Noah has this weird thing he does at meal times. He always sits to my right. During in meal, he takes my right hand, usually when I'm busy with Annalise, and gives me something mushy. Today, it was a Cheerrio that had been sitting in milk for a long time.
Merry Christmas to you! I hope Santa is good to you.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Deck the Halls and other suff
I know I have been horrible updating the blog. Just be forewarned that it is a special kind of crazy around here and this thing might not be updated much until after the holidays.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my parents. My mom and I cooked the whole sh-bang, and we declared it a huge success! Noah was not so keen on the sweet potatoes but loved putting black olives on his fingers. Sadly I was so focused on getting food on the table that I forgot to take some pictures of our feast. You will just have to imagine all the gloriousness of our dinner.
Last weekend we continued our tradition of cutting down our Christmas tree. Our first year here, we found this cute little tree farm not far from here and cut our own. The last two years, I traipsed around the farm hugely pregnant. This year was only slightly easier with two little ones. Part of the fun of having two babes so close in age is trying to figure out the logistics of things. How are we going to wrangle two babies, an ax, a big cart, and a tree? We decided to take the double jogging stroller out for a drive. The whole adventure went off without a hitch. Pretty much. Both the babes were ready for a nap after our afternoon out in the cold, and fell asleep in the car. We rounded out our day with some great pizza from a local place. Noah went absolutely bonkers when he realized that the tree was going in his playroom! Noah to just get the energy to decorate!
A self portrait with Noah looking as cute as possible!
Noah picked out this ornament all on his own. I tried to suggest something a little less...(well, just less), but this is the one he wanted. Who am I to get in the way of Christmas cheer?
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my parents. My mom and I cooked the whole sh-bang, and we declared it a huge success! Noah was not so keen on the sweet potatoes but loved putting black olives on his fingers. Sadly I was so focused on getting food on the table that I forgot to take some pictures of our feast. You will just have to imagine all the gloriousness of our dinner.
Last weekend we continued our tradition of cutting down our Christmas tree. Our first year here, we found this cute little tree farm not far from here and cut our own. The last two years, I traipsed around the farm hugely pregnant. This year was only slightly easier with two little ones. Part of the fun of having two babes so close in age is trying to figure out the logistics of things. How are we going to wrangle two babies, an ax, a big cart, and a tree? We decided to take the double jogging stroller out for a drive. The whole adventure went off without a hitch. Pretty much. Both the babes were ready for a nap after our afternoon out in the cold, and fell asleep in the car. We rounded out our day with some great pizza from a local place. Noah went absolutely bonkers when he realized that the tree was going in his playroom! Noah to just get the energy to decorate!
John, the babes, and our tree. The tree lost a lot of height when we trimmed it up.
Don't the babes look so excited about picking out our tree?
Noah picked out this ornament all on his own. I tried to suggest something a little less...(well, just less), but this is the one he wanted. Who am I to get in the way of Christmas cheer?
Monday, November 8, 2010
Expanding Vocabulary and Crawling (almost)
Noah's vocabulary grew by two words this weekend. We now have the word "NO" and the oh-so-useful "door"! Yay Noah! All total Noah can say about 5 or 6 words!
Annalise was up at 5 o'clock this morning practicing crawling in her crib. She is so very close. She gets up on all fours and rocks. She just needs to get courage to move her arms and off she goes!
Annalise was up at 5 o'clock this morning practicing crawling in her crib. She is so very close. She gets up on all fours and rocks. She just needs to get courage to move her arms and off she goes!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
6 months already!
Annalise had her 6 month check up the other day. She is now weighing in at 18 pounds 4 ounces and is 26 3/4 inches long. That puts her squarely in the 75th percentile for both height and weight.
The doctor was pleased that she is trying to crawl and was impressed with her gross motor skills! In the last few weeks she has been getting up on all fours. In the last week or so, she has been able to hang out on all fours for a longer period of time is trying to work up the courage to make a move. For quite some time, she has been moving around by rolling and doing the army crawl. Noah is not so sure what to make of her now that she can get at his toys!
The doctor was pleased that she is trying to crawl and was impressed with her gross motor skills! In the last few weeks she has been getting up on all fours. In the last week or so, she has been able to hang out on all fours for a longer period of time is trying to work up the courage to make a move. For quite some time, she has been moving around by rolling and doing the army crawl. Noah is not so sure what to make of her now that she can get at his toys!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
18 month check-up
Noah had his 18 month check-up today. Apparently our "little" boy is a giant! He is 35 1/2 inches tall! This puts him in the 95+ percentile. However, he is only 25 lbs. 7 oz. that puts in the 50th percentile. He is definitely going to be like his daddy. Tall and lanky!
