Nyah has recently discovered a few select cartoons she enjoys. One is My Friends Tigger and Pooh and the other is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Her favorite part of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is the "Hot Dog Dance" at the end. She is hilarious when she dances along. Here is a video of her doing the "Hot Dog Dance". She got into it even more the time before but of course I didn't have the camera for that one. Regardless, it's fun.
She continues to learn and is saying tons of new words. The other day she told me she wanted to do her "ABCD's" and sure enough, I would sing but if I stopped, she would fill in the letters. It's crazy how kids are just little sponges that soak everything up. Her favorite part is "L-M-N-O-P". It's not perfect but you can definitley tell what she's saying. Hopefully this weekend I will still find a few minutes to post some pictures from last weekend when Mom, Shari, Lisa, Jordan, and Hallie came to visit. Good times.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Almost 23 Months Old - Amazing!
Each day at Nyah's school they circle which adjectives describe her day. I noticed the other day there is an option for "quiet" and I just thought to myself, "That's one they will never circle for Nyah". Nyah loves life and lives each day to its fullest. The common adjectives are energetic, cheerful and playful that they use to describe her days. She apparently tells them all the time as well how happy she is. One of the girls that helps in her room at the end of the day told me if I ever need a babysitter, let her know because she loves Nyah. I was so grateful to hear that. Here's our happy girl. 
The other day when I picked her up, they had done her hair and it was such a "big girl hair do". I couldn't believe how different she looked with her hair "up". If I can get her to hold still one of these days, I'm going to have to try it because she looked super cute.
Everything is going great around here. Life continues to be really busy but it's good and keeps us on our toes. Nyah continues to pick up on words constantly. Here are some of the fun things she is doing at nearly 23 months (just a few days away). I can't believe she is almost two! Most of the things below in quotation marks are words she is saying.
1. I love how she says "pickle" and "chicken". It's adorable. I got her on video the other day so I'll have to get those posted as well.
2. She loves "cocorn" and "ice cream". She is part Pincock so that explains the ice cream and the popcorn was introduced by the Hills over Christmas vacation.
3. She says "bless you" when we sneeze and asks if we are "okay" when we cough.
4. She says "peeky boo" instead of peek-a-boo.
5. She says "thank you're welcome". I guess she figures she'll get it all out at once.
6. She loves to help unload the dishwasher.
7. Nyah loves to go swimming.
8. She tells us all the time she wants to "play".
9. She already loves books. We have to read several every night and she decides the order by telling me "thisun" (this one) and pulling out the next one from the stack.
10. She is a great sleeper. I always say it's because she is running all the hours she is awake, so she really needs her sleep. She generally sleeps about 12 hours per night and then also takes a 2 hour nap. My mom always reminds me I might not be so lucky the next time around. :)
11. She is a happy girl who loves life and lives it with passion (and a fair share of determination - I think she gets that from her daddy).
12. Every once in a while she will watch cartoons with Ryan for a few minutes and he loves it.
13. Seeing Toby brings a smile to her face. You will see below she wanted to join Toby in his kennel. She was more impressed with the situation than he was. :)
14. She has Ryan all figured out (and me too for that matter).
15. One of her favorite phrases these days is "mommy daddy". Ryan swears she is saying "Mommy...Daddy save me" because I'm the mean one these days.
16. She amazes me every day with how much she understands. We are focusing on choices.
17. Nyah loves music. She sits in her car seat and bops her head to the music and she is always dancing. She loves to sing as well. Some of her favorites are "Wheels on the Bus", "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree", and lately "Once There Was a Snowman". She is an excellent melter. Now when we are singing, if we stop, she will fill in a word or two on her own.
18. The only time she will cuddle is if we "rock" for a few minutes before she goes to bed and I savor every second of it.
19. She is very independent. Often times she doesn't want to be carried but tells us she wants to "walk".
20. She wants the receipt at Sam's Club so she can turn it in for a "happy face".
We love her and enjoy watching her as she continues to learn and figure out her world.
The other day when I picked her up, they had done her hair and it was such a "big girl hair do". I couldn't believe how different she looked with her hair "up". If I can get her to hold still one of these days, I'm going to have to try it because she looked super cute.
Everything is going great around here. Life continues to be really busy but it's good and keeps us on our toes. Nyah continues to pick up on words constantly. Here are some of the fun things she is doing at nearly 23 months (just a few days away). I can't believe she is almost two! Most of the things below in quotation marks are words she is saying.
1. I love how she says "pickle" and "chicken". It's adorable. I got her on video the other day so I'll have to get those posted as well.
