Things to be thankful for...

There are quite a few things we are thankful for this year. Among them are our health, the continued health of our growing children, the blessings we have received from our Lord, our families, and more. As usual, I haven't updated in a while because I haven't really had too much time. I've been working a lot, but it's been great because the extra income has been really helpful. Adam has also been working quite a bit , which doesn't leave a whole lot of time for "together" time, but we make do when we can.

My mom has been coming to visit frequently, which has been nice because for the past 7ish years that I've been down here, I haven't gotten to see her a whole lot; mostly twice a year, once for Christmas, and once in the summer. She has been a big help with Noah when we need an extra hand here and there and I have to say, it's just nice to have my mom around more often. :) Funny...While I was growing up, I NEVER, in a million years, thoug

ht those words would be coming out of my mouth.

We have been a very busy household as usual lately. I feel like the months keep flying by and I honestly still can't believe that it's almost Christmas. Noah is going to be 19 months in the next few days, I can still remember last year at this time trying to keep him out of the tree and trying to keep him from unwrapping the presents so he could simply play for the wrapping paper. This year, it's more about trying to teach him the meaning of Christmas....and also, trying to keep him from getting into the tree and getting to the presents! Some things will never change I guess.

Noah never ceases to amaze me when it comes to his vocabulary. He'll come home from daycare singing songs and answering questions I don't expect answers to. He's such a mimic, so you have to be REALLY careful what you say around him, otherwise you may hear it repeated in a matter of seconds. Sometimes, it's really funny, but sometimes....like when you're trying to discipline him and he starts talking back to you....it's NOT so funny. Ahhh....the joys

of parenthood. I can't wait until I have another one to throw into the mix.

The pregnancy is going well, however, I am more tired than I think I've ever been in my life. Chasing around a toddler, while slowly gaining weight in the front, which in turn throws off your balance, is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Somedays, Adam and I look at each other and wonder what we ever did with our "extra" or "free" time back in the times before we had children. Adam's great Aunt Darlene does the string test to determine gender of the baby and we had her do it at a family dinner last Sunday night. If you are unfamiliar with the string test, I will explain it to you. You take a string and you tie either a needle or your wedding ring around the end, then you dangle it over the pregnant person's wrist or belly and if it goes in circles, it's a girl, and if it goes back and forth like a pendulum, it's a boy. Well, when Aunt Darlene did it, it went in circles, and she's never been wrong, so we'll see. I still think it's a boy, but all we want is a

healthy baby. :)

I've included some pictures from Halloween for your viewing pleasure:

P.S. Adam's brother, Geoff, got married last Saturday! Exciting stuff! Her name is Bethany and she's wonderful. We are so happy for them. Noah can't say Geoff, but he tries and it comes out like "Chuck." He calls Bethany, "Nee Nee." Needless to say, during the wedding, all he did was yell out, "Hi Chuck, Hi Nee Nee!" Funny doesn't even cover it.

PREGNANT??!! HUH?!?!

Yes, that's right. I am indeed pregnant again. At first, Adam and I were very freaked out and nervous when we discovered I was pregnant for our second child. After all, we had planned on waiting at LEAST another year before starting to try again. We both wanted to spend more time with Noah, make sure he got potty-trained, etc... God obviously had other plans. Now that we have had about a week to grapple with the news, we are doing much better. We're both getting excited about the possibility of having another child that's just as awesome as our first around the house. I have tried already to explain it to Noah, but I don't know if he'll really start to understand until I start to really show. He LOVES babies, so I'm hoping he'll be good with his new brother or sister. I have a feeling it may be a bit hard for him at first because he will have been an only child for over 2 years and will have had all of our attention up to that point. Some jealousy may take place, but I hope eventually, he will be grateful for someone to play with and someone other than us who will be there for him for the rest of his life. I always wanted and longed for siblings, so I sincerely hope Noah feels the same way.

As for Adam and I, we are taking it one day at a time. We are thinking about the possibility of buying a house and we are already starting to budget for the extra expenses of another child. Adam is still looking for a job, but has not had any luck in securing one. He has had a phone interview recently with Whirpool, but they are looking for someone who has a CPA lisence. More and more we are finding that Adam is probably going to have to go back to school to get his Masters Degree so he will have enough credits to sit for the CPA exam. While grad school is not exactly what we want to start up right now, it may have to be one of those necessary ends to a means. We are currently working on his "personal statement" and other things for his application to grad school.

