Sledding.......finally!

It finally snowed enough to go sledding. During N's nap I went and bought a sled and put it on the kitchen table. When she got up from her nap she looked at the sled, looked at me, and said "blue boat." So with blue boat in tow we went across the street to the park to go sledding. She absolutely loved it!

waiting to go down the hill

so much fun!

Daddy's turn

going back up the hill

Yummy!

N has suddenly become a picky eater. She still likes all the foods she used to eat, you just have to persuade her that she still likes them. I am not sure what caused the sudden hesitation with food, but we are working through it. Today for lunch I gave her yogurt. She could barley contain her excitement.

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N's four favorite songs

Party Rock Anthem - She loves to shuffle
Scripture Power - We sing it before we read scriptures
I Love to See the Temple - She loves sign (ASL) temple
Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree - Everybody loves it!

Where's Santa?

N did not really understand the concept of Santa during Christmas. We would talk about Santa a lot and explain that he brings us a gift for Christmas. She looked at us like we were crazy and was pretty convinced that all the packages under the tree were cookies. Christmas came and went and as far as Naomi was concerned she got to have a blast at Noni and Papa's house for a few days and got some new toys. A few weeks ago she looked at me and said "Santa, where did he go?" Where on earth did that come from? We had not mentioned Santa since Christmas! I heard that same question several times a day and gave her the same answer, "He is at the North Pole." After several days this seemed to satisfy her. Every once in a while she will say "Where's Santa?" I play dumb and say "Where did he go?" N smiles, and says "Pole."

Ready, Set, Go!

Tonight N and I were racing in the front room. I would start the race with the typical "Ready, set, go!" phrase and we would run (N would win every time). I had to run into the bedroom for a minute and while I was in there I hear N say "Ready, go, set!" I heard the little pitter patter of feet running toward me and with a huge grin on her face she says "Mommy, I did it!" We sure love our little N.

Bulbbles, Bubbles, Bubbles!

Let it Snow....FINALLY!

It finally snowed! N has the croup but you would never know it. She LOVES snow. The first time she saw snow this winter was for about 45 seconds and it was this exact same reaction. Pure excitement! We took a few pictures and then put her boots, hat, and snowsuit on so she could walk around outside. She was in heaven and did not stop smiling. I love that she finds joy in almost everything. What a great example our little N is to us.

18 Month Stats and Such

Dear Uncle Rich-

Naomi just had her 18 month appointment. She got so angry after her shot she decided she would try to gain sympathy by looking sad, pointing to where they gave her the shot and saying "owww". It worked. People were asking her if she was okay and telling her shots were no fun. She was soaking up all the attention.  She is now 31.5 inches tall and weighs 18 pounds 13 ounces. Dr Fox said she just might have that horrible disease where she can eat anything she wants and not gain a pound. Remind you of anyone? She is talking up a storm and loves to say prayers. It goes a little something like this "mannah wanah doori lallala balanbh dided, MEN!" We still can't get her to fold her arms. Whenever we ask her to fold her arms she starts doing the wheels on the bus motion instead. Either she is seriously confused, or just knows how to get attention. We expect the latter.

Tonight when D was on the phone I asked Naomi who it was and she said "uncle?" I told her it was not Uncle Rich and she looked down at her feet and said "uncle" in a really quiet voice. We are excited that you are serving the Lord and setting such a good example.

Love,
Dustin, Libby, and Naomi


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Every Day N's Shuffling

Thanks to CB, Naomi now has a favorite song and a favorite dance. Enjoy! We sure do.


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Snow Fun!

It snowed! Finally! Not a lot, but enough to build a snowman. Just in case you are wondering I do still live in Utah, and yes January 9th was the first decent snowfall of the year. The sad thing is it was only about three or four inches. That is so pathetic for Utah! Regardless, Naomi did not miss out on the fun. She got to build a snowman with Papa. She was in absolute heaven as was Papa.