Noah Giggling

Here is our little man...giggling...it's kinda hard to hear....but if you listen hard you will be able to tell the difference between my laugh and Noah's! Enjoy!

Make sure you have the sound up!!

SNOW!!!

Today was the first time that Noah got to play in the snow and he wasn't very happy about it. We got about 8 1/2 inches of snow between yesterday and this morning so mommy thought it would be fun to get all dressed up in our winter gear and play. After taking forever to get Noah all warm we went outside and sat in the snow for maybe 3 minutes before he lost it! I am thinking that he was a little bit too tired and the snow was a little bit too bright for his liking!

On a different note...Seth and I have been putting Noah down to sleep for naps and bedtime awake in hopes to get him to learn to fall asleep on his own....and IT'S WORKING...and least for now...who knows what tomorrow will bring!

Blessings

Seth, Melinda and Noah!!

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Noah turned 3 months old!!!

Noah turned 3 months old on Thursday the 10th. He is getting so big. I know I am constantly saying how big he is, but seriously he just keeps growing and changing!!!! If I were to guess I would say that he weighs at least 17lbs and is somewhere around the 26in mark for length!! I am constantly amazed at how fast time is flying by us.

Noah has started to giggle some. Not allot yet, but some! It has been pretty cute. Seth was playing with him the other night and all of a sudden we got a giggle and then yesterday I was singing to Noah and dancing around like an idiot and he giggled at me a few times. Oh how amazing that sound is. I never understood the love that parents have for their children until I had Noah and boy it is amazing. I have a hard time putting him down at times because all I want to do is hold and snuggle him and let him know how much he is loved!

He defiantly has things that he likes and doesn't like already. He loves to be talked to and have funny faces made at him. This gets him cooing and smiling. But he HATES to be hungry. Oh my goodness he gets so mad. I'll have to try to get a recording of this because it is so funny, but sad at the same time. He isn't very patient.

Noah has started sleeping through the night, we've learned to put him down early and he sleeps much much better! He generally goes to bed around 8pm and wakes between 3-5am to eat and then back to bed for a few more hours. Our naps aren't as great yet, but we will work on those soon!

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Chirstmas 2007

I have a few minutes to write while Noah rest peacefully in his swing (which by the way he has almost grown out of!).
We had a very busy Christmas. We first went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Morton in Iowa. We spent the Wednesday before Christmas up until Christmas Eve at their house. It was a lot of fun. We got to see Uncle Jeff and Aunt Ida and their two girls Maddie and Grace, they all loved meeting their new cousin. Eventually the whole family showed up and we were able to spend December 23rd all together just opening presents and spending time with each other. It was a lot of fun. Noah got some really cool gifts that make lots of noise! Unfortunately though he slept through all the excitement. (maybe this was a good thing!) Seth and I also got really awesome gifts, some nice clothes and Seth got a flash light that he can wear on his head...he is really excited about this and made us go out and buy batteries for it yesterday!

On Christmas Eve we drove to Wisconsin to be with Grandma and Grandpa Flick and family. We made it there in just enough time to see Noah's cousin Lexi play Mary in the Christmas program at church. We then went to great grandma and grandpa Flicks and spent time being passed around (Noah) from one person to the next! He wasn't so sure he liked this and eventually mommy took him back and he fell right to sleep in her arms! I think it was all a little bit overwhelming for a little guy!

We opened presents at grandma and grandpa Flicks house that night also...and again Noah slept through it all. :o) But yet again he got some really cool presents as did mom and dad! :o)

We had a lot of fun spending time with family but are happy to finally be home. We just returned home of Friday (December 28Th). It was a nice trip but a little long. Noah is just now getting back on schedule.

Unfortunately along with Christmas we received some bad news yesterday. Seth's cousin Jake passed away on Saturday afternoon. He was in a coma, he's been in the hospital for sometime and it was expected but nobody knew when it was going to happen. Everyone is grateful for the 21 years they got to spend with Jake (he had a congenital disorder), and we all are comforted knowing that Jake knows Jesus and was baptized and is in a much better place now! We are trying to figure out if we will be able to return to Wisconsin for the funeral. We are just waiting on work to when it will be.

My mom also has been going through some rough times physically. Currently my mom and dad are in Minnesota at the Mayo Clinic attempting to get results of test that were run last week. Please keep them in your prayers. We pray that the Dr's have some answers for her soon so that she can work out a plan of action. :o)

God's Blessings

Melinda

PS. Noah is now 2 months 3 weeks and 5 days old. Wow!!!!!!! He's growing so fast! Seth measured him the other day and he was 26 in long and we are assuming he is now well over 15lbs!

Noah sitting!!

Okay so please ignore my voice on the video, but look at how big Noah is getting. I was just wanting to see if he would do okay in the walker and well he did great!!!! It made him a little bit tired but over all it was a good experience I think.
Seth, Noah, Addie (our dog) and I are going to Iowa today to help my mom get ready for Christmas and then we will be spending Christmas in Wisconsin with Seth's family. It's going to be a long trip but hopefully fun. Noah will get to meet some more of his aunts and uncles and cousins. :o)
Have a very Merry Christmas!
Much love
Melinda
ps...can you believe that Noah is 10 weeks old today!!!!

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A video

We just wanted to share how gosh darn cute Noah is and his big smiles and noises...

God's Blessings

Seth, Melinda, and Noah

8 weeks old

Noah turned 8 weeks old on Wednesday and I can't believe how big he has gotten. :o) He had his 2 month appoitment today and here's his stats...be prepared...he's one BIG baby!!!

Weight : 14lbs 15 oz. = 95 %

Height: 24 1/2 inches = 95 %

Head: 90 %

Noah also had his shots today, and he did great! He only cried for a few seconds and then was fine. He's a little bit sleepy now but all in all it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined it would be. Seth and I are both amazed at how wonderful of a baby Noah is. He's so content and happy the majority of the time. We are both really enjoying parenthood!! :o)

Noah has started smiling ALOT more and it's so gosh darn cute. He is also making lots of noises. Seth said he feels as though Noah changes every day, I would have to agree. :o)

Noah is growing out of alot of his clothes. He is wearing mostly 3-6months with a few 6 month outfits. It's crazy that our 2 month old looks more like 3 or 4 months old.

God has truly blessed us with a wonderful child and we thank God everyday for Noah!!!

Blessings

Melinda :o)

Our first cold

Well it's been a while since I last posted anything, i feel as though time just keeps speeding up. I can't believe Noah is already 5 weeks old. Seth and I are constantly amazed at how big he his getting. He changes more and more everyday. It's exciting but also kinda sad. Sad because I want to keep him little, but exciting because I love seeing him grow and change and hope to see more and more of his personality daily.
We have truly been blessed with a wonderful child. Noah is so relaxed and laid back. He is beginning to smile real smiles, not just "I've got gas" smiles. And the other day I thought he was about to start fussing but he was actually just finding his voice a little!!!
This past weekend we had Noah baptised and we had ALOT of family in town for it. It was awesome to see everyone but now it seems that Noah has come down with his first cold. It's so sad to listen to him breath, his nose is all congested and all he wants to do right now is sleep. So needless to say mommy hasn't gotten much sleep lately. But I am lucky to be married to a wonderful husband who came home early from work today to watch Noah so I could get some much needed "good" sleep! What would I do without him?
Noah had his one month Dr. appointment on Friday and he is now weighing in at 11lbs 9oz and 22 1/4 inches long. Yes one big boy!!!! He is in the 95% for weight, 90% for head, and 70% for height, so we grow them "ABOVE" average!!!! HA HA