Back from Vegas

Well Noah proved to be a good traveler so that was great. We did have to climb from the front seat to the back a few times to talk to him and play a little during the drive but overall he did great. Now lets hope he is good at flying. If he is this Christmas, than I see a Europe trip happening in the spring time!!!!!

So onto our Vegas trip, well we had some good parts and some bad parts which sucked. I'll start off of with all our good moments of the trip. First of all it is always great to get away just the three of us and have no schedule to follow. Noah loved the lights and sounds in Vegas, his little head, arms, and legs were swinging everywhere. You would think he would never get sleepy but as soon as we were up in our room and put him down he was out like a light. It was nice walking though the shopping areas of the casinos and the best of all is walking on the street at looking at the lights. Noah got to meet one of his aunts which made me happy as well. My favorite thing was to watch the fountain show outside the Bellagio. So the down side of our trip was that Tom got the flu on the last day in Vegas so we ended up just staying in the hotel room trying to get him better for the drive home the next day. So it looks like one day we'll have to go back to the smoky City because we only got through half of the strip. There is still at least 4 casinos that I would like to see the inside, plus I would love to go see a show sometimes.

Tom did go down on the casino floor one night while Noah and I got ready for bed, but was back up before long (it's not just the gamblers that love Vegas), but he did come out ahead.

Here are a few of my favorite pictures of our trip.

Another Month Older

Five months today!!! Our little man is growing so much, exciting and sad at the same time. It's exciting because I love seeing all the new steps and skills that he is developing but it's also sad because I love my tiny little bundle that came home from the hospital with us and everyday he gets older the more independent he becomes, they grow up way too fast.

Noah is doing well, he is taking a yoga class with me(we've only been to one so far but we plan on going every Thursday to class). The class was small when we went but he loves to watch the other babies in the class...some are crawling, standing, sitting, others are not mobile at all. On his own he has started going into downward facing dog and it's funny to watch. He hasn't figure out yet to push up on his hands and knees/feet at the same time. So a lot of the time he lays his head on the floor and goes up on his toes, hopefully he learns soon or I for see some carpet burn on the poor boys cheeks. haha. We're pretty sure he is teething now, red gums, fussy and desperate to put something in his mouth to chew on, and well he's still drooling like crazy. Hopefully these few teeth that are bugging him will come in soon. Besides that he is our happy funny little man who is very eiger to move and get into trouble.

Not much new... excited to see my sister

Hello folks not to much to say where as I wrote just the other day. We are all good here in our little place. Not much new is happening. Noah is growing and changing by the second and we(which means I) am starting to get more sleep lately which is nice, hopefully I can catch up on some lack of sleep since January, as I am still pretty tired. But when does parenting not leave you tired haha. Hopefully after I just wrote that it won't jinks me and won't I will be up tonight with the little man. Next week are heading to Las Vegas to see my sister who is down for a conference, I am not really a Vegas person but I am excited to see her and for her to meet Noah. He'll be five months old when she see him. I am also happy to finally to go on a little trip again, I think our last one is well over a year ago, but a little nervous too because it will be Noah first big trip well not as big as christmas trip home will be but long enough. Well that's about it here are some pictures of the little man, who's not so little anymore.
Here one of the latest projects i am trying to work on when Noah lets me. If I get it done in time It will be Noah's Christmas Stocking.

Christmas day for Tom

Well since we are heading home for Christmas this year and we have enough stuff to bring home now that we have Noah, we've decided that if we were going to do presents this year that we wouldn't bring them with us (well we'll shop for stocking stuffer at home but that is pretty much probably going to be it.) Anyhow yesterday I watched Tom run around like a 5 year old on Christmas day!!! I must say it was the greatest thing to watch and made me feel really good that he was that excited about everything. This is what Tom got for Christmas this year. As for me I haven't gotten my gift yet but Tom is getting me a Camera lens for my new camera which I can't wait for!!!! I am hoping to have it before we come home in December, crossing my fingers. I must say his gift is a lot of fun. We were up till 1am playing the wii. Good thing the time went back an hour last night.

