Crazy hair!

Luke discovered that if he rubs his head on the coverlet on the guest bed, this is what happens.

Cutie pie!

I finally got new batteries for the camera today & didn't waste any time before I took a few new pictures. I think you can really see how Noah has changed in this one.

This one is actually from last weekend, but he looks so spiffy in his jeans & shoes that I had to include it.

Boo-boo

Noah has officially gotten his first boo-boo, courtesy of Luke. Sunday afternoon we were sitting on the floor, and Luke was playing with the empty Tinker Toys canister. He kept putting it in my face, and I asked him several times to stop and put it down. He wasn't listening very well because he kept doing it, and eventually it slipped out of his hands and hit my arm before landing on Noah's head. It made a big red mark because the edge of it hit his head. Luke cried as much as Noah, and he kept asking if he was going to be all right. The mark eventually faded (before I could get a picture), and Noah was perfectly fine Monday morning. I know this won't be the last time Noah suffers an injury at the hands of his big brother, so I guess this was good practice for me!

Showered with kindness

The hostesses with the mostesses - Sandra, Adriane, and Wendy

Last Saturday while Cari & Hannah were here, three of my friends threw a "sip and see" shower for me. We decided to have the shower after Noah was born so I'd get gender-specific gifts (since I was so stubborn and wouldn't find out the sex before he was born. Sorry, again, Ellen!) About 15 people came, and it was really nice. My friends are quite creative, and they had cute little decorations, including a diaper cake. Noah got lots of clothes, and he looks quite dapper in the ones he's worn. The nicest part was having my sister & Hannah there.

Cari and Hannah

My sister and niece Hannah visited last weekend. They came after Luke was born, so it was nice to have them come out again to see Noah. Luke absolutely fell in love with Hannah. If he said once, "Where's Hannah?", he said it 500 times. She was great about playing with him which was nice for me. Cari was such a big help; she changed diapers and dressed Noah and held him whenever I needed her to (and lots of other times just because she wanted to.) I love them both so much, and it makes me sad to be so far away from them, but I sure am glad they got to visit. I just wish it could have been longer!The Texas Princess

My boys

Just hangin' out with my two favorite boys!

One month

Noah is one month old today. I can't believe he's been with us for a whole month! Here are a few interesting facts about him:

-He has soft hair growing on the backs of his ears. That combined with his hair that sticks straight up really makes him look a little like a monkey (a very cute monkey, of course!)

-He used to hate his bath, but now he just sits calmly while I wash him.

-His favorite activities are (in no particular order): sleeping, eating, pooping, spitting up.

-He's the cutest baby I've seen since Luke was born!

Happy one month birthday, Baby Noah!

Photographer

Luke got the Kid-Tough digital camera for Christmas, and he loves taking pictures. Here are a few of the funnier ones. Aim is obviously not a priority.

Self-portrait

Luke's foot

Big brother

As I've mentioned before, Luke loves to hold Noah. If Noah is fussy, he'll often say, "Do you know what he probably wants? Big brother." The other night Luke wanted to hold him on his shoulder, and Noah couldn't have been more content. They sat like this for about 15 minutes, and Noah slept the entire time. Notice that Luke even has Noah's burp cloth on his shoulder (it's the wrong shoulder, but he knew he needed it.)

Two weeks

Here are Noah's official two-week stats:

-weight: 8 lbs., 15.5 oz. (he's packed on almost a whole pound in the last week!); 50%

-length: 21 1/2 inches; 75%

-head: 14 1/4 inches; 30%

He is such a peanut! At almost 3 weeks, he weighs less than Luke did when he was born! He seems so little to me, especially his head. It's weird for me to have a child with a normal-sized head, and after seeing Luke's ginormous head, you can see why!

We're all doing pretty well. I'm a little sleep-deprived, as can be expected, but I do get a couple of hours at a stretch at night. Gary's been really good about helping out whenever I need it, and Luke is the best big brother ever. I dearly love this new baby who's come into our lives, and I'm definitely enjoying babyhood much more the second time around.

Happy New Year!

Well, we certainly didn't have any rockin' plans this New Year's Eve! In fact, I rang in the new year looking at "the black part of my eyes" (as Luke puts it). Baby Noah & I celebrated about 12:30, but he really didn't seem too interested in anything other than eating.

I am looking forward to all that this year will bring: a little boy who will turn 4, and a new baby who will turn 1; being with family as they come visit us; going back to Edisto with our friends (and all 7 of our children!); continuing my faith walk with another Beth Moore study and then going to hear her speak in March. I hope this year is filled with blessings, peace, and contentment for all my family and friends. Happy New Year!