Hello!
On Sunday, January 24th, I turned 18 months old! I can pretty much do anything and everything right now – run, throw a ball (especially for Willow), say many words, feed myself, throw a great tantrum, and more. I’m also working on learning to jump – that’s a hard one.
I began a new school earlier this month. I now go to Bethlehem for 2-year-old childcare. I’m the youngest one in the program, but I am having so much fun. I really like all of my new friends and LOVE to run around in the gym. I am also really good at painting, drawing, and coloring, as we have art every day.

Mom and dad took me to McDonald’s for my 18-month birthday. I thought it was because they knew that I love playing on the playground there, but it turns out that they want me to get a job there!  Dad helped my apply, but I haven’t received a call for an interview yet.

Well, time for some beans and applesauce. 
Take care!
love,
Natalie

Now I am back home, playing with my toys and sleeping in my own bed.  I am much happier.  However, mom and dad need to do a procedure on my bladder 3 times a day and I am not making it easy for them.  Maybe I’ll get use to it someday.

Thank you to everyone for your cards, gifts, thoughts, and prayers.  I am so happy that I have so many nice family and friends.  Check out some pictures of my in our August folder in the Pictures section.

Love, Natalie

Mom says I am tall – I am 30.5″ and weigh 22lbs.  I have four teeth, two on the bottom and two on the top.  My mouth is still feeling funny so I also think that I’m getting two more teeth on the top.  I’ve started walking!  I can take at least 5 steps in a row – I even showed everyone at my party on August 1st.  Yup, mom and dad threw me a birthday party.  I had lots of family and friends come to share in my day.  Everything had a cupcake theme, even the cake that mom made.  It was “mmmmm…”.  I also had a little party at daycare right on July 24th.

I like to talk a lots these days.  I can say “up, mom, dad, dog, ruff, and mine”.

Since I am a big girl, I no longer need to drink out of a bottle.  I’ve transitioned to a sippie cup very well.

Here is a link to some of my 1-year pictures.  Enjoy!

Click here to view these pictures or copy and paste this link https://www.searsphotos.com/?shareid=S206927361l5A74WB2HNQ into the address line of your Web browser.

Also, be sure to click on the “pictures” link to see some of our picasa pictures.

She still needs a lot of cares and is in pretty critical condition, but is doing wonderfully.  Even the nurses said this is very rare to be going home this early.

She got the breathing tubes out right after surgery and did well.  She was not given any blood due to any bloodloss during the surgery.  She began having bottles that night and did not have any troubles with that.  The next morning they took out all 4 IV’s with no problems (other than a squirmy baby from all of the tape removal).  Since she was just going to be laying in the hospital bed with no machines connected and nothing they could do but wait, they decided to send us home to relax for a few days.

Natalie does have an infection so we’re trying to find her some meds that agree with her stomach.  She’s not sleeping well either, but we think that’s also from the upset stomach and the meds.  She’s also pretty sore, but it’s mostly from trying to crawl or walk and does too much.  Otherwise she’s back to her same, happy self!  Thanks be to God!

]]> http://www.stevenolte.com/2009/01/23/working-from-home/feed/ 2 http://www.stevenolte.com/2008/12/19/snowy-eh/ http://www.stevenolte.com/2008/12/19/snowy-eh/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:59:33 +0000 steve http://www.stevenolte.com/?p=128 Got stuck dropping Natalie off by Grandma and Grandpa Nolte on my way to work.  Sure was nice of God to have me get stuck in front of a guy with a pickup truck and ropes to pull me out!

Took some Christmas pictures in front of our tree.  We’ll save the family one until our cards go out, but here are some of Natalie.

More can be found on our photo site.

Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support.  God has been great to us!