Noah - Month 12

Here are your numbers:

WEIGHT: 22 pounds ( 61st percentile)

LENGTH:  29.5 inches (34th percentile)

HEAD:  47.5 centimeters (86th percentile)

AT TWELVE MONTHS YOU ARE:
-The best scooter I ever did see :)
-proudly showing off your bottom 2 teeth at any chance you get.
-The most chill beach and pool babe, you love the sand, water, and cruising in your pool float
-saying quite a few words, "bye, bye" is your newest obsession
-being super flexible with our weekly house hopping while we wait on our new house to get finish being built.  It's crazy that you and your sisters won't even remember this crazy summer of moving around, but boy it's been an adventure to say the least.
-The cutest little dancer and happily join in with your sisters any time you hear a song from Trolls or Sing.
-Completely obsessed with Mickey Mouse - Mickey Mouse is your boy!
-wearing 12-18 month clothes and size 4 diapers

HEALTH
Unfortunately, this month has brought another double ear infection for my poor little guy.  We have an appointment with ENT in July and I see some tubes in your future.  We had your 12 month well check and Dr. Fink confirmed that other than your poor ears you are a happy, healthy little boy.  

EAT
I'm not sure if you love to eat food or throw food more, not a huge deal when Cooper is around, but not my favorite hobby when he isn't.  At 12 months, you are eating 3 meals a day with a few snacks in between, along with usually 2-3 bottles.  I probably won't work on weaning you from the bottle until we move into the new house because if it's something that gives you comfort during all of this chaos I'm totally fine with it.  I've tried giving you whole milk a few times and you aren't really a fan, but we will continue to work on it.  

SLEEP
You continue to be an awesome sleeper, even with our crazy moving around and lack of an actual routine most of the time.  You are flexible and even though you do get fussy when you are tired, it's a very doable fussy and nothing we can't handle.  You have been waking up most nights around 5am  or so but I'm not going to stress about it right now, usually after a quick bottle you will fall back asleep until 7-8am.  Most days, you are just taking 1 longer nap each day and I like that you can usually be stretched until 1 or 2 if needed and will sleep for 3 hours or so.  You are ready for bed each night around 7pm. 

LIKES & DISLIKES
You love balls and will play fetch on your own for hours at a time if I let you.  Being outside - at the pool, beach, or park is your favorite thing in the world.  You love any type of animal and point in excitement as soon as you see it.  The "Hot Dog Song" always brings out your best dance moves and your sisters always get your best giggles.  You absolutely hate long car rides and by long I mean anything longer than about 10 minutes, which is not fun.  You are also not a fan of taking antibiotics for your ear infections, but I don't blame you because it's pretty gross.  

PERSONALITY

We love your laid back, easy going personality.  You are so content, almost all of the time (unless you have an ear infection!)  You greet any and every one you see with a smile and get attention pretty much anywhere we go.  These days you are much more aware of your surroundings and get excited at the littlest things.  I love watching you take it all in and I wish I could read your mind as you do it.  You are my favorite (almost) ONE year old out there! How is it even possible that you are almost ONE!?! I literally feeling like we were just bringing you home from the hospital yesterday.  But, with your upcoming birthday, not only is that a huge milestone in itself, but it also means your Dad and I kept 3 kids 4 and under alive and happy for almost a whole year.  High fives all around!  We even managed to keep our sanity (most of the time.)  In all honestly, we've got a good thing going these days and even though it's completely crazy at times, I've learned to love the crazy.  Life is too short and goes by way too fast to do anything but embrace the crazy and we couldn't imagine our crazy without you in it!  We love you Noah Ryan and as you continue to shed your babiness for all things toddler, we are just so so happy that we get to come along for the ride.  Happy 11 months sweet boy, the countdown to your birthday has officially begun...

FAVORITE MOMENTS
-We celebrated your FIRST birthday with the most adorable baseball themed party.  We rented a big beach house in Sandbridge and Grandma, Pap, and the rest of our family and friends came to help us celebrate!  More details to follow...
-We also celebrated Mother's Day that same weekend.  We enjoyed a day at the beach and by the pool, followed by a yummy steak and shrimp dinner, my fave!  
-We said our goodbyes to the home we brought you and your sisters home to for the first time.  It was very bittersweet.  We made so many wonderful memories at Bulrush Court, but are excited to start a new chapter in our new home.