Noah has been going through quite a few changes lately. His vocabulary has expanded to an enormous volume for a child his age. He understands pretty much everything we say and any questions we ask him. He definitely has a firm grasp on, "no," and he doesn't say yes, other than to nod his head, but he does say, "ok." He's babbling away in long strings at times and most of the time I have absolutely no idea what he's saying. Noah's also starting to put words together. He says, "daddy's truck," "momma car," "hi (insert name here)," etc... He knows how to say his name too. He surprised the girl at the pharmacy the other day because she said hi to him and he said hi back and then she said, "what's your name?" and he said, "Noah." She was astounded. She asked how old he was and I said he was 16 months and she couldn't believe it. Since Noah is our first, I have absoultely no idea how fast language should develop in a child, but she seemed pretty impressed, so I guess that's good!

Noah also got his first haircut on my birthday last month. He didn't cry at all. He also didn't really sit still, but for the most part, he did a really good job! He went from my little baby, to my little boy in about 15 minutes. Never thought that was possible. :)

Our kind and loving little terror

I know I haven't been keeping up with this as much as I was previously, but I plan on remedying that right now. This is the big update that should hopefully get everyone caught up and then I'll update more regularly after this. I haven't updated that often lately because I don't have a battery charger for my camera and haven't been able to take any recent pictures. I like to include pictures with my posts, so you guys can see how he's been growing and changing.

Well, we had Noah's 15 month Dr.'s appt. last Wednesday and he's doing really well! He's 31" tall (48th percentile) and weighs about 25 lbs (43rd percentile). He's still got a big head (83rd percentile), but Adam and I know that's because he's so smart! Ok, we're a little biased, but what parents aren't? Noah's doing a LOT of new things now. Some of them awesome, like his greatly increased vocabulary, and some not so awesome, like his decisions to climb on things that are fragile or could fall or are ELECTRONIC and not meant to be stood on, even if you're only 25 lbs! :) Ah well, discipline is a harsh mistress, but we often find that it's not really the disciplining that's the hard part, but finding the balance between what's too much and what's not enough. We don't want him to keep doing stuff he's not supposed to, but we also don't want to feel like we need to spank him or put him in time out every 5 minutes (which we don't, in case any of you were worried).

Noah is still very sociable, but I find that he clings to me a lot more now in unfamiliar situations. He used to talk to everyone when we'd go anywhere, but now, he'll talk to people first, but if people come up and talk to him before he's said hi to them, he curls right into me and hugs me until he feels comfortable. It's cute, but it's something I'm definitely not used to, especially since he's running everywhere now and doesn't usually want me to hold him for any extended period of time because he'd rather be off playing somewhere. Ahhh...the carefree days of childhood, how quickly they are forgotten when you are constantly plagued with things like a roof over your head, groceries, gas in the car, and other misc. bills.

Speaking of bills, Adam's looking for a job again. He's coming to the harsh realization that he may have to go back to school so he can at least have enough credits to be ready for the CPA exam. Unfortunately, the Bachelor's degree program at most colleges only require you to have somewhere in the 120 range of credits to graduate and you need 150+ to sit for the exam. What he's going to have to decide is when he's planning on going, and we also need to figure out how we're going to pay for it. Student loans are an option, but as I have a mountain of those already and he has some as well, they are obviously not the most desirable option. Sometimes though, you have to do what you have to do!

Both of our birthdays are coming up within the next couple of weeks and my mom will be here again that week, so Adam and I are hoping to get a night out together to celebrate our birthdays. I really like that my mom can come down about once a month now until she moves down here. It's so great to see her on a regular basis, although it does make the time apart seem really long (even though it's only about a month). Noah sure misses his Grandma too!

It's about time....

It's about time for a new post....It's about time we finally get the apartment organized for REAL...It's about time we get grown up furniture...It's about time. It's all about time, isn't it? I pause to think, "Oh, I wish I had more time for this, or I wish I had done this when I had the time, etc..." Honestly, life is measured in minutes, but I think in ACTUALITY, life is measured in moments. Like the moment when you realize that you are happy and that you can admit to yourself that there were days when you never thought this day would come. The day when you finally open your eyes and realize that God is saying to you, "See what I've created for you? Can't you see how much I love you? I'm looking out for you every day. I never left you."