2. She loves "cocorn" and "ice cream". She is part Pincock so that explains the ice cream and the popcorn was introduced by the Hills over Christmas vacation.
3. She says "bless you" when we sneeze and asks if we are "okay" when we cough.
4. She says "peeky boo" instead of peek-a-boo.
5. She says "thank you're welcome". I guess she figures she'll get it all out at once.
6. She loves to help unload the dishwasher.
7. Nyah loves to go swimming.
8. She tells us all the time she wants to "play".
9. She already loves books. We have to read several every night and she decides the order by telling me "thisun" (this one) and pulling out the next one from the stack.
10. She is a great sleeper. I always say it's because she is running all the hours she is awake, so she really needs her sleep. She generally sleeps about 12 hours per night and then also takes a 2 hour nap. My mom always reminds me I might not be so lucky the next time around. :)
11. She is a happy girl who loves life and lives it with passion (and a fair share of determination - I think she gets that from her daddy).
12. Every once in a while she will watch cartoons with Ryan for a few minutes and he loves it.
13. Seeing Toby brings a smile to her face. You will see below she wanted to join Toby in his kennel. She was more impressed with the situation than he was. :)
14. She has Ryan all figured out (and me too for that matter).
15. One of her favorite phrases these days is "mommy daddy". Ryan swears she is saying "Mommy...Daddy save me" because I'm the mean one these days.
16. She amazes me every day with how much she understands. We are focusing on choices.
17. Nyah loves music. She sits in her car seat and bops her head to the music and she is always dancing. She loves to sing as well. Some of her favorites are "Wheels on the Bus", "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree", and lately "Once There Was a Snowman". She is an excellent melter. Now when we are singing, if we stop, she will fill in a word or two on her own.
18. The only time she will cuddle is if we "rock" for a few minutes before she goes to bed and I savor every second of it.
19. She is very independent. Often times she doesn't want to be carried but tells us she wants to "walk".
20. She wants the receipt at Sam's Club so she can turn it in for a "happy face".
We love her and enjoy watching her as she continues to learn and figure out her world.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Loving Life
Well Nyah is definitely showing me by example how to love life. She loves whatever she is doing at that very moment. Here are a few of her favorites...
Chocolate Pudding - doesn't this look like pure happiness?
Wearing my heels (or whatever shoes she can find)
Bath time (which includes lining her tub toys up along the edge of the tub)
Monkey Bizness. Last week Ryan and I decided to take Nyah to Monkey Bizness. This is a place where kids can just go and play (of course for a small fee). Anyway, the last time we went was when Shari, Lisa, and Hallie were here and both girls loved it. Nyah loved it again. We kept asking her if she had fun being a monkey so that night when I was rocking her (yes I still rock her because it's the only time she holds still and I get to love on her) she kept saying, "monkey" and "happy" and then I got her to say "happy monkey". She was a very happy monkey that night.
Playing with Toby - you will see below that Toby is looking to Ryan to find out if he really has to share and if he really has to listen to Nyah (the answer to both questions is yes). Nyah is getting quite good at telling Toby what to do. :)
Nyah getting a kick out of watching Toby.
Toby waiting patiently for Nyah. Toby does great with her.
Nyah thinks the whole game of fetch is just hilarious. :)
Chocolate Pudding - doesn't this look like pure happiness?
Wearing my heels (or whatever shoes she can find) Bath time (which includes lining her tub toys up along the edge of the tub) Monkey Bizness. Last week Ryan and I decided to take Nyah to Monkey Bizness. This is a place where kids can just go and play (of course for a small fee). Anyway, the last time we went was when Shari, Lisa, and Hallie were here and both girls loved it. Nyah loved it again. We kept asking her if she had fun being a monkey so that night when I was rocking her (yes I still rock her because it's the only time she holds still and I get to love on her) she kept saying, "monkey" and "happy" and then I got her to say "happy monkey". She was a very happy monkey that night. Playing with Toby - you will see below that Toby is looking to Ryan to find out if he really has to share and if he really has to listen to Nyah (the answer to both questions is yes). Nyah is getting quite good at telling Toby what to do. :)
Nyah getting a kick out of watching Toby.
Toby waiting patiently for Nyah. Toby does great with her.
Nyah thinks the whole game of fetch is just hilarious. :)
I don't have a picture this time but we also went swimming over the weekend. All day yesterday Nyah would say "swimming". Apparently it was memorable and I think she's trying to remind us that she would love to go again. :)
I'm grateful for the joy she brings into our lives and the constant example she gives me to love every moment and to enjoy the small and simple things in life.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Another Month Flies By!
