(21m 2 weeks)
Noah has been so sweet lately, I can hardly contain myself. we were in the grocery store last week and he kept reaching up to hug me and kept doing it over and over again! so in the middle of the aisle, I would stop and get this great big hug! I felt bad holding up traffic, but I was not about to pass on these hugs! and then recently at the library, when I was waiting for the lady to check out the books, I bent down to chat with noah in his stroller. he kept hugging me and was just being so cute! it totally makes up for the "bad" days.
He is starting to make connections between objects.. like for example, he will point to his shirt and say a word that sounds kind of like shirt and then point to my shirt and say the same thing. and today he did the same with teeth, he'll point to his teeth, say teeth, then point to mine. It's like he realizes now that he is not the center of the universe, and I don't mean that to sound mean, but it's reality, all babies think like that. he is discovering that other people and things exist outside of himself. He has been talking a lot more, too. Joe and I made up a list of words that noah knows, there are so many!
He is still fascinated by "choo choo" and we are taking him to see Thomas down in essex steam train next month. I can't wait! He is being Thomas for halloween, too.
Noah will meet his new baby cousin, Leo, this weekend. He keeps saying "baby!"
I brought noah in for a check up due to his lack of weight gain. In three months, he has only gained 10 oz. He grew about a 1/2 of an inch, so that might account for something. He certainly loves nana's cooking though, which makes me so happy to see him eating! nana made noah choc chip cookies yesterday, he was sooo excited boucing off the walls, litterly, from the sugar high. so I was in the kitchen talking to her and I see him go into the dining room and he was sneaking another cookie! I wish I had a camera, it was priceless!!! so I "caught" him and asked him if he asked nana if he could have it. he ran over to me, held it up to me with pleading eyes and did not eat it. then I said yes, and he proceeded to tease me with it, offering me a bite but pulling it away really quickly as I opened my mouth! he is too funny!
well, noah's latest thing is undressing himself. I got home from kick boxing just as joe put him to bed last night so I ran upstairs to kiss him good night. joe was out of noah's room for maybe 2 minutes. I walked in, noah goes, "oh noooo...." in that sing-song voice... he has already taken off his shirt! I bet he thinks I came in his room b/c of that, mommy is psychic!! lol... I got lots of hugs and snuggles and I rocked him for a while, loving these days!!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Fall time
21 months)
We have been having a fun fall so far.. going to the Big E, seeing all the animals and the parade and trying fair food, yummy! We went on a hay ride yesterday at the Picken Patch in Avon and Noah got to pick out his own pumpkins! He had so much fun! We went to a bbq at a coworkers of Joe's and Noah got to sit on a tractor (Bob-- all trucks are bobs, as in bob the builder, a show he has only seen twice). He also got to pet a kitten, a horse and a goat!
He loves pumpkins and when we go for our walks around the neighborhood, he likes to help count them.
He loves playing outside on his new "bike" that he received from Nana and Grandpa. It really is a tricycle that is still on a rocker until you take it off, then it has wheels. He plays with sidewalk chalk, balls and bubbles. He likes to help rake the leaves, too. He likes to help with tasks, it keeps him busy and helps him feel useful.
His biggest fascination now is trains. Choo choo.. from Thomas and Friends on tv. When Play with me sesame went off the air on Noggin, we had to find Noah a new show to watch in the morning, his designated tv time-- which we try to stick to, no other tv during the day if we can avoid it. so now he loves choo choos!! "choo choo, turn it on?" as he hands me the remote and points to the tv. He likes the tv a little too much...
We have been having a fun fall so far.. going to the Big E, seeing all the animals and the parade and trying fair food, yummy! We went on a hay ride yesterday at the Picken Patch in Avon and Noah got to pick out his own pumpkins! He had so much fun! We went to a bbq at a coworkers of Joe's and Noah got to sit on a tractor (Bob-- all trucks are bobs, as in bob the builder, a show he has only seen twice). He also got to pet a kitten, a horse and a goat!
He loves pumpkins and when we go for our walks around the neighborhood, he likes to help count them.
He loves playing outside on his new "bike" that he received from Nana and Grandpa. It really is a tricycle that is still on a rocker until you take it off, then it has wheels. He plays with sidewalk chalk, balls and bubbles. He likes to help rake the leaves, too. He likes to help with tasks, it keeps him busy and helps him feel useful.
His biggest fascination now is trains. Choo choo.. from Thomas and Friends on tv. When Play with me sesame went off the air on Noggin, we had to find Noah a new show to watch in the morning, his designated tv time-- which we try to stick to, no other tv during the day if we can avoid it. so now he loves choo choos!! "choo choo, turn it on?" as he hands me the remote and points to the tv. He likes the tv a little too much...
Thursday, September 6, 2007
terrible two's...
