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Our Boy is 18 (Months)

Yes, it’s true: as of Saturday, we’re the proud parents of an ever-more-independent 18 month old. Where does the time go, etc.

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He’s certainly come a long way. His vocabulary is getting quite good, as he’s picking up new words on a daily basis. Some of them it’s clear what he’s saying, sometimes it’s clear that he’s trying but he’s still struggling with a clear pronunciation. But still, definite progress. (This evening, he handed me something and I almost think he said ‘Here you go.’ But that may have been my imagination – I suspect he’s not quite at the stage where he’s saying full sentences.) Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on January 27, 2013 in Photos

 

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Today’s Photos: For the Midwesterners

The photos in this post probably won’t mean a whole lot to our readers from England, New York or pretty much anywhere but the Midwestern United States. But no matter, the kid looks good! Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on January 19, 2013 in Photos

 

Today’s Photos: The Things He Reads

One of the (many) things we’re proud about when it comes to young Nyan Thomas is that he loves books. The main room in our house – Americans would call it a family room; here, it’s known as a reception room – has plenty of toys as well as a shelf full of his books. Nyan loves his toys (his talking zoo is his current fave) but more often than not, he’ll walk or crawl over to the bookshelf and pull out book after book after book, demanding that Mommy or Daddy read to him, or he’ll point to the pictures and demand that we tell him what he’s pointing at. His love for books bodes very well for the future, we believe.

On Sunday, we were all three hanging out in the spare bedroom upstairs, which we’ve turned into an office/craft room/hobby room – it’s got a desktop PC, a dresser full of camera equipment, Mommy’s boxes of yarn and knitting supplies, Daddy’s guitars, etc. And it’s got a few floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, chock full of Mommy and Daddy’s books. Nyan went over to these shelves and pulled a bunch of books down and proceeded to flip through them. Here’s what he was reading – and I swear to whatever deity you believe in that these photos are in no way staged:  Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on January 14, 2013 in Photos

 

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Today’s Photos: 2012!

Let’s take a look back at the year that was, shall we? Read on for a series of photos – one from each month of 2012 – to see how much the lad has changed. Here he was a year ago, in January 2012.

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January 2012

Before we look at more photos, let’s review just some of what the lad accomplished in the past 12 months. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on January 8, 2013 in Photos

 

Today’s Photos: The Two Amigos

Nyan has gotten to spend a fair amount of time lately with his buddy Adam. Adam is the son of Josie and Fred, born in October 2011, so about three months younger than Nyan. Adam is a much better walker than Nyan, but Nyan is much more of a talker. And as the older boy, he’s taken to showing Adam the ropes (even as Adam’s motoring around on two legs prompts Nyan to walk much more).

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We all got together on New Year’s Eve at Sharon and Chris’s country estate. On New Year’s Day morning, Nyan and Adam were wandering around the house, and we looked up at one point to see the two across the room, standing by a door leading outside. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on January 7, 2013 in Photos

 

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Today’s Photos: Christmas Cookies and Snacks

The holidays are all about eating, right? Well, snacking and eating were important activities for Nyan Thomas on our recent trip to Iowa for Christmas. Here’s a selection. (As always, click on any photo to enlarge.)

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Snacking at O’Hare on the way there

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A snack with Mommy

Here are a trio of shots of our hero decorating, and then eating, the Christmas cookies that Grandma made… Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on January 4, 2013 in Photos

 

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Photo Shoot

We took the lad to a photo studio at the local shopping mall today for a photo shoot. A few family shots, but mostly just Nyan. Here’s a sampling:

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Posted by on December 28, 2012 in Photos

 

Bonus Photo: Happy Birthday!

Our young man is a full 17 months old today. Happy birthday, Nyan Thomas!

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Nyan celebrates with a birthday drink

 
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Posted by on December 27, 2012 in Photos

 

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Today’s Photos: The Trip

On Sunday, we all got up early, loaded up the car and headed to Heathrow Airport. Some 18 hours later – and after two cars, two planes and several trains and trams – we arrived at Grandma and Grandpa’s — tired and jet lagged but happy. We had been a little worried ahead of time: Nyan has flown transatlantic several times, but he was not nearly so energetic and mobile as he is now. How would he do on an eight-hour flight to Chicago?

We needn’t have worried, as it turned out. The young man continues to impress and amaze us with his ability to handle pretty much any situation, and he was a joy the entire trip. Seriously.

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Nyan as we check in at Heathrow

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Posted by on December 21, 2012 in Photos

 

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Today’s Photos: Happy

Just a few recent photos of the lad.

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Posted by on December 15, 2012 in Photos