My New "Baby"

The long wait is over. I have a new addition to our family- a mighty, beautiful, brand- new professional flute!!! I got the Miyazawa that I have wanted for 10 years now! It is the most amazing instrument I have played on. The tone and projection is incredible. It plays so nice. The keys have no resistance. The sound has little resistance in creating the tone. My fingers fly like they never could on my old flute. I, of course, spent way more than I wanted but am SO glad that I did!!!

Dustin has been so amazing in the support he has shown me in urging me and accepting my desire to get a new flute. I will never have an opportunity like this again. I am ever grateful for Dustin's love and encouragement of my dreams. He is amazing. I never would have bought this flute if he hadn't supported me 100%.

Dustin is finally getting the hang of college! He got A's on both of his tests on Tuesday and he PASSED the Nurse Entrance Exam on the first try. He was really worried about the reading comprehension, but did wonderfully. He has now turned in his application for the nursing program. Now it is a waiting game. "They" say it is about 1-2 semester wait to begin the ptrogram. We are really hoping for the one semester wait!

On to the kids...
Anyone who hears Noah talk must think he is from Alabama. He has such a Southern accent. Words like, yeah, and yell, and dinner, etc. sound like he has a southern drawl. It is really funny to hear. I have no idea where he picked it up. Maybe Gago or Aunt Dadey are speaking from beyond the veil to Noah!

Daniel finally said "Yes" in asnwer to a question! We have been working on him with that and he is finally picking it up. Daniel is saying dinner and lunch prayers now and is so cute as he copies what we say. He was even trying to say the prayer as Noah was saying it. We went to the church to practice the organ and Noah and Daniel both were pretending to be at church. Daniel said the prayer at the pulpit and Noah pretended to give a talk. They are so funny!
Daniel is having a hard time learning to say his name. He will answer to his name when we call him, but when we ask him what his name is, he says, "Noah." I think because Noah is easier to say than Daniel.
Big, bad beast Daniel is terrified of Jodi. She scares him when she crawls towards him and he freaks out when she crawls on him! We, of course, torture him and allow Jodi to stay on top of him longer than he would like. The joys of being a parent!

Jodi is getting quick at crawling and is walking as she holds our fingers! She is pulling herself up to standing using objects around the room and is much happier when she is standing. She so much wants to be with the boys and is very content playing with their cars and trucks.

Food Wars

I wish I had a cam-corder at just the right moment. Last night's dinner drama surely would have won us first prize on America's Funniest Home Videos.

Daniel has entered the 2-year old stage of not wanting to eat his dinner. Sometimes, he is really good and feeds himself and eats all his dinner. Other times, it's the battle of wits. He won last night. I couldn't be mad and laugh at the same time.

Here's what happened: We had a breakfast casserole for dinner- yummy stuff. You know, potatoes, scrambled eggs, sausage, pineapple all mixed together. Way Yummy. Daniel decided he didn't want this stuff for dinner. We tried taking his Curious George stuffed animal away, we put him in time out. He came back to the table after his second time out. We told him to pick up his spoon and put the food in his mouth.

He picked up the spoon with his left hand and started to bring it to his mouth. I thought, "Finally." But, then Daniel's right hand came up in front of his mouth pushing his left hand away and crying and saying, "NO," at the same time. He was pushing his own hand away from his mouth and was still trying to put his spoon in his mouth!! It was sooooo funny. I can't describe the event well enough. Oh, for a cam-corder!!! I couldn't be mad at him for not eating, Dustin and I were laughing too hard.

Noah's New Phrases

I guess Noah has been listening too much to me discipline him and Daniel. Yesterday, while on the phone to Grandma, Daniel started crying and came in to have an owie kissed. As he was coming in you heard Noah in the background saying, "It was just a joke!" I couldn't believe my ears! It was just a joke. I'm not quite sure where he picked that one up.

Next, at dinner, Noah got into a really giddy mood. He was being pure silly and talking about something being broken, but he said, "It was totally busted up." I was in a daze from the medication I've been taking for this cold/flu I have and thought it was really funny the way he said it. Noah sounded just like the turtle from Finding Nemo. "It was totally busted up." After he said it he would make the cutest giggle and laugh hysterically. Maybe you had to be there to hear how funny it really was.

