BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

Due to a lightning storm, Noah's Ark has been down for a while. But now we are all plugged in and ready to go again. Ain't technology grand?? So lots has been going on this past week, Noah has been for walks in his stroller (he looks thrilled doesn't he?), learning to throw a fishing rod with Poppy, and saying goodbye to old friends. :( That part makes me very sad but I'm going to make sure Noah remembers who Steven is so they can be buds when they come back in 4 years!! That's not so long right?? We'll miss you B&J and S!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there. These past 6 months have shown me just how hard it is to be a good mom. But I also see that it is so worth it. Thank you to our Mamas who worked so hard to get us out of childhood alive and relatively intact!! :) I hope Noah will be able to say the same one day.

Ahh.. the things one can do outside...

Noah loves to swing. On anything..... hammock (sp?), porch swing, or his new spiffy baby swing. I think he gets that from his mom because his dad gets nauseas after a few minutes on the hammock. Mike also took Noah for his first picnic Saturday. They had their sweet potato babyfood outside and then entertained themselves throwing rocks in the pond. (Mike threw, Noah just laughed). Ah, sweet summertime.

SUNSHINE

I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful sunshine that has come upon us. Rumor has it that it's suppose to get rainy and cold this weekend. We are sorry that is has been so long since our last post but Noah is going through some transitional sleep thing that hopefully will be solved soon. Noah had his 6 month checkup on Monday. He is in the 40th percentile for weight and the 85th for height. He's going to be a stringbean like his Daddy. He also had 2 shots and had a fever yesterday but seems to be back to normal today. On a different note, Mike is FINALLY done with his Algebra class. He took his final last night. He had too make at least a 51 to pass so in his words "We'll see" !!

6 MONTHS OLD

From this (above) to this (below) in only 6 months!!!

Isn't it amazing?? 6 months ago I was in labor with this little boy who was only 8lb 8 oz and now look at him just 6 months later!! I can't believe it. So Happy Half Birthday Noah!! We love you.

SQUINTO LIVES ON

My greatest fear has come true. My beautiful little baby boy has inherited my "Squinto" disease!! It seems to have just developed in the last week. Every single picture I have taken of him in the last week looks like these!! Oh well, he comes by it honest. So, all of you out there who asked for this post, here it is. My son Squintito. :) But he's still the cutest Squintito out there.

Great-Great Aunts and Uncles

This is Noah's Great-Great Aunt Lottie and Uncle C.B. Aunt Lottie is my Grandma's sister and the only one of her huge 11 sibling family still with us. Noah loves to go visit them. Uncle CB is a WWII Veteran. Maybe he'll start telling him some war stories soon. Oh... and to anyone who ever doubted that Noah really is my child.... just look at those "SQUINTO" eyes. I've started training him early :)