Bella's HALF year update

February 18th was Bella's half birthday and I wanted to share a little update about our sweet girl.  I love looking back on my monthly updates of the kids when they were babies, but let's be real I do not have time to sit down every month and write 3 updates.  Instead, my goal is to write an update on the kids every 6(ish) or so months.

Oh Bella, I don't even know where to begin.  I'm not sure when it happened. but all of a sudden you are a kid.  You are growing by leaps and bounds (maybe not physically, yes you are still our little peanut) but growing in every other way possible.  Here's a little about our Bella bean at 2 1/2 years old..

-You are 34 inches tall and weigh only 25 pounds.  You are a petite little thing, but so cute.  Your baby brother already weighs about 22 pounds and will probably pass you up in no time :) 
-Addie is your best friend.  Yes, you fight like sisters at times but you would be lost without each other.  You look up to her and want to do everything just like her.  You are her shadow and follow her around and mimic everything she is doing.  The 2 of you love to practice ballet, play princesses, and play hide and seek.  The 2 of you are so lucky to have each other and I am lucky to be along for the ride.
-Your vocabulary is multiplying by the minute.  All of a sudden you are a little chatter box and you amaze me every day with the things that you say.  When sitting on the potty the other day you asked me to "Give you your space" and any time it's time to leave you request to "leave it right here (your toys) until we get back."
-We are toward the end of your first year of 2 year old preschool and it's been amazing.  You are so happy when you are there and that makes me happy.  I love watching you play with kids your own age and I could not be more impressed with how it's really helped you come out of your shell.  My quiet and shy little girl is becoming more confident and willing to try new things, which is huge!  Miss Janelle and Miss Katie are your teachers and you are obsessed with them.  You talk about them on a daily basis and get very upset when it is time to leave school.  I hope that you always love school as much as you do right now!
-I love how every day I ask you what you did at school and you say "I danced, Mommy" while you put your arms up and dance.  Miss Janelle and Miss Katie also seem to love your dance moves, so continue to dance your little heart out, sweet girl.
-You finally call Noah by his name and it's probably my favorite word that you say.  You've shown a lot of interest in him lately and take your "big sister" duties very seriously, especially if Addie isn't around for whatever reason.  You love to get him his paci, find him a toy, or sing him songs.  Noah is very lucky to have not only a mom, but 2 little mini-moms constantly caring for him.
-Your favorite color is red, your favorite show is Mickey Mouse, you loves shoes, and you hate socks.  You are drawn to the villains in most Disney movies - the beast, the evil stepsisters, etc. and it's so funny because you are so little, sweet, and innocent.  Your favorite book is "Five Little Monkeys" and your favorite song is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.  Donuts, pizza, bananas, and pouches are your favorite foods and you would dip everything in ranch if we let you.
-You remind me every day that, "You love all of your paci's" Yes, you still have about 5 pacifiers that you are only allowed to have when you are sleeping in your pack and play.  Yes, you sleep in a pack and play in the office that you now claim as your room every single night.  Yes, we will be working on these 2 things very soon.  You will be getting a big girl bed in the new house in your very own room, without any pacifiers allowed.  #middlechildproblems
-We moved your car seat to the back of the mini van with Addie and you think it's the best thing ever!  You request to change your clothes and diaper "by myself" and although it may take a little longer, I like the independence that you have all of a sudden.  We haven't potty trained you yet, but you have recently shown a huge interest.  You've peed and pooped on the potty several times and I'm hoping since your the second child potty training is a breeze.  Big girl status all around...what happened to my toddler?!?
-You continue to remind us of your mom-mom (Eric's mom), not only do your looks favor her, but also your habits.  You are the sweetest little thing with such a big heart, but also can be feisty, just like your mom-mom.  You are more reserved and shy at times, just like your mom-mom.  You are the slowest eater ever, just like your mom-mom.  You not only share her name (your middle name is Sherry) but also so much of her spirit and her personality and it makes us so happy.

Happy 1/2 birthday Bella bean, we love you to the moon and back :)

Be Our Guest!

Be our Guest to the most enchanting "Beauty and the Beast" themed birthday party for our sweet Addie girl.  All of her princess dreams came true and it was magical!  We brought one of her favorite movies to life from the floating rose in our homemade cloche to the most amazing Belle cake and cupcakes to a special appearance from Belle.

