Birthday Bash for Nash

We had an intimate celebration for Nash's 2nd birthday complete with close family (2 siblings plus 2 parents), cake, and presents.
What more could a 2 year-old ask for?

Around here we make 'em sing their own birthday song.

Classics

As Sydney sits on the couch watching her latest favorite show, The Sound of Music, I am reminded of a funny story.

A few weeks ago, I came home from doing the grocery shopping. When I walked in, I noticed Tyler and all the kids were on the couch watching a movie. All I saw on the screen was Nuns in full Habits singing. Immediately, I went to my mental movie repertoire and said, "Hey are you guys watching Sister Act?" (One of my childhood favs, I might add...Whoppi was GeNiUs!)

Tyler glanced over at me, and with a condescending look replied,

"No, Paige, we're watching The Sound of Music."

We both laughed out loud because it's the perfect example of how differently we were raised.

When Tyler was a lad, he watched musicals, went to symphonies, and practiced fine etiquette at nice restaurants (doesn't all of that just SCREAM Tyler?).

Meanwhile, when I was a youngin' in the South, I watched classics such as Sister Act, Sister Act 2, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, The Never Ending Story, and Return to Oz, just to name a few. And, we dined every Friday night at Pizza Hut where my brothers, dad, and I would have spit ball fights. *Cringe*

Yeah, we had quite different upbringings, but somehow we mesh pretty well together.

I'm becoming more open-minded to musicals and whatnot, and Tyler, well, when you get past the bad-A exterior, down to his deeper layers is pretty darn refined!



*PS--Did anyone see the Oprah about Nuns? I learned that Nuns believe they are married to Jesus. That seems awfully presumptuous to me, but what do I know, I'm just married to mortal Tyler.

Deja Vu

Tyler's in Vegas again working with his dad.

I'm having deja vu from two months ago when he was gone for two weeks, and I was doing research projects.

Yesterday, I decided to end the mundane repetition that is our life, and get out of the house...

Crazy, I know.

I took Nash to story time at the library. This is a serious deviation from his rigorous tv schedule, but it was more for my sanity. (Erin and Cher came along so I could have some adult conversation!)

Next, we hit McDonald's for some happy meals and a play date. We met Saedi and her boys. If you'll recall Sydney's first kiss was with Ethan, Saedi's little boy. They haven't seen each other for quite some time, but when it's true love, it doesn't matter. Sydney kept calling Ethan, "Ian", and told him repeatedly that she really, really likes him. They were inseparable, but fortunately, I don't think they found time to kiss (as far as we know).
Nothing like rekindling your first romance at the germ-infested McDonald's playplace.

The last thing we did was made cookies and then took some to Tyler's grandparents. They live just a few minutes away from us and are the sweetest, kindest people. I feel bad that we don't go over more often. I always enjoy visiting with them.

I feel like I have 3 sets of grandparents. I'm glad that my kids have the chance to know their great-grandparents too!

It was a good day. Now, what should we do today?!?

I woke up this morning with a POUNDING headache. UGH.

This delicious delight followed shortly after I brushed my bed head.

Problem solved.

I'm Available for Hire

It's been awhile since I posted anything about Nash, and he is changing everyday.

He talks in full sentences now and loves to sing.
He knows his ABCs and can count to 13!
He likes to sit on the potty, but has yet to actually "go."
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I Am a Child of God, Baptism, and My Eternal Family are some of his favorite songs and he knows all the words.

Because I am clearly such an amazing mom, I thought I'd offer a special 2-year old training camp for those of you who are interested in impressing your friends too. Your *tuition will include (but is not limited to), the following:

1) Lots and lots of Cheerios (many varieties will be offered)
2) Gum and/or candy (only if it gives me any additional peace)
3) One hour of Sesame Street (commercial free)
4) One additional hour of Elmo's World (commercial free)
5) One half hour of Dinosaur Train (very educational--they even learn that all dinosaurs poop)
6) One story (most likely Nash's favorites, Up, Up, Up, Pinkalicious(?), or Moo Baa La La La
7) One full uninterrupted hour of alone time in the playroom
8) 10 minutes of singing time in the car
9) One essential 2 hour nap so I can prepare for the rest of the day by blogging

The *tuition is worth the amount of quality TV time your child will receive. Plus, I need some help paying for the luxury of Direct TV--how else am I going to tape all these shows? Please contact me when you're ready to begin. I know you want to. Hurry, spots will fill up quickly.

*Tuition is based on how much "training" your child will need. It's not easy getting 2-year olds to watch hours and hours of TV, but the results are worth it.

Anyhow--back to Nash--one of my favorite things he's done lately is when I tell him "no" and threaten to put him in his crib, he'll say, "Time out!" I've rarely even used the phrase time out with him, so it made me laugh when he came up with that one.

Nash has also started calling me "Paige". I just answer to him, like it's completely normal. He usually gives me a "Hey Paige!" Pretty courteous I think...

Signing off.