A Night of Noah...

An evening at the Hippen house... we come home from work, and try to unwind with the family. Noah gets out of his car seat, we assess if it's bottle-time or not, and go from there. Tonight was no different... although Noah put us through the paces. We went from one activity to another this evening....

First, we couldn't resist the photo opportunity... his adorable polo shirt and jeans (first day wearing "real" jeans) and his willingness to sit for the camera, produced a couple great shots. (I didn't cross his legs, he does that all the time on his own, ha).

Then it was supper cereal time... messy face!!! He's still not high-chair-ready, so it's the bouncy seat that hosts his evening meals of rice cereal. He was easily distracted by the rotating toys overhead, and before he realized it, he had devoured his whole helping of cereal. Mmmm, Mmmm good!

Soon after the cereal, it was time for what I've begun calling his "NAP-ATIZER". We adults like to have "appetizers" in the evening, but for Noah, it's a snack of zzzzzz's. He naps just a little bit (usually less than a half-hour), and then is up for a few giggles and playing before bed. He's cuddling his fuzzy bear-blanket that his daycare provider gave him. He loves that soft furry guy!

Alas.... after fussing, and posing, and eating, and napping, here's the laughter that makes it all worth it!!! He giggles with us every day, but it's so unpredictable, it's hard to capture on camera so far. But I got this one!!! Our happy Noah makes evenings at our house so precious!!! (Ben and Matt are pretty cool too, but they're not as cuddly anymore. hahaha!!!

I hope your days are filled with the laughter and joy that comes with pure pleasure! Enjoy your week!!!