Monday, July 20, 2009
His Name is Soup...
I get such a laugh over Noah. He truly could not be funnier if he tried! Yesterday we went to a pot luck lunch after church. Josh was sitting with Noah and Andy and I were together. One of the hostesses kiddos was sitting across the table from Josh and Noah eating soup. Noah kept pointing at the little boy saying "What's that?" Josh responded multiple times to the question with the answer of "Soup," thinking Noah was referring to the bowl and not the kid. After leaving I asked Noah, did you have fun? He said, "Yes, Mama, soup fun!" I thought, huh? I did not know he ate the soup! Josh said, nope, Noah did not eat the soup. I asked a couple more questions and Noah finally said "Boy fun, boy named Soup!" I seriously could not make these things up if I tried!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Cupcakes!
We have had a VERY busy weekend, which has been a lot of fun! We had some of our close friends and their kiddos over on Friday, which totally wore Noah out, then yesterday time at Josh's folks house, then this morning church and then a pot luck with more kids to play with! Noah slept for four hours this afternoon. When he woke up and we fixed his dinner he was not too happy. He finally calmed down and ate, but kept rubbing his eyes and whining. After he ate his dinner, I gave him one of the left over cupcakes from a batch he helped make for Darren's party yesterday. Noah took one bite, looked up at me with those big blue eyes as wide as they could go and said "Mama, look all better!!!" in the sweetest, happiest voice I have ever heard!!! Josh and I both busted out laughing. It was the cutest thing! That cupcake cured all his woes:)
A bit of news about Andy! Last night at dinner he only wanted my rice, not his pureed food. So tonight I boiled him some chicken and steamed some carrots...he ate those chopped up really tiny along with some more rice! It is hard to believe he is just nine months old. He is growing up way too fast!
A bit of news about Andy! Last night at dinner he only wanted my rice, not his pureed food. So tonight I boiled him some chicken and steamed some carrots...he ate those chopped up really tiny along with some more rice! It is hard to believe he is just nine months old. He is growing up way too fast!
Swimming good time!
We have had lots of birthday celebrations lately, from my Dad's 60th on the 13th to a belated celebration yesterday for Darren's birthday!
Happy Birthday to both our Dad's!!!
Our celebrations yesterday included swimming, which was a blast! Thankfully Noah slept great in his big boy bed and was rested enough to thoroughly enjoy himself!
Noah and Granddaddy getting ready for a nap!
Andy cuddling Grandma Judy!
Noah surprised everyone by showing some manners...like saying excuse me and thank you for dinner, and knowing things like the color turquoise and what a motorcycle is! You really never know what he will do, say or know! Makes me think daily of the song "Be Careful Little Eyes What You See!"Friday, July 17, 2009
So much new!!!
I barely know where to begin!!! I will start with the newest news! Andy turned nine months old!!! He is such a sweetheart. LOVES to eat. His favorite things are perky-o's (gluten free cheerios) broken into bits and crackers, followed closely by ALL his fruits and veggies. He can pull up with absolute ease, take ten steps behind a push car, clapped once, just broke through with his fifth tooth, and says "What's that?" "ball" "Mama" and "duck" fairly regularly...with an occasional clock and book thrown in:) He is learning so fast and at least a hundred times a day he points and says "what's that?" I have a feeling he will be talking in sentences before long! He is definitely a Mama's boy. He does not like for me to get out of his sight, which is great for my ego, but definitely hard when I am trying to get things done! He is such an easy going kiddo, who rarely cries and tries so hard to get us to laugh!
AND....On to some HUGE news! Here is Noah, just a couple of hours ago!!!
I can hardly believe it...my big boy, in a big boy bed. Sheesh. He was so excited and so proud of himself! It is hard to believe that he is two and a half and sleeping in a toddler bed. Sigh. I love the second picture of him, so proud, under his Cars blanket laying on my black and cream toile pillow. He HAS to sleep with "Mama's" pillow. He is absolutely adamant. It does not matter which of my pillow cases it is, as long as it is floral...because that is how he knows it is mine. SO sweet.
