Floor Time

A Little Wobbly

Big Week...

This has been a big week for Noah, lots of changes seemingly overnight - starting to sit, trying desperately to grab anything out of reach, sightings of him attempting to get onto his knees (we don't think it will be long now), and trying, yet again, to eat solids...

Noah is loving his exersaucer and can spend quite some time (in baby-time) here. He just discovered his reflection in the mirror.

Liam is proving to be quite the loving and entertaining big brother. He likes to give Noah his (Liam's) special "b's" (blankees) and will lay them out on the floor for Noah to play on. No one can make Noah laugh out loud like the sight of Liam jumping around or making silly noises and faces. Liam is also quick with a hand towel when Noah spits up or throws up (yes...we have a gagger). This 4-year age difference is proving very useful!















We have just tried solids again (I have lost count as to how many times we have tried and stopped due to Noah's lack of interest). We tried oatmeal yesterday, and as you can see from his face, he was not thrilled. He ate 1 tsp and didn't cry or move his head - progress!















About 2 weeks ago, Noah figured out that he can roll onto his tummy and fall asleep, thereby spending more time on his tummy in his crib. He must have been practicing hard because all of a sudden he is up on his hands, tummy off the ground, and there are moments when his bottom raises up and I swear he is tucking his knees under...















Ta-da! He started this on Sunday, and everyday he gets better and more confident with his ability. He is very focused and determined when there is an enticing toy just out of reach...very soon we think he'll figure out how to get to it...

Happy Birthday Papa Jack!

We wish we were there to sing this in person.

Happy Birthday, we love you.

The big snow of '08

The Triangle area of NC was on full alert for the "huge" snowstorm heading our way. Kids were waiting with bated breath, church closed, people made a run on eggs, milk, and bread. Home Depot sold out of generators and batteries... We were ready...

Liam catching a few of the first flakes. Daddy is quite a bit colder than he's letting on...

Done. After a night of storming, a full 3/4 inch! We went out at 7am... In order to make a snowball we had to pack it into the margarine container.

The deck had a good amount. And Liam spent a great deal of time "shoveling."

At our neighbors across the street. Their backyard is sloped and we gave it a good try (mostly sledding down frozen grass after the first run...) Liam loved it!

And there's nothing like coming in after a morning in the snow to hot cocoa, pancakes with maple syrup, and red cheeks.

Family Time

Just hanging out this weekend. Nothing big going on here. Boys are doing great.

Liam grabbed this of us this morning. Early. Both boys up!

The Thumb.  

Christmas Day

A little late posting here, but Grammy and Papa have left and though we're settling back in we sure miss them. Especially Liam!

Here are some great pictures from Christmas morning.

Taken from the top of the stairs at midnight Christmas morning... Before Santa came and messed up the place.

Liam's new Power Ranger pajamas, and new soccer socks. Together, they're his new favorite outfit. He's, in fact, not taken it off much in the last week. Today, he wore the tank top over one of his turtlenecks because we wouldn't let him go outside without a long sleeve shirt on...

The Christmas chaos. See if you can find Jenia, Noah, and Liam.

Us. Christmas Eve night -- Liam's only 30 seconds sitting still.