Earth quake news......Noah wants to trick or treat with you.

So before Noah begins his trick or treat with you. We have to tell you that last night when we were carving our jack-o-lanterns we have felt our first earth quake and I can say I don't ever want to feel that again. At first I thought Dad and Noah were running up and down the hall and coming towards me or that it was our neighbours kid running in their place(got to love the thin walls). I yelled to Tom to ask what they were doing b/c he was in the other room watching hockey. When he yelled to me earth quake, now I mind you this all happen in a span of 10mins. So we ran to the door and stood in the door frame and met our across the pathway neighbours who were standing in their front door. Anyhow to make this story shorter, it was a 5.6 at it origin was a bit aways away but enough to shake us up and one picture frame fell off the bookcase. All I can say if a bigger one comes or a lot more I am moving.



Anyhow here are our jack-o-lanterns. I helped Noah carve his the little boo pumpkin, Daddy made the dead jack-o-lantern with the tongue sticking out and mommy made the pirate jack-o-lantern. Now tonight we get to roast some pumpkin seeds... yummy.

Well here is Noah in his first Halloween outfit that daddy bought him.
Here is Noah off to see daddy at work, to go trick or treating. Lots of tricks were done...no treating!












Noah sitting by himself







































Noah outside with the family jack-0-lanterns!!! and the ghost that our friend Jake made us.

Songs with meaning to me.

These song aren't for everyone but i like them and felt like sharing them. They are by Mercy Me.

I Can Only Imagine


Homesick

Our family

Well it's a little late but we got these take back in September when Noah was 3 months and 6 days old , so I thought I would share them with you.

Cool dude on the block!!

Noah 4 month picture

It's a little sad face because shots day is always a sad day. But here is Noah when he turned 4months, last Tuesday.

Time is flying.. and than it's not?

Hard to believe that it's been over 3 yrs now for Tom and I. I have to shake my head and say only three years really? It feels so much longer, which it should because in February we'll have been together for 9 years and that total feels more right than the little 3 years that we have been married for. As well as for us marriage is really no different from what we had before, it's funny how some people find changes and with Tom and I nothing has change at all, which is totally what we expected anyhow.

So, Yup we are now 4 months old today. The time is flying. We got our needles today and they went so much better than last time around however we still cried but not as bad, I think giving the Tylenol 30mins before the appointment this time helped us out a lot. Dr today said he is a strong baby and seem to be doing well. He only gained 2lbs in the last two months and one inch so he's 13lbs 2.5oz and 25 inchs long. The doctor thinks he is going to have some height and be a lean one. I don't care as long as he just stay health and strong.

Well Noah is rolling a little but not a whole lot yet, thanks goodness at the moment. With me still sick he is a handful without the constant rolling. Noah likes to use his load voice now and sounds like a dinosaur when he wants to(normally all morning long), and is already flirting with the ladies with is eyes and smile. I am hoping to get a picture of him today and will posted it later for you all to see our little man.

mom's day condensed into 2 minutes

My sister emailed me this and it's so true and funny I just had to share it.

The sweetest sound to parent's ears

Well just like trying to get our little guy to talk on camera, laughing was even harder. Our little man has been giving laughs here and there but not too many in a row. However we finally got many giggles from him, while daddy was acting like a fool.

Not much to babble about

Not too much to say or tell. It looks like Fall and winter is starting here, last weekend it rained all day Saturday and our apartment is pretty cool/cold now, so much better than sweating inside. We got Noah's passport so he is able to fly now, not sure how well he's going to do with flying but I guess we'll find out soon. Life is still throwing us curve balls but oh well we should be use to it by now you think. We aren't sure how much longer we are going to be in the USA for. We got our visa extended for two more yrs and than after that who knows. We been having trouble getting our green cards, with Tom's work/gov't/lawyers which just makes things a whole lot of great fun :S. Well I should run and get some stuff down around the house, Noah has blessed me today with an afternoon nap(these don't happen very often).

