The holiday season is upon us and I still have much Christmas shopping to accomplish! Hopefully, I will be able to be creative and find the right presents for everyone.
Oklahoma has been suffering "The Storm Of The Century" as the news is calling it. Work has been interesting as I work in the older section of town which has all those beautiful old trees which are 50 years old. A great many streets were blocked with fallen trees. Amazingly enough, I didn't have to work any wrecks! People were being careful, I guess.
We were without power for two days and consider ourselves very fortunate that it was only that short time. Many people are still without power. We had heat from the fireplace and camped out in the living room so it wasn't too bad. Unfortunately, since we are on a well system, we didn't have any water. Maybe one of these days we will buy a generator and be prepared for these emergencies.
Nathan has begun to sign for us! It's so cute! He signs about ten words and sometimes makes little sounds to go with them. Our conversations usually go like this:
Nathan: "AAAAUUUUUUUUUGHHH!!"
Me: "What's wrong?"
Nathan: "EEEENNNNNNNNNHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
Me: "Don't whine.Tell Mama what you want."
Nathan: "Muh!"
Me: "I hear you asking for 'more'. What do you want more of?"
Nathan: [beats himself in the side of the face with his fist]
Me: "Oh you want a drink! Would you like a drink?"
Nathan: [Laughing and clapping]
Me: "Can you say 'please'?"
Nathan: [Rubbing his chest vigorously]
Me: "Very good! You said 'please'! Here you go."
Nathan: [Happily slurping his drink]
Modify that slightly with what he wants and this is the conversation I have a dozen times a day. Today he actually asked me for a drink without yelling first. I guess he will slowly break himself of the habit of whining once he realizes he can communicate with words and signs. Ron and I are so happy with his progress.
Looking at the pictures from last year I realize how much more relaxed and happy Nathan is now that he is settled into his surroundings. This year Christmas will be so much fun! We loved shopping for him.
6 comments:
Those are great family pics. Love the matching sweaters.
Beverly
What a beautiful son and a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing the photos!
Karen in San Diego
I love the matching sweaters. What great family pictures. Nathan just gets cuter and cuter.
Happy holidays!
Tammy
Love the pictures! Nathan is growing so much. :-)
Dusty
I LOVE the conversation that you posted with Nathan! It makes me laugh because it is the same exact conversations that I have with my daughter sometimes!
The smiles on all your faces say Christmas in a nutshell to me..., especially the big grin in Nathan's face. So much love in a little body. Thank you for sharing such special times.
Polly
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