This is the first year that Addie had REAL excitement for her birthday.  We started down the countdown weeks before and Addie was included in all of the party prep.  She wanted to have a Belle party and we did just that!  And it was amazing1

We kicked off her birthday weekend with cupcakes at school.  She wore her "Birthday Girl" shirt and proudly put on her birthday crown when she walked in the door.  Daddy surprised her with delivering the cupcakes and she was beyond excited, she is 100% a Daddy's girl!  The next morning, Grandma, Pap, and cousin Bryan came into town and we spent the morning at one of Addie's favorite places, the trampoline park.  We had the entire place completely to ourselves, it was so much fun!  Late that evening Kristen got here and Brian and Carla made it the next morning just in time for the party. 

The day was finally here.  It was party day and Addie was SO excited!  The house was decorated with Beauty and the Beast characters, a princess gold photo booth, and the most adorable Belle cake that was specially made for her by our good friend, Noelle.  Addie's friends started arriving dressed as the cutest little princes and princesses and Addie was literally beaming with excitement.  The kids played and ate some pizza, then it was time for our surprise.  I sat all the kids on the carpet in the family room just in time for Belle to ring our door bell.  The look on Addie's face was priceless, she was in complete shock that her absolute favorite princess of all time came to her birthday party.  For the next hour the kid's sang and twirled with Belle.  They made wishes with fairy dust, read a story, and Addie was treated like an absolute princess on her special day, which is exactly what we wanted.  Right before Belle had to get back to the Beast she helped us sing Happy Birthday and pass out cake and cupcakes.  After Belle left, Addie opened her presents and was so excited about each and every gift opened, but the bike from Grandma and Pap was the highlight!  As the party came to an end, all of Addie's prince and princess friends received their very own "chocolate" rose for "Being our guest."

It was the perfect princess party for our perfect little princess.  Happy Birthday sweet Addie girl, we love you and your twirling self to the moon and back :)

Noah - Month 11

AT ELEVEN MONTHS YOU ARE:
-Happily scooting around on your butt instead of crawling.
-Sporting ONE tooth
-Showing no interest in pulling up, cruising, and/or walking
-Obsessed with throwing anything and everything you can find to the ground, followed by the cutest little "uh oh" (although it's not so cute on long road trips)
-So happy when you are in the water
-Fascinated by animals!  You get excited any time Cooper comes within reach and we went to the zoo for the first time this year and you were so excited every time you spotted an animal. 
-A sports guy, nothing speeds up your butt scoot like chasing a ball.
-Loving all of your music toys or even just a spoon and a pot or pan
-Independently eating pouches and table food, no more baby food jars over here :)
-wearing 12 month clothes and some 18 month tops for spring and size 4 diapers

HEALTH
Another month and another ear infection this month, poor guy!  I think you've inherited my genes and will be following in Addie's footsteps with tubes.  Since you are so happy and easy going, as soon as you start to show signs of being overly fussy I can almost guarantee it's your ears.  Other than that you've been healthy.  We got for your ONE year well check, as well as a check up with the urologist next month.   

EAT
This past month you have mastered pouches, hallelujah!  I've never been a fan of jarred baby foods because let's be honest, no one has time for that!  Being able to 100% eat independently (especially pouches) is a milestone right up there for me with being potty trained.  Life is SO much easier!  Right now you usually have a bottle around 5-6am, breakfast around 8am followed by a snack on the go and lunch and a bottle around 12-1ish before your nap.  You wake up and have another snack, followed by dinner around 6pm.  At dinner, you eat a combination of what your sisters eat and what I make for your dad and I.  Then, you usually have a bottle before bed time around 7pm.  

SLEEP
You're still a pretty good sleeper, this time your ear infection didn't even mess with your sleeping.  It's still hit or miss if you wake up in the middle of the night, but even when you do it's a quick wake up so that's ok.  I think you are almost ready to transition to one nap because you've been skipping your morning cat nap most of the time.  On a typical day, you wake up around 7:30-8, nap around 12 or 1 for 3+ hours usually, and then are ready for bed at 7pm.  

LIKES & DISLIKES
You are still loving balls, music toys, being outside, and bath time.  We went to the beach for the first time this year and you were totally content playing in the sand and watching the big kids run around.  You get excited any time you see a pouch or just food in general.  You are totally fascinated by animals, bubbles, and your crazy sisters.  Sitting still to change your diaper is your least favorite activity.