I realize I have not even posted since Noah's surgery! Too much has been going on! We got to the hospital that morning and checked in. We went and sat in a waiting room made my the Ronald McDonald foundation. It was amazing. I feel like everytime I have a big scary moment in my life, I find myself in a Ronald McDonald sponsored place and I get comfort now from those surroundings. First, when I was a Senior in HS and went to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and stayed at the house for a week, second when Noah was in the NICU at Texas Children's as a newborn and Josh and I stayed at Ronald McDonald...and now. They really had a nice facility to relax in. Once they called Noah back they gave him some versed. He immediately got very loopy and SO silly. He was hilarious! He was wearing the sweetest hospital gown with an adorable circus theme on it and would lay back, start laughing hysterically and would say "get down, be right back" attempt to sit up to fall back sleepily and bust out laughing again. It was so funny. They had the coolest toy, called the distractor, and he was enamored! It had huge lights and bubbles and a projector with fish. It was a life saver. He was loopy enough when they took him back that he went easily. They called Josh and I periodically throughout the surgery on our cell phone with updates from the ER, which was so nice. He did great and finished faster than was anticipated! They ended up putting one coil in his artery, but a small amount of blood is still getting by. We will go back on December 18th for a follow up echo to see if the tissue in that artery has closed around the coil. The doctor feels very certain that it will close up on its own in the next couple of years and another surgery will not be necessary! We really feel like our prayers have been answered!
AND....On to some HUGE news! Here is Noah, just a couple of hours ago!!!
I can hardly believe it...my big boy, in a big boy bed. Sheesh. He was so excited and so proud of himself! It is hard to believe that he is two and a half and sleeping in a toddler bed. Sigh. I love the second picture of him, so proud, under his Cars blanket laying on my black and cream toile pillow. He HAS to sleep with "Mama's" pillow. He is absolutely adamant. It does not matter which of my pillow cases it is, as long as it is floral...because that is how he knows it is mine. SO sweet.I realize I have not even posted since Noah's surgery! Too much has been going on! We got to the hospital that morning and checked in. We went and sat in a waiting room made my the Ronald McDonald foundation. It was amazing. I feel like everytime I have a big scary moment in my life, I find myself in a Ronald McDonald sponsored place and I get comfort now from those surroundings. First, when I was a Senior in HS and went to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and stayed at the house for a week, second when Noah was in the NICU at Texas Children's as a newborn and Josh and I stayed at Ronald McDonald...and now. They really had a nice facility to relax in. Once they called Noah back they gave him some versed. He immediately got very loopy and SO silly. He was hilarious! He was wearing the sweetest hospital gown with an adorable circus theme on it and would lay back, start laughing hysterically and would say "get down, be right back" attempt to sit up to fall back sleepily and bust out laughing again. It was so funny. They had the coolest toy, called the distractor, and he was enamored! It had huge lights and bubbles and a projector with fish. It was a life saver. He was loopy enough when they took him back that he went easily. They called Josh and I periodically throughout the surgery on our cell phone with updates from the ER, which was so nice. He did great and finished faster than was anticipated! They ended up putting one coil in his artery, but a small amount of blood is still getting by. We will go back on December 18th for a follow up echo to see if the tissue in that artery has closed around the coil. The doctor feels very certain that it will close up on its own in the next couple of years and another surgery will not be necessary! We really feel like our prayers have been answered!
We finally sold our house and moved out of both it and the apartment last week! We are renting a house in our new city and it is SO nice to get settled and unpacked after so many months of being between places! Noah has taken to the new house very quickly and tells everyone he "likes it" and his favorite rooms are "the playroom and Mama Daddy's room."
I have been TERRIBLE about taking pictures the last couple of weeks...so I will have to take some more to show how much these boys have grown! More updates coming soon!!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
All kinds of info....
