Today we celebrated noah's 2nd Christmas. He knows it is Jesus's birthday. We ask him who's birthday it is and he'll say "Je Je". and we'll ask him where Jesus is, and he'll say "heart" and point to his heart and then my heart and Joe's heart. Then run into the dining room and point to the Last Supper picture. I love that he knows Jesus!
He still does so well with praying and if I forget to pray at lunch time when it is just him and I, he'll remind me by clasping his hands and saying "amen".
We went to Scott and Lori's today. When we were leaving their house, noah turned to my brother and Lori and said "bye mr, bye miss" .. isn't that the cutest thing? I did not teach him that, I have no idea how he learned that. He does not see them often enough to call them aunt and uncle yet. He did turn to my mom and say "bye bye Nana".. I think she started to cry! It was the first time he said that to her. He also said bye bye ya ya to chris and cheyenne's grandmother, as that is the name she goes by for them.
He had a lot of fun opening gifts and eating brownies and fudge... oh boy! Can't wait for him to brush his teeth tonight. Forgot to mention how well he is doing now brushing his teeth. It got bad for a while, he'll do a great job sucking on the brush and making head bobbing motions like he is brushing, but get nothing accomplished. so when we go to do it for him, he gets very mad! So we started using stamps as an incentive. Each night he'll tell us which one he wants: a soccer ball, a star (his favorite), a mega phone or a #1. He is doing so well now!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
North Carolina Vacation
22m 3w
We went on a real vacation with Noah Nov 8-11. We flew to Charolotte, North Carolina and went to a christian retreat in the blue ridge mountains in western North Carolina. We stayed with 4 other families who also brought their young children. It was cold, but all of our cabins had heat, hot water and beds! Kind of luxorious camping. We had a lot of fun hiking and playing outside. Mamma went horse back riding and daddy went on a really long hike. Noah did very well on the air plane, only having trouble with his ears on the way back.
Noah is starting to pray very well. He will fold his hands neatly and bow his head, occasionally looking up to smile and mimic whom ever is speaking--he'll shake his head or really close his eyes tightly. He'll add a few words and then end by saying "AMEN!!!" I am so proud of him, when ever I ask if he wants to pray -even if not before meals, but just random throughout the day, he'll respond by saying, "ALL RIGHT!"
Noah had a nice thanks giving over Nana's and grandpa's house-- or as Noah calls him, "bap ba". It is the cutest thing to hear him say that. He played with Emmma and just looked at cousin baby Leo a few times. He was very jealous if mommy held baby Leo.
Noah is starting to talk in sentences now and putting more words together. As I was leaving nana's after dropping him off, I said I was going home. Noah then said, "mamma has to go home." It was so cute!!
He has another cold, just recovering from the NC cold he got on the trip. But it is the season, and I know he'll just keep getting them.
We went on a real vacation with Noah Nov 8-11. We flew to Charolotte, North Carolina and went to a christian retreat in the blue ridge mountains in western North Carolina. We stayed with 4 other families who also brought their young children. It was cold, but all of our cabins had heat, hot water and beds! Kind of luxorious camping. We had a lot of fun hiking and playing outside. Mamma went horse back riding and daddy went on a really long hike. Noah did very well on the air plane, only having trouble with his ears on the way back.
Noah is starting to pray very well. He will fold his hands neatly and bow his head, occasionally looking up to smile and mimic whom ever is speaking--he'll shake his head or really close his eyes tightly. He'll add a few words and then end by saying "AMEN!!!" I am so proud of him, when ever I ask if he wants to pray -even if not before meals, but just random throughout the day, he'll respond by saying, "ALL RIGHT!"
Noah had a nice thanks giving over Nana's and grandpa's house-- or as Noah calls him, "bap ba". It is the cutest thing to hear him say that. He played with Emmma and just looked at cousin baby Leo a few times. He was very jealous if mommy held baby Leo.
Noah is starting to talk in sentences now and putting more words together. As I was leaving nana's after dropping him off, I said I was going home. Noah then said, "mamma has to go home." It was so cute!!
He has another cold, just recovering from the NC cold he got on the trip. But it is the season, and I know he'll just keep getting them.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Halloween time!
(22 months)
Noah had a great time on halloween night with Emma! or "Em-mama" as he calls her. so hard to believe on the same night, just last year, noah learned to crawl while chasing after a fire truck with Emma. so much has changed in only a year.
Noah was Thomas the train-- well really the conductor. He had so much fun playing with emma and running outside as it was in the 50's, and uncle dan lit a nice camp fire for them. They ended up swapping costumes, Emma had on Noah's train conductor hat and noah was sporting emma's pink cow girl hat! It was so cute!
Last month proved to be a huge transition for Noah in the language department. Mid October, Noah started with so many new words, and he has not stopped. It is so amazing, to listen to him every day saying and repeating new words.
He is also down to one nap a day, starting around 21 months. Occasionally he might take 2, if he is playing hard. The one nap is flexible, either in the morning or afternoon depending on what we have going on. That seems to work out well. Today he fell asleep on the way home from Nana's with a book across his face!!
He seems to be behaving much better, not as grumpy or fiesty. He is giving lots of hugs and kisses and is very sweet!
Noah had a great time on halloween night with Emma! or "Em-mama" as he calls her. so hard to believe on the same night, just last year, noah learned to crawl while chasing after a fire truck with Emma. so much has changed in only a year.
Noah was Thomas the train-- well really the conductor. He had so much fun playing with emma and running outside as it was in the 50's, and uncle dan lit a nice camp fire for them. They ended up swapping costumes, Emma had on Noah's train conductor hat and noah was sporting emma's pink cow girl hat! It was so cute!
Last month proved to be a huge transition for Noah in the language department. Mid October, Noah started with so many new words, and he has not stopped. It is so amazing, to listen to him every day saying and repeating new words.
He is also down to one nap a day, starting around 21 months. Occasionally he might take 2, if he is playing hard. The one nap is flexible, either in the morning or afternoon depending on what we have going on. That seems to work out well. Today he fell asleep on the way home from Nana's with a book across his face!!
He seems to be behaving much better, not as grumpy or fiesty. He is giving lots of hugs and kisses and is very sweet!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
grocery store hugs
(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!!
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!!
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!
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