Congratulations

I wanted to Congratulate two very important people in my life, on their engagement!!!!! I am so happy for you guy!!!!!

3 Months Old!!!!!

I know I said it before and will probably say it every time. I can't believe our little man is 3 months old today!!!! Exactly at 9:24pm PST he was born 3 months ago, just looking at him and remember that day, it was one of the best days in our lives... I would do it all over again. Well our little man is 12lbs 4oz I took off 2oz from what the scale said because we didn't take off his diaper at the baby store where we weighted him, I still have to measure him to day to see how long he is but I know he is growing because a lot of his clothes are getting to short for him, good thing he has a big thick cloth diaper on, or I don't think he would be happy with us.





Also we just wanted to wish Tom's little brother Danny and his wife Genevieve on their first Anniversary. Congratulation guys it just gets better and better each year together.


I didn't realize it was signed in as tom. I figure if anyone notice they would assume anyhow it was me.

Family day at the Zoo

Well here are a few of our pictures from the day at the zoo. Took a while to get them up but here they are.

Congratulations

Well I just wanted to Congratulate a few people here on great news!!!!

We got great new from Tom's younger brother Trevor and his wife Sarah with the great news of them expecting their Second child sometime in March!!!

Today I found out that a high school friend just gave birth to their first child. So happy for you Kristi and Matt on your baby Boy!!!!


Well today we got to the Zoo and we had a great time. I'll try and post some pictures once the little man goes to bed if I am not too tired. I can't wait to go back to the again especially when Noah is a little older since he slept through half of it.

Just another babble

Well September is really not one of my favorite months of the year. Last few years I dread it coming and I just can't wait till October comes. I am trying to change that but it hard, just like anything that you try to change, it takes time and practice. Well for months now since the little man started cooing, laughing I been trying to get him on video and every time that we bring out video cam he well clams up like a little clam and as soon as we turn it he becomes the little motor mouth that he is. So finally I got a short little clip of him talking before he realized the camera was on him.


Here is another one of him playing in his bumbo which he's been in since he was 2 month, even though it says for 3-6months, Oh well I guess we got an extra month out of it. Now we are wondering how to get an extra months out of his clothes since he already in a lot of 6month clothes :S I guess we are lossing months with the clothes.

Swimming Swimming in a Swimming Pool

Noah's first Swim in the pool and he did pretty good I must say.

Who looks like who?

What happens when these two kids get together????????????????????????????

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Here he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My little cutie....Oh we love him

And growing soo strong!!!

Update

Well since the little guy finally went down for a nap I thought I would try to update you all. Not too much to update but oh well. Noah is feeling better this week and our sleeping at night is starting to come back which got messed up after his needles. Last night he slept from 11:30pm to 6:30am and I think it was Bella that woke him up when she came into the room cry for her breakfast. Noah been loving his bath from day one, we play and we have him floating and he slash water everywhere and all over his face. I am hoping to take him into the pool this week or the weekend. He is also sitting up with a little help now which is fun to see. His doctor last week said that Noah is really strong and is growing very long in lean, hahaha that is something Tom and I lack of. He has grown 4 inches since birth and has put on 4lbs and 3oz from his drop weight after birth. There is height on both sides of the family, which tom and I didn't get. Tom's brothers are all taller and leaner and it's pretty much the same for me(but I am taller than one of my sisters, not by much though, sorry sandy), as well I have uncles and cousins that are well over 6 feet.

Well mom left yesterday and it was great having her here. I wish she could have stayed longer but 8 full days are better than nothing. We didn't get to show her a lot but hopefully she will come again and we can show her more. We've got our flights booked for home for Christmas/New Years, can't remember if I mention it before, however if we don't get Noah's passport, which is needed we might not be making it home. This might be the last time we are home for Christmas till the time comes when we move home and that is no wheres in the near future because this is the last year Tom's work is shutting down for Christmas :(. I'll greatly miss spending a week with him around Christmas time.