Good things have been going on here in the Warner household. God has truly been blessing us with heaps lately! Our new furniture came and we got some table lamps and a floor lamp that match. I had a review at work that went pretty well and I got a raise. They didn't do raises at all last year, so I'm feeling really fortunate that I got one this year! Also, Noah finally seems like he's finally growing and coming around to the idea of eating "big people" food for each meal. We've added apple cinnamon oatmeal and macaroni and cheese to the menu. Also, he likes most vegetables! YAY!

More to come!

Furniture and Family

My mom graciously gave us some money recently for some new furniture. We had a budget and did very well keeping all that we needed within that budget. We ended up getting a queen sleeper sofa, a loveseat (both with custom fabric), a coffee table, two end tables, and four throw pillows (also custom fabric). We're pretty proud of ourselves because we really did shop around and we ended up finding the best deal at the place that has the best quality! Yay! I will post some pictures when we receive our furniture. We purchased it on Memorial Day and we're supposed to get in 35 days or less, so we're hoping for less since my mom is coming to visit soon and she's going to need a place to sleep. :) We'd like to let her enjoy our purchase that she so graciously helped us get! Thanks again Mom! We really appreciate it!

What's nice about holiday time (I mean, summer holiday time, i.e. Memorial Day/4th of July/Labor Day) is that we get to spend time with family...and I get paid for it! FINALLY! The important part really is getting to spend time all together. Osceola (where Adam grew up...about 15 minutes away from us) has a Memorial Day parade every year, which is tradition for Adam's family to attend. We all got to go together, Adam's grandparents, parents, his brother, Geoff, and his girlfriend, and Adam, Noah, and I. We all loved it, especially Noah. We thought he might be scared by the firetrucks and sirens, but he just pointed and looked awed. It bodes well for future years which I'm sure will be full of parades, maybe even some he might be in someday!

"Uh oh"

As per the title of this post, Noah's newest word is "Uh oh" and it seems to define whatever he does lately. He drops a pacifier and the next thing you hear is, "uh oh;" he drops pretty much anything (including things he REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DROPPING and things we're secretly wondering how he got his hands on) and all you hear is this little, "uh oh." Although this is very cute, it is also somewhat troublesome in that Noah does not realize that "uh oh" does not solve everything. It does at least give us a warning that something has just happened and we need to look around...especially when we're out on the balcony and he's pointing downward.

Noah is really starting to change a lot. As I mentioned in previous posts, we have had to deal with some toddler temper tantrums as of late, mostly involving food. I am happy to report that things seem to be getting better (knock on wood). He has been eating more lately and he's up to two full large sippy cups of whole milk and down to only two 1/2 bottles a day. He is also eating more "big people food." He has been eating carrots and peas that are VERY steamed. He also likes macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and hamburger...if it has cheese on it. Noah got his love for cheese from his father, who puts cheese on JUST ABOUT everything.

Noah and Adam have been enjoying the warm weather and taking advantage of the pool we have here. I go along to take pictures. Noah LOVES the water. He's a fish! Everytime you get him out, he points down to the water and grunts a whole bunch, which in Noah language, means he wants to get back in. When I get my next paycheck, I'm going to get a floaty device for him, so he can be on his own in the water. I think he'll really like that. Enjoy your warm weather too!

All work and no play makes us very dull people

Both Adam and I have been working very hard. Adam works 7 days a week every week, although, it's not necessarily serving. He is also doing other work at the restaurant, which I think I mentioned in previous messages. I have also been working every day to pick up extra hours. Every little bit helps...I guess. Lol. We miss seeing each other, as we often work opposite schedules, but it'll all be worth it in the end.

Noah is doing really well, although I think he may be going through the terrible twos a wee bit early. He's been throwing small and even big temper tantrums lately. Most of the time, it happens when we're out, which stinks because it means we pretty much can't go anywhere. We tried to go furniture shopping for a new couch and chair the other day and all Noah did was scream, run around, and try to knock over expensive things. *sigh* Oh well. We're working very hard on disciplining him and trying to help him understand good manners.

