Birthday Wishes

Feb 7, 2010

We were invited to a new friends' birthday. Titus. He was turning 2. Handy Manny was the theme. At this age I do not know if they even know that it is their birthday. or what exactly birthdays' are. But it was fun nonetheless. Noah however was quite curious with Titus' sister Kate. This is a different Kate than on a last blog, I do not know what it is with Kates'????? Oh and he discovered dinosaurs.

Happy Birthday

Feb 6, 2010



Happy Birthday to Grana and to Pops!!!!!

It is amazing that two of Noah's grandparents have birthdays' on Feb 6th.

We hope you have a good day. Great Day!!!!!

Here are some photos and a clip to ensure it is a funny one.

Sorry I do not know how to turn the video clip

Rainy Day

Feb 5, 2010
Today was a rainy day and we stayed inside just spending time catching up on laundry and emails. Noah spent some good Daddy time today. I do not love freezing cold rain, wind blowing, and no sun shine but I do love seeing my 2 guys together.


The last pic is of my little one teething. He found out that a bag of frozen corn is the best option, and when that starts to thaw switch it for frozen green beans.

His hide out

8 months old!!!!

Feb 3, 2010

Well our little one is growing and is now 8 months young. I say young because I am in denial about him growing so fast. He is now cutting 3 teeth at once and is handling it pretty well considering. Motrin is our friend right now.

He is cruising. That is pretty much an understatement. The child is going non stop. Anything he can hold on to he is on it. He is falling and getting back up and trying again. In the beginning he would hold on to something and only move his feet to the right. Get stuck and then not know were to go from there. This is were the coffee table came in handy. He is crawling like crazy. It is so funny to go in the bathroom and pull back the curtain, plug the drain, and turn on the water. Then just watch him make a mad crawl to the tub.

Noah is fascinated with the toilet. At any time you can find him there banging on the top of the seat. And if he catches it when it is open, he has figured out how to flush. So we have been keeping it closed. Noah is also really interested when we do daily chores. He has become my little helper. He really likes all that goes along with laundry.

Tomorrow we start introducing some new fun foods like: Okra, melons, apricot..... I do not know what I would without my handy dandy book "Super Baby Food." It is really hilarious to see his face when he does not like a food.

We are still waiting to hear back from places that Drew has applied. We are working on and praying for patience. His refuge is sufficient and He has equipped correctly. Everyday.

1 inch more SNOW

Feb 1, 2010

While we slept we got an inch more snow. This time it landed on a partially iced ground and was followed by sleet. So this morning was CRUNCHY. As we ventured out to see the snow in the sun, we heard the drips and snow falling in the woods, and slipped down hills, and across the streets. Today would have been more dangerous to drive on for sure. Noah had more fun today as it was not as cold as yesterday. The wind has subsided. Noah is also cutting his 4th tooth. We found it last night. We have been wondering if new food was giving him a tummy ache or a sneaky tooth was breaking through.

It must have been the constant sound of our feet trudging through the snow, because it put Noah right to sleep. In the last picture he can barely hold his eyes open.

Sledding

Drew has figured out how to add video. So here it goes. Yes I did say I was scared of sledding at the beginning of the video. I was really more scared of flipping and hurting Noah. He was fine except the snow in his face.

Campus

Jan 30, 2010

Here is the Campus with SNOW. It is absolutely beautiful. Drew started out riding his bike to campus which would have been a 2 mile ride and hilarious in its' self. But we ended up driving there before it got icy.

Noah's first SNOW

Jan 30. 2010


We were so excited that there was a chance it would snow. We have been back from Kenya since August and it has snowed in Ms twice. Both times we missed it. So this time we were hoping surely it would not pass over us. Well, got snow alright. It started about 7:00 last night and with in 30 minutes it had covered the car. At about 12:00 a.m. it started to stick to the roads. By the time we woke up this morning there was about 5 to 6 inches of snow. How EXCITING!!!!!!! We had coffee and banana waffles and then prepared to head outside. (Noah did not have waffles and coffee, he had bananas, mango, and yogurt)

Noah of course did not know he was suppose to be thrilled. And he was certainly not thrilled when we fought him to bundle him up in all this layers. (onsie, baby long johns, 2 pair of socks, thermal jeans, sweater, jacket, hat, and gloves) I was exhausted by the time we made it out the door. All that for about 10 minutes of picture taking and sliding down the hill. There are tons of kids around here and borrowing a sled was not that difficult at all. For some reason I (mommy) did not have any gloves (who knows where they are, or if I even have any) so my hands were freezing from taking pictures.

Life Today

Jan, 27 2010

22Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[b]? 26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27"Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! 29And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

32"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 12

This was read to me this morning by Drew. I am so thankful to have a husband who can lead our family and not let me get bogged down in worry. He is the iron sharpening iron for me. I know the Lord is in control but I sometimes want to take back the responsibility of providing.

Humbling myself takes daily submission and reminding myself that I can do nothing without My Father, and do nothing that surprises Him. He is ALL KNOWING, ALL POWERFUL, NEVER CHANGING. That is what I needed today.

Blessings

Jan 25, 2010

Today was our first day to spend with Noel. I will be watching her a few days a week. This is such a blessing as Drew is still waiting to hear about some interviews. Noel is 3 and is such a little lady. She is so sweet and good for Noah to have some one around to play and interact with.

Buggy boy

Jan 22, 2010



I just think this is a cute picture of Noah. It was a really cold and dreary day and we could just not stay in the apt any longer. We go to Sam's club alot. It really is a great place to save money. While spending some. No I do not have a cover for the cart. I refuse to become a germ a phobe. We do wipe the cart down with the sanitizer wipes though.

We have been growing growing. Noah has been cruising around all the furniture and will start with one chair, go to the ottoman, then walk along the other chair, get to a point where he can go no further, (side note: he will only walk to the right, then once he gets as far right as he can go he will stop) he plops down crawls back to the original chair and starts all over again. Sometimes we put him on his music table or the coffee table. We just have to make sure to clear it first. He is just pulling up on everything. Even the corner of the wall. Which scares me, I guess the worst thing that could happen is he falls or bops his head. The poor boy has bruises on his little knees.

He has basically weaned himself from breastfeeding. I think I took it harder than he did. He was just too busy to eat and wanted to be on the run. So now it is formula and fruits, cereals, and veggies. Today he tried nectarine. He loves yogurt, and kinda broke out in a little rash with cottage cheese. We will just try that one again once he is a little older.

He really is growing up TOO FAST!!!




On Saturday Aunt Danielle from Africa came over to visit. She lives real close and we will be seeing alot of her I am sure.





Lately we have been enduring the rainy cold weather. That means being inside with our little family, and some friends. Kate and Owen came over and played one day they even stayed for lunch. Noah ate so much better with someone beside him take every bite for bite along with him.

Afternoon Amigos

Jan, 20 2010


I can not believe it. You know you have those days when you do not believe that you are a parent, or that your baby is growing so fast. Noah is doing some of the cutest things now. Like the other day after we got him out of the bath tub, he just cried and cried, twisted and turned and would not put his diaper on. So, I just put him on the floor and that did it. He stopped crying, crawled right back to the bathtub, pulled himself up, and then turned around and smiled. As if saying, "what are you looking at, put me back in!!!!!" It was so funny.

Today we got our NC car tag, and then spent some time with our NEW friends. Peter, Missy, Kate(20 months) and Owen(4months). They are so fun and we really have lots in common with them. Noah just loves Kate. They just talk to each other, in their own language. They have been such a support system for us already. Without even knowing it. It is amazing how our Jesus is the best provider. He has really surprised us this week. Meeting our needs daily.