Noah's First Fiesta!

One Saturday, we had Noah's first birthday party. Many thanks to my sister Suzi, brother in law Greg, nieces Katie and Julia, and my mother in law Kathy for helping to set everything up and make it all possible! I couldn't have done it without them! We chose to do a Mexican Fiesta theme because Noah loves Mexican food! I was also able to get a lot of decorations from our babysitter because they did a "fiesta freshman" theme for their homecoming float, so it worked out great that we had lots of fun decorations for FREE! I made Noah a little sign for his high chair with some ribbon I had and construction paper.

My friend Jennifer also helped me make this sign out of scrapbook paper and cardstock. Hopefully we will be able to re-use this sign for years to come!

 For favors, I made sugar cookies and put a gumdrop in the middle to make them look like sombreros. They turned out pretty cute! Thanks to my friend Lauren for helping me with those!

I also thought it would be fun to do a selfie booth. I borrowed some fiesta stuff from friends and family and it was a fun for people to dress up and take pictures during the party. We also did #Noahs1stFiesta so that you can see everyone's pictures.

Here are a few of my favorites

 Uncle Kyle & Aunt Charlene

Friends Sean & Randi

Dan (with the smallest sombrero ever), Noah, and me (with the biggest sombrero ever)

 Friends Jennifer, Jason & Jonas

My nieces Julia and Katie

My friend Courtney Johnson made the cupcakes and Noah's smash cake. They were exactly what I wanted and they tasted great! Visit Courtney's facebook page here 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweet-Annas-Cakes/555666821111799

The birthday boy did great! I was a little worried that he might be overwhelmed by all of the people, but he did surprisingly well!

He was a little hesitant about his cake at first, just taking very small bites.

But it didn't take long for him to dig in!

It was a great day and we are so thankful for all of the friends and family that made it so special by helping beforehand, coming to enjoy the day with us, and spoiling our little guy with such sweet and thoughtful gifts. We are truly blessed with an amazing family and friends who feel like they could be family too! Truly grateful for the undeserved love and support that God has surrounded us with! Happy Birthday to my sweet boy!

1 year check up

We went to the doctor today for Noah's 1 year check up. He wasn't a big fan of getting all of his stats taken, but we managed!

30.5 inches long (76%)

20 pounds (28%)

Long and skinny! The doctor said that he thinks he's going to be taller than Dan who is about 6'1"! We will see what happens - I hope we can keep this boy in pants that are long enough!!

The nurse had to do a finger prick to check Noah's iron levels. He was not phased at all by the finger prick. However, the band aid that she put on his finger was very bothersome!! 

 Noah got an A+ report from the doctor! Praise The Lord for our healthy little boy!

Happy Birthday Noah!!!

My little boy is 1!! How did that happen?!?! What a blessing this first year with Noah has been. He continues to be a very content and happy child. He is walking everywhere! He loves to climb and be outside. He is a great eater - we are actually trying to find something that he doesn't like - olives, tomatoes, you name it, he eats it! Let's hope he keeps that up! He is waving bye, blowing kisses, giving hugs and kisses, and shrugging with is hands up when he doesn't know where somebody or someone is. He also has this adorable little trick.

We are so excited for summer and getting outside a little bit more and watching this boy grow and explore! God has graciously blessed us with such a sweet little boy and we thank Him every day for this fun time in our lives! Looking forward to celebrating his life this weekend with some family and friend. Will post pictures of that soon, but for now, here are some of my favorites from Noah's 1 year photo session by the one and only Catie Lovelace http://www.lovelaceproductions.com/

Snow much fun....Not snow much

We were forecasted to get around 5 inches of snow on Wednesday night, but in reality, it only turned out to be about 2. It was significant enough though to get all dressed up and have Noah experience playing in the snow for the first time.

Noah loved standing on the porch just looking at the snow, but actually getting in the snow was a whole different story! He was a little leary, and it was really hard for him to walk in the snow, so he wasn't a big fan! We decided that maybe pulling him around in the laundry basket would be fun for him.

And it was...for about 5 seconds, and then he face planted and was absolutely terrified of the snow from there on out! So in we went.

It's pretty safe to say that this little guy is much happier inside just like his mommy and daddy! Maybe we'll try again next time it snows!

11 Months Old

It's hard to believe that we are just one month away from our little guy being a year old! Noah is taking steps on his own more and more, but hasn't fully committed to walking just yet! It won't be long though! He is starting to learn more and more and master things like waving and giving kisses. He is so much fun and loves to be silly! What a blessing it is to raise a healthy, fun little boy!

Crowders Mountain

On Sunday, February 7, the weather was beautiful so we took full advantage of it! We Headed towards Crowders Mountain and decided to hike up to the top. Little did we know, we picked the hardest trail to get there! It was exhausting, but we had a great time and Noah loved it!

Uh oh...

Noah has been getting closer and closer to walking. He has been pulling up and cruising all over the place, but today he began taking some legitimate steps all on his own.

He is still a little timid, but that is perfectly fine with me! I am not trying to rush this walking thing! But what a joy it is to see how he is growing and developing...even though it's happening a little too fast for my liking! Won't be long now before we have a walker on our hands!

10 Months Old

Double Digits!!! Noah just turned 10 months old last week (surprise, surprise, I'm behind on blogging again!) And getting this months picture was no small feet! 

 Noah was very into playing with the sign, trying to get off of the chair, and playing with the giraffe and not really into sitting still, looking at me, and smiling! Whew! After about 3 photo shoot attempts and about 50 failed photos, we will settle for smiling Noah throwing the giraffe overboard! That pretty much sums up life right now as well - Noah is busy, busy, busy! He is crawling everywhere and loves to climb. He is pulling up and cruising along holding onto whatever is in reach.

I'm not quite sure when my little baby got to be such a big boy! We are having a blast though! It is so fun to see Noah developing and learning more and more each day. He has also started to play with some of his little friends too which is fun! We are really looking forward to spring and summer when we can get out and about a little bit more. Noah continues to be a great eater and has picked up the new skill of giving hugs, which may be my most favorite thing that he has learned to date! Nothing warms your heart more than those little arms wrapping around you and giving you a little pat on the back! 

He also recently went and had his hair cut! We have cut it a few times, but he needed a real hair cut! He did great and he looks so much more grown up!