New Discoveries

So, I can't attach any pictures right now, but I thought I'd atleast keep you all up to date on what we're doing. Bear with me, this is kind of long, but there is so much to tell you! Noah and I flew to CO last Wednesday and thankfully we had good flights. The flights themselves were so smooth, and I had a very small amount of time in between my flights, which was nice. Noah was great through most of it and through the 3 1/2 hours we were in flight, he only cried for 45 min!!! And thankfully, the flight he cried that much for was a flight that I was in a row by myself and had a baby in the row behind and in front of me! It makes it easier knowing that they understand:) He is showing us more and more that he is learning and taking in. It just amazes me to think that such a little person can already comprehend so much! Uncle Danny tried to disguise a piece of apple with bread, since Noah will not each fresh fruit or veggies. After stuffing it in his mouth and discovering what Uncle Danny had done, he pulled the apple back out and tried to hand it back to Uncle Danny while telling him that it was an apple. All of our mouths dropped open! Did he really just say apple?!?! He also yelled at Uncle Phil when Uncle Phil was joking with me...I told Phil not to mess with the mama and Noah promptly said "no no mama" while looking Phil. I guess he told him:) He has also been walking everywhere! It is fun to see him with this new independence! He looks a little like Frankenstein since the arms are straight out, but thats what makes it more cute! We have been keeping busy, but like the little boy he has always been, he is just going with the flow. He has really attached himself to his papa. He will often shout at papa until my Dad looks his way and then Noah will just grin:) The greatest accomplishment this week has by far been the fact that he can finally sign Please without crying and screaming. Right before we came to CO, we began working with him on signing please and he was not happy. There were 2 nights where he sat for 45 min. screaming at the top of his lungs while we waited for him to say please for something. After those 2 times, Noah decided he wanted nothing to do with the sign and would immediately start crying if I asked him to say please for something. So, Noni has been working with him since we got here and he can finally sign it without getting upset!!!! PRAISE GOD! It may seem like such a small thing, but after hearing him scream everytime the word Please was mentioned, this is a huge step! He is even signing on his own when he really wants something:) So on to Thank you:) Hopefully it won't be as big of an ordeal as Please has been:) It has been so much fun watching Noah's little brain start clicking on how things in his world work, or cause and effect of the life around him. He is constantly amazing me and I can't help but thank my heavenly Father for a wonderful little boy with an amazing brain! The way God has designed our bodies and how we grow is nothing short of a miracle! Thank you Lord, for the blessing of Noah.

Towers, animals and Laundry baskets, OH MY!

This is one of Noah's favorite things when we play together. He loves the blocks. Anytime anyone tries to build a tower, Noah is right there to knock it down. Someday soon we'll have to teach him that that is not the best way to make friends:)

Daddy is teaching Noah about the animals.

My little ham:)

Coming in to give Momma a kiss (why do you suppose baby's think that when you kiss someone, you have your mouth WIDE open?!?!)

3 Steps to making your laundry go away...

Step 1: Leave laundry basket somewhere in plain sight for the Noah.

Step 2: Noah uses the laundry basket to help him stand up.

Step 3: Watch that laundry basket disappear!

He's on the move!

Look out! He's on the move!!! Noah wanted to show you all an update of where he is on his progress of learning to walk:) (he also thought he'd show you what his temper-tantrum looks like:))

Movie time!!

This first video is of Noah standing at the top of our stairs. He does this quite frequently!

The next video is of Noah dancing! He hasn't done it this way very often, but it sure was cute when he did it:)

Swing, batter, batter, swing! This one's for Uncle J & Auntie Mary!

Noah's little quirks

We are beginning to see the REAL Noah coming through more and more. We had a battle of wills this week and we know its just the beginning. (Please give us strength, Lord!) And he clearly shows us when he does or does not want something. Below are some pics from our previous week. He is starting to walk more and more. And of course, blanket must come with!