PERSONALITY

We love your laid back, easy going personality.  You are so content, almost all of the time (unless you have an ear infection!)  You greet any and every one you see with a smile and get attention pretty much anywhere we go.  These days you are much more aware of your surroundings and get excited at the littlest things.  I love watching you take it all in and I wish I could read your mind as you do it.  You are my favorite (almost) ONE year old out there! How is it even possible that you are almost ONE!?! I literally feeling like we were just bringing you home from the hospital yesterday.  But, with your upcoming birthday, not only is that a huge milestone in itself, but it also means your Dad and I kept 3 kids 4 and under alive and happy for almost a whole year.  High fives all around!  We even managed to keep our sanity (most of the time.)  In all honestly, we've got a good thing going these days and even though it's completely crazy at times, I've learned to love the crazy.  Life is too short and goes by way too fast to do anything but embrace the crazy and we couldn't imagine our crazy without you in it!  We love you Noah Ryan and as you continue to shed your babiness for all things toddler, we are just so so happy that we get to come along for the ride.  Happy 11 months sweet boy, the countdown to your birthday has officially begun...

FAVORITE MOMENTS
-We celebrated your first St. Patrick's Day this month and had the most fun at a green themed play date with all of our little buddies. 
-It was also your first Easter.  You watched as your sisters participated in several egg hunts and even gave us a smile when you sit on the Easter bunny's lap.  On Easter weekend, your Grandma and Pap, Uncle Brian, and Carla all came to visit and you were spoiled with not just one, but three Easter baskets full of goodies.  
-I've loved spying on you and your sisters playing together.  The 3 of you have picnics, play with legos, roll the ball, and even play princesses (sorry buddy!)
-We've finally gotten some warmer weather and have been able to do some outside activities!  We've been to the botanical gardens, the zoo, Busch Gardens, and the beach for the first time this year and you loved every single one of our outings.  Lots of good people watching and lots of new experiences brought lots of smiles!

Noah - Month 10

AT TEN MONTHS YOU ARE:
-Finally cutting your first tooth!
-A future athlete in the making, you can be found holding your basketball or launching things across the room 24/7 and you've got an arm for a 10 month old.
-Drinking from your sippy cup like a pro!
-Very vocal - I can't wait to hear what you have to say when you have the words
-wearing 12 month clothes and size 4 diapers

HEALTH
This past month you've been healthy, a few days of fussiness when you were cutting your first tooth, but other than that you were your happy self.  We have your next week check at ONE year (how is that even possible that you are almost one!) and a check up with the urologist next month as well.     

EAT
You are killing it in the food department.  You eat fruits, veggies, meat, and the list goes on.  You'll try pretty much anything (unlike 2 little girls I know who are the complete opposite!)  Some of your favorite this month have been grapes, string cheese, pineapple, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, chicken, granola bars, and waffles.  The more table food you eat, the less baby food we have to feed you which is so nice.  You are still drinking 3 bottles a day, around 5am when you wake up to eat (luckily you go right back to sleep), before your afternoon nap, and before bed, along with 3 meals a day.  You love your food and I love your rolls, so eat on baby boy, eat on.

SLEEP
We've had a pretty solid month of sleep.  You are still waking up once in the middle of the night to eat and honestly if i put in the effort I could probably break you from that, but right now a quick diaper change and bottle and back to sleep in 5 minutes or less is just easier.  This mama is busy keeping up with you and your sister so crying it out at 5am, ain't nobody got time for that.  Most days you wake up between 7-8am, cat nap in the morning and give me a solid 3 hour nap or so in the afternoon, then you are ready for bed around 7pm.  

LIKES & DISLIKES
Your new favorite toy is your basketball or really any ball you can find.  You also love little music toys, shakers, your drum, xylophone, or piano.  Being outside at the park is your jam and you're a trooper every time your sister wants to bring you down the slide with her...over and over again.  At bed time, you love to hold your little lovey in one hand and an extra pacifier in the other, it's so cute.  The bath tub is your other favorite hang out, I can't wait to see what you think of the beach and pool this summer because I think you're going to love it!  You are not a fan of sitting still to get changed, being hungry, or not getting attention...luckily since you have your sisters smothering you 24/7 you don't usually lack in the attention department :)

PERSONALITY

You continue to be the best baby ever, so calm, flexible, and go with the flow.  Your smile lights up the room and you give the best slobbery open mouth kisses to any one that wants one.  This age is so fun because you are no longer just a spectator wherever we go, you love to partake in whatever activity we are doing and usually with a huge grin on your face and the most adorable slicked back hair.  I know I'm biased but you are the most adorable little guy both on the inside and out.  Your first birthday party is in the works (say what!) and I cannot even believe how fast time has flown by.  

