Cowboy..

Nolan decided to try on T.J.'s cowboy boots last week..

"Now I just need a horse!"

"Mom, these are different than the high heels you had me in last week!"

"Lady, this ain't my first time at a rodeo!"

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Shedd Aquarium!

Our friends came to visit last weekend and we had so much fun exploring Chicago! We started out by forgetting N's stroller at home..major fail.

Our first goal, as always, was to find somewhere to eat.  We decided on Michael Jordan's steakhouse. N was a little naughty for the upscale atmosphere but they smiled nicely and put us at a table in the back of the restaurant.

After eating we walked to the BEAN!

After the Bean we went back to the parking ramp. However, between the four adults no one had a clue where the car was. I would say we spent a good half the day trying to find our car.  We didn't even know the level we were on.  At least Nolan got a quick nap in..

Eventually we made it to the Aquarium..

N loved all the different creatures..

Katie spent maybe a little too much time watching the humping turtles..

There were a lot of  "Ooos & Ahhhs" while he explored.

 N doesn't understand how cool Nemo is quite yet.

My favorite part was the jelly fish..

Successful weekend! 

House full of celebrities!

My husband, son, and I all have celebrity look-a-likes...

N's  is Michael Strahan.  Besides a FEW differences they do have the teeth thing going on.

 

Hans has been told a MILLION times he looks like Sam Gamgee from Lord of the Rings..

 

 

And I've been told (ONCE) that I look like...

Wait for it...

"Lady" from Lady in the Tramp..

While I looked at my former co-worker with "wide open mouth shock" after she told me this.. she INSISTED it was a compliment to look like the DOG.  I would have preferred a human... but it does makes me feel better that Hans by default would be the Tramp..

;lklk

Chicky

N and I bought Chicky at our grocery store for $2.50.  It took N awhile to warm up to him because when Chicky was wound up and moving N kept thinking he was attacking him...

As long as Chicky wasn't wound up and moving they got along.

They shared a lot of secrets together...

Pretty sure most of the secrets were about me because N was mad at me for not letting him jump off the back of the couch.

Chicky flew planes...

And fought fires..

And eventually somehow ended up surviving the washing machine..

We'll see if he survives to see Easter!

Heartbroken..

Aunty Kay Kay came to visit last weekend and N loved it.  He rarely cuddles but for Aunty Kay Kay he couldn't get enough!

UNTIL her boyfriend called...

 N tried distracting her to get her off the phone so he could have her attention again.

But he quickly felt defeated when they started talking all lovey dovey.

  His very first heartbreak...

"Did all that cuddling mean nothing to you?"

"Ugh I'm done with cougars."

Mooo!

I've been working at getting N to say "Mama."  Right now he calls me "NAHNA."  "NAHNA" is also his universal word for everything else like food, drink, toys, etc.  When he is in REALLY desperate measures he will use "MAMA" (like when his ball  is stuck under the couch or I've left him alone with his dad), but when I tell him to repeat it he goes back to "NAHNA" and smiles devilishly.  

So recently we've been learning animals sounds. And he is really good at making the cow noise "Moooooo!"  So in my genius mind I thought this could help him pronounce "Mama!" After he would say "Mmmmooooo!" I would say "Mmmmama!"

 Well this has taken a tragic turn for the worst.  Now whenever we say "MAMA" to N he replies loudly with "MOOOO!"  Hans thinks this is hilarious. I would find it funny if I could fit into my old pants.