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(18m 5d)
Today is auntie Becky's birthday! 7-7-7...

Noah is such a happy kid... when he gets his way I should say. He is behaving as a typical 18 month old should... with obstanance and pseudo independance.. with a zest for life and the love for his dogs. Last night Joe overheard noah giggling... he found him sitting on the couch with paris, just beeping the poor dog's nose. over and over again.

Noah had coxsackie virus last week, otherwise known as hand, foot and mouth disease. It is a common summer time, very contagious virus kids get. He was lucky enough to get it from the park and another playmate of his got it the same day. Noah faired well, complete with a rash and fever and sore throat. He is fine now and I know he could have had it worse.

Noah had his 18 month appt a few days ago. The dr is so impressed with how far he has advanced since his 15 month appt. When asked if noah knows any of his body parts, I gladly smiled. "Noah..where is your hiney?" and noah quietly turns, plasters a huge grin on his face and pats his back-end. Got to love my kid.

noah is such a smarty-pants. today I just showed him one time where his chin is and his knees are. and he remembered hrs later in the day! he loves that game now, identifing body parts. he knows all the others, so now we have to start doing the smaller parts. And he can count to 3! he shows me his fingers, 1, he points his pointer finger really straight and high, 2, he crosses his pointer and middle together and 3, he shows me his whole hand! and he mimicks me... he is not saying one two three, but he makes the same sound I do. "onnne, twooooo, THREE!" "unnnn, ooooo (low pitch) EEEEE (high pitch) ... can you hear it?