2010-11-25: The Ring and the King

The family was at Grammy's house for Thanksgiving. Nigel spent a good deal of time reading a pop-up book, The Nutcracker, that Grammy had. He called it "The Ring and the King", and would always start out by saying, "The Ring and the King, by Nigel Phineas, illustrated by (some random name-sounding syllables)."

Nigel singing "In a Cottage"

Here is Nigel giving us a performance of In the Cottage. He starts out a bit shy but has all the actions by the end. He really loves action songs right now and this is one of his favorites!!

Changes

As Nigel is approaching his 2nd birthday I have taken some time to look back over the past year. It is crazy how quickly he changes! And just when you think you have it figured out it all changes again. Last night marked yet another event in his life. He finally decided to sleep in his twin bed! As with all things Nigel we have been working toward this goal for several months. When he does finally achieve something I always feel a bit of regret at losing a bit more of the baby as the boy emerges. It was a bit odd to be sitting downstairs and not hearing him crash against the railings as he attempted to get comfortable. When we went to bed his feet were hanging out - it looked like he had fallen asleep praying. The other funny bit was that he has played on this bed for months - he knows how to get in and out - yet this morning he woke up and yelled for Dad to get him out. Exactly the same as a crib. I wonder how long that will last before he decides to get out and wander!

Vegetarian recipes

I have looked at a number of vegetarian recipe sites, books, magazines, etc., but am frankly most impressed with this: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/courses/dinner-recipes/vegetarian-dinner-recipes. Simple, quick, fairly-diverse vegetarian food, that I could actually see myself making. It doesn't sound that hard, I know, but I have yet to find a resource I like nearly as much as this one.