Pray for Mars

Marley is having seizures again.

(The long story short is that he's been having them more frequently for awhile now, and we finally decided it was too much this afternoon when he'd had his 14th in 18 hours. So we switched vets & Dave took him in over an hour ago.)

Our new vet told us that this would only get worse & that it was time to put him on daily meds. (The attempts to treat him with homeopathic remedies just weren't working.) Since it's a weekend & Mars has to be monitored while they get the dosage of this medication right, he'll be spending the night at the pet ER.

So please pray for him - the vet thinks there's a great chance that he'll recovery fully, but it's possible that some damage has been done. And the meds may take awhile to adjust - it's essentially a narcotic that will keep his brain from getting anxious & misfiring - and it sometimes is a little tricky to keep the dog sedated enough to not seize, but lucid enough to still be normal.

Not a huge big deal, I guess, since this happens to lots of other dogs all the time - but it's our Mars (& our pocketbook!) so we could use your prayers that this all goes smoothly!

It Goes By So Fast...

He's already two. And there's so much we love about him...

Noah is playful. He loves to be tickled (he lies on the floor saying "teek" until you show up, or just tries to do it himself!) and he giggles often. His "grinnies" are the best: part nose scrunch, part smile!

He is all boy: he loves his trucks, tractors & Thomas and absolutely adores his Daddy.

Noah is social. When at the zoo, he is far more interested in watching other kids than viewing animals. And the whole point of visiting the grocery store isn't to get food; it's too make new friends.

This kid is systematic about everything. When encountering something new, he takes his time to figure it out - but once he feels good about it, he's all in.

Noah is particular! He wants things a certain way & will let you know about it when they're not. (When he's ready to nap, you can't do anything to stop him. He lines up his trucks & likes things to be clean & orderly. And he can't stand to have sticky hands, just like his Daddy when he was little!)

He is very independent. He goes forever playing on his own & always wants to walk by himself. (But he's more than willing to cuddle when there's suspense in a movie - like when Sir Handel the train gets stuck under an avalanche!)

Noah loves books. He sits & reads on his own almost every day & he gives us directions to the library if we're anywhere close. He also loves music - he'll sing & dance, swaying back & forth...

We love watching him run - he is FAST! Our friends call him "Zoom." He is always on the go, and we are always running to catch up.

We adore so much about him: his toddler belly, his ghetto booty, his sweet little voice & indecipherable chatter...and how every day he becomes a more complex, more amazing little man.

Happy Second Birthday, Noah David!

Choo Choo...Noah is TWO!

Noah turned 2 on July 26, so we celebrated Thomas the Tank Engine style with our family & friends in Twin Falls.

Weeks ago, Dave scored a whole bunch of great Thomas stuff at a garage sale. He set it all up while Noah was sleeping, so he would come downstairs to his amazing gift!

All ready, waiting for the birthday boy...

Our two-year-old sporting Thomas jammies,
SO excited about his gift!

Watching as I put the finishing touches on his cake
(and wearing an adorable Thomas outfit complete with striped engineer shorts!)

The finished product!

Enjoying the sweetness of being two!

And eating "soup" & getting his face cleaned shortly before bed.

What a wonderful celebration it was.
Thanks to all of our friends & family who made it such a special day!

A Meeting of Vehicles

Noah decided that he needed to get everything with wheels together (for a meeting, or just an informal chat?) He had a great time setting them all up!

Sandbox!

Noah's Auntie Heather & Uncle Mike bought him a sandbox a few weeks ago. He wasn't too sure of it at first, but after Dave put the hose in it, he loved helping to pack it down & make towers. (This is also Dave's first sandbox, so he kept 'working' even after Noah moved on to other projects!)

Little Nakeds Part IV

Sporting the new haircut in the bath that night. So grown up!

First Haircut

On June 20, just in time for his third round as a ring bearer,
Noah got his first haircut.

My hairdresser Erin was absolutely amazing, and Noah did pretty well. He cried at first, but Dave's pocketful of Starbursts did the trick (note the chipmunk cheeks in several pictures!) I kept his little ducktail-curl.

No more baby - this kid is a little man now!

Helping again

There's nothing like mowing the lawn with a corn popper!

Noah & The Girls

Our friends' daughters, taking a spin with NoJo in his new truck!

New Truck!

Noah's New Ride!

A few weeks ago, Dave went garage saling & bought Noah some great toys for outside. A truck, an easel & a really cool table/chairs. Noah loves his first set of wheels!