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.
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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.
Nyan Thomas vs the Vacuum Cleaner
In which our hero shows his love for housework… or at least shows off his (rather odd) deep affection for the vacuum cleaner. He loves the darn thing. Without fail, when the vacuum goes on, the kid starts screeching – not in terror, but in pleasure. Hey, whatever makes him happy…
Today’s video: playtime
We’re back in New York after a week-long tour of the fine airports of the upper Midwest (okay, actually just two airports – Cedar Rapids and Detroit – but we spent far more time at each than we expected/wanted) and, especially, the Hawkeye State. Plenty of photos and video coming in the coming days, plus more details on the many, many firsts that young Nyan Thomas experienced over the past week-plus. But first, this video, of Daddy playing with Nyan on the floor of Uncle Scott’s house.
(It’s hard to say which character is making more silly nonsensical sounds in this one, Nyan or Daddy. Smart money is on Daddy; but then, when is he *not* talking nonsense, really?)
Shot in Naperville, Illinois, on Sunday April 15, 2012:
Today’s videos: Music lessons
Nyan Thomas visited his Aunt Maggie and Uncle Scott in the suburbs of Chicago over the weekend, and on Sunday morning he got to play with Scott’s guitar and with the family heirloom piano (the same one that Daddy learned to play on some 30 years ago, and the same one that Grandma L. learned to play on many years before that!).
Here’s the young man composing his first piano concerto:
And here he is practicing his guitar chops:
Today’s Photos: Playing in the Yard
Our boy loves the sunshine, and loves the plastic snake toy that Auntie Emerald got him.
Today’s Photos: The Box
Who needs toys? Not our boy. Turns out that he really digs sitting in an empty diaper box, whether he’s playing with his Auntie ZuZu, getting pulled around the room like he’s riding in a little car, or just sitting there, happy as Larry, shoving whatever he can into his mouth. Some photos of a young man and his box.
Today’s Photos: Playtime!
Nyan Thomas has gotten to spend a lot of time outside these past few weeks, oftentimes in the company of Noel and Lisa, who’ve done a fantastic job playing with him, taking him around, socializing, and just generally taking care of the boy. (Thanks!) Here’s some shots from some recent outings.
First up: the young man needs to be properly strapped into his stroller:
Here he is with Uncle Noel on a trail through a park:
Nyan has spent some time on swings, as you saw in this video. Here is is on a tire swing. Does he look unhappy?
He is not unhappy.
Another stroller shot:
And a couple more swing shots:
And finally, young Nyan Thomas and Auntie Lisa (at the same pond you saw in these pictures from December) Happy little guy!
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