I'm working on uploading a video that shows you the cute side of our little guy. He's getting so big! I wish he was getting taller though. I feel so bad for him. People keeps saying he's really small for his age. :( Sometimes I feel like a bad parent. I feel like there's more that I should be doing, but I suppose I'll probably always feel that way a little. Hopefully I'll get it up and running by the next post.

Walking....no...running....

So I recently posted about Noah taking a few independent steps here and there. Ha ha....yeah. He is now walking on his own. He's still not at the point where he feels that walking is his preferred mode of transportation, but he's getting there. He also can't fully get up to a standing position from the floor without having something to support himself on, although, as quickly as he seems to be picking things up lately, I'm sure it won't be long.

Noah is also starting to eat new foods (what I call "big people" food). He likes eggs, toast, applesauce, grilled cheese, and variety of other things. I am still giving him baby food to fill in the gaps and because he sometimes gets sick of "big people" food and would rather be fed. I am starting to fear, however, that he may have gotten my tendency for pickyness. He'll eat meat, but only if it's marinated, I have a hard time getting him to eat things with a lot of texture, etc... I think I'll let Adam try and give him the Hamburger Helper and see if he'll eat it. :)

Long Time No Blog :(

Well, friends and family, I am FINALLY updating the blog. We have been far too busy to even think about trying to formulate an entry. Noah is doing SO many fun things now that he's getting older. I can't believe he's going to be 13 months in a couple of weeks. Sometimes, I feel like we just brought him home...especially now that he's REALLY teething and crying off and on throughout the night.

Noah's recent developments:
*He's taking a few independent steps. He has a bit of a confidence issue when it comes to this, but if you distract him by having something that he wants, he practically runs at you.


*He's talking quite a bit. He's pretty much like a parrot at this point. If you ask him to say something, he will repeat it in what I have deemed "Noah language." Most of the time, it sounds very similar to the word you asked him to say and sometimes, he'll surprise you and repeat it perfectly. Things he repeats a lot: Mama, Dada, hot, duck, ball, bottle, bird....
*He has 7, almost 8 teeth now. Four on the top and 3 with one cutting through on the bottom right now. When he smiles, he looks a lot like Adam. :)
*He weighs about 24 1/2 lbs, which is a good weight for him at this point. What's humorous to me at this point is that he's in the 60th percentile for weight, but only the 8th percentile for height. Hello, have you seen his father? Poor kid. He's probably going to get my short genes.

Adam and I also had a little mini-vacation to Indianapolis. We had so much fun just the two of us. I had forgotten how much fun we used to have when we used to have more time to spend together. We stayed at a nice hotel, we rode a tandem bike, we went to see a Broadway show, etc... Thank the Lord for Grandmothers that watch your children while you go :)

Happy Birthday Noah!!!

Today is Noah's birthday! As I am writing this, it is 9:35 PM...so in about an hour, a year ago, Noah was being born. He was born at 10:20 PM by c-section. Praise God for such an amazing gift! Adam and I had no idea what we were getting into, but it's been a great journey and we look forward to many, many, many more years!! More updates to come!

First trip to the Park!

Today was BEAUTIFUL!!! A little too warm for my tastes, as I like it in the mid 70's and it was in the mid 80's today, but Noah and Adam loved it! Noah's developing a bit of cold, but it didn't stop him from wanting to be out in the fresh air. We took a stroller ride and then went to Battell Park. He's been to the park with Adam's mom, but he's never been with us, so we wanted to make our own memories with him at there! Here are some of my favorite pictures:

Family!

The reason I haven't posted in about a week is that we have had company! It was glorious to have my mom here for 4 days! She was such a help and by the end of the week, I think Noah had finally warmed up to her again. I feel bad because she doesn't get to see him that often and even though she sees him over the webcam, it's not the same as seeing him in person, so he didn't recognize her for a couple of days. He did give her this look like he was studying her face they whole time she was down, so I think he knew that he was supposed to know her from somewhere and was trying to figure out why she looked so familiar. Anyway! We had a great time having her here and are very excited that she will be back down in about a week and a half for Noah's party!

The Adrian Frys also stopped by last week to visit. It was WONDERFUL to see them as well. We haven't seen them since Noah was about 4 months old, so it was really nice to catch up and show them how much Noah has changed in the past 8 months! I know Noah had a lot of fun with them and it was a great visit.

You are all welcome to stop down and visit us, just give us a little heads up to let us know when you're coming so we can make sure we clean up after our little munchkin!

