Young Nyan Thomas ticklin’ the ivories (with his cousins Caidyn and Mia) at a family get-together this past weekend:
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Today’s Videos: At the Office
A pair of videos showing the young man sitting at Grandma’s desk, working the computer, moving the mouse, playing with the pen, throwing paper on the floor, making funny faces and just generally being Nyan.
Today’s Videos: Music at Dinnertime
We try to make music an important part of Nyan’s life. For instance, during dinnertime on weeknights, we’ll usually have a radio nearby, playing classical music. He seems to enjoy it immensely. Here at Grandma and Grandpa’s, we decided on something similar the other day: Daddy brought out his iPad and played a few music videos at the end of the meal. Here’s a few of our efforts.
First up, we have the Muppets version of Bohemian Rhapsody. Does Nyan enjoy it? He was dancing during certain parts, at least:
Today’s Videos: Bathtime at Grandma and Grandpa’s
The latest in our occasional series of videos of the young man at bath time. Here we are in Iowa, in the same bathtub, as it so happens, that Daddy used when he was growing up. Musical accompaniment by Superchunk, one of Nyan’s favorite bands (Daddy’s too, coincidentally enough).
Today’s Videos: Gardening, and Dirty Boy
Here we see our hero showing off his new crawling-on-the-knees skills in Grandma and Grandpa’s back yard. Still a little unsteady, but definitely getting there.
And when he gets to Grandma’s Garden, he discovers… dirt! Digging in it, kicking it, making a general mess of things. Yes, our boy is a boy…
Nyan Thomas Goes Swimming (pics and video)
Our boy has never, ever been afraid of being in the water; his nightly bath is perhaps his favorite time of the day, and getting him out of the tub is never easy. So we were very excited to learn that Cousin Mia had left an inflatable pool at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Last Saturday, the first hot day since we got here, we blew it up – it’s an impressive thing, with two sections, a small slide, and a seahorse that sprays water out of its mouth if you hook a hose up to it – and got Nyan into his swimsuit. Mia came over and put on her swimsuit as well, and the two of them splashed, swam and laughed for quite a while. Okay, so Nyan was a little confused at first, as you can see in the video down below: he was a wallflower, clinging to the side and tepidly splashing his hand in the water. But before long he was all over the place, as the pics prove. (Click any picture to start a slideshow)
More Fun in the Great Outdoors
As you’ve seen in recent posts, young Nyan Thomas is having a grand old time during his sojourn in Iowa. And the weather has certainly cooperated: it’s been sunny and warm – but not hot or too humid – pretty much every day. That’s meant lots of time spent outdoors – parks, the back yard, strolls around the neighborhood with Grandma. We’ll have more photos and video from his time in the back yard pool soon. For now, a quick look back at some fun crawling around in the grassy back yard, and playing on the various toys at nearby Willow Creek Park.
Nyan Thomas on a Lazy Sunday in the Back Yard
It was a very warm June day today, and our boy spent a fair amount of time in the back yard, crawling around on the grass, playing in the pool, chewing on his toys and being fascinated by the garden hose. Here, a selection of shots, in which our hero shows off his wide range of facial expressions.
(Click on any of the photos below to start a slideshow…)
Friday in the Park with Nyan
Friday was a warm summer day in Iowa, so Grandma, Aunt Val and Daddy took Nyan Thomas to the creatively named City Park for a bit of fun. They have a small section of amusement rides – nothing fancy, but for 75 cents a ride, who’s complaining?
One of Daddy’s favorite rides growing up was the miniature train that snakes a long oval around part of the park. On Friday, we boarded the black-and-gold (of course) train and went for a couple of laps.
Then it was off to the merry-go-round:
Finally, Nyan and Daddy relaxed in the grass a bit.
Back home, Nyan Thomas got to know Ripley, Aunt Val and Uncle Steve’s dog whom they brought with them on their day trip to Iowa City. Ripley is a very sweet and gentle dog, and while Nyan kept his distance at first, eventually his curiosity got the better of him, and he and Ripley became pals.
Today’s video: Puppy!
Hello from Iowa! Nyan Thomas is spending a few weeks in the heartland, and the other day, cousin Jayme stopped by with Monty, her brand new six-month-old Golden Retriever puppy. We carefully introduced the two youngsters; Nyan Thomas was quite curious, and had no idea what to make of this strange furry creature, but he certainly wasn’t afraid (Nyan Thomas has yet to meet something he’s afraid of). Check it out:
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