I put a link on the side of just pictures because I figure most of you only check in to see the wonderful little man, So now you can just skip my rambles.

Well this blog only took the whole day to write. Noah only naps for 3omin when he decides to go down and it's almost 5pm here and he is just down for his second 30min nap. But I am not complaining I rather have it this way, than have him up all night and sleeping during the day. Who cares if the place doesn't get cleaned it just Tom here and well he could live in a pig pen and wouldn't care. I wish I felt the same way. I better get running, I now have 20 mins to clean the apartment before the little man wakes up.

Whoever Said......

needles weren't that bad is full of hockey sticks. Well a little over 2 month old Noah got his needles last week and it did not go over well. He got two in one leg, one in the other and oral drops. Well the oral drops were fine, however the needles are another story. I have never heard Noah cry that hard and loud in my life. Not even when he got his first needle and blood drawn in the hospital before we left when he was born and he cried hard than too. But this time was 1000 times worst. The poor little man had a fever and cried for 48 hours. All I can say is thank goodness for infant tylenol drop. I am so not looking forward to when he goes back for his fourth month appointment.

He's our little man looking at the book daddy bought him.

Happy Birthday Dear

Happy Birthday Love

picture of his cake, yummy

Well today is my Love's birthday!!!! I am not mentioning the age he is now, because well you are only as old as you feel, so in that case he is 5. But wow where did the years go is all I can say. So today we went to San Fran for the day and Tom finally did it....He walked the whole lenght of the Golden Gate Brigde down and back. I am so proud...if you don't know Tom has a huge fear of Hights and it not just looking down, it's looking up too. WAY TO GO LOVE YOU DID IT!!!!


It was also Noah first trip into the city and he was such a good boy. I don't think we'll have a hard time traveling with this one.

Just me..

Sooner or later we all discover
that the important moments
in life are not the advertised ones,
not the birthdays,
the graduations, the weddings,
not the great goals achieved.
The real milestones are less prepossessing.
They come to the door of memory unannounced,
stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit,
and simply never leave.
Our lives are measured by these.
-Susan B Anthony

Oh, the comfort,
the inexpressible comfort
of feeling safe with a person,
having neither to weigh thoughts
nor measure words, but pouring them all out,
just as they are, chaff and grain together,
certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them,
keep what is worth keeping,
and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away.
-Dinah Craik

Walls for the wind,
a roof for the rain
and tea beside the fire.
Laughter to cheer you,
those you love near you
and all that your heart might desire
- Trish Blessing

I said a prayer for you today
and know God must have heard-
I felt the answer in my heart
Although He spoke no word.
I didn't ask for wealth or fame.
I knew you wouldn't mind,
I asked Him to send treasures
Of a far more lasting kind.
I asked that He'd be near you
At the start of each new day.
To grant you health and blessing
And friends to hear your way.
I asked for happiness for you
In all the great and small,
But it was for His loving care
I prayed the most of all
-UK

Here the Man of the DAY!!!!

Our 2 month old Man

Again with the camera

No more pictures mom i want to go to bed.

Wow Two Months All Ready

I can't believe that my little man is 2month (8wks, 5days) old today!!! He's growing up and getting stronger, last weekend we weighed him and he was all ready over 11lbs, close to 12. So I expect that on his doctor appointment next week he will probably be well over 12 lbs. Well mom aka nan will be here Saturday night at 11pm if she gets on the plane. I guess only time will tell if she does or not. We are looking forward to her being here that is for sure. Well I got to cut this short the little man doesn't like me on the computer at all. I'll take a picture today and post it up for his 2month old picture.

Here he is...

Grandchild number 9 Jonathan Daniel Teal. He's a cutie that is for sure. Congrats again Sarah and Terry!!

Surfing Noah

I know some of you have been wanting to see the little guy. So here is a video I took of him when he was almost 6wk but not quite.