I'm not sure if it's the two teeth she has coming in, or something else...but she's been fussy for a couple of days now.
Since I didnt get her pictures taken, I had a go with Easter pics this afternoon.
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Hmmmm
Well, Noel's portrait session didn't go quite as planned. She was in quite a crabby mood yesterday afternoon, and after 10-20 minutes of picture-taking, I decided to reschedule for another day, when she's acting more like herself.
I'm not sure if it's the two teeth she has coming in, or something else...but she's been fussy for a couple of days now.
Since I didnt get her pictures taken, I had a go with Easter pics this afternoon.
Enjoy!
I'm not sure if it's the two teeth she has coming in, or something else...but she's been fussy for a couple of days now.
Since I didnt get her pictures taken, I had a go with Easter pics this afternoon.
Enjoy!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Videos Galore!
Lots-o-videos tonight.
Enjoy!
Noel gettin around:
Bath time!!
This is the sound that she makes when she's happy/excited-->
Enjoy!
Noel gettin around:
Bath time!!
This is the sound that she makes when she's happy/excited-->
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Happy Half-Birthday, Noel!!!
Today is Noel's half-birthday!!! See how she's grown in the past 6 months:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Visit from Meemaw & Vickie
Meemaw came up today to visit Noel, and she came bearing gifts. She brought up a ton of baby food, a potty for potty training (a ways off, but still appreciated!), a bunch of toys, and some hot dogs from Moore's in Lynchburg (for us of course, not Noel ;-) )
Here are some pics from this afternoon:
Hmm what is this thing, why is it glowing, and what am I supposed to do with it??
Here are some pics from this afternoon:
Hmm what is this thing, why is it glowing, and what am I supposed to do with it??
I'll just stick it in my mouth for safe measure...
And a quick picture of my new/old hairdo. Maybe next time I'll be more adventurous...
Another milestone!
Okay, so Tim has been hoarding the digital camera I use for videos in his truck, so I haven't been able to take as many. BUT I took some today and thought I'd upload one to show off Noel's new skill.
Another milestone met (or almost)!! Last night Noel was "chewing" on my fingers and I felt something hard in her mouth. I was getting ready to fish out whatever it was that was in there, and I noticed that it was a TOOTH right beneath her gumline. AHHHH! For some reason I expected her teeth to come in late. You can't see it yet, but I'll be sure to post pictures when it makes its appearance. It seems like she's just growing too fast...which I guess is expected, but it just makes me cherish the time I have with her now. That's why I take so many pictures and videos - because she changes every week!!
Noel had her first meltdown in a public place yesterday. I was in C'ville running some errands and stopped at Target. I was pushing her around in her stroller, and she was getting a little bit fussy (for some reason her laugh and also her "fussy" cry sound almost like a cough, and sometimes it's hard to tell a difference - eventually, if it's a fussy cry, it'll escalate)
So I got out a bottle (an empty one) and offered it to her to see if that's what she wanted, or if she was just tired. She grabbed for it really quick and tried putting it in her mouth, so I took it away to mix the formula. She freaked out! I know it must have seemed like I was teasing her and I felt bad for that, but as soon as she saw me pouring the milk into the bottle, she stopped immediately. She didn't get very good naps yesterday and around 5:00, she was basically begging to go down for the night, but I somehow held her out until 6:45.
I got my hair cut yesterday, fixed my cell phone, got a new baby tub for her, and also a swimsuit. Then I stopped by the Goodwill to get some stuffed animals for the dogs (Padme tears them up, so there's no point in buying "nice" ones. They are $.50 a piece!)
Oh, and we took Padme to the vet on Friday night. She's been having incontinence issues (which is extremely abnormal), plus she hadn't had her shots yet this year. Noel was happy as a clam the whole time - looking around. Luckily Tim had time to meet us there so he handled her, while I dealt with Padme (who is extremely afraid of the veterinarian due to one incidence where they tried to hold her down and clip her nails. Oye!)
Anyway, it turned out she has a UTI - so she's on heavy-duty antibiotics and she's already started feeling better I believe.
