Baby on the move

Noah is a traveling man this weekend, headed over the river and through the woods to Grammy's (and Saba's) houses


Today he spent some quality time looking around Grammy and Sue's house.



We also got to see their crazy cats. One cat slept under a towel (seriously) the whole time, while the other did things like this:


Apparently this cat does NOT like to have his belly rubbed. He just lies like this to relax. Or something.

New stuff

Noah got a sweet new car seat cover, so we can take him for walks even when it's cold and kind of windy out.


Today we even did a (very very short) bit of running with the stroller! I miss running a lot, so am very excited about taking Noah for some jogs.

The following picture is purely for archival purposes. This is tiny Noah in his new pack and play. Sooner than later, it will be giant Noah in the pack and play, and we will compare things then.

Work out with Noah

Noah's plan for remaining svelt:

1. Grow giant head
2. Get parents to lay you on your belly, then practice lifting giant head. Extra points if you use your entire body to do this, including toes. Also points for grunting.



Noah's backup plan: wear giant cloth diaper, so you look slim by comparison.

Darth Noah

Noah says: Luuuke...


Noah snoozes like a pro whenever we get together with the other moms and babies from my prenatal yoga class (the picture above is from when we met for a walk in the park this afternoon). I try to assure them this is not what he is like at 4am, but to no avail...

He is adorable while sleeping, though...

One month old!

Can you believe it?

To celebrate Noah joined us for dinner.


And in his honor we attempted to eat a (slightly freezer burned) piece of Tania's cake that was as big as his head. Paaartay!


Seriously, though. What a month. What an amazing, crazy, tiring, special month.

Mommy's little monster

Actually, not so little. But still very cute.


Noah weighed in today at 11 pounds, 11 oz.

This means he's gained almost 3 pounds (or 1/3 of his birth weight) in just under a month. Clearly the kid can eat.

Family Picnic

Today we headed out to Evansburg state park, for a little picnic and a hike in the woods. Noah enjoyed the picnic until he woke up, and at that point he was NOT impressed with the wind.


He seemed to enjoy the hike a lot more.


At least until Mommy and Daddy misread the trail map and the hike extended past his mealtime... luckily we all made it back safe and sound and avoided starvation. Narrowly.

Then in the evening, we came home and Noah challenged Chad to a staring contest.


Noah clearly won, since Chad looked away to get the camera.