While in the exam room with the doctor, Noah was telling the doctor that they were missing some knobs and such from around the room. Noah's vocabualary at the moment consists of about 5 words. So this was basically a whole bunch of jibberish. The doc told us not to worry that he was definitely able to get his point across and one day it will just click. In the end, he told me that Noah was just perfect and I have to agree!
While in the exam room with the doctor, Noah was telling the doctor that they were missing some knobs and such from around the room. Noah's vocabualary at the moment consists of about 5 words. So this was basically a whole bunch of jibberish. The doc told us not to worry that he was definitely able to get his point across and one day it will just click. In the end, he told me that Noah was just perfect and I have to agree!
Monday, October 25, 2010
The rest of the week
The rest of the week we were at my Mom and Dad's included everyone in the house taking a turn with the stomach flu.
Once everyone started feeling a little better we did do a few things. One day we went to the park. On another day we went Huber Farm. Noah had a grand time on the tractor ride to the animals.
Noah also took a turn entertaining the people in the ice cream shop at the farm.
Once everyone started feeling a little better we did do a few things. One day we went to the park. On another day we went Huber Farm. Noah had a grand time on the tractor ride to the animals.
Noah also took a turn entertaining the people in the ice cream shop at the farm.
Uncle Eric looked like a natural holding his niece and nephew!
Grampy smoked some awesome ribs and Annalise wanted in on some rib action.
We also went to the zoo where Noah had his first ride on a carousel. I tried to put him on one of the animals around the edge of the carousel. He would not have any of it. So we rode in the sleigh. As you can see, if this was a little bit of a stretch at first. He really started to like it right before we got off!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Just because she is cute
Totally unrelated to anything, but because she is just the cutest little thing in the world.
I lost my pants at the Flying J
Well, I didn't, but Noah did. More on that in a minute.
After John's mom left the next weekend my mom flew in to just turn around the next day to drive with the kiddos and me back to her house. We left the house 2 hours behind schedule. I should have realized that was a big flashing neon sign that says, "Be prepared for crazy!" We had to stop about every hour and half or so because of some weirdness.
Shortly after stopping for lunch the car started to fill up with a green cloud of stinkiness. We stop off at a Flying J truck stop to change Noah's pants. I realize as Noah is laying there with his bum exposed that he had used his back up pants the day before, and I had forgot to restock the diaper bag. So Noah lost his pants at the Flying J. He wondered around the truck stop in a t-shirt, diaper and his tennis shoes. He thought it was good fun; I was a little mortified. Mom and I decided we should make t-shirts that say "I lost my pants at the Flying J". What do you think?
We stopped for dinner in Cincinnati. It took much longer than it should have, but that is the way it goes. It was getting to be bed time and the kids were getting beyond cranky! Annalise was not a fan of not being rocked to sleep and screamed her way through the city. We stopped to give her a little TLC. Annalise went to sleep pretty much instantly after pulling over.
I picked up a little stomach flu along the way. Thank goodness it decided to wait until we were almost to my parents' house for it to hit, but holy moly was it horrible. I am guessing, that Noah was the kind soul who started it. All I know is that every single one of us at my parents' house spent at least one night feeling like we were going to die from the stomach Ebola virus.
It was a long day, but thankfully we all made it there safely. Noah was worn out and slept in the next day.
After John's mom left the next weekend my mom flew in to just turn around the next day to drive with the kiddos and me back to her house. We left the house 2 hours behind schedule. I should have realized that was a big flashing neon sign that says, "Be prepared for crazy!" We had to stop about every hour and half or so because of some weirdness.
Shortly after stopping for lunch the car started to fill up with a green cloud of stinkiness. We stop off at a Flying J truck stop to change Noah's pants. I realize as Noah is laying there with his bum exposed that he had used his back up pants the day before, and I had forgot to restock the diaper bag. So Noah lost his pants at the Flying J. He wondered around the truck stop in a t-shirt, diaper and his tennis shoes. He thought it was good fun; I was a little mortified. Mom and I decided we should make t-shirts that say "I lost my pants at the Flying J". What do you think?
We stopped for dinner in Cincinnati. It took much longer than it should have, but that is the way it goes. It was getting to be bed time and the kids were getting beyond cranky! Annalise was not a fan of not being rocked to sleep and screamed her way through the city. We stopped to give her a little TLC. Annalise went to sleep pretty much instantly after pulling over.
I picked up a little stomach flu along the way. Thank goodness it decided to wait until we were almost to my parents' house for it to hit, but holy moly was it horrible. I am guessing, that Noah was the kind soul who started it. All I know is that every single one of us at my parents' house spent at least one night feeling like we were going to die from the stomach Ebola virus.
