The Nash's

Friday, July 3, 2009

What's in a Name?

So naming Taylor was SOOOOO easy for us. We new her name before we new it was a "her". With this second baby, we had no idea what to call her. There had been a list on the fridge for months, that means LOTS of name choices (about 20 to be exact). Well I finally got so frustrated passing the list everyday that it went into the trash one night! I just didn't want to stress about it anymore and refused to think about it for at least 30 minutes =) We have finally decided on a name. It is at least one that Daniel and I both don't hate, which is a grand improvement over the "list" where he didn't like my choices and I didn't like his. Her first name will be Shelby. No history behind it, no cute story, just Shelby. We are still deciding ont he middle name and hopefuly it will come to us, maybe in a dream or something. My middle name is Lynn, Daniel likes the idea of passing it on. I, however, didn't really like the name growing up so how do I pass that on? Except that I don't really like anything else and Shelby Lynn does sound good together even if it is kinda country. So we'll just have to wait on the middle name. At least now I can call her Shelby, not "baby", "it", "her", etc.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

18 months today!

We were not going to do anything special and then...changed our minds, thanks to Grammie! This is one of the last milestones Taylor will have with all attention on her. Grammie bought Taylor the cutest Mickey cake (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is her favorite thing to watch). I just loved seeing her dive into that cake with such sweet happiness, the worry about it going to your hips comes much later.

She just dives right in, before we can even get the chair slid up to the table!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Summer!

Well our summer has been very BUSY! We are trying to get things ready for our new addition. Cleaning out the room, painting, decorating, it all seems so exhausting. We have definitely made lots of time for Taylor and I have enjoyed being with her this summer. I cannot believe in a few months she'll have a sister and I'll be a mom...again! I really hope she will be able to take to the new baby well and not have too much jealousy towards her.

Here are a few pictures of a playdate with some of Taylor's friends, Raleigh and Lauren in the subdivision. We are blessed with great families that live so close! Here they are playing in the pools and enjoying a nice lunch together.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Nap Time?

Well we were supposed to be heading for a nap, but decided to jump on the horse, watch whatever was on TV and put a paci in. She must have had the paci stashed in her horse's basket since they typically do not leave the crib.

November 13, 2008

Taylor took some of her first "real", meaning steady, steps tonight! I cannot believe that she's already to the point of walking, I feel like she just got here.
She has been standing on her own progressively for about 2 weeks. she started with a few seconds to full minutes and now can stand alone like a pro.
Last night she was standing up at my feet and I began to walk backwards and she took steps to follow me. She took 4 really good steps and then her tush found the floor! I was so proud, and had a revelation....I must somehow figure out how to wire the house with constantly running video recorders! How in the world do people catch stuff on camera?!

7/23/08 What? She's Swimming?

$7/23/08 What? She\$
Not really swimming, but floating. We started her in aquatic survival lessons. My parents have a pool and Daniel's dad has a lake, so we decided to do the lessons to help her learn to flip herself over and float until she can be rescued. The lessons are amazing and it is unbelievable what Taylor is doing only after 1 week. She can already float on her own, we are now working on going from a face down position (she hates it) to floating on her back. We are hoping this will help if she ever does fall in by accident.