All about Noah!!

My baby is 7 months today (Feb 3rd)!!! and guess what he did? for the first time... Noah rolled over!!! I put him for his nap, sleeping on his belly as usual, and when I went upstairs to get him after I heard him talking... he was on his back!!! I put him back on his belly to see if he would do it again but he was hungry. After he ate, I put him on his belly and a few minutes later he rolled over again! He did the same thing when he woke up from his second nap!!
Now when I say this is the first time Noah has rolled over... he has rolled from his back to side (to nurse) and side to belly (to go to sleep)... but only when we are on the bed :)

Noah's personality is really starting to come out! Here are some of the things that he likes/does, etc.

• Loves to squeal!!

• Noah just started babbling about a month or two ago... some of his favorite noises to make are: ooh-rah-ooh-rah, rah-rah-rah-rah, ooo-wawawa, aaaaaaaahhhhwooo, and ah-ah-ah-ah-ah....

• Loves his hands... they are still the coolest!!

• Hums himself to sleep (most of the time)

• Loves reading books!! He actually smiles and gets excited when he sees a book :)

• Takes his socks off... either by kicking his feet or pulling them off!
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• Noah likes to dig the tip of his thumb on mommy or daddy's shoulder/arm, and on the couch and on his piano... pretty much everything!
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• Noah can twist his tongue like me!
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• Has a death grip!! especially on my hair!!! He will grab my hair with both hands and pull my face to his.. then try to eat my face haha.. usually my chin :) so sweet!

• Noah likes to bite daddy's nose...
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• When Noah cries - because he wants to be picked up, doesn't want to put clothes on, or he's tired - after I pick him up he does this loud grunting sound about 5 times and it really seems like he's saying "why did it take you so long"

• Noah makes lots of funny and serious faces... here are a few!
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• Noah just started blowing raspberries... I've been trying to get it on video because it is soo cute! He sticks both of his lips out and blows :) I got it on video! and added it below :)

Sooo ready to go home!!

aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!

This is how I felt yesterday. I really am ready to go back to the states now. I'm not sure if it was the trip home that made me feel this way because I really have enjoyed my time in England. Right now I am annoyed with having no counter space, no where to keep the stroller, not enough room for a crib for Noah, hardly any living room space , NO water pressure, the cold weather,... I think that's pretty much it!! We were supposed to leave in March and now its June. I know God has a reason for this. Maybe it was so I could go back to work... or so I could have more time with my wonderful friends here... and I can't really think of any other reasons! lol

I talked to my sister Nikki today and she told me she had the same feelings when both Caleb and Joshua were 6 months old - about wanting to go back to PA to be close to family. So maybe that is why I feel the need to be back in the states... its hard to believe Noah is 6 months, almost 7!!

While I'm talking about home... these are some of the places that I miss and got to experience while I visited!

• Coldstone
• Something Special
• Olive Garden
• Lamars donuts - in Phoenix
  
• Target
• Costco
  
• Walgreens - for photos
• Babies R Us

Did I miss anything Paula? Nikki? :)

Less than 6 months and we will be home... or at least in the states somewhere! I'm sure it will fly by.. especially when I go back to work... in 3 weeks time!!

hmmm... where to begin?

I have obviously been neglecting my blog.. but its better than neglecting my baby!! haha jk... I was in the states for 4 weeks so that is my excuse! :)

This will be a quick update and then I will post a separate blog about some new things Noah is doing and the "schedule" that he's been on even though it was slightly disrupted by our trip!

Picking up from where my last post left off.. Dave passed his PT test - yaaaayyy!! and then he was told he has to test again in 90 days!! booo :( reason being that he failed the first time and then passed the second...?? and if you remember the post it was a vast improvement! he worked so hard!! anyways, he was told that this next test isn't official.. but if he fails it will count as a fail!?!?! sounds official to me!

Continuing with Dave.. he is almost done with ALS - Airman Leadership School. I really hope he can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Graduation is February 8th!!

I have decided to go back to work.. part time! I will be at school from about 9 to 12.30. I figure I will at least try and if I can't take being away from Noah for 4 hours or if he can't cope, I will let the school know! I have two amazing friends here that have offered to watch Noah! :) My friend Nicola (British) will have Noah on Wednesdays. She has little boy that is 5 weeks younger than Noah and every Wednesday we meet up with other 'yummy mummies' so Noah will be able to see his mates every week even though I won't get to!! Dianna (American) is going to have Noah every day except Wednesday! until April... her son (3 1/2 months older than Noah) is having surgery in April so then Nicola will take over! Like I said, I have two amazing friends that God has so graciously blessed me with!! I will only have to work a total of 10 weeks... so I think I can do it!!

We are so glad we were able to spend Christmas with our family and grateful that Jesus kept us safe through our travels! And I am thrilled that I was able to be in AZ with Nikki when she had baby Madeline! :)

Noah having fun opening presents...




close up...


new piano toy!! which he loves!! hopefully it will get here soon! :)


Noah with Auntie Melissa and the cute Navy top she got him :)


Noah with Auntie Am in the wrap :)


Noah with Auntie Paula... and Uncle Billy making us some breakfast!! :)


Welcome home baby Madeline!! :)


Caleb, Joshua and Malachi - so proud and happy to have a baby sister! :)


silly girl :)


Aunt Barbie with baby Madeline... she was so tiny and precious!!