I'm 30 Weeks Old!

To celebrate 30 weeks, Noah has been working on sitting upright. He really enjoys it now! He eventually topples, but he's much sturdier now. Dave had a great idea & put the papasan cushion on the floor - Noah loves it!


After putting Noah to bed, we noticed that Mars had disappeared. Guess where we found him? He's certain that we put the cushion down for him: a soft, huge Marley bed!

I Still Can't Believe It

Dave called me at work yesterday to report the unexpected: Noah was bouncing away in his jumper while Dave was working, and all of a sudden Dave noticed that it was quiet. He turned the corner to discover that Noah had fallen asleep in his jumper! By the time Dave could grab the camera, Noah woke himself up & started jumping again. He seemed quite relieved when Dave took him upstairs to his crib for a nap. Go figure!

More Cute Outfits

Noah has SO many cute clothes, and he's growing out of them so quickly...so you'll have to excuse the occasional fashion show as I try to keep a record of his sweet little threads!

Pudges

It is becoming increasingly evident that once Noah starts crawling/walking, he will go, go, go! Many have told me this will mean that the absolutely adorable little fat rolls on his thighs will quickly disappear. I love his little "pudges", so I did my best the other day to capture them on film (and his cute little onesie - thanks, Uncle Buck!)

Hallelujah!

Not that we think this will happen all the time...but Noah took a THREE-HOUR NAP this afternoon IN HIS CRIB!

We started the crib transition again today - we tried awhile ago with no success, but have recently been forced to try again because he is just about to bust out of the bassinet! He took a 45-min. nap this morning, and we put him down this afternoon at 3. At 5, we actually checked to make sure he was breathing. Yippeee! Here's hoping the night goes well...

6 Month Appointment Stats

Noah had his 6 month check-up & immunizations on January 28. Here are his updates:

Weight: 18 lbs (59th percentile)
Length: 26.5 in (53rd percentile)
Head circumference: 17 in (89th percentile)

He's doing really well!

Happy Valentine's Day, Mr. Johnny Jump Up!

Dave's been saying for awhile that Noah might like a jumper, and he wasn't joking! We borrowed one from our friends & he liked it so much that we decided to invest in a newer one of our own (complete with a very necessary tray that keeps him from throwing himself into the sides of the doorway).

He loves it! He spends quite a bit of time in it now - he especially likes being in the bathroom door watching Barney & Teletubbies (I know, I know...but he loves them!) or in the kitchen pantry door while we cook. And boy, we sure are liking this, too! We joke that it was a Valentine's Day gift to all of us.

Time to Eat in the Big Boy Seat!

On Feb. 11, Noah sat at the table with us for the first time in his big-boy high chair. On the menu: carrots!

And up 'til now, I've thought that Noah pretty much looks like Dave all the time. But I really can see me in these - the top L is the spittin' image of one of my baby pictures!

Guess Who's Teething?

Noah's first tooth started cutting through on January 23, and the second started not long after that. You can barely see them at this point - but judging from his drool, bouts of fussiness & constant knawing on everything, we know they're there!

Cool Boy Outfit

Another adorable outfit...does it get much cuter than this?! (And he's sitting up on his own even more now!)