I do not even know where to begin, it has been SO long since I last posted. Life has gotten in the way of my blogging!!! :)
We are doing well. The boys are growing like weeds. Noah talks A LOT! My Mom brought him donuts and said they were from Houston, then he wakes up and asked for "Houston Donuts!" His memory is uncanny! He is such a sweetheart. He was playing with his blocks this morning, pretending they were trains...or rather, the "Noah Express." He had all kinds of little animals and figurines lined up to take a ride. He would say "All Aboard" and then make choo-choo noises and give each one a ride. One of the blocks was where he wanted to put another one and he pretended like the blocks were talking and said "Excuse me, block." Ha! It cracked me up! I love that he is developing manners. He was playing with a toy goat and made it pretend to eat a carrot...and then said "Oh, forgot prayer!"
Andy started eating meat today! He is also working on four teeth at once! All four of his front teeth....he loves to grind them. I remember when Noah used to do that. I cannot wait for Andy to stop!:) He is pulling up on EVERYTHING and crawling everywhere. He can go so fast! His newest fascination is the DVD player. He LOVES pushing the buttons:)
Our house finally got an offer, then another, then they both increased their offers and we got to choose one! It was VERY exciting, and funny too...our house was on the market six months with no offers, then two came through within a day of one another! Their option period just ended, so we are very excited about that. We have looked at a LOT of houses. So many they have all run together. Some we loved, some we hated, some that really creeped us out. We started off really wanting a house similar in size to what we had (and still do, honestly) but have found the housing market is much more expensive in the Belton area and to get in a good neighborhood, a smaller house (3 bedrooms) will fit our budget better. We found a cute house in a great area and they accepted our offer! Less than a month to go and we get to start the move!
So, we have a lot to be excited about! My Dad is fishing in Alaska and it sounds like he is having an amazing time! My Mom came for a couple of days and helped out with our house hunt and Josh and I are looking forward to finally get settled in our new city and cannot wait to have all of our things again! I know Noah will be SO excited to have his playhouse and swing set again readily available for playing!
Noah's surgery is this upcoming Friday the 19th at Texas Children's. The nurse practitioner said it will take at least 3-4 hours for the surgery and at least 6 hours of recovery. I know he will be fine, but I am still a nervous wreck. I hate that he has to go through this. I am thankful for anesthesia for him. He has been talking for weeks about the "doctor's that hurt Noah" in reference to getting his blood taken for allergy testing. Sheesh. Who knows what he will think about all this!?! Please pray for the doctor's ability to fix Noah's PDA and for Noah to not be scared.
I have so many pictures to post it is practically overwhelming! Maybe once we get settled I will get better about posting!!!!
We are doing well. The boys are growing like weeds. Noah talks A LOT! My Mom brought him donuts and said they were from Houston, then he wakes up and asked for "Houston Donuts!" His memory is uncanny! He is such a sweetheart. He was playing with his blocks this morning, pretending they were trains...or rather, the "Noah Express." He had all kinds of little animals and figurines lined up to take a ride. He would say "All Aboard" and then make choo-choo noises and give each one a ride. One of the blocks was where he wanted to put another one and he pretended like the blocks were talking and said "Excuse me, block." Ha! It cracked me up! I love that he is developing manners. He was playing with a toy goat and made it pretend to eat a carrot...and then said "Oh, forgot prayer!"
Andy started eating meat today! He is also working on four teeth at once! All four of his front teeth....he loves to grind them. I remember when Noah used to do that. I cannot wait for Andy to stop!:) He is pulling up on EVERYTHING and crawling everywhere. He can go so fast! His newest fascination is the DVD player. He LOVES pushing the buttons:)
Our house finally got an offer, then another, then they both increased their offers and we got to choose one! It was VERY exciting, and funny too...our house was on the market six months with no offers, then two came through within a day of one another! Their option period just ended, so we are very excited about that. We have looked at a LOT of houses. So many they have all run together. Some we loved, some we hated, some that really creeped us out. We started off really wanting a house similar in size to what we had (and still do, honestly) but have found the housing market is much more expensive in the Belton area and to get in a good neighborhood, a smaller house (3 bedrooms) will fit our budget better. We found a cute house in a great area and they accepted our offer! Less than a month to go and we get to start the move!