It was a long day, but thankfully we all made it there safely. Noah was worn out and slept in the next day.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Crazy times
So sorry I haven't updated in a million years. There has been an unusual amount of chaos around here. First John's mom was here for the weekend. We had a wonderful time and took a trip to Living Treasures Animal Park. It is one of the coolest places around to take young kids. You can feed just about any animal in the park and it is not just goats! Noah loves this place and quite frankly I do too!
And because I think it is cool, a nest full of ostrich eggs. To be fair, they collected all the eggs and put them in this nest. Sadly, there are no boy ostriches at Living Treasures, so no baby ones.
Noah is was also fond of Frankie's dog kennel.
And because I think it is cool, a nest full of ostrich eggs. To be fair, they collected all the eggs and put them in this nest. Sadly, there are no boy ostriches at Living Treasures, so no baby ones.
Noah is was also fond of Frankie's dog kennel.
(No little boys were harmed in this picture.)
We had a wonderful visit, but as always it was too short.
Friday, September 17, 2010
We have a tooth!
This morning Annalise was chowing on a teether for fun. I didn't actually think she was teething. As she was chewing on it, I went in for a peek and low and behold there is one little tooth poking through! I would have never guessed she was teething!
Noah didn't start teething until much later. He only has four teeth at the moment. Maybe she will catch up to Noah, and I will have two kids teething at the same time. Try and contain your envy!
Noah didn't start teething until much later. He only has four teeth at the moment. Maybe she will catch up to Noah, and I will have two kids teething at the same time. Try and contain your envy!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
love hurts
Noah loves Annalise. This is a good thing, but sometimes I wish he were a little less in love with his sister. My day is usually spent telling Noah to to be gentle or get off his sister. Yesterday he kept trying to climb into the exersaucer with her. He just wants to be as close to her as possible.
Noah has a lot of love to share. He does this thing sometimes where he just runs up to you and throws his arms around your neck and rubs his face in yours. He doesn't do this gently. He does it hard, really hard. All the while, he makes this sound somewhere between a growl and a squeel. The plus side is, he starts making the noise when he is running up to you, so you kind of have a little warning to brace yourself. It is like he just is overcome with love and has to get it out. I wish we all could have a little more of love like this in our lives.
Noah has a lot of love to share. He does this thing sometimes where he just runs up to you and throws his arms around your neck and rubs his face in yours. He doesn't do this gently. He does it hard, really hard. All the while, he makes this sound somewhere between a growl and a squeel. The plus side is, he starts making the noise when he is running up to you, so you kind of have a little warning to brace yourself. It is like he just is overcome with love and has to get it out. I wish we all could have a little more of love like this in our lives.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Hello world!
So I'm totally stealing my friend's idea about keeping everyone in the loop with a blog. It probably won't be all that exciting, but maybe I can share a few things about the chaos that is my blessed life.
Noah has discovered a new affinity to climbing onto and into things lately. I caught him the other day, as we were getting ready to head out of town for Labor Day, on the dining room table. After I yelled at him to get off the table and to stop climbing, naturally I took some pictures. (I know bad mommy, but I couldn't help it.)
Yep, he is trying to get the toys for his cousins' birthdays, and yes, he is trying to open the Barbie.
A few nights later, we were all upstairs getting ready for bed and I hear some banging coming from the bathroom. Noah had found the baby bathtub and put it into the big bathtub. Apparently, he wanted a bath. We seriously have to get this kid a padded room.
Toys in the bin are just silly.
I just know he is going to grow up to be a stunt man or something similar. Today I found him in the dog's water bowl. Sadly, no pictures of that becuase he knows he was being naughty and ran away laughing when he saw me.
And because she is so dang cute.
Noah has discovered a new affinity to climbing onto and into things lately. I caught him the other day, as we were getting ready to head out of town for Labor Day, on the dining room table. After I yelled at him to get off the table and to stop climbing, naturally I took some pictures. (I know bad mommy, but I couldn't help it.)
Yep, he is trying to get the toys for his cousins' birthdays, and yes, he is trying to open the Barbie.
A few nights later, we were all upstairs getting ready for bed and I hear some banging coming from the bathroom. Noah had found the baby bathtub and put it into the big bathtub. Apparently, he wanted a bath. We seriously have to get this kid a padded room.
Toys in the bin are just silly.
I just know he is going to grow up to be a stunt man or something similar. Today I found him in the dog's water bowl. Sadly, no pictures of that becuase he knows he was being naughty and ran away laughing when he saw me.
And because she is so dang cute.
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