Noah has started sitting in a highchair now for supper... he LOVES sitting up, rather than laying back in a bouncy seat, to eat his cereal. He's now eating veggies and fruits too, liking peas, squash, sweet potatoes, (hates beans), pears & applesauce. We haven't tried the bananas yet, but I'm sure he'll follow Ben's lead, and gobble those right down as well. Matt's anxious to feed him fun stuff like yogurt or jello, but I have to remind him that babies can't digest all those things quite yet. I know, I KNOW, it's not going to kill him, but that's the beauty of raising a child... you get to do it YOUR way. ha. I don't have to allow others to give him the junk or treats, until I'm ready for him to have them. He'll grow up fast enough, and be able to try new things all along the way, but for now, it's Gerber's Baby Foods 1 for Noah! :)
Friday, June 27, 2008
Big Boy at Dinnertime
Noah has started sitting in a highchair now for supper... he LOVES sitting up, rather than laying back in a bouncy seat, to eat his cereal. He's now eating veggies and fruits too, liking peas, squash, sweet potatoes, (hates beans), pears & applesauce. We haven't tried the bananas yet, but I'm sure he'll follow Ben's lead, and gobble those right down as well. Matt's anxious to feed him fun stuff like yogurt or jello, but I have to remind him that babies can't digest all those things quite yet. I know, I KNOW, it's not going to kill him, but that's the beauty of raising a child... you get to do it YOUR way. ha. I don't have to allow others to give him the junk or treats, until I'm ready for him to have them. He'll grow up fast enough, and be able to try new things all along the way, but for now, it's Gerber's Baby Foods 1 for Noah! :)
Four Months Old
As you can imagine, there's no way I'm going to be able to tell a little darling like this "NO" about anything! ha. He is just such a charmer... he stops traffic everywhere we go ~ the stores, baseball games, work, daycare. He really loves to interact with everyone we encounter, and everyone naturally loves to stop and talk to him too. Most always, he shows off by giggling and smiling for them, and then he plays "shy" by snuggling his face into my shoulder (oh, now if THAT doesn't melt my heart too!!!!)
You know you're in love, when you are in the middle of your workday, and all of a sudden have an unexpected ping in your heart, and just have to open your phone, and ask the daycare to send you a picture of the one who holds the key to your heart... that's what she did yesterday. The picture above was accompanied by the caption "hi mommy, howz ur day" . I was so thrilled when I received that text message, that I laughed out loud (so what if the people in the parking lot outside my office thought I was nuts?).
I hope you, too, can feel the unexplainable joy that the LOVE OF A CHILD can bring to your life! If you have children, and they're growing up too fast to appreciate the little things (like teenagers wanting gas money, or jr. high kids forgetting to pick up their room), stop what you're doing and take the time to hug them. They were once that small, innocent, and wonderful age where your heart leaped with joy..... they're still that same source of wonderment, (just covered in reality) ha. Bless you all, and have a great weekend!
You know you're in love, when you are in the middle of your workday, and all of a sudden have an unexpected ping in your heart, and just have to open your phone, and ask the daycare to send you a picture of the one who holds the key to your heart... that's what she did yesterday. The picture above was accompanied by the caption "hi mommy, howz ur day" . I was so thrilled when I received that text message, that I laughed out loud (so what if the people in the parking lot outside my office thought I was nuts?). When Ed and I ventured into this journey of adopting Noah, we knew, in our heads, that we'd be able to love our new baby, just as we love our biological children. But I NEVER dreamed my heart would fill to overflowing like it has, with the love for this little person!!! Words can't even describe how full of joy I feel each time I walk into Noah's room, and hear his little sleeping noises; or how much my heart leaps each time I hear him giggle from the other room when his daddy or brothers play with him; or how much I hate having to leave him each morning as I head off to work. I knew how it felt to be a mom before, but something about the passage of time, and the kids growing up, must fade the impact or the direct impression these little baby moments leave on one's heart.
I hope you, too, can feel the unexplainable joy that the LOVE OF A CHILD can bring to your life! If you have children, and they're growing up too fast to appreciate the little things (like teenagers wanting gas money, or jr. high kids forgetting to pick up their room), stop what you're doing and take the time to hug them. They were once that small, innocent, and wonderful age where your heart leaped with joy..... they're still that same source of wonderment, (just covered in reality) ha. Bless you all, and have a great weekend!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Month Three... where'd the time go?
Noah "talks" to us every day... sometimes telling quite the stories (ok, not really, but that's what we say). His dimples really come out when he's laughing and talking. 
Everything has started going into his mouth... even the hanging toys that he loves playing with.
Our neighbor's daughter had a little boy just 4 days after Noah was born... so we love having the two boys "play" each time Kara brings Drew home for a weekend. Even at this young age, it looks like we can predict who might pick on whom.... Drew's trying to mess up Noah's hair, and Noah just looks annoyed. ha. We look forward to watching the two boys "grow up together" (on occasional weekend visits, anyway).
Everything has started going into his mouth... even the hanging toys that he loves playing with.
Our neighbor's daughter had a little boy just 4 days after Noah was born... so we love having the two boys "play" each time Kara brings Drew home for a weekend. Even at this young age, it looks like we can predict who might pick on whom.... Drew's trying to mess up Noah's hair, and Noah just looks annoyed. ha. We look forward to watching the two boys "grow up together" (on occasional weekend visits, anyway). 
Noah likes to have "tummy time" and is really lifting his head up more and more.
His hands are ALWAYS in his mouth... usually just a finger at a time. His long (piano) fingers are so long and strong he often gags himself.
I can't believe how much he's grown, when I look back at his first month pictures (look back to February or March), and he was just a little peanut in this bouncy chair... now he tries to roll around and wiggle out of it... but it's still a good "hang-out" for him, as he loves the music that plays. He's such a happy baby, as you can see his dimples really popping here!
His hands are ALWAYS in his mouth... usually just a finger at a time. His long (piano) fingers are so long and strong he often gags himself.
I can't believe how much he's grown, when I look back at his first month pictures (look back to February or March), and he was just a little peanut in this bouncy chair... now he tries to roll around and wiggle out of it... but it's still a good "hang-out" for him, as he loves the music that plays. He's such a happy baby, as you can see his dimples really popping here!
We hope you have days that are so filled with joy, that you have "dimple-popping" moments in your daily routine.
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