Another milestone met (or almost)!! Last night Noel was "chewing" on my fingers and I felt something hard in her mouth. I was getting ready to fish out whatever it was that was in there, and I noticed that it was a TOOTH right beneath her gumline. AHHHH! For some reason I expected her teeth to come in late. You can't see it yet, but I'll be sure to post pictures when it makes its appearance. It seems like she's just growing too fast...which I guess is expected, but it just makes me cherish the time I have with her now. That's why I take so many pictures and videos - because she changes every week!!
Noel had her first meltdown in a public place yesterday. I was in C'ville running some errands and stopped at Target. I was pushing her around in her stroller, and she was getting a little bit fussy (for some reason her laugh and also her "fussy" cry sound almost like a cough, and sometimes it's hard to tell a difference - eventually, if it's a fussy cry, it'll escalate)
So I got out a bottle (an empty one) and offered it to her to see if that's what she wanted, or if she was just tired. She grabbed for it really quick and tried putting it in her mouth, so I took it away to mix the formula. She freaked out! I know it must have seemed like I was teasing her and I felt bad for that, but as soon as she saw me pouring the milk into the bottle, she stopped immediately. She didn't get very good naps yesterday and around 5:00, she was basically begging to go down for the night, but I somehow held her out until 6:45.
I got my hair cut yesterday, fixed my cell phone, got a new baby tub for her, and also a swimsuit. Then I stopped by the Goodwill to get some stuffed animals for the dogs (Padme tears them up, so there's no point in buying "nice" ones. They are $.50 a piece!)
Oh, and we took Padme to the vet on Friday night. She's been having incontinence issues (which is extremely abnormal), plus she hadn't had her shots yet this year. Noel was happy as a clam the whole time - looking around. Luckily Tim had time to meet us there so he handled her, while I dealt with Padme (who is extremely afraid of the veterinarian due to one incidence where they tried to hold her down and clip her nails. Oye!)
Anyway, it turned out she has a UTI - so she's on heavy-duty antibiotics and she's already started feeling better I believe.
Tim's mom and sister-in-law Vickie are coming up today, so I will probably upload pictures of their visit this evening.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
What every mother wants to say
I wanted to share this with all of you - it sums up exactly how I feel about being a mom!
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We are sitting at lunch one day when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of "starting a family." "We're taking a survey," she says half-joking. "Do you think I should have a baby?"
"It will change your life," I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral.
"I know," she says, "no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous vacations."
But that is not what I meant at all.
I look at my daughter, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes. I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will forever be vulnerab le. I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without asking, "What if that had been MY child?" That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. I look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub. That an urgent call of "Mom!" will cause her to drop a souffle or her best crystal without a moments hesitation.
I feel that I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for childcare, but one day she will be going into an important business meeting and she will think of her baby's sweet smell. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her baby is all right. I want my daughter to know that every day decisions will no longer be routine. That a five year old boy's desire to go to the men's room rather than the women's at McDonald's will become a major dilemma. That right there, in the midst of clattering trays and screaming children, issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in that restroom.
However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother. Looking at my attractive daughter, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. That she would give herself up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years, not to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child accomplish theirs.
I want her to know that a cesarean scar or shiny stretch marks will become badges of honor. My daughter's relationship with her husband will change, but not in the way she thinks. I wish she could understand how much more you can love a man who is careful to powder the baby or who never hesit ates to play with his child. I think she should know that she will fall in love with him again for reasons she would now find very unromantic.
I wish my daughter could sense the bond she will feel with women throughout history who have tried to stop war, prejudice and drunk driving. I want to describe to my daughter the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to ride a bike. I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog or cat for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real it actually hurts.
My daughter's quizzical look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. "You'll never regret it." I finally say. Then I reached across the table, squeezed my daughter's hand and offered a silent prayer for her, and for me, and for all the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this most wonderful of callings.
Please share this with a Mom that you know, or all of your girlfriends, or daughters who may someday be Moms. May you always have in your arms the one who is in your heart.
____
We are sitting at lunch one day when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of "starting a family." "We're taking a survey," she says half-joking. "Do you think I should have a baby?"
"It will change your life," I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral.
