It's bath time!

Well every time we give Noah a bath, we think "Hey, we don't have any bath photos, we really need to get some!" Well we FINALLY got the camera before coming upstairs and got some really cute shots. Of course, we had to give him the stereotypical hairdo!

Way too long!

Well, just thinking that it's been way too long since my last post! I promise to get better at this stuff! Let's see, Noah's doing great and running around like a mad man! For a while his favorite word was hot, everything was hot and then we'd say "no, it's cold" and then he'd pretend shiver! So cute, how can you get frustrated with that? Well, after days and days, you can, believe me!!!

He's also getting huge! At his 18 month checkup he was in the 80% for height and 90% for head size and then 30% for weight! Tall and big headed. His shoes are proof of that, we went to get his next pair of shoes and had him sized again, a 6.5 wide! When they brought the shoes out, I thought I was going to cry, they looked too big for him

to be wearing. My little man is growing up too fast!

Let's see, since March he had a great 2nd Easter and was

very much into the grass!

He's also loving going outside and I mist him with the hose and we play in the pool!

We also had our first trip to the Marbles Kids Museum

and as you can see he had a great time working with tools and learning sock hockey!

He also enjoyed his first "real" 4th of July playing at the pool, eating tons of watermelon and cherries and then collapsing in the car for the ride home! That's a very generic sum of the past few months and we're looking forward to his ever-increasing vocabulary and hopefully some small sentences coming soon! He loves to say Thank You and it sounds so preciuos!!

Cheeeeese!

Ghost town...

Noah is loving hiding recently, it was peek-a-boo, and now has turned into just going under a blanket and standing there waiting for his "Where's Noah?". If you go under a blanket, he is right there rushing to get right under there with you, in our little fort! He's so funny, you'll look away and all the sudden he's standing there next to you with a blanket or anything over his head!

With some of the warm weather we've had we've enjoyed a few times at the park and even a picnic! Noah LOVES being outside and cries when we go in. He really likes the swing, but not too long!

We've noticed Noah's back molars are starting to come through, it's all swollen back there =( So far, it hasn't been noticeable that they are bothering him, but we're waiting till they get closer to breaking through. His teeth count is now a big 8! 4 up top, 4 down below!

Go Canes!

We hope everyone is doing well during these extremely difficult times and we hope you find the blessings we have found in just having our loved ones around us and knowing that is enough for us to be happy, because that is most important for us all to remember now.

Life happens!

I know, I know, it's been a long while since my last update! Noah has been sooo busy! He had is 1st Birthday and had a good time, even though he wouldn't eat his cupcake! He also took his first lonesome steps right before Christmas, just a step or two, nothing very far. But then about 2 1/2 weeks ago, you got it, he's a walking fool! He's even started running a little bit. He reminds me of a cowboy when he walks, wobble, wobble!

Christmas was really fun. We went up to Pennsylvania and spent the holidays at Bob's sister's (Danielle) house and then we got to see our newest niece, Haley, while visiting with Bob's other sister, Betsy! She was so super tiny and so adorable. She truly doesn't know how small she is!

Noah had his first cold and first stomach virus during and after Christmas, so suffice it to say, it was a little rough, but we all got through it and it was a Christmas to remember and smile at!

After the holidays, I found out that my job was going to be cut in half to part time, so we scrambled like crazy to find another job for me and figure something out, and quickly! Well, God is with us always, and I always know he has his reasons for everything. I waited patiently and by golly, someone called with a prospect for me and it worked out perfectly, not ideal, but in this day and age, very fortunate. I now have 2 part time jobs, one in the morning (my original real estate job) and one in the afternoon. Both are fortunately pretty flexible so taking care of Noah is a little more complicated, but is definitely getting manageable as I adjust to this new, busier life!

I found God's reason behind these struggles and its to appreciate the time I have with my family and it has made our marriage a lot stronger with us working as a team to get through the next couple of months as our country struggles alongside us.

In conclusion, I hope that you and your loved ones are not feeling the pain of the economy as badly as a lot of people are and if you are, remember God is with you always to support and help you through. That is getting me through as well as the love and support of my family and friends!

We love you all!