10 Reasons Why I Love Natalie!

My younger sister (by 362 days) and Natalie’s godmother, Becky, spent the weekend with us!  It was so awesome to have her around – she obviously loves Natalie to pieces and kept her entertained, while Jordan and I tried to clear out our condo to get it ready to put on the market.  Auntie Becky kindly agreed to be our 3rd guest blogger…..

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to spend 3 days with Natalie. It was tons of fun…even though I didn’t really have a place to sleep. Natalie makes up for small inconveniences ten fold! There were a million things Natalie did that made my heart melt. I decided to narrow my list down to the Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Natalie.

Reason #1: She has a perfect round face. And, its pretty hard to go throughout the day without giving her cheeks a kiss or two. I probably kissed her cheek over 100 times. Dont tell her mom though… I dont think she would like that!!

What is that thing you keep putting in my face??

Reason #2: Her thighs. They are just so cute and chunky.

Reason #3: When she just goes down for a nap. This was the cutest thing during my whole visit. When I put down Natalie for her nap in the crib, she reaches for her nookie and then her little mouse blanket. And then she sucks on her nookie and holds her little mouse blanket up to look at. Its sooooo precious. I really wanted to take a picture of this to capture the full cuteness…. but I didnt want to disturb her. Maybe her mom can take a picture of this for us!!!

Reason #4: Changing her diaper. Okay, its so much fun to change her diaper because her little, chubby legs go straight up in the air. I am always amazed how far up she can bring her legs… especially since they are pretty meaty. (I dont know if thats the best word choice but thats all I have for right now).

Reason #5: Getting stuck in the Bumboo Seat. It never fails. She always gets stuck in the bumboo seat. Its so cute.

Aunt Becky, why are you laughing at me? Getting stuck in this thing is not any fun for me.

Reason #6: Shes always smiling. Natalie is so generous with her smiles! Its really easy to make her smile and when she does, you just feel so happy.

Reason #7: Feeding her. Feeding Natalie is so much fun, BUT it goes quick. She sucks on the bottle so hard that she is able to drink 4 ounces in just a few minutes. Everytime I fed her, she would keep on sucking on the bottle even though there was no more milk in it. She would put up a pretty good fight when I tried to take the bottle out of her mouth too… her sucking capabilities are amazingly strong!

Reason #8: She keeps her mom and I from fighting! Ever since Natalie was born, Erin and I never argue anymore. Its pretty hard to be petty with your sister when the cutest baby on earth is watching us. Natalie is already proving to be a peacemaker!

Reason #9: She makes me so happy. Natalie has this innate ability to make you feel SUPER happy. Just looking at a picture of her will brighten your day immediately. (BTW, Rob also has this ability!! 😉 )

Reason #10: Her facial expressions. I just love to watch her facial expressions. Its like you know what shes thinking just by looking at her face.

I'm back in the bumboo seat. I think Aunt Becky puts me in this thing just so she can take me out again.

I love Natalie!!!!