Noah's 6 month appt at 7 months...

So we had Noah's 6 month appointment on February 9th - Noah and I were in PA when he turned 6 months on January 3rd! and Dave was in Airman Leadership School when we got back to England on Jan 19th... so Dave scheduled it for Feb 9th when he was done with his school so he could go! such a good daddy :)

The stats...

18 lbs 13 oz... (65th percentile) although I did have him weighed on Jan 3rd (6 months) at my mom's work and he was 18lb 9 oz (72nd percentile)... I'm putting it to the fact that he did get sick when we got back to England and wasn't eating much for a few days...

27.75 inches long (75th percentile)

17.75 inches - head circumference (80th percentile)

The doctor said Noah is very confident - Noah was making eye contact with him and didn't shy away even though he never met him before. He said Noah is a strong, healthy boy and doing fabulous!! (but we already knew that!!) :)

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!!