"I know," she says, "no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous vacations."
But that is not what I meant at all.
I look at my daughter, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes. I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will forever be vulnerab le. I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without asking, "What if that had been MY child?" That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. I look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub. That an urgent call of "Mom!" will cause her to drop a souffle or her best crystal without a moments hesitation.
I feel that I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for childcare, but one day she will be going into an important business meeting and she will think of her baby's sweet smell. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her baby is all right. I want my daughter to know that every day decisions will no longer be routine. That a five year old boy's desire to go to the men's room rather than the women's at McDonald's will become a major dilemma. That right there, in the midst of clattering trays and screaming children, issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in that restroom.
However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother. Looking at my attractive daughter, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. That she would give herself up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years, not to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child accomplish theirs.
I want her to know that a cesarean scar or shiny stretch marks will become badges of honor. My daughter's relationship with her husband will change, but not in the way she thinks. I wish she could understand how much more you can love a man who is careful to powder the baby or who never hesit ates to play with his child. I think she should know that she will fall in love with him again for reasons she would now find very unromantic.
I wish my daughter could sense the bond she will feel with women throughout history who have tried to stop war, prejudice and drunk driving. I want to describe to my daughter the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to ride a bike. I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog or cat for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real it actually hurts.
My daughter's quizzical look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. "You'll never regret it." I finally say. Then I reached across the table, squeezed my daughter's hand and offered a silent prayer for her, and for me, and for all the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this most wonderful of callings.
Please share this with a Mom that you know, or all of your girlfriends, or daughters who may someday be Moms. May you always have in your arms the one who is in your heart.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nimble Noel
I don't have any new pics to upload today...but I have big news!
Last Friday night, Noel not only got up on all fours, but she got up and was rocking back and forth!! She was SO ACTIVE this past weekend, scooting all around on the floor. She can turn side to side really well and go backwards, but just hasn't figured out how to go forward yet! It won't be long before she's really crawling!
Last Friday night, Noel not only got up on all fours, but she got up and was rocking back and forth!! She was SO ACTIVE this past weekend, scooting all around on the floor. She can turn side to side really well and go backwards, but just hasn't figured out how to go forward yet! It won't be long before she's really crawling!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
A day at Deep Run Park
Allison and I met up again today to enjoy the warm, beautiful weather with the babes!
We walked around a lot, and swang Noel & Ronan in the infant swings. Noel wasn't sure what to think of the swing at first...but she eventually decided that she liked it. Ronan was making this little 'ahhhhhhhh' noise, almost like he was on a roller coaster...LOL
We walked around a lot, and swang Noel & Ronan in the infant swings. Noel wasn't sure what to think of the swing at first...but she eventually decided that she liked it. Ronan was making this little 'ahhhhhhhh' noise, almost like he was on a roller coaster...LOL
"Eh, not feelin it, mom!"
"What do you think about this, Ronan??"
Weeeeeeee!
Both Noel and Ronan were hungry, so we stopped at a bench. After we fed/changed them, Noel wanted to play...with Ronan's face! She was grabbing ahold of it - almost putting out his eye a couple of times. We laid them on their bellies towards each other and Noel started slapping her hands down on the bench and squealing. She was talking up a storm, happy as a clam.
I wish I could say the same for Ronan though - he burst out in tears! LOL I told Noel that she might have come off too strong, and not to feel too rejected. She really did show an awful lot of curiosity and interest in him. Another lady stopped by with her 6 month old, and Noel wasn't nearly as intrigued as she was with Ronan. Hahahaha...boy crazy at 5 months old!
Anyway, I think I've just come to accept that while we're out and about, we can pretty much forget about her taking any naps. She is SO active, curious, and happy when we're out. She rubs her eyes when she gets tired, but she will not take a nap. She also doesn't really get fussy like she does at home.
We hit a milestone this week! Friday night I saw Noel get up on all fours! She has recently becomed obsessed with "tummy time" and when you're holding her she will actually throw herself down on her tummy. She's also rolling like a little fiend. Back to front, front to back...all over the place. I can't believe how fast she's growing and how much she's changing. It really doesn't seem like she could be anywhere close to 6 months old, but she will be on March 25th.