(20 months)
I have to say that noah has entered the terrible two's. he has been so difficult lately. hitting, kicking, spitting out his food and milk, soaking his shirt with the drinks by letting it run out of his mouth down his face. did I mention spitting? just letting the long spit hang out of his mouth til it hits something. if i pay attention to it, he'll get rewarded. if I don't stop it he'll think it is ok. he got his first time out the other day at play group for throwing sand. I know this is just the start of it. I also know I am blessed to have a healthy child, who acts like a normal toddler, so I thank God for that.
I have to say that noah has entered the terrible two's. he has been so difficult lately. hitting, kicking, spitting out his food and milk, soaking his shirt with the drinks by letting it run out of his mouth down his face. did I mention spitting? just letting the long spit hang out of his mouth til it hits something. if i pay attention to it, he'll get rewarded. if I don't stop it he'll think it is ok. he got his first time out the other day at play group for throwing sand. I know this is just the start of it. I also know I am blessed to have a healthy child, who acts like a normal toddler, so I thank God for that.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
summer's winding down...
(19m 3w)
The fall has tried too arrive early and I had to put noah into some pants only to find out that 18 month pants are too big on him. He has slimmed down a lot, getting taller and his waist smaller. I dug his 12m pants out of the bin awaiting the transfer to the attic and found that they fit him just fine! even loose on his waist. His weight has gone up, he is 25 pounds now, but it all shifted. No more puddgy belly or rolly thighs. Not this boy, he is way too active!
He is onto 3 word sentences now... the first is "It's turned on?" referring to the light or the ceiling fan, which is his newest obsession. He does this thing now, imitating a ceiling fan. He makes big lips and tries to make the sound of the fan by doing "sh sh sh" and wirls his pointer finger around in a big circle in the air and then of course says, "see?! see?!"
We are sad to see the summer winding down, but looking forward to bringing him to all the fairs to see the animals!
(19m 5d)
When did it start that Noah could totally understand us? He no longer looks at us with a blank stare when speaking to him. He understands when we ask him to do something, like put his toys away or bring us his shoes to put on for bye-bye. He is a fun toddler full of interactions and understanding. He is saying a lot more words now and tries to repeat us. Today was "library and cereal". He knows that airplanes are up in the sky. He knows where the birds are outside when we go for our walks. It is so amazing watching the world through a toddler's eyes. He has a great time with the dogs. He was cracking himself up chasing them around the other day trying to put a bowl on their heads. poor dogs...
Noah likes to pretend to feed his stuffed animals. He has a bowl and one of his spoons from the kitchen and he'll go around making sure everyone is fed. He loves his stuffed animals, or babies or lovies as I call them. He has three that he snuggles with at nap and bed time.. the bear from Chrissy that was given to him when he was born, the lovey which is a bear/blanket that used to play "Jesus loves me" and the recent addition to his collection, a dog that sings when you pull the cord by it's tail. That was supposed to be a gift for Erin's newest baby, but Noah was very intent on having it, so we had to buy another gift for the baby. He has an assortment of stuffed dogs or bears downstairs and he will always hug them, the biggest saved for grover, which he has to hold while watching Sesame Street.
He has all 8 teeth in front and all 4 molars are in some degree of growing in. He is about 32 inches tall and weighs about 24-25 pounds. His appetite varies day to day. He loves to drink his milk at meals and snacks and sip on his cup and straw of water with a little bit of juice through out the day.
He had his first big fall last week, which resulted in a big goose-egg on the right side of his forehead. He fell from the top step at Nana's and hit his head on the concrete walk way at the bottom. Poor little guy, but I think Nana had a harder time getting over it.
He is having fun playing outside this summer, with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, balls and the push and ride along toys. Winter should be interesting with snowsuits and boots... I will miss the summer and how easy it is to just throw on a pair of sandles and run outside!
The fall has tried too arrive early and I had to put noah into some pants only to find out that 18 month pants are too big on him. He has slimmed down a lot, getting taller and his waist smaller. I dug his 12m pants out of the bin awaiting the transfer to the attic and found that they fit him just fine! even loose on his waist. His weight has gone up, he is 25 pounds now, but it all shifted. No more puddgy belly or rolly thighs. Not this boy, he is way too active!
He is onto 3 word sentences now... the first is "It's turned on?" referring to the light or the ceiling fan, which is his newest obsession. He does this thing now, imitating a ceiling fan. He makes big lips and tries to make the sound of the fan by doing "sh sh sh" and wirls his pointer finger around in a big circle in the air and then of course says, "see?! see?!"
We are sad to see the summer winding down, but looking forward to bringing him to all the fairs to see the animals!
(19m 5d)
When did it start that Noah could totally understand us? He no longer looks at us with a blank stare when speaking to him. He understands when we ask him to do something, like put his toys away or bring us his shoes to put on for bye-bye. He is a fun toddler full of interactions and understanding. He is saying a lot more words now and tries to repeat us. Today was "library and cereal". He knows that airplanes are up in the sky. He knows where the birds are outside when we go for our walks. It is so amazing watching the world through a toddler's eyes. He has a great time with the dogs. He was cracking himself up chasing them around the other day trying to put a bowl on their heads. poor dogs...
