April Nolanisms (and more...)

• After seeing all the variety of houses at the beach while we were on vacation, Nolan wanted to know why our house was so "small." We explained to him it was all we needed and it was plenty of room. However, at dinner one night, a sweet woman came to chat with us and when she asked Nolan his name he said, "We're staying at the beach, but our house isn't very big because my mommy and daddy don't have a lot of money."
• Nolan heard us talking about some baby clothes that were 2T. He looked at us and said, "Like its coming out of our toosh?" (Translation...tootie).
• Nolan has told anyone we cross paths with (and I mean anyone) the following news. Just like this: "We're moving to Boston. They came and took all my toys, but I have some toys in my bag at the hotel. I'm in a big boy seat now and I have a buckle like Mommy and Daddy have and my brothers are still in baby seats." If the individual at the receiving end seems to have processed enough he continues on. "These are my brothers. This is Jofus and this is Daniel."
• After conversations like the ones above, Nolan always tells me, "Mom, I was very sharming" (translation: charming)! He's really learned to steal attention away from his baby brothers, he can't afford to be shy!
• Nolan still pronounces Joseph, Jo-fus. He has gone on to name Joseph, Jophey (Jo-feey) or often calls him Jo-Jo. He pronounces Daniel perfectly and sometimes calls him Danny (although when he's being really silly he'll call him Dan-Dan).
• I was asking Nolan how he felt about moving to Boston and letting him know its okay to be sad to leave Florida, even though we're excited about our new adventure. He said, "Mom, I'm a little sad to leave my friends. But I'm going to have hundreds of friends in Boston."
• After bath one night Nolan asked Brian to comb his hair "back, like the boy today." Brian was at a loss, until Nolan used his hands to motion a mohawk. "You know Dad, like this. How does he get it to stay like that?" Brian comprehended what he meant...but the "boy" waiter he was speaking about was not a boy. Brian didn't tell him, but explained "he" put gel in it to make it stay. Nolan said, "like the kind you eat?"
• Nolan laughs and laughs when his brothers do something that exasperates me. He thinks its the best to be on "their side" and in on some scheme. Recently we were at the grocery store and I had the stroller. Joseph was reaching for an onion that would have caused the whole lot of onions to come tumbling down. I rolled the stroller so it was out of his reach. I turned to get an avacado. I turned back to see Nolan pushing Joseph back and pointing at the onion...I mean, really, its starting already???
• Joseph can do the sign language for "more" and also raises his arms when we say "How big is Joseph? Sooo big!" Daniel laughs when we do it, but won't raise his arms just yet...he could probably do the sign for "more" but we're so ready to feed him, I doubt we give him the opportunity to want more.

XOXO,