Daffodil Lane: Nelson Archives

December 24, 2006

Happy 1st Birthday Nelson!

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear Nelson!
Happy birthday to you!
And many more!

May all your wishes come true, sweet boy!

Love,
Aunt Dianne

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September 19, 2006

Sunrise With Grams

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Two beautiful blonde babies. Wonderful pix of your vacation.

Posted by: Pat at September 19, 2006 2:44 PM

love the photo with grams! how cute :)

Posted by: TANYETTA at September 22, 2006 3:34 AM

My dad took this one. I thought it was adorable! :O)

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September 18, 2006

Pool Time Fun!

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Nelson At The Beach

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Awwww, just precious!

Posted by: Yolanda at September 18, 2006 2:12 PM

He's so squishy ... with those cute little teeth!

Posted by: Qusan at September 18, 2006 3:40 PM

September 11, 2006

Together

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Ragedy Andy

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August 22, 2006

Mr. Nelson

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Happy Face ....just like his Mom.

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August 16, 2006

I Must Eat My High Chair

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July 28, 2006

Ready For Bed

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Cousins! They are adorable and there really is a strong family resemblance(sp?) they look alike lol!

Posted by: PatJ at July 29, 2006 7:55 AM

Now, Grams, Just look at what you got! You have two adorable grandchildren, If I do say so myself.

Posted by: mums at July 29, 2006 9:23 AM

It's interesting that they look a lot alike given there is no genetic relation. I was adopted. :o)

Posted by: Dianne at July 29, 2006 9:41 AM

I agree with you Mums. They are just adorable. I just love all the pictures that the girls send.

Posted by: grams at July 29, 2006 1:52 PM

Isn't it nice you can see them everyday almost and watch them grow?

Posted by: mums at July 29, 2006 2:18 PM

I have seen that happen several times.

Posted by: Pat J. at July 29, 2006 5:18 PM

I have been remiss in visiting the Daffidol Lane and I see I have missed a lot. Good Luck to Jamison, I am sure he will make add much to the Democratic Committee.

And these darlings have grown so much. They brought back a memory of my oldest daughter with her cousin.

Posted by: Lizzy at July 29, 2006 11:22 PM

Gorgeous kiddos- they really do look alike Dianne I never realized there's no genetic link, they are certainly related in all the love surrounding them :)

Posted by: Yolanda at July 30, 2006 12:42 AM

Oh yeah and we adore them both! :o)

Posted by: Dianne at July 30, 2006 9:58 PM

Clean

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This Is How You Eat Peas Nelson

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Cutie Patootie

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Happy Together

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July 8, 2006

Here Comes Trouble

"Uncle Jamison, what are we going to do tonight?"

"Try to take over the world!!!"

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wonder what Nelson is telling uncle jamison? you can tell he really would like to talk with jamison

Posted by: grams at July 8, 2006 10:39 PM

He gives Jamison that look like "Hey! You can teach me things!" They could definitely get into a lot of trouble together! :o)

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Playing

"Come on Melson...Wet's go play!"

"Um excuse me...Adult type people...Do you see what she's doing to me?"

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Cuteness From Yesterday

"Look Aunt Dianne I have two teeth! Let me have your finger so I can bite it...No? OK, then I'll just bite your leg!"

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OMG! He's got teefies! How did that happen?

Posted by: Qusan at July 8, 2006 6:48 PM

He has an eye tooth coming in on the top too! It's amazing how fast they grow up! :o)

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July 3, 2006

Cuteness From Mr. Nelson

Mr. Nelson sent me an email this morning to say good morning and this was the picture that was attached:

Now have you ever seen a cuter little boy? Didn't think so! ;o)

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June 30, 2006

Peas!

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June 17, 2006

Must...Eat...Grass!

And he did eat some too! ;o)

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June 8, 2006

Nelson The Cute

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I...Must...Eat...My...Toes!

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Plotting

OK Nelson, you distract them and I'll get you some ice cream! ;o)

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June 6, 2006

Cool Kid

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June 4, 2006

Nelson Meets His Great Grandfather

How could you help but love this man? He's so cute! And Nelson looks right at home sitting on his lap! It looks like they had a lot of fun upon their first meeting! :o)

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May 25, 2006

Bath Time!

