23 months...

Dear Nathan,
I've noticed something about you.You are an encourager. You tell other kids you play with and your mom and dad, "good job" and "nice work." Most of the time you are the only kid who stops and pays attention to what your friends are doing. Tonight at church you told a little boy "good job" twice when he went down the slide! When I dress up you tell me, "nice dress", "I like your hair", "I like your eyes." When Daisy's bowl is empty you never hesitate to fill it up with some food and then you tell her to "come Daisy." You notice things, little things, and you care about your world. I am so thankful for that and I pray your gift of encouragement grows and grows.
I love you. ~Mom

22 months...

Have I mentioned that every month with Nathan has been my favorite?
He is really amazing. Here are some of the amazing things he does...
When he wakes up we ease into the morning together usually with Bob the Builder. He can sing the song.
He LOVES bulldozers. He says bulldozer at least 100 times a day.
He knows his trucks. He lines them up and says, "this tractor, this bulldozer, this dump truck, this trash truck, this big hook (tow truck), this flat bed."
He plays with his trucks for LONG periods of time. He fills them with sand or rocks.
He really likes riding his John-Deere tractor in the back yard. He is getting good at steering it.
He LOVES ice cream and calls it meh-meh.
Whenever he counts he starts with 8-9-10.
He is really good at basketball and loves to play "my ball."
He blesses me every time I sneeze or cough.
The other day we spilled some blueberries on the floor and he ran to get the mop.
He gives hugs and kisses without asking.
When he says thanks it sounds like "shoot." "Shoot mama, shoot." Love it!
He amazes us with his vocabulary everyday. Today he pointed to a dragonfly and said, "This is a dragonfly!"
Yesterday he looked at me and said with a big smile, "I'm the best!" He has a healthy self-esteem.
He is a great kid.