Adam on Wheels

Adam is finally mobile! Our sitter has a baby walker, and Adam makes the most of it. Check it out!

Easter 2008

The Easter bunny has left the building! And he left behind way too much candy for our 3-year-old! Talk about sugar high in the NaylorNutHouse! YIKES!

A big "thank you" goes out to Great-Grandma Naylor for inviting us to her house in Warren for the holiday. It was quite the family affair with Grandma and Grandpa Naylor, Aunt Susan and Uncle Allan, and Cousins Emily, Peter, Luke, Lilly, John and his girlfriend Stacy. Quite the full house! It brought back many memories of past Easter holidays!

Speaking Spanish

Thanks to the help of Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego, Matthew is speaking Spanish.

Updates

OK, so as you can notice, it has been more than a month since my last entry. Let's just say the NaylorNutHouse has lived up to its name. So, let's get you caught up:

Valentine's Day

Matthew wrote out his first set of Valentine's day cards for his playmates at day care. Mom helped out. He also wrote out his name for the very first time. Granted, he left out the "MA" at the beginning at the "W" at the end. He says those letters are "just too hard."



Mom also surprised the boys and me with a special Valentine's day breakfast. She made pink, heart-shaped pancakes. Unfortunately, Matthew didn't want to give up his bowl of what he calls "Birdie cereal" A.K.A. Coco Puffs.

Happy Birthday Ben!

February also marked Cousin Ben's 1st birthday. He's getting so big! Unfortunately we all couldn't be there to celebrate his big day. But I was able to deliver his birthday present while I was in town for Uncle Tickle's bachelor party. THAT was quite a night, too. :) What happens at a bachelor party, stays at the bachelor party.



The "Blizzard" of 2008

Meteorologists may argue if it was truly a blizzard, but there's no question it was a big storm that left Columbus under a record amount of snow (20+ inches)!! Christie documented history by taking pictures of our backyard. Matthew turned the family room into a huge fort, and Adam played with all of his toys. I had to work most of the weekend (not to mention I was really sick too-- another sinus infection!) And poor Roxie, she could barely get around in all that snow! Christie had to dig out a pathway every time Roxie needed to go out. And a big thanks to our neighbors the Blackstones for helping us dig out our drive way.






Other Milestones

Matthew is finally able to pedal his red race car around the basement. Just wait until we get him outside!

And Adam is just happy to sit up and play with all of his toys. He's also rolling to get around. He finally figured out how to roll from his belly to his back. Next step... dare I say... crawling! Yikes!

Adam Godzilla!

Adam is sitting up on his own, giving him a whole new perspective. Tonight, Matthew's GeoTrax train set was in jeopardy!

Dinnertime Just Got Interesting Again

Adam is just days away from his 1/2 birthday. He's already been eating rice cereal for about 2 months now (we started early because of his reflux problems). Today, Christie restocked our pantry full of baby food again. Tonight, we thought it would be fun to give Adam a sneak preview of what's to come in the next months. After he ate his cereal, we opened a jar of peas. Here's what happened:

Once the boys had happy full bellies, things got silly!

Ski Weekend 2008

We took the NaylorNutHouse on the road this weekend for Matthew and Adam's first ski adventure with Grandma and Grandpa Naylor. We traveled about 60 miles north to Mansfield (home to Snow Trails), which also happens to be the half way point to Stow, our hometown.

Friday couldn't come any sooner. Matthew wouldn't stop talking about the trip, especially after I took him to get fitted for boots and skis earlier in the week. He was so excited the night I brought them home. Despite their awkwardness, the boots didn't seem to bother Matthew as he walked around the house with them on (including the skis).


Saturday arrives, and we head out to the slopes. Just getting Matthew to the bunny hill was a workout. But we made it, and it was moment of truth. And there is no question, skiing must run in the Naylor blood! He's a natural! By the third attempt, he was skiing down the bunny hill all by himself!! Check it out:











Watching Matthew ski for the first time took my parents down memory lane. I too started skiing about his age. I cannot believe he caught on so quickly. Granted, Matthew has a lot to learn still, including how to stop!! I tried to explain how to make a "V" shape with his skis. Well, he did, but they were pointed the wrong way. It only made him go faster down the hill! I'm sure he'll catch on real soon.





On your mark...


Get set....


SKI!

And while Adam is still a little too young to put skis on, I'm sure watching his brother in the future will motivate him. This time, though, he enjoyed a nice snooze in warm lodge. He also had a good time hanging out with his big brother at the hotel room, especially in our king size bed! Too bad Mom and Dad couldn't sleep in ... the boys are human alarm clocks!! They always wake up by 6:30am in the morning... even during the weekends... even while on a mini-vacation!

Unfortunately, our fun weekend ended on a sour note. On Sunday, Matthew woke up with very red, puffy, and glassy-looking eyes. Then they started producing "gunk." It prompted a visit to Urgent Care. And it was what we thought all along: Pink eye.. in both eyes! Oh, and there was the surprise ear infection too! So once again, we're starting off a week with a sick child. What fun!