Tonight we gave Alexis and Nelson a bath together. Alexis seemed to think she needed both her wash cloth and Nelson's. Nelson didn't care, he just wanted to chew on Alexis foam letters. Here are a few bath time pictures!

Two very happy, very clean little people! What could be better than that?? :o)

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What great pics. My boys may fight and yell but the world is all good when its bath time, I think a big tub of bubbles and foam letters could end wars if people just took the time to splash together.

Posted by: Yolanda at May 25, 2006 9:53 PM

Cuties!

Posted by: Kathy at May 25, 2006 10:00 PM

Ending wars by taking baths together. I like that idea. So, Bin Ladin and Bush in the bathtub? :) Makes me think of the book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub. I love that book! :)

he he he

Posted by: katherine at May 25, 2006 10:59 PM

Looks like you have bathroom crayons too. Olivia finally wore her set out!

Posted by: scott at May 26, 2006 6:39 PM

Alexis loves them! This is like her 3rd or 4th set. We have a backup set in the cabinet for when this set runs out. :o)

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Kiss It And Make It Better

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What's wrong?

Posted by: mums at May 26, 2006 12:06 PM

Nothing really. He just does that. :o)

Posted by: Dianne at May 26, 2006 2:34 PM

That his "I'm not happy, and it's YOUR job to make me happy." face. The triggers for the face vary -- could be that you were singing, and stopped. Could be that you aren't paying enough attention to him. Could be that he's just bored and can't get his hands on anything interesting. Often it's because he's tired and all of the above have just happened. :oP

Posted by: katherine at May 26, 2006 6:47 PM

Holy Moly Look At My Toes! I Must Eat Them!

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Mr. Blue Eyes

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Kisses

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Table Talk

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May 23, 2006

What 'Cha Doin' Nelson?

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I looooooooove how the bear is peeking over his shoulder. cute cute cute.

Posted by: tanyetta at May 23, 2006 3:04 PM

I thought it was cute when she sent it to me. We haven't seen him in over a month due to various snafus including Alexis' chicken pox...we're jonesing from some Nelson around here! :o)

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May 17, 2006

Supreme Cuteness

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He around six months old about now. Right?

Posted by: Royal at May 17, 2006 6:58 PM

He'll be 6 months old on Alexis' birthday. He was born on December 24th.

Posted by: Dianne at May 17, 2006 7:27 PM

He is the cutest baby! Love those cheeks and that smile!

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May 9, 2006

Hi Mom!

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May 3, 2006

Jumper Seat

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May 2, 2006

Sitting Up By Myself

Dear World,

I can sit up by myself!

Don't look so surprised! I'm Super Nelson!

Sincerely,
Nelson

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May 1, 2006

New Tooth!

Look who has a new tooth!

Way to go little man!

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Are you sure it's just not a spit bubble reflecting the flash of the camera??

Posted by: ManDrake at May 2, 2006 12:25 PM

It's a tooth. If you don't believe me next time he's here put your finger in there and see what happens! ;o) LOL

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April 16, 2006

Dance With Me

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More Hugging

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Catch Me "Melson"!

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My First Easter

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Proud Grandparents

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April 15, 2006

Alexis You're So Funny

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April 9, 2006

Tummy Time Stinks!!

He's not a fan of tummy time and I think this look says it all! ;o)

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What a boo-face! He's so cute.

Posted by: Kathy at April 10, 2006 10:13 AM

He's thinking "You with the camera...you'll pay for this!" LOL

Posted by: Dianne at April 10, 2006 10:34 AM

Those cheeks- so squeezable!!!

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April 6, 2006

And Now The Fun Begins

About a week ago we realized we weren't going to be able to talk about just anything in front of Alexis anymore. I sometimes forget how intuitive she is and then she knocks me back into reality so fast it makes my head spin! The other morning Jamison and I were discussing some tests that Nelson had to have done later in the day and Alexis was in the room. Neither of us were paying that much attention to her because she was doing her thing and when she's doing her thing you let her do it and enjoy the quiet while it lasts. Later in the day it became very evident that we are going to have to watch what we talk about in front of her.