So, we have a lot to be excited about! My Dad is fishing in Alaska and it sounds like he is having an amazing time! My Mom came for a couple of days and helped out with our house hunt and Josh and I are looking forward to finally get settled in our new city and cannot wait to have all of our things again! I know Noah will be SO excited to have his playhouse and swing set again readily available for playing!
Noah's surgery is this upcoming Friday the 19th at Texas Children's. The nurse practitioner said it will take at least 3-4 hours for the surgery and at least 6 hours of recovery. I know he will be fine, but I am still a nervous wreck. I hate that he has to go through this. I am thankful for anesthesia for him. He has been talking for weeks about the "doctor's that hurt Noah" in reference to getting his blood taken for allergy testing. Sheesh. Who knows what he will think about all this!?! Please pray for the doctor's ability to fix Noah's PDA and for Noah to not be scared.
I have so many pictures to post it is practically overwhelming! Maybe once we get settled I will get better about posting!!!!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Tagged....
8 Things...
Courtney tagged me...so I figured, why not....I am sure you all need to know just a bit more about me:)
Eight things I look forward to...
1. Hearing what Andy thinks of this world
2. Another date night
3. A day out to play with Noah, just me and him
4. Finishing the quilt I made
5. Scrapbooking again
6. Reading the rest of the Twilight series - SO good.
7. Sleep
8. Heaven - I definitely love that answer, Courtney!
Eight things I did yesterday...
1. Bathed both boys
2. Read books in the Tee pee with Noah
3. Painted with Noah and made a killer mess while doing so!
4. Snuggled Andy until he fell asleep
5. Cooked dinner
6. Went for a two mile walk with a neighbor and her son
7. Folded and actually put away those same clothes!
8. Changed 1,001 diapers:) Potty training needs to be more successful around here!
Eight things I wish I could do...
1. Potty train Noah
2. Write a book
3. Finish that quilt mentioned above
4. Choose my wedding photos - what is my hang up? Mom, do you want to do it for me?
5. Not procrastinate
6. Come up with an idea for an at home business I could do - you know, in my spare time?! Something creative...something I could maybe have fun doing. Any ideas?
7. Find time to paint my toe nails
8. Have more patience
Eight shows I watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Diners Drive-ins and Dives
3. Desperate Housewives
4. American Idol
5. Reruns of Gilmore Girls
6. Bones
7. Oprah
8. Food Network Challenges
I tag... all of my friends in my friend list! I started typing out names and next thing I knew, I listed you all! :)
Courtney tagged me...so I figured, why not....I am sure you all need to know just a bit more about me:)
Eight things I look forward to...
1. Hearing what Andy thinks of this world
2. Another date night
3. A day out to play with Noah, just me and him
4. Finishing the quilt I made
5. Scrapbooking again
6. Reading the rest of the Twilight series - SO good.
7. Sleep
8. Heaven - I definitely love that answer, Courtney!
Eight things I did yesterday...
1. Bathed both boys
2. Read books in the Tee pee with Noah
3. Painted with Noah and made a killer mess while doing so!
4. Snuggled Andy until he fell asleep
5. Cooked dinner
6. Went for a two mile walk with a neighbor and her son
7. Folded and actually put away those same clothes!
8. Changed 1,001 diapers:) Potty training needs to be more successful around here!
Eight things I wish I could do...
1. Potty train Noah
2. Write a book
3. Finish that quilt mentioned above
4. Choose my wedding photos - what is my hang up? Mom, do you want to do it for me?
5. Not procrastinate
6. Come up with an idea for an at home business I could do - you know, in my spare time?! Something creative...something I could maybe have fun doing. Any ideas?
7. Find time to paint my toe nails
8. Have more patience
Eight shows I watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Diners Drive-ins and Dives
3. Desperate Housewives
4. American Idol
5. Reruns of Gilmore Girls
6. Bones
7. Oprah
8. Food Network Challenges
I tag... all of my friends in my friend list! I started typing out names and next thing I knew, I listed you all! :)
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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