First Halloween

We didn't do much today, but Noah did have a costume. We were planning on going to the parade in Marion, but Noah has schnookies, and I wasn't feeling a 100%. I also don't like how if we go to the parade, we miss all of the trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood. So, we stayed home and had a nice day. Noah is sleeping now, but we'll see how long that lasts. It is so hard to get him to stay asleep at night. I don't know what it is...hopefully, when he gets through this cold, things will start to get a little better in the sleep department.

Yesterday, we went to a baby shower. Noah was the star of the show. Everyone commented on what a happy, easy going baby he is...and they're right! Granted, he doesn't like to go to bed...but that's only because he wants to be with us. I will (try to) never begrudge him for that.

Conference and first cold

Noah definitely has a cold. He's got schnookies hanging out of his nose all the time. Poor little guy. Today and tomorrow, I am at a conference, so I won't see him all day. He was with Josie today from 1:00 to 5:15, and she said he did very well. When we got home, he was too hungry and fussy to do book time, so we went right from the tub to bed. Tomorrow morning, he is getting his first RSV antibodies shot. So, I'll need to get up extra early to give him his ELMA cream ahead of time. The only good thing is he's going to get weighed! Yay!

Very cute new clothes

Our friend Sophie gave us a jacket and an outfit that I wasn't sure if I liked. It is sort of a velour material, which we don't have a lot of. I put the hat on him after it came out of the wash, and it was the CUTEST thing I've ever seen. I'll post some pictures.

This past week, Noah has learned how to stick his tongue out. It is the cutest thing, and I'm not sure what he's doing. He just thrusts it around his mouth and looks very serious. Yesterday, we were at Emily's baby shower and Noah behaved SO WELL. I got him to take a nap in Jason's crib. The rest of the time, he was all smiles. Very giggly and silly. Everyone kept commenting on how happy he is. I know he's a happy baby, but I sorta figured all babies are like that. But pretty much every where we go, people just can't get over how happy he is. I told Jeff today that I hope HOPE HOPE he stays that way. I want him to always have a happy outlook on life, and a sweet disposition.

But he does have his moments! Today at Target, he had a major meltdown. That was the worst I've seen in a while, and definitly the worst in public. It wasn't his fault though...he was past due for a nap. He ended up taking almost a 3 hour nap when we got home! He was done!

Nap Time!

Well, the past 6 months have FLOWN by, and I feel like I need to s-l-o-w everything down and make sure I remember this time of our life. I tried the print journal, which I have from when he was in the hospital, and I'll certainly keep that one going too, but I still wanted something more.


Last sunday, 1 day after turning 6 months, Noah was baptized at the First Congregational Church of Wareham, but Rev Bob. Noah fussed during the service, but he did great during the ceremony. He kept reaching for Rev. Bob's face, I think, because of his beard. Afterwards, we stayed for fellowship, and for the first time, Noah reached for food. He leaned over and stuck his mouth on the side of my coffee cup. It was the saddest/cutest thing. I'm not ready for him to grow up. I know we'll still wait til December to introduce solids, but I'm still sad that he is showing signs of readiness. And I know he does "get it" because he also has tried to eat other snacks out of my hand since then.

Today, EI came. Noah got tired and fussy in the end but did great for the most part. She used a bouncy ball and put it on the ground in front of him. He put his hands on it. She then bounced her hands on it, and when she was done, he copied her! I couldn't believe it! She also made some suggestions to help encourage him to roll. I told her that he does sometimes, but she said he may just be "flipping" and not truly rolling (and there is a difference).

So far, Noah is smiling (LOTS), holding his head up very high. It is especially cute when he is in the co-sleeper, and I'm in the bed. If he is awake he'll often just push up on his arms and look over at me and give this huge smile. I want to get a picture of it, but it is usually so dark (since he was sleeping) that I don't know if a picture would work. He's also very good at holding his weight on his legs, and kicking. His FAVORITE time is the tub. He also likes to "talk" and I could listen all day.

I look at him sometimes, and I can't believe that I have him, and how much I love him. He is such a treasure, and I don't want to forget every change he goes through and all of his sweet little milestones.