grammy lamby

(I intended to post this at the beginning of June, however, time escaped me!)

A few months ago on Grandma Joanie's Girl Weekend she picked up a little lamb with a soft blankie attached for Noah. He was too little to play with it then but these past few weeks he has very much enjoyed hugging, squishing, balling up and snuggling the cloth diapers. (Which we use for burp cloths, never as diapers!) I'm pretty sure he's going to be a "blankie boy." Goodness knows his mommy was a blankie girl!

As I was putting some clothes away in his closet today I saw the little lamby that I had put aside for Noah nestled in the basket with his other stuffed animal friends, Spherical Giraffe and Super Soft Puppy Man. I wanted to see if Noah would welcome the little lamby into his arms the way he so lovingly welcomes the cloth diapers. As I placed the lamby on his chest he threw his arms around it, stuffed the lamby's arm in his mouth, and let out a a squeal of delight!

His smile is so joyous, he is a blessing everyday!

my 1st mother's day

Sisters and their boys!

A double smooch!

Hangin' out with Grandpa.

Great Grandma Pearsol was able to join us for our Mother's Day celebration. She loves just to be in the presence of Noah, it's precious.

Grandpa Pete loves to play Airplaine with Noah!

"Hey, you lookin' at me?"

He loves to tickle & laugh with Noah!

Being able to celebrate this milestone with my precious boy and amazing husband was the highlight of my day.

Playing with Mommy.

adventures in rice cereal

Sunday was Noah's first time eating rice cereal. We started him out with some milk but he was so hungry and confused about what we were doing that he cried much of the time. The whole spoon and waiting deal was a bit much for the poor little guy.

However, Monday night was a whole different story. I began feeding him and immediately he was calm and relaxed. This time he knew what to expect and was ready.

He was more than happy to wait as I replenished each spoonful!

Yum, yum, yum!

All smiles!

It's so good!

Full belly boy.

It was so delicious I couldn't keep it all in!

And yes, his bib says, "My dad is cooler than your dad."

tummy time

Ahhh, tummy time. A necessary and fun activity for all babies. Although with our little Noah well, it's not always good times. You see our little Noah...has a big head! (It sort of runs in the family!) He does well when he is upright, however lifting it from a tummy position is pretty hard for him. So I was elated one day a little over a month ago that he seemed to be enjoying his tummy time.

Propping him up on the Boppy made it so much easier for him.

How cute are his arm dimples?

"I'm trying Mommy, I really am!"

This made me giggle because he looks like a big boy lounging around.

It's hard to choose but I'm pretty sure this one is my favorite.

It was a successful tummy time.

chronicles of noah: st. patrick's day

Having Irish blood running through our veins, regardless how small the percentage I couldn't resist dressing Noah up for his first St. Patrick's Day. My excuse for buying him two outfits was if he were to spit up on one I would have another one handy to continue his cuteness. Nate laughed because he knows the truth - I simply couldn't resist either one!

Mommy loves her little Irish boy!

Such a dapper baby - look at his hat! I had no idea his shoes were so big until I looked at this picture!

Noah and I went to visit Grandma Joanie at work, which is where I used to work too! We had a great time showing Noah off to all the ladies. He was quite a hit!

Sleepy Irish boy after a busy day with his sweet baby feet.

Noah was feeling super squirmy! His shirt says, "I'm a McCutie!" And danged if he isn't!

easter 2010

This year will be the year of celebrating firsts. Holidays are that much better now that we get to share each special day's magic and rituals with Noah. But for now, it's pretty much just dressing him cute. This year was his first Easter!

A man & a woman had a little baby, yes they did. They had three in the family - and that's a magic number.

Auntie Amy snuggles Noah at church.

Noah, just chillin' out on the couch!

I love this face! What a precious little man!

3 generations

Grandpa Pete loves his grandson.

Ben can't wait to hold Noah. Everytime we see him he sticks out his arms and gets ready to sit down. He loves his cousin!