Walking soon??

Adam took this video of Noah walking with his new walker that Grandma Toodie bought him. I thought you all would enjoy it :) I also included an Easter pic of the family, but Noah's not paying attention. Too much going on in the room for him to concentrate on a camera!

The hot days of summer.....in April?

Well, we hit a record 85 degrees here yesterday. In APRIL?!? I called my mother and they're having 70 degree weather, in the UP, IN APRIL!!!! Those of you that do not believe global warming is taking place need to wake up and start looking around. Noah is SO excited about the weather starting to warm up. He loves to be outside, so I have been taking him for 1 or 2 walks every day that I'm home with him that it's not raining outside. He enjoys saying, "hi," to the geese and every other passerby. He's pointing a lot now and saying words, so I'm having a grand old time teaching him the words for objects in the house and outside now. He says "heese" for geese, "bir" for bird, and "da" for door.

Noah is also starting to really look like a toddler, as you can most likely see from the picture above. Adam's mom got him a push walker, so before I know it, he's going to be wandering around the apartment getting into more things than he already does! I can't believe he's going to be 1 on the 27th of this month! All those people who told me that time really flies when you have a baby were right!

Sickness plagues us again

*BIG SIGH* Sickness is plaguing my family! Poor Noah's had 2 ear infections now and the chicken pox. Not to mention the cold symptoms on and off AND an upper respitory infection when he was about 4 months old. I'm seriously asking God to keep him from getting anything else anytime soon. I am also sick now. I woke up yesterday morning with a stuffy nose and by the end of the day at work, I had NO voice. We were pretty busy, but still. I didn't have ANY symptoms on Friday, but all of a sudden, I'm sick as a dog. I have 2 more 8 hour days until I get a day off. I think I can make it...that is, if I don't have to answer the phone or talk to anyone. Oh wait...that's what I do all day! Fabulous! Oh yeah, and Adam sprained his ankle working out yesterday morning and had to work on it all day yesterday and today. We're falling apart!

In other news, we're still waiting for Noah to take his first steps. I guess I shouldn't be too antsy about it because once he starts, I'm never going to be able to catch him and there will be no safe place or privacy in the apartment. Hmmm...on second thought, the walking can wait a little bit longer.

I should be getting the invitations for Noah's first birthday party sometime this week, hopefully, earlier rather than later. I will be sending them out immediately after receiving them, so watch the mail! We hope to see you there! It will be April 25th from 1-3 PM.

Hope your weekend is going better than ours!

P90x and....nope. that's really it

My arms feel like they're about to fall off. I don't know how I'm managing to type this right now. Adam and I started P90x today and it's a GRUELING workout. It's a lifestyle change and we are really trying to get healthy right now. Both of us have family histories of heart problems and other possibly life threatening conditions, so we want to try and avoid those as much as possible. Getting healthier is the answer to that. We want to be around for Noah and any other subsequent children we may have for a long time to come.

Speaking of Noah, he's getting more teeth! He now has 4 total, with two more on the way shortly. He's at the stage right now where he just doesn't stop babbling. I don't know who he got that from! I love to talk to him because I know he's actually saying things, I just don't understand them, so I pretend like I do and just talk back to him. He's picking up on a lot of things like, when I put his coat on, a lot of the time now he says, "bye" because he knows we're leaving to go somewhere. He's just like I was at a young age, in that he says "hi" and waves to everyone, even his own reflection. I certainly hope he never gets stuck in front of any cardboard cutouts.

The monitor is my best friend :)

Some funny and very awesome things have been happening around here. Noah is starting to really talk...and not just things that sound like words, but ACTUAL words, which as a parent, is one of THE MOST AMAZING THINGS you can ever witness. When they see the connection from a word to the actual meaning of the word, it's like a light goes on in their head. That is a great moment. Noah's first official word was "dada," directly followed by "ball," "hi," and "bye." I'm still working on "mama" or "mommy," but I don't know when those are going to crop up. Until then, I'll just enjoy the happiness it brings him to have a conversation with someone, even if we don't always know what he's trying to say or he repeats the same word 20 times in a row.