Noah likes to pretend to feed his stuffed animals. He has a bowl and one of his spoons from the kitchen and he'll go around making sure everyone is fed. He loves his stuffed animals, or babies or lovies as I call them. He has three that he snuggles with at nap and bed time.. the bear from Chrissy that was given to him when he was born, the lovey which is a bear/blanket that used to play "Jesus loves me" and the recent addition to his collection, a dog that sings when you pull the cord by it's tail. That was supposed to be a gift for Erin's newest baby, but Noah was very intent on having it, so we had to buy another gift for the baby. He has an assortment of stuffed dogs or bears downstairs and he will always hug them, the biggest saved for grover, which he has to hold while watching Sesame Street.
He has all 8 teeth in front and all 4 molars are in some degree of growing in. He is about 32 inches tall and weighs about 24-25 pounds. His appetite varies day to day. He loves to drink his milk at meals and snacks and sip on his cup and straw of water with a little bit of juice through out the day.
He had his first big fall last week, which resulted in a big goose-egg on the right side of his forehead. He fell from the top step at Nana's and hit his head on the concrete walk way at the bottom. Poor little guy, but I think Nana had a harder time getting over it.
He is having fun playing outside this summer, with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, balls and the push and ride along toys. Winter should be interesting with snowsuits and boots... I will miss the summer and how easy it is to just throw on a pair of sandles and run outside!
Saturday, July 7, 2007
1-2-3..
(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?
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?
Monday, June 25, 2007
Mr. Independent
(17m,3w)
When did Noah become such an independent little boy that prefers to play than cuddle with his mom?
This past week.
He is so active and indepenedent, or tries to be, and is so over the cuddling and babying. I know I am raising a self-sufficient, secure-with-his-emotions little boy.. but it is making mommy sad! No more cuddling with his sippy cup of milk at night, no more holding him and singing to him in the rocking chair in his room before bed... it's g'night mom as he grabs his blanket, pulls it over his head and gets onto his tummy and goes to sleep.
He loves to play outside and run around the yard. He has a lot of outdoor toys including cars, swings and slides. He can kick and throw a ball. He has scraped knees and bruised shins. He definitely is a little boy.
When did Noah become such an independent little boy that prefers to play than cuddle with his mom?
This past week.
He is so active and indepenedent, or tries to be, and is so over the cuddling and babying. I know I am raising a self-sufficient, secure-with-his-emotions little boy.. but it is making mommy sad! No more cuddling with his sippy cup of milk at night, no more holding him and singing to him in the rocking chair in his room before bed... it's g'night mom as he grabs his blanket, pulls it over his head and gets onto his tummy and goes to sleep.
He loves to play outside and run around the yard. He has a lot of outdoor toys including cars, swings and slides. He can kick and throw a ball. He has scraped knees and bruised shins. He definitely is a little boy.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Oh wow!!
(17m 4d)
Noah's latest thing, not so new, but just so funny, is he makes this noise, I can't even spell how it sounds but it is when he is excited about something-- he goes, "huhh, oh wow!" but a long drawn in breath and getting high pitched towards the end. It is so funny!! and he does itsy bitsy spider when we sing it to him or his laugh and learn puppy sings it. He knows to tweek the puppy's nose three times and it will sing itsy bitsy and then he does the spider and the rain with his hands! I know all kids do this at this age, but when it is your kid, there is nothing funnier or better to watch in the world!
He is doing really well walking and climbing. He is independent with picking things up in the middle of the room, but he still cannot get up from a sitting position unless holding on to something. He is getting close though. He likes to walk down the stairs now and holds onto the railing.
We found the strawberries have really increased his eczema so he is not eating them now. But he loves raspberries, black berries and blue berries.
He is back to taking two naps a day. We tried one a day, after lunch, but he was miserable and could not stay awake through lunch, no matter how early we made it. He is still young yet, and two a day is fine.
Noah's latest thing, not so new, but just so funny, is he makes this noise, I can't even spell how it sounds but it is when he is excited about something-- he goes, "huhh, oh wow!" but a long drawn in breath and getting high pitched towards the end. It is so funny!! and he does itsy bitsy spider when we sing it to him or his laugh and learn puppy sings it. He knows to tweek the puppy's nose three times and it will sing itsy bitsy and then he does the spider and the rain with his hands! I know all kids do this at this age, but when it is your kid, there is nothing funnier or better to watch in the world!
He is doing really well walking and climbing. He is independent with picking things up in the middle of the room, but he still cannot get up from a sitting position unless holding on to something. He is getting close though. He likes to walk down the stairs now and holds onto the railing.
We found the strawberries have really increased his eczema so he is not eating them now. But he loves raspberries, black berries and blue berries.
He is back to taking two naps a day. We tried one a day, after lunch, but he was miserable and could not stay awake through lunch, no matter how early we made it. He is still young yet, and two a day is fine.
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