The last funny thing Noah said took place after dinner. He was trying to get Daniel to play with him in the room, but Daniel flat out said No. Noah looked at Daniel and said, "Don't say No to me." He obviously heard that one from me. It was hilarious to hear Noah be the Mommy.

Last of all, Noah made Jodi laugh so hard last night. She was hysterical like I have never heard her. I tried to call family but lines were busy or phones were off. Sorry you missed the cutest laugh I have ever heard!

And a milestone for Jodi- she crawled 4 crawls FORWARD last night. She has learned how to do the army crawl and has resorted to that to get around, but when she was on her knees she went forward a few paces! You Go Girl!

They Grow Up So Fast

I wish I had a Pensieve like in Harry Potter. Each memory I could pull from my head and save in a little glass jar to open and experience all over again. My little cherubs do so many things each day. I don't want to forget the sweet moments- they are few compared to the aggrivating ones.

Noah and I were sitting together on the couch. Daniel decided he wanted to be a part of the fun and climbed on top of us. Usually, Noah would push Daniel away. Today, Noah looked at Daniel and said, "You're my best friend, Daniel." All day Noah kept asking Daniel to play. For the most part, Daniel went along. He had his "Beast" moments and just had to crash Noah's line of trains or animals. It was too sweet to hear Noah tell his brother he was his best friend.
Noah is also gaining more independence. "I can do it by myself" is a new phrase of his. I like it, and yet I miss being needed. (Even though I complain about being needed too much!) Time is moving so fast. My little boy is slipping away and growing into a little man.

I have to share a few more Daniel-isms. Besides "milk," Daniel's favorite word is "OK." He says it with a sigh. I will say no movie today. Then you will hear a big sigh and a loud, drawn-out OK. He says it for everything. Daniel's favorite question is, "where are we going?" He asks it if I put my shoes on when I get dressed or when I open the door for air or whenever he feels like asking it.



Jodi is simply Jodi. She had to be in the room where the boys were playing today and would get quite upset when they left, but would be absolutely happy when they returned. Bath time is so much easier now that she can sit on her own. It won't be long before she is chasing the boys down the hall and taking their toys away from them.

This is New

This is taking me awhile to figure out. It is a great form of communication though.

The Frier family is experiencing quite a few firsts lately. The first time using a blog, a first tooth, a first time sitting- most of the firsts are from our little 7-month old, Jodi. Jodi got her first tooth last week and is breaking in a second. She pushed herself into a sitting position yesterday. Jodi also started crawling- backwards- but still crawling.

Daniel, our 2-year old, is talking more and more. The funniest thing he says so far is, "What-are-you-talking-about." He says it really fast and almost grunt like. His favorite word to say is "milk." I swear he sounds exactly like a cat mewing when he says it. Daniel thinks his beastly 2-year old body can do the same things his nimble thin 4-year old brother's body can. We have had many falls off the bunk bed as well as many tight jams with the bed. Daniel just wants to destroy anything that Noah is playing with- especially if Noah is having a fun time.

Noah just turned 4 a couple weeks ago. He had the Star Wars birthday. Daddy spoiled him and got him everything Star Wars you can imagine. Noah loves "The Empire Strikes Back." His favorite parts are the parts with the AT-ATs and the Ice Cat- where Luke Skywalker cuts off the arm and blood squirts out. Noah loves it. (He's a boy!) Noah is having a hard time as Daniel gets bigger and wants to be with Noah. Noah really likes his alone time where he can play with his toys without the Beast crashing them. It makes me laugh, though, when the boys would rather play with Jodi's baby toys rather than their own toys.

Noah and Daniel have both discovered the fun of playing "house". They each have a Pooh Bear night light/teddy bear that they call "Baby." They feed it a bottle just like I do with Jodi. They feed their Baby babby food, just like Jodi. They are very good at playing "Daddy." It is so sweet to see.