The funny story is as follows: Monday morning I woke up about 7:30 and noticed that the lights were going off on the monitor (for those of you that don't know, monitors let you hear the baby talk, cry, etc...but also have lights that go on on the top of the monitor letting you know when there's noise from the other room as well). I didn't think I had turned it down so low that I couldn't hear him crying loudly, so I turned the monitor up all the way only to hear a deep and heavy breathing. Intrigued and a little perturbed, I decided to go in the other room to figure out what was going on. I opened the door ever so slightly and peeked my head in, only to see Noah, curled up in the fetal position, with his receiver/monitor. He had somehow reached his hands through the slats on his crib, pulled the receiver off the table next to him, and managed to get it back through the slats to inside the crib. I don't know how he did it, but I was amazed....and I laughed so hard, I almost peed my pants. I woke Adam up (which he was not happy about) and made him go in and look. We wanted to take a picture, but didn't want to startle him, so we tried to videotape it, but we keep Noah's room so dark at night, the camera didn't pick anything up.

Groceries for the week: $150
New toys for the baby: $40
Seeing your son curled up with his monitor: Priceless!

The Stroller Story

Spring has sprung here in Mishawaka and although I'm still afraid it's going to snow (knock on wood), it is SOOO wonderful to be able to open the windows and screen door and let some fresh air in. In the spirit of getting fresh air, Adam, Noah, and I have been taking walks as often as we can, providing it's not raining. Yesterday, on our way back, there was this girl that was jogging around the circle we live on and every time she would go by, Noah would track her with his eyes. The last time she went by, it was like she was running in slow motion and Noah not only tracked her with his eyes, but also leaned all the way out of the stroller to see her go by. Needless to say, I'm not really worried about him liking girls in the future, and as Adam would say, "That's my boy!" Ahh....the joys of parenthood. I find it's the simple things in life that make it that much sweeter!

The Pox Progression!

The chicken pox are horrible...good thing he won't remember them! They are finally starting to scab up and go away. Adam and I feel like it's been forever!!! I'm sure it seems longer for Noah, although his daily activities weren't really affected by it. He's still singing, dancing, talking up a storm, and trying his best to stand on his own. He's walking with help and most likely won't need that help soon. Oh my how time flies! Here are some pictures that show the progression of his pox! Enjoy (and have fond itchy memories of the time you had chicken pox! :)

When we first started noticing them...Note the one on his forehead and the few on his chest...
To...completely broken out! Poor kid! Thank God that he is going to be getting rid of them soon! Too bad he had to get his booster shots today for his flu and H1N1 shots. The hits just keep on coming!

P.S. If anyone knows where I can find either a money tree or a reliable vehicle for Adam, let me know! :)

Lazy Days and Chicken Pox!

Wednesday and today, Adam and I were trying to relax with Noah and we would have succeeded were it not for Noah's outbreak of Chicken Pox. Poor kid. He just got over an inner ear infection and a cold and now he's got the chicken pox! Well, at least he's developing immunities! I'm hoping he's not going to have both mine and Adam's tendencies for lots of ear infections. Good old daycare! They're doing a great job, but I wish those other kids would keep their germs to themselves!

Sickness runs rampant!

So, our household is sick. Noah has had a fever on and off for the past three days as high as 102.2 and he's had cold like symptoms pretty much since he started daycare two weeks ago. He seemed to be getting better last week, but I'm still having to clean out his nose twice a day and he's a bit more clingy than usual. Adam took him to the doctor today and he has an inner ear infection. I'm thinking that it started out as a cold and moved into his ears over the course of the couple weeks. ALSO! (as if I needed something more) One of the kids at daycare had the chicken pox and Noah was exposed about a week ago to them. We haven't seen any signs of them yet, but you never know! Wouldn't that be fun...chicken pox AND an ear infection!

Adam has a cold as well. It's a pretty bad one complete with nasal stuffiness, sinus pressure, headaches, body aches...the whole nine yards. He's had a pretty bad cough and been really congested. I feel REALLY bad for him because it's hard enough having your child sick, but being sick yourself as well is really difficult. I am not sick now (knock on wood), however, I was really sick when Noah first got sick. Since he's still nursing a little, I tend to get the transfer from him when he's sick.

Noah doesn't normally go down for a nap well, but this is how you can tell he's sick:

He's asleep...on the floor of the pack and play....poor baby!

Great hair day!

