Idaho, we love you so

Hi! So Noah and I made it safely to Idaho and we are loving every minute of it!

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Dolls

Noah and I will be going on our first trip this coming Thursday. We will be traveling with Nanny and Papa to Boise, ID to visit Aunt Sarah, Uncle Aaron, Cousins, Hallie, Abbey and baby. Also to see Maya, Vera, Drew, Amelia and Mitch. Usually I come bearing tons of presents for my sweet neices because I rarely get to see them so I figure we should celebrate all the seasons I have missed. Well, since Noah came, the presents are not going to be as prevelant this trip. But I did manage to make some dolls that I hope the girls will enjoy. Just to figure out which ones to give each of them. I am still in the processing of making more.

Here are all of them together.

This one is the first one I made, she is small but I thought Hallie may prefer a smaller one.

Then I made this one with dark hair.

I sure hope they enjoy them. I actually quite enjoy making them. The last couple of days have been a little stressful so crafting has really helped me relax.

1-Month

Dear Noah,

You are one month old today. So much has happened in your first month in the world outside my belly. Your birth was as smooth as I could have asked for, and you have been calm ever since.

In the hospital you received a lot of visitors and lots of beautiful flowers. You have received so many clothes that you will be well outfitted for the first year of your life. You are truly a lucky boy to have so many people that love you. Our family has been blessed.

You took your first shots like a champ. You screamed at first and then calmed right down. Breastfeeding has been a breeze because you had plenty of practice of sucking in the womb, your hands had sores on them from you sucking on them and daddy said that you even had one hand in your mouth when you were born. We were worried when you dropped birth weight and a lady had told me that I wasn't giving you enough nourishment, but we proved her wrong. You have gained weight like a champ. You weighed in over 8 lbs this week!

I love the way you look at me after a feeding and the gratifying burps. You like to try and watch tv but dad makes you avert your eyes. Bright lights have been intrigueing and the pacifier has been a great comfort.

Sleeping is one of your favorite things to do, and you do it well, giving mom and dad two 4 hour runs at night. It has been well needed.

Things that you have given me in the past month are beyond describable. I have a love for you that I have never felt. It must be a motherly love. I have never loved your daddy as much as I do now, it just lifts my spirits to watch him with you. You two are going to do all types of things together. He already relieves you of my tight swaddle when he thinks that it is too constricting. He also has changed more diapers than mommy has. He has gotten changing you down to a science, he learned after you surprised him with a couple of fountains. He always congratulates you when you have a full diaper.

You came down with a slight infection shortly after you were born. I have never felt more helpless and responsible in my life. It brought me to tears that you were hurt, I was so worried about you but you healed. Through this, I learned that your Auntie Sarah is an jewel of knowledge and such a great support. She has helped me through your first month to understand all the emotions and little worries I have about raising you.

I was afraid to be left alone with you when daddy went back to work but we did fine, and now I love our sleepy mornings. You grunt a lot in your sleep and make the best faces. My favorite is when you are about to fall asleep you give the biggest smiles.

Your nanny and papa have been very helpful in this first month too. Nanny has helped me get groceries and get out of the house. We love going grocery shopping with her and I am sure there are many more trips to come.

There has been so many changes with you in this first month, tummy time (where you accidentally rolled yourself over, and you can scoot yourself forward with your strong legs), to the fact that you have a bad case of baby acne.

When I have been sad in the past month, you have been my comfort. I just snuggle with you and all my gloomies go away.

This month has been life changing, daddy and I had no idea what we were going to encounter. We were scared and we pray that we are taking care of you in the best way possible. We have found that you are one of the best decisions we have ever made, and can't believe it has been 1 month already. You are already growing up too fast. Motherhood is a tough career, but I have never wanted to be more successful. You have made me a better wife and person in the past month.

I love you!

Love, Mommy

Happy St. Patricks Day!

So Noah and the rest of the family wanted to remind you to remember to wear your green today!

Noah wasn't too impressed with our photo session.

When a baby can make the toughest man soft

On Saturday, Bill came by to see Noah. Bill on every occasion I have come in contact with him has made "comments" or given me a hard time. This time I was well prepared, feeling that shooting a baby out made me just as tough as this long shore man. I felt I was part of his club and I was ready with tons of comebacks, all accompanied with me calling him "Sally" or "Nancy" at the end of them.

So what happened?

Nothing.



He held Noah and Heartily congratulated me and just smiled Ear to Ear. I guess I really am part of the club. Who knew Noah would crack the code.

Here's to you, Bill errr... I mean Sally.(sorry, couldn't resist)

2 Week Checkup

Noah had his 2 week Checkup on Monday.

Here are his stats.

Birthweight = 6lbs 6 oz.

2 weeks = 7 lbs 3 oz

Birth length = 18 inches

2 weeks = 19.75 inches!

He is a growing boy!

Everything looks good except for a little bout of baby acne.

Poor guy has to go through puberty twice.

Because Wakin' Up Is Hard To Do

Noah is like his daddy when he wakes up...

Yep. Daddy does the same thing.