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Looking at some pictures from our time at home in the summer ..........time especially spent with Naomi, as you are writing some thoughts for her..........really brought back the sweet memories of our happy and smiley little Naomi.
First the walks - Papa just loved to take Naomi for walks and stop under the trees and have her watching with awe the moving leaves, especially the big weeping willow on Hazelwood......the branches and leaves hang right down over the sidewalk and Naomi would grab on to those leaves and immediately give them a taste (well, Papa was pretty quick to not let her eat them!)
Naomi loves to swing and would swing in the large red swing at the park on Papa's lap, or the black baby swing by herself, or her own blue shark in the backyard. It is amazing how content she would be as she would always swing for long periods of time.
Naomi loved to get into the newspapers! Even before she could crawl really well, she would 'scoot' as everyone called it, pulling her small body across the floor with her strong little arms..........and head for the newspapers on the bottom shelf of our table downstairs. We blocked the table with some cushions...... with no success........Naomi simply went around the table and came at those newspapers from the back of the round table! She would just keep pulling and pulling those newspapers off the shelf til she was done!
Peek! Carrying Naomi, Nana would stop at the entrance to our apartment, from upstairs, with Naomi. Naomi and Nana would peek around the corner to see where Papa was! She would be peeking right along with Nana and be excited with her beautiful happy smile when we saw him.
Naomi is the happiest, smiliest baby girl! When anyone speaks to Naomi she smiles from ear to ear "like a lightbulb". I (Nana) kept thinking we probably should nickname her "sunshine" or "happy" or some wonderful word that describes her contagious happiness.
Papa and Nana really enjoyed our special time in the mornings in September/October 2010. Mom (Jen) would drive or walk Hannah and Elijah to school (or the school bus) and Naomi would stand/play in the bouncy seat in our kitchen as we finished our porridge. Did you know Papa makes porridge for Nana and himself most days of the week! (a healthy start to each day for sure) Well Naomi just loved that bouncy seat with all its bells and whistles and she maneuvered them all as she spun herself around the array of fun things for a baby to do. Nana would then take her upstairs for her breakfast!
Nana gave Naomi many of her nightly baths and got her all clean and cozy and ready for mom's bedtime feeding! Naomi would be so..............ready for sleep after her bath! She had a splashing good time in her little blue tub (the same one Hannah and Elijah used when they were babies), but most of the bathtime was spent trying to reach for the faucet or something else she found interesting in that bathtub (other toys). Hannah and Elijah would both remind Nana, when they were in the bathroom during this time to "Not take your EYES off her for even a second!" They were so concerned about her safety.
We are counting the days til we get to spend that special week with Naomi, Hannah, Elijah and mom and dad, too, this coming Christmas season! What will our sweet little girl be doing by then? walking? talking? We cannot wait to see!
Love, Nana and for Papa
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