Big Girl in her Booster Seat

Nina seemed so happy in her high chair, but all of a sudden she refused to sit in them at restaurants.  We finally got a booster seat for home and now she is always ready to hop up and chow down.  *The left-handed fork use is purely coincidence: she still uses both hands, and shoves food in with her fingers too!

Playing Outside

We've been so lucky with beautiful fall weather the past couple of weeks, which means spending every afternoon outside until dinner time! We love to swing, go for bike rides, and even pull weeds.

Playing Around the House

Most days when Nina comes home from school we check the mail and then play inside.  She loves to copy Mommy and Daddy so naturally she wants to eat snack on the couch, write with her fancy pen, and put on our shoes.

Nina at School

With my return to work Nina also gets to go to "school."  Her toddler class at the JCC has nine kids and three teachers, and loads of great activities every day.  Nina is such a big girl and leaves binky behind while she explores the classroom, playground, and eats snack and lunch.  Of course binky helps with nap time, and then it's more snack and play time in the muscle room or playground until Mommy comes to pick her up.

Playground Adventures

We went to Stephan Field near our house to enjoy the beautiful fall weather. Nina was super adventurous and wanted to go on the slide again and again. Check out how strong she is climbing the big stairs, and listen to those giggles as she runs through the grass!

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New House

We finally got to move into our new home, and Nina is already feeling very comfortable with the change.  Any time we lay out a rug she plops down and says "Night, night."  And what better way to meet the neighbors than to splash around in just a diaper??

Michigan

It was the longest drive ever getting up to Michigan, but we had a great time once we were there.  Nina wasn't the least bit bothered by the cool beach breeze, and she took full advantage of vacation life to snuggle with Mommy and Daddy in bed every morning.  She was mesmerized by the Fourth of July Parade, had quality bonding time with her cousins, and even rode in the kayak!