"Mommy is Nelson sick?"

"No. Why?" I asked her absentmindedly as I moved laundry from the washer to the dryer.

"You said dis morning that he has something in his throat. Is his throat sick?"

Dear Lord! She got that much out of what we were saying earlier this morning! I thought to myself as I wondered how to explain what was happening to her.

"Alexis, you know the kiss you have on your neck from God and the one Nelson has on the top of his head?" (Alexis has a Haemangioma on her neck, more commonly called a "Strawberry Mark" and we have told her it was where God kissed her on her neck before she was born and Nelson has one on the top of his head.)

"Yes Mommy."

"Well Nelson has another little mark like the one on your neck and the one on the top of his head that in his throat and they have to check him out and make sure he's ok. If it's too big it might cause problems when he eats or breathes. You know how Nelson breathes kind of loud sometimes?"

"Yes."

"Well that's because of that."

"Is he ok?"

"Yes."

"OK."

And with that she went off to play and I called Jamison at work to tell him what had happened. Shortly after that Katherine called and told us that everything had gone fine and that the spot wasn't that big and hopefully it would stay little and they wouldn't have to do anything about it. When I hung up the phone Alexis was right there at my feet.

"Was dat Aunt Nigh?"

"Yes and Nelson is ok!"

"I'm so happy!"

"I am too."

"I was worwied."

"Don't worry...He's ok."

"Mommy, what's it called?"

"What is what called?"

"The kiss from God."

"Oh it's a Haemangioma."

"OK...I can't say dat word!"

"You don't have to say it honey."

"OK. I wuv Melson."

"I'm sure he loves you too."

Alexis is very tender hearted and she was extremely worried about what was happening with "her Melson". On the flip side Jamison and I were very surprised that she figured out what was happening from our brief conversation earlier that morning. Apparently even when it appears she isn't really listening or even grasping what you are talking about she's soaking it all in. We're going to have to watch what we talk about in front of her. While we are very open with her about most things, and this would have been one of the things we would have been open with her about had we thought she would understand what was going on, there are other things we talk about that she doesn't need to know yet. They grow up so fast!

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She is so sweet and so caring already- you really have been blessed with an angel :)

Posted by: Yolanda at April 6, 2006 10:12 PM

She does have a good set of ears on her. During my last visit she knew your and Jamison's location by your foot falls. The only time she had to look for you is when you two were not talking or moving. So all she will have to do is learn to keep track of the sound in the back of her mind.

Posted by: Royal at April 7, 2006 8:01 AM

Alex was like that--picking up on grown-up conversations and asking about them. Multi-syllabic words work for a while, as do obscure cultural references and foreign terms.

Posted by: cjmr at April 7, 2006 9:16 AM

Actually I've never met a kid who doesn't know exactly where their parents are at this age. It's a comfort factor thing.

Posted by: Dianne at April 7, 2006 9:52 AM

fascinating... wait until she can read and starts reading her daddy's posts!!! i remember when my parents used to spell words to keep me from understanding. of course, that only works for so long.

Posted by: jerry7 at April 7, 2006 12:16 PM

i can see it now, shes going to be a model!!!lol
moo(amber)

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April 5, 2006

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Alexis gave Nelson a lot of her things that she no longer used when he was born including her old walker. As you can see it looks like Nelson likes it just as much as she did. :o)

Look how much these two look alike? You'd never guess genetically there is no relation since I was adopted now would you? :o)

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All babies look basically the same, no mystery there. Only a parent can tell one drooling slug from another. ;)

Posted by: ManDrake at April 5, 2006 12:10 PM

You're just wrong! ;oP LOL

Posted by: Dianne at April 5, 2006 12:13 PM

And here I was thinking how different they looked! I think they both look like their respective parents.

Posted by: cjmr at April 5, 2006 12:37 PM

These are a couple of cuties! Mine really loved the johnnie-jump-up when they were babies. It's the bouncy seat that hooks onto the top of the door-jamb. My kids would bounce for hours.