Well we had a great holiday season and want to say thanks to all of you. We started out with a trip to Utah to see Dale and Kathy. It was a relaxing weekend and we really enjoyed our time with them. We went to the park, went to see some Christmas lights, and enjoyed each other's company. We were also able to see Grandma and Grandpa Blanken which is always great.
Then we had a couple of hectic weeks getting ready for Christmas and our trip to Idaho. We went to Idaho on the 23rd. Ryan suggested we leave after work so Nyah could just sleep. I was worried (that's my Mom's fault that I worry) about the roads being worse at night but it worked out fine. We had a "white-out" in Wyoming for about a 1/2 hour but besides that they weren't bad. Nyah slept great for all but about the first two hours.
We spent Christmas Eve with the Lewis Family as is the tradition and had lots of fun. Nyah got really tired by the end of the night so that was a new challenge but it was good times. Thanks to the Lewis Family!
Christmas we started with the Pincocks since Jana was scheduled to call at 9:00. It was fun having all of us there together again (except Jana of course but we did get to talk to her). It was great to hear Jana's voice again. I think that's what I miss the most about this whole mission thing but I guess that's part of the sacrifice. Her mission president gave her 40 minutes and we loved every last second of it. Now we just need to wait another four months for Mother's Day. :)
Then we spent the rest of the day with Valerie and Angela. Angela always loves to watch the new movies she gets for Christmas. Adonia and her family came later and we enjoyed spending time with them later in the week. We borrowed Aaron's Wii and there were some intense tennis competitions. :)
Ryan came home on Monday because he needed to get back to work. A huge benefit of my job is I get four weeks of vacation so I decided to stay the rest of the week. Shari stayed as well even though Orrin had to get back to work. It was great to get to spend some extra time. Also the trips are usually quick so there isn't much time to see old friends and extended family so it was fun to be able to do that as well.
Nyah really enjoyed Christmas this year and it was lots of fun to watch her open her gifts. I look forward to coming years when we can explain the true meaning of Christmas and can focus on giving to those in need. Thanks again to all of you for letting us spend time in your homes and hanging out with us. We had a great time. :)
Then we had a couple of hectic weeks getting ready for Christmas and our trip to Idaho. We went to Idaho on the 23rd. Ryan suggested we leave after work so Nyah could just sleep. I was worried (that's my Mom's fault that I worry) about the roads being worse at night but it worked out fine. We had a "white-out" in Wyoming for about a 1/2 hour but besides that they weren't bad. Nyah slept great for all but about the first two hours.
We spent Christmas Eve with the Lewis Family as is the tradition and had lots of fun. Nyah got really tired by the end of the night so that was a new challenge but it was good times. Thanks to the Lewis Family!
Christmas we started with the Pincocks since Jana was scheduled to call at 9:00. It was fun having all of us there together again (except Jana of course but we did get to talk to her). It was great to hear Jana's voice again. I think that's what I miss the most about this whole mission thing but I guess that's part of the sacrifice. Her mission president gave her 40 minutes and we loved every last second of it. Now we just need to wait another four months for Mother's Day. :)
Then we spent the rest of the day with Valerie and Angela. Angela always loves to watch the new movies she gets for Christmas. Adonia and her family came later and we enjoyed spending time with them later in the week. We borrowed Aaron's Wii and there were some intense tennis competitions. :)
Ryan came home on Monday because he needed to get back to work. A huge benefit of my job is I get four weeks of vacation so I decided to stay the rest of the week. Shari stayed as well even though Orrin had to get back to work. It was great to get to spend some extra time. Also the trips are usually quick so there isn't much time to see old friends and extended family so it was fun to be able to do that as well.
Nyah really enjoyed Christmas this year and it was lots of fun to watch her open her gifts. I look forward to coming years when we can explain the true meaning of Christmas and can focus on giving to those in need. Thanks again to all of you for letting us spend time in your homes and hanging out with us. We had a great time. :)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Nyah's First Christmas Program
So Nyah had a Christmas program for her school yesterday and it was hilarious to watch all of the little kids. I saved just a small part of the video Ryan recorded. The younger kids weren't doing much singing but there was some cute dancing going on.
When they walked out there with the big sunglasses and the jingle bells tied to their wrists, I about died. It was so cute. I also need to do a bunch of other catching up but that will have to be another day because it's past my bedtime!
When they walked out there with the big sunglasses and the jingle bells tied to their wrists, I about died. It was so cute. I also need to do a bunch of other catching up but that will have to be another day because it's past my bedtime!
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