One week old

Holy cow.


Today we're preparing for the onslaught of relatives eager to meet Noah. We relaxed in the morning with Noah's second favorite activity (after eating), lying on the makeshift changing table during the spin cycle. Seriously. The kid loves it.


Also as new parents we're learning what one can do while holding a sleeping baby. Today's lesson: finishing the hat for tomorrow's bris. Surprisingly comfortable and snuggley for you and your baby.

Day 6 and counting

You are powerless against the squishy face!!!


The cute is strong with this one. Taking a nap with his daddy and the cat. A lovely, peaceful afternoon.


Also I would like to mention how much I LOVE the just-bathed baby. He is so cute and smells so good... it is maybe more powerful even than the squishy face.

Noah Day 5

Noah says, "Fight the Power!"

Today we (Chad, Rachel, Noah, and Grammy) got ambitious and decided to take a family outing. We bundled Noah up in the Baby-Bjorn under Rachel's coat, went for a nice walk in the snow, and then went and got a cup of coffee. Is it reasonable to take a five-day old out for a walk in the snow? What if he's wearing a cute (and warm!) cow outfit? Either way, I think he liked it, but its hard to say, because he was snoozing the entire time.



Grammy made a new friend, the woman who runs A Touch of the Old Country in Ambler. They bonded over grandparentness, to the extent that we had to leave her there and take Noah home to nurse. At five days old, he's already got the ladies talking.

And quit rolling your eyes, we live in the tropics and there was barely any snow.

Daily Noah #4

We'll be posting the daily dose of Noah here, both so we have a better running record and so we don't have to worry about who's getting the email. Eventually we'll post more about what's actually going on with him, but for now at least a picture a day seems manageable. :)

Also, we're changing the name of the blog since it's not just Chad and Rachel anymore. Also, now that we've been here a year an a half we've realized we don't actually live in Philadelphia.

Noah (5 days old) with Grammy. We know, the number of days old is confusing, since he was born in the middle of the afternoon. We are assuming it will get less confusing after we start counting in weeks and months.

Daily Dose of Noah #3

Noah at 4 days, in milk coma.

Daily Dose of Noah #2

Noah at 3 days, with Chad. The hat was chosen in honor of Aunt Debra and Uncle Nils. Also because Noah is badass.

Your Daily Dose of Noah

Noah at 23hours, 59minutes old.