2011-05-31: Cherry Pops at a Park

Mom and Nigel were playing at a park. Nigel decided one of the levels of the playground was his room, and invited a girl to come up to his room with him to have "cherry pops". The girl's mom asked Nigel how he makes cherry pops, and Nigel replied, "7 cups of water, 1 cup of milk, peas and carrots, and mashed potatoes."

2011-05-30: Numbers and Songs

First known occurrence each for Nigel saying "Fivety-five" and "Six-tee-six".

Nigel likes Jimmy Crack Corn. He was singing along with it in bed tonight.

2011-05-03: First Day at Dancing Moose

Today was Nigel's first day at Dancing Moose Montessori School. He is in classroom 2, with Miss Holly and Miss Chelsea. Miss Holly turned on what she calls "rock and roll music" (Alvin and the Chipmunks) at recess, and Nigel loved that. He had never heard the Chipmunks before, and has a real love for songs. His teachers are very impressed with his speaking: both the size of his vocabulary and his pronunciation. Of course, they are among a great many who have noticed this, as it is pretty remarkable.

2011-05-01: Big Rock Candy Mountain

We (meaning Nigel) have amassed a considerable collection of Thomas the Trains.  In order of size, the list includes "Big Thomas", "Shake and Go Thomas", "Bath Time Thomas", a wooden Thomas, a talking wooden Thomas, a metal Thomas, a Thomas book, and our latest addition, "Candy Thomas", who is a Pez dispenser.

This evening, Nigel and Dad were talking about listening to music while they ate dinner.  Nigel requested to hear The Big Rock Candy Mountain.  Then, he said they should take Candy Thomas to the Big Rock Candy Mountain to get some more candy, as he was all out.