Unbelieveable!!!
I wish I could say the same for Ronan though - he burst out in tears! LOL I told Noel that she might have come off too strong, and not to feel too rejected. She really did show an awful lot of curiosity and interest in him. Another lady stopped by with her 6 month old, and Noel wasn't nearly as intrigued as she was with Ronan. Hahahaha...boy crazy at 5 months old!
Anyway, I think I've just come to accept that while we're out and about, we can pretty much forget about her taking any naps. She is SO active, curious, and happy when we're out. She rubs her eyes when she gets tired, but she will not take a nap. She also doesn't really get fussy like she does at home.
We hit a milestone this week! Friday night I saw Noel get up on all fours! She has recently becomed obsessed with "tummy time" and when you're holding her she will actually throw herself down on her tummy. She's also rolling like a little fiend. Back to front, front to back...all over the place. I can't believe how fast she's growing and how much she's changing. It really doesn't seem like she could be anywhere close to 6 months old, but she will be on March 25th.
Unbelieveable!!!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Let it snow
Looks like we're gonna get some significant snow tonight! We stayed in and played with Noel.
Holly bushes in our front yard :)
Playin' in her room
Chillin out in her high chair! So serious!
Short Pump Trip
Yesterday Noel and I headed out to Short Pump to meet up with my friend Allison and her little boy, Ronan. We live an hour apart from each other, so we decided to meet up!
Ronan was born a few weeks early, so he's really 2 months older than Noel. We had lunch at the Bakers Crust (mmmm!) and walked around the mall for the better part of the afternoon. It was nice to talk to another mom that is going through the same things that we are, and that I can go baby clothes shopping with :)
It was a rather nasty day, cold and rainy, and the Short Pump mall is outside...but it was fun nonetheless! I wasn't prepared for the weather, and next time I will be prepared for any and all possibilities!
Noel's eye was really swollen yesterday. Her tear duct has been clogged since birth, and I think it might be starting to get infected. :( I am calling the doctor tomorrow for instruction. I keep trying to unclog it by massaging the duct with a warm washcloth, but it doesn't seem to be getting better.
I tried to get her to take a nap while we were out, but she wanted nothiing to do with it! She kept grabbing stuff and putting it in her mouth, and jus tlooking around at all the activity. I thought for sure she'd be fussy last night, but she wasn't. She just wanted to go to bed.
This morning she woke up at 6:30 (as usual) but wanted her bottle at 730, and wanted to go back down for a nap at 8. She's now taking her second nap of the day! I will let her sleep as much as she needs...but I won't get to see her as much today!
Here is a pic from yesterday:
Look at Noel's left eye...:( Poor baby! It does seem to look
Ronan was born a few weeks early, so he's really 2 months older than Noel. We had lunch at the Bakers Crust (mmmm!) and walked around the mall for the better part of the afternoon. It was nice to talk to another mom that is going through the same things that we are, and that I can go baby clothes shopping with :)
It was a rather nasty day, cold and rainy, and the Short Pump mall is outside...but it was fun nonetheless! I wasn't prepared for the weather, and next time I will be prepared for any and all possibilities!
Noel's eye was really swollen yesterday. Her tear duct has been clogged since birth, and I think it might be starting to get infected. :( I am calling the doctor tomorrow for instruction. I keep trying to unclog it by massaging the duct with a warm washcloth, but it doesn't seem to be getting better.
I tried to get her to take a nap while we were out, but she wanted nothiing to do with it! She kept grabbing stuff and putting it in her mouth, and jus tlooking around at all the activity. I thought for sure she'd be fussy last night, but she wasn't. She just wanted to go to bed.
This morning she woke up at 6:30 (as usual) but wanted her bottle at 730, and wanted to go back down for a nap at 8. She's now taking her second nap of the day! I will let her sleep as much as she needs...but I won't get to see her as much today!
Here is a pic from yesterday:
Look at Noel's left eye...:( Poor baby! It does seem to look
better today though.
Wearing her cute pink hat!
Wearing her cute pink hat!
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