Hello!?!?! Phones are his very favorite and he has a VERY hard time when you won't give him your REAL phone.:)

I love this smile!

Helping me fold laundry. He is becoming more and more clingy. I enjoy it sometimes, but when I'm trying to get things done, it makes things that much harder. So I am becoming creative in ways to incorporate him into what I'm doing.

Bowen is a great play buddy!

Noah's funny face

I have this picture on my desktop and have spent a little more time than normal on the computer, so I keep looking at this picture.

It cracks me up. You see all the beautiful, happy couples and then...you see Noah.

I don't know what was going, he was probably tired, but he did not want to smile. And anyone who has a child can attest to the fact that you can't MAKE them smile. So, like it or not, this is the picture that will be a lasting memory for Danny and Katy's wedding.:)

We love you Uncle Danny and Auntie Katy, and we really did enjoy your wedding, we PROMISE!!!

New Years Eve Party and Danny & Katy's Wedding

Danny and Katy had a pre-wedding party/reception for their friends and family. It turned out to be a very silly, wonderful time. I'd say it was the best night of bonding our immediate family has ever had. And I'm not a huge fan of dancing (I really can't dance!!), but it was so much fun to be out there and be silly.

My older brother Robb and his fiance, Melissa.

All of us kids, our significan others and our cousins, Angie and Hillary.

It was so nice to hang out with you Ang!!

What an amazing group of women!!

Even Mom and Dad stayed to ring in the New Year.

An overview of our party. It used to be a restaurant that now caters to partys only, so it was fun to have this whole place to ourselves.

Playing with the hats from the New Years poppers.

Hillary was a great dancer...I should take some lessons:)

Aaron and I enjoyed a night of getting dressed up and being a grownup without having to worry about pacifiers, blankets, diapers or babyfood:)

We found lots of self-portraits on the camera that night...here's one of the better ones:)

Danny & Katy's wedding!
What a gorgeous setting to get married in! It was a fun wedding that seemed to suit Danny and Katy perfectly. I was just bummed I didn't get more pictures in, but I suppose that's what happens when you're chasing after a little boy:)

4Wheeling trip

We spent Saturday up in the mountains going 4-wheeling. It was an amazing way to see God's beautiful country. I can't decide what's more fun...hiking...or hiking with an engine?!?!?:) Unpacking our toys:)

Whenever I'm up there, I can't help but wonder how anyone can deny that God is creator of the universe.

What a great group! From left: Sam, Aaron, Drew, Alanna, Dom, Dad, Phil, Me, Bruce Schneider

What those poor rocks and stones see before we go over them:)

My trip to Colorado by: Noah

Hi! I wanted to tell you about my trip to Colorado. I had so much fun, but I've never been so tired! I asked Mommy to put some pictures up so I could show you my fun...

This is my cousin, Gladys. She's so nice:) We had lunch with her and Alyssa one day. It was really yummy.

I had so much fun racing Alyssa on the stairs.

I enjoyed snuggling with my Noni. She helped put me to sleep when I wasn't feeling very good.

This is my Uncle Flip-Flop. I love to hang out with him!

"Make sure you get one of us, I want to show everyone my Poppi and Uncle Flip-Flop!"

This is my Great-Grandma Langness. She had all kinds of fun things to play with at her house:)

Auntie Chicku makes awesome red-chicken. (Oh, wait...Mommy said it was Curry Chicken)

Daddy even made time to play with me.

I love snuggling with Papa.

And I really LOVE my blanket.

Mommy took really good care of me when I really wasn't feeling good.

So, do I look like my mommy?

I loved playing with some of Uncle Micah's golf balls.

This is my Uncle Mikey & Auntie Meghan...they took a lot of silly pictures of themselves with Mommy & Daddy's camera.

Uncle Mikey was so much fun to hang out with

Wrestling with Uncle Danny

What a great picture of my Noni & Papa!

Okay, I'm tired now...I think I'll go take a nap.