of Melissa, Nina and Ian. Hasn’t happened again since, sadly.)

Ian: “When mommy had a bad throat she would take a treat, but it wasn’t really a treat it was medicine. Can you remember that, for all the days?”

EDIT – Just found some more stuff that belongs right here on August 29th. Nina correctly identified blue and yellow. Nina got the shapes right that were on the fridge. and finally, this bit of dialogue from Ian and I:

Dialogue, August 29th
Ian watching videos on TV: “Can I watch another one of these?”
Daddy: “Are you learning things by watching it?”
Ian looks over at Daddy.
Daddy: “Just say yes.”
Ian smiles: “Yes.”
Daddy: “Go ahead, then.”

August 28th, could she get any cuter? See this image larger.

Oh. Why, yes! Yes she can! Is she praying? *Dear God, please bring poor Ian and I more toys. We don’t nearly have enough, and truly could use something to play with. Amen.* See this image larger.

*I kid! I’m kidding you!* See this image larger.

So cute! See this image larger.

So proper! See this image larger.

*Would you care for some tea?* See this image larger.

Don’t bite the dog that feeds you. See this image larger.

August 29th, and I took the kids to the park near Ian’s school. See this image larger.

Don’t take this picture too seriously, Nina looks like she’s having a great time, but it only lasts for about four pushes before she’ll say “up! up!” See this image larger.

Hard to get a shot like this. Wanted to get everything in the picture, didn’t want to get too far away from Nina. See this image larger.

Ian with bows in his hair. When I see this kind of thing, I take a picture and try not to laugh, to be honest – lol. See this image larger.

I gave them each a bowl of Cheerios by the kitchen “gate” and went to refill a water jug. When I came back, there was a secret picnic being had under the table! I can’t imagine what these two are going to get into later on in life. See this image larger.

*Please, sir… another bowl?* See this image larger.

“Thank you!” See this image larger.

Whenever I turn around he’s a little taller and a lot older looking. :-\ See this image larger.

August 31st, Nina compares her wispy do to Mommy’s new haircut! See this image larger.

I know Daddy approves. See this image larger.

My oh my how Daddy approves. 🙂 My beautiful wife of 10 years… can you believe it? See this image larger.

Nina throws something away again… she’s been doing this for months and I think she’s only twice thrown out something that wasn’t trash! See this image larger.

A bad picture but an important detail… she claps the dust/dirt off of her hands when she’s done! See this image larger.

NEWSFLASH: BOY ATTACKED BY TICKLE-MONSTER, BARELY SURVIVES! See this image larger.