FAVORITE MOMENTS
-Bella has finally learned how to say your name!!! You've graduated from "brother" to Noah and it's so sweet to hear your name come out of her little mouth.
-This month you went to your first Princess Ball (sorry you have 2 older sisters) and stole the show as the cutest little prince, were a champ at your first movie in the movie theater, and made a visit to Carolina Beach and met Chris, Abby, Jake, and Ellie for the first time.
-There was a lot of partying this month, Addie turned four and your Dad turned 36 and you're next!
-We put our house for sale this month and sold it in 2 days!  It makes me a little sad that you won't remember our house on Bulrush, but it hold so many special memories for us, including bringing both you and your sisters home from the hospital for the first time.  When we bought this house 6 years ago it was just your Dad and I, a few months later came Cooper, then Addie, Bella, and finally last but not least you joined our crew.  We started as a newlywed couple and are leaving as a family of 5 plus Coop on to our next adventure.

A letter to my FOUR year old Princess

Dear Addie,

We celebrated your 4th birthday last month and life has been a little crazy since then so I am just now sitting down to write you your letter as I've done every year since you were born.  I hope one day when you are older you sit down and read them as I sit next to you in a puddle of tears about how life once was with my little Addie girl.  It blows my mind that although I have so many wonderful memories from the first 4 years of your life, you will remember so little of them.  Luckily, your yearly letters can give you a little glimpse of what life was like and how even these early years will shape you into who you will become in the future.   I honestly can't even wrap my mind around the fact that you are 4 years old.  I remember bringing you home from the hospital like it was yesterday.  It seems like at 4 years old you are all of a sudden leaving those toddler years behind and entering kid territory, which is so exciting and terrifying all at the same time.

At four years old, you are so smart.  You started your first year of preschool this year and you absolutely love it.  You adore your teachers and have such an excitement about learning.  An excitement that makes this former teacher very happy :)  You've been working on your letters, shapes, and numbers.  You love having classroom jobs and love to reinforce the rules with your sister at home (aka Bella it's my turn to be the line leader, you have to get behind me!)

At four years old, you are a caregiver and the best big sister to Bella and Noah.  You have a heart of gold and you truly take pride in taking care of them.  You kiss boo-boos, fetch pacifiers, and entertain them every chance you get and are the perfect little mommy's helper.  Bella and Noah are so lucky to have such an amazing big sister who will always have their backs and be in their corner, no matter what.

At four years old, you have developed the best little imagination.  I feel like over night your "playing" has taken off and it's so fun to watch what your little mind comes up with.  You are creative and your dad is a champ, happily picking up a Barbie doll and playing fashion show with you the second you ask.  You also love to play with your kitchen, always bringing me a cup of pretend coffee at exactly the right times.  I've loved watching your imagination blossom and I can't wait to continue to see where it goes.

At four years old, you have a million friends and you love every single one of them.  You continue to be a social butterfly, you just love people.  It makes me happy that when we walk into preschool your friends run up and greet you with a hug or when I pick you up from the stay and play at the Y you are surrounded with little friends asking when you will be coming back.  "Other Addy" as you call her is one of your best buds and the two of you are so funny, constantly planning sleep overs and play dates to the mall and at only four years old...I have a feeling it's going to be a challenge keeping up with you and your social life in the years to come.

At four years old, you are a Daddy's girl.  No one makes you happier than your Daddy and it's so sweet to watch.  You miss Daddy from the second he leaves for work until the second he gets home and then you don't leave his side for the rest of the night.  You are constantly counting down the days until the weekend because you know that means he doesn't have to go to work.  The two of you have so much fun together and share such a special bond.

At four years old, you love all things princess.  There's not a day that goes by that you aren't twirling around in your dress up clothes, high heels, tiara, and all.  Belle, Cinderella, and Ariel are your current favorites, but you remind me frequently that all of the princesses are your favorite.  It was only fitting that you had a "Beauty and the Beast" themed birthday party this year and you pretty much lost your mind when Belle walked through the door.  A few weeks later we took you to your first ever "Princess Ball" where you not only got to see Bella, but all the other princess as well.  You had the best day ever dancing and singing with all of your favorite princess, you were star struck and the entire day was magical.

At four years old, you can be a challenge at times.  You are very, very strong willed and you know what you want, when you want it, and how you want it, and boy do you let us know.  You are a determined little stinker too who does not give up until you get it.  You love the power struggle and your dad and I have been tested a time or two (or a hundred) over this past year, but the good thing is we are much older and wiser, so we can outsmart you (most of the time!)  I do know that in the future that you will use these leadership qualities of determination, strength, and confidence to do great things in life and that makes these daily battles so worth it.

