Today at pool therapy, Nate noticed some figurines up high on the windowsill in the pool room. He asked his therapist what they were and she explained they were statues.
"Like the statue of liberty!"
She looks at me, wide eyed.
"How does he know about the Statue of Liberty?!"
I explained that he is in love with the "big buildings" in Chicago and so one day we looked at skylines in various cities online. Chicago. San Francisco. New York.
Later, I told Ryan this story and he laughed. Then I went into another room and yelled for him to ask Nate if he could remember what city the Statue of Liberty is in.
"Hey Nate, where is the Statue of Liberty?"
After a short pause, Nate replies "New York."
Smarty pants.
Showing posts with label Nate-isms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nate-isms. Show all posts
August 10, 2011
June 01, 2011
Nate-isms
We walk into his room and I turn on the light.
Can you see me now?
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Nate is spinning circles in his wheel chair.
Me: Nate, you're going to get dizzy!
He stops and gets excited, waving his arms.
Nate: I'm gunna get BUSY!
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Nate is playing on the floor with his beloved Wonder Pets. I ask him what they are doing.
Nate: They're going to the grocery store to get food.
Me: What do you think they like to eat? (Expecting him to say celery since that's what they always eat after saving the animals.)
Nate: They like to drink coffee.
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We went to Indianapolis over Spring Break (still have to blog about that). One of the days we were there we went to the Indy zoo. Nate asked repeatedly to see the rhinos.
How bout we see the rhino?
Can we see the rhino now?
Wanna see the rhino?
We finally get to the rhinos. Nate takes a quick look.
Wanna see the elephant?
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We saw muskrats at the Indy zoo. A few weeks later, we saw them on a tv show. I couldn't remember what they were called.
Me: Look Nate! It's those animals we saw at the zoo. Um, I think they're called...
Nate: They're called Muskrats.
Me: (laughing) Yes, that's exactly right.
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It's time for lunch. We are sitting at the kitchen sink washing his hands.
Nate: It's bery sprinkly.
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Nate is playing with the stuffed puppy we got him for Valentine's Day, which we so cleverly named Chocolate.
He's a good friend.
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It's Mother's Day. I'm getting Nate ready for bed. I ask him for a nice Mother's Day hug. He complies, wrapping his arms tight around my neck. Then he pulls away, looks at me and says,
How about a nice Mother's Day kiss?
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A few weeks ago we had his preschool evaluation. He was able to see the classroom and interact with the kids, even having snack time with them. He loved it! A few days later he is moving all over his crib.
Me: Nate, where are you trying to go?
Nate: To preschool!
Can you see me now?
_____
Nate is spinning circles in his wheel chair.
Me: Nate, you're going to get dizzy!
He stops and gets excited, waving his arms.
Nate: I'm gunna get BUSY!
_____
Nate is playing on the floor with his beloved Wonder Pets. I ask him what they are doing.
Nate: They're going to the grocery store to get food.
Me: What do you think they like to eat? (Expecting him to say celery since that's what they always eat after saving the animals.)
Nate: They like to drink coffee.
_____
We went to Indianapolis over Spring Break (still have to blog about that). One of the days we were there we went to the Indy zoo. Nate asked repeatedly to see the rhinos.
How bout we see the rhino?
Can we see the rhino now?
Wanna see the rhino?
We finally get to the rhinos. Nate takes a quick look.
Wanna see the elephant?
_____
We saw muskrats at the Indy zoo. A few weeks later, we saw them on a tv show. I couldn't remember what they were called.
Me: Look Nate! It's those animals we saw at the zoo. Um, I think they're called...
Nate: They're called Muskrats.
Me: (laughing) Yes, that's exactly right.
_____
It's time for lunch. We are sitting at the kitchen sink washing his hands.
Nate: It's bery sprinkly.
_____
Nate is playing with the stuffed puppy we got him for Valentine's Day, which we so cleverly named Chocolate.
He's a good friend.
_____
It's Mother's Day. I'm getting Nate ready for bed. I ask him for a nice Mother's Day hug. He complies, wrapping his arms tight around my neck. Then he pulls away, looks at me and says,
How about a nice Mother's Day kiss?
_____
A few weeks ago we had his preschool evaluation. He was able to see the classroom and interact with the kids, even having snack time with them. He loved it! A few days later he is moving all over his crib.
Me: Nate, where are you trying to go?
Nate: To preschool!
April 05, 2011
Nate-isms
Nate is talking up a storm these days. And I've been trying to write down some of the things he says because they are so cute!
Ryan puts Nate in his wheel chair after breakfast. A few minutes later he wheels up to Ryan.
What we got goin' on today?
_____
Nate is sitting on my lap and we are snuggling and talking. He starts stroking my hair, looks up at me and says,
Mommy, you're my best friend.
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My mom takes us to Old Country Buffet for dinner one night. As we are walking around looking at the food she asks Nate what he wants to eat.
Ice Cream.
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I tell Nate we are going to Target later.
What am I going to get there?
I'd like to thank Gramma for that one.
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What's daddy's favorite store? The grocery store!
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We recently buzzed Nate's head. As I was changing him we were talking about it. I was reminding him what it felt/sounded like by running my hand across his hair and making a buzzing sound.
Me: Remember? It sounded like this, buzzzzzzzz
Nate: No, that's a bee!
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Our OT had not come the past couple weeks because she was in Florida for Spring Break. On Monday when she returned, Ryan was prompting Nate all morning to ask her how Florida was.
Jane: Hi, Nate!
Nate: Hi Jane. How was Friday?
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We recently had a conversation about where we were going for spring break. A few days later we're all driving in the car.
Me: Nate, we're going for drive.
Nate, repeatedly: Indian. Appes. Indian. Appes.
Me to Ryan: Is he saying Indian?
Ryan: I have no idea, you usually translate for me.
Nate: Indian. Appes.
Me: (thinking) What in the world is he trying to say? Then it dawns on me.
Indianapolis!!! Yes Nate, we are going to Indianapolis for spring break! But not today.
Ryan puts Nate in his wheel chair after breakfast. A few minutes later he wheels up to Ryan.
What we got goin' on today?
_____
Nate is sitting on my lap and we are snuggling and talking. He starts stroking my hair, looks up at me and says,
Mommy, you're my best friend.
_____
My mom takes us to Old Country Buffet for dinner one night. As we are walking around looking at the food she asks Nate what he wants to eat.
Ice Cream.
_____
I tell Nate we are going to Target later.
What am I going to get there?
I'd like to thank Gramma for that one.
_____
What's daddy's favorite store? The grocery store!
_____
We recently buzzed Nate's head. As I was changing him we were talking about it. I was reminding him what it felt/sounded like by running my hand across his hair and making a buzzing sound.
Me: Remember? It sounded like this, buzzzzzzzz
Nate: No, that's a bee!
_____
Our OT had not come the past couple weeks because she was in Florida for Spring Break. On Monday when she returned, Ryan was prompting Nate all morning to ask her how Florida was.
Jane: Hi, Nate!
Nate: Hi Jane. How was Friday?
_____
We recently had a conversation about where we were going for spring break. A few days later we're all driving in the car.
Me: Nate, we're going for drive.
Nate, repeatedly: Indian. Appes. Indian. Appes.
Me to Ryan: Is he saying Indian?
Ryan: I have no idea, you usually translate for me.
Nate: Indian. Appes.
Me: (thinking) What in the world is he trying to say? Then it dawns on me.
Indianapolis!!! Yes Nate, we are going to Indianapolis for spring break! But not today.
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