I found this picture from the other day and it made me laugh. I thought you all might get a kick out of it too! :) Hope you're having a great hair day!

Daycare and a photoshoot!

So Monday and Tuesday were Noah's first days at daycare. Monday was really hard, especially the first 1/2. I cried all the way bringing him to daycare and all the way to work after I dropped him off. I visited him on my lunch and he was sleeping because he had been wailing all morning. He woke up before I left and I fed him. He seemed mad at me, but he was ok when I left. He had an ok afternoon and then Adam picked him up at 5. Tuesday went much better. Adam dropped him off and he smiled and waved at him when he was leaving. He took naps for them and when I visited him at lunch, they told me that he is pretty attached to one of the girls that works for the daycare. She's young and has a hairstyle similar to me. They think that he thinks she looks like me, so he's incredibly attached to her. When I visited at lunch on Tuesday, he was happy to see me, but very mad when I left. When Adam picked him up, he seemed like he was having a good time, so I think or at least I hope, he's getting adjusted. Friday's probably going to be hard for him again because he's had two days with me in between.

Speaking of the days in between: Noah and I had some fun today! This morning we were hanging out and I decided to take some pictures of him. He's getting so big! He pulls up on everything that's within reach. He can stand on his own without holding on to anything as well, but he can only do it if he's distracted by something in his hands or on TV or out the window. Once he's not distracted anymore, he figures out he's standing up and falls over. :) Here are two of the pictures I took!

Patience is....something I'm running short on

We need a vacation. Adam and I need some time to go out alone together. Noah is wonderful, but some days, I feel like we just really need some time to ourselves...especially after a night like last night. I think Noah might be getting more teeth because he's been a bucket of drool and he's been extra fussy lately. We went to the doctor on Thursday and they said that he is 19 lbs 9 oz, which is good, considering he's gained almost 4 lbs in 2 months! Yay! That is much improved from his last check up. We got him a flu shot and an H1N1 shot because he starts daycare on Monday and we were worried with him being exposed to other children, that his chances of getting it might go up. I felt bad because he wasn't supposed to have any shots at this check up, but we just felt that it was necessary given the circumstances. We'll see I guess!

From Crawling to Sitting to...Standing!

One of the downsides to having a full time job is that I miss out on a lot of Noah's changes. It's sad because at this time of his life, he's changing a lot and quickly. He started crawling at a rapid pace just recently and I can't even keep track of him anymore. This afternoon while I was at work, Adam sent me this picture:


Not only is he opening drawers, but cabinets as well. Adam said he was even side-stepping along the wine cabinet. It's just a matter of time before he starts full-fledged walking. I don't know if I'm scared or excited; all I know is that childproofing needs to commence ASAP!!!

Car Blues

I am not having the greatest day. I would like to say today has been a happy and productive day and that would be the truth, but only partially. I've gotten to spend time with my awesome family and we got Noah a "big boy" car seat, courtesy of my mom and stepdad, that he got to try out today, but other than that, today is not getting off to a great start. My car has been acting funny for a while now and I've been trying to wait it out until we get our tax return. As I'm still waiting on one of my W2's (that is notoriously late), we can't file yet. Boo! We looked at some used cars today at Jordan Auto and we found a Ford Edge and a Ford Escape that we really liked. We want to wait until we get my car fixed though, so that we can trade my car in and get a good amount of money back for it, so we don't have to put as much down. *sigh*

Our Family!

I don't even think I can begin to express how blessed I am to have such an amazing family. God blesses in mysterious and amazing ways, especially when you're not expecting it. The littlest blessings like a smile or a laugh can make all the difference in the world when you're having a rough or even just a long day. The biggest blessings to us are really just time together. Family time is so important, as is the time that Adam and I get to spend, just us, which is rare, but SO wonderful. We have wonderful family that watches Noah for us so that we can have "date nights," which also means we get a full night of sleep! Yay!

To Adam and I, the biggest blessing at present is sleep. Any and all sleep is a blessing. Noah is such a wonderful baby and the BEST child anyone could ask for, he just has had some problems sleeping which usually keeps one or both of us up for portions of the night. Thank God for perseverance and patience.

All in all, we are an incredibly fortunate family. We never go without and whenever we need something, someone or something is always there for us. We thank God every day for our blessings and we'll keep you updated on our wonderful journey together!

Thanks for reading :)