Posted by: Kathy at April 5, 2006 1:29 PM

Alexis liked the jumper seat too. She wouldn't stay in it quite that long though. She'd go for about 20 minutes a stretch and then she got bored with it. I think she liked the walker so much because she could move around and go to other places in the house.

Posted by: Dianne at April 5, 2006 2:11 PM

Those things must be some kinda fun to generate grins like that. I could use one of those for myself!

Posted by: Qusan at April 5, 2006 4:27 PM

I think they look alike. Then again, I've always thought you looked like your parents & Katherine... and have to remind myself often that you were adopted.

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March 28, 2006

Cherry Blossom Baby

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Nelson, The Fish Tank and Being Sleepy

After they dropped Ben's parents off at the airport Katherine, Ben and Nelson came over for a little while. Nelson was hungry and then wanted to go to sleep, but we did get a few pictures of him before he got a little screechy.

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Look! That yellow thing is moving!

Aunt Dianne do you believe it? They just keep swimming around!

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March 22, 2006

Mutual Admiration

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He's such a cutie!

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March 17, 2006

Capital Gazing

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March 15, 2006

King Squishy!!

I've been meaning to post this picture for days and keep forgetting, but here is King Squishy! Don't you just want to hug him??!?! :o)

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What a pumpkin! I love the smiling tongue.

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March 9, 2006

Goodnight Stories

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March 7, 2006

Coexist

Today Alexis and Nelson merely coexisted on each other's periphery without much interaction. Occasionally Nelson would look at Alexis like, "How'd you do that?" or "You're a loud little thing!" Or Alexis would tell Nelson, "Get up!" or "Sing Melson!" But most of the time they simply coexisted in blissful ignorance of each other and this picture says it all:

Enough said!

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Parallel play. Good for them. Develops understanding and awareness.

Posted by: mums at March 8, 2006 6:02 AM

Alexis kept putting her foot on Nelson's head so I told her to stop because I was afraid she'd tap him a little too hard and Nelson looked at me like "Come on Aunt Dianne! I liked that!"

They are cute together. :o)

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Tummy Time

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Stand Up

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Cutie Pie

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just love that face.

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March 3, 2006

Um....No!

I can see this isn't going to work out after all...I'm going to need Uncle Jamison to help me take over the world...He's a sinister man with a plan! So um...No! I like you, but Uncle Jamison is definitely the way to go! ;o)

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What a doll!

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March 2, 2006

Planning

What are we going to do tonight Pop? We're going to take over the world! You'll have to be the legs of this operation given I'm just 2 months old, but I think you'll work out just fine! First we'll....

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February 27, 2006

Guess What My 2 Month Old Nephew Is Doing?

He's cutting a tooth! I found it earlier when he nawed on my finger. And I thought Alexis cut her first tooth early (3 1/2 months)! This kid is doing everything early! Slow down little man...life will pass you by soon enough! :o)

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Aunt Dianne...You're So Funny!

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OMG!!! what a smile!

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February 24, 2006

Grin

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February 23, 2006

I Love This Child

How could you not love this child? Seriously...he's the cutest little boy I've ever seen! And those cheeks! He's just too cute! :o)

I can't wait to see you tomorrow my little squishy butt! :o)

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such a cutie. he looks so happy and he looks like he loves his momma!

Posted by: gorillabuns at February 24, 2006 12:43 AM

I can't wait to see him today! I havent' seen him in a couple of weeks and they change so fast at this age! :o)

Posted by: Dianne at February 24, 2006 8:53 AM

He is adorable. I have a six year old grandson to go along with Olivia. Little boys are just adorable but I waited so long for this little girl of ours. lol

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February 21, 2006

Daddy Love

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Smiling

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Now in this picture he definitely has Kate's eyes!He is just too cute.

Posted by: Dar at February 21, 2006 11:30 AM

I think he looks more and more like Katherine everyday. He's adorble! :o)

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February 18, 2006

Shake, Shake, Shake...

Shake, shake, shake! Shake your booty! Shake your booty! ;o)

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King Squishy!

OK...I may be biased...but this kid is too cute! I can't wait to see him next Friday because I have two weeks of Aunt Dianne kisses stored up just for him!

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