At four years old, you love life and you love big.  You are such a happy little girl who has the best personality.  You make me laugh, make me smile, and make me want to pull my hair out on a daily basis and at times even all at once.  I don't think you will truly understand how much your dad and I love you until the day that you become a mom and have your own daughter.  Addie girl, you are special and one of my most favorite people in the whole world.

Happy 4th birthday to my princess, my Addie girl!  I love you to the moon and back :)

Love, Mommy

P.S. At 4 years old you are 41 inches tall (80th percentile) and you weigh 38 pounds (73rd percentile.)

Noah - Month 9

Here are your numbers:

WEIGHT: 20 pounds ( 53rd percentile)

LENGTH:  28 inches (29th percentile)

HEAD:  47 centimeters (93rd percentile)

AT NINE MONTHS YOU ARE:
-Toothless
-using your pincer grasp like a pro!
-Sporting a fresh new do!  You got your first haircut this month :)
-Giving the sweetest, slobbery, mouth wide open kisses and it's adorable
-The best eater in the fam, by far!  You'll try just about any fruit or vegetable that I put in front of you, I wish I could say the same about your sisters.
-wearing 6-12 month clothes and size 3 diapers

HEALTH
This month started out strong as we were dodging the ever nasty flu that was spreading like wildfire all around us.  Unfortunately, sickness did hit our household - 2 days before we had family coming into town for Addie's 4th birthday party.  Luckily, it was not flu.  You got your first, not single, but double ear infection and it was so sad.  You spiked a fever as high as 105 and you were just pitiful and I felt helpless.  It took 2 trips to the pediatrician, 4-5 solid days and sleepless nights, and a change in antibiotics before you started feeling like yourself again.  I was so happy to see it go and so happy to have my smiling, laughing little boy back.

We also had your 9 month well check.  Dr. Fink is happy with your progress, you are a growing boy and developing right on track.  I would like to focus on your gross motor skills over the next couple of weeks.  I know all babies learn and develop at a different pace, but I am starting to get a little concerned that you are interested in crawling or pulling up yet.  Dr. Fink said not to worry, we will keep an eye on you and hopefully you will be right on track by your 12 month well check.

EAT

Not much has changed, you still have the same feeding schedule as last month.  The development of your pincer grasp has made table food so much easier - now if we can just work on some teeth!  Most days, you drink about 24 oz of formula, 5-6 jars of baby food, and table food/snacks too.  We are still working on the sippy cup, right now you think it's more of a toy than part of your meal.

SLEEP
We've struggled with sleep this past month, mainly because you were sick.  Those couple of nights were ROUGH.  The night before Addie's 4th birthday was the worst, I think I spent more hours rocking and soothing a sick baby than actually sleeping.  Then, ever since then it's like we can't get our rhythm back.  Most nights you are up once (but even the time is all over the board), some nights its 2-3 times, and there has even been a time or two you completely slept through the night (oh how I would love more of those nights!)  I would love some consistency in this area, think you could help me out buddy?

LIKES & DISLIKES

You love being outside and out and about, you are Mr. Social and make a friend every where we go.  You are a happy camper sitting on the floor with your bin of toys.  You think your sisters are hilarious and so entertaining, it's probably part of the reason you aren't mobile yet.  Puffs are another one of your favorite things, you get excited the second you see that yellow container.  You do not like being sick, having a poopy diaper, or sitting still to get dressed.  

PERSONALITY
We are officially 3/4 of the way through your first year and I can't believe it.  You've officially been on the "outside" as long as you were on the "inside" which is just crazy to me.  Time is absolutely FLYING by and I've loved every second of watching you learn and grow these past 9 months.  You are so easy going and happy 99% of the time.  Your toothless smile and baby giggles make my day, every single day.  Life is so much sweeter with you in it and we cannot get enough of you, Noah Ryan.  

FAVORITE MOMENTS

-You got your first haircut this month and you were so cute sitting in Daddy's lap at the barber shop.  I love your new do, it makes me a little sad how big it makes you look though.
-We had so much fun celebrating Addie's 4th birthday.  It was a busy weekend of activities and you were such a trooper given the fact that you were fighting your double ear infection.
-I love your kisses.  You go all out - grab my face, open mouth, and all.  It's a slobbery kiss that I'll never get sick of.
-Love was in the air and we celebrated your first Valentine's Day.  We had a fun play date at our friend's house and on Valentine's Day you had a date at home with me while your Dad took out your sisters.