month 7

 
You are 7 months old today my little man.  And, what a little man  you are!  You are so busy all the time, and you hate to give in to your naps even more than before!  You are pulling up and squirming all over the place.  If you get put down you instantly roll over and try to scurry away.  You don't so much crawl as just scoot where ever you want to go. 

You like to hold your bottle, and spoon.  You are greedy about food, and cry when it is gone...never fear, we will always have enough for you to eat.  :0) 

You are a sweet boy.  You are enamored with your dad. You hardly take your eyes off of him.  If I am holding you, you are eager for him to pick you up.  You love to roll around with him and snuggle. 

You were pretty sick this month, for about 2 weeks.  You were so pitiful and snuggly.  I hope you don't grow out of the snuggliness for a long time. 

We think you will be walking soon, and you also seem so eager to tell us something.  You babble and coo all the time.  You sing yourself to sleep before every nap and at bed time.  You are a treasure and we get so much joy from being with you and watching you grow & learn.  We love you so much Noah.

Month 6

**Official Hulk/Noah picture to come...we have been busy with life  :0) **

6 months.  That sounds too big to be about my boy.

Noah, you are a sensitive, sweet, smiling little boy.  You love to play and laugh.  You love your daddy - SO MUCH!!  You like to cuddle with momma.  You really like to roll around on our bed and you crack yourself up as you hurl your little body into our pillows!  You are so funny.  You seem so much bigger than the little boy we brought home 6 months ago.  I suppose it is because you are (physically), but you are just so smart...I guess I mean you just seem to have gotten sooooo big ...sooooo fast!

You love to eat, and it is one thing you take very seriously.  You like barley cereal, squash, bananas, sweet potatoes, pears and apples.  You do not like green beans, green peas or peaches.  You like to be fed in your big boy bumbo, and you like to hurry up and get it over with.  You do not like to dilly dally between bites!

You enjoy jumping in your johnny jumper and I love watching you!  You crack me up little man.  You have gotten two teeth this month & they gave you a terrible time!  But, you were a champ, and you look so cute!!  You are a big, healthy, boy and I love love love you!!

Month 5

This month you are 5 months old Noah.  You are technically 22 weeks old (tomorrow) and today you turned 5 months old.  I can hardly believe you have been here this long, and I can scarcely believe you once fit neatly inside me.  When I look at my scar I cannot believe you were pulled out of my tummy through the small slice.  You are a big boy.  You are growing and learning so fast, it takes me by surprise sometimes...just how much you retain.

You talk (babble) all the time.  You growl, gurgle & blow through your lips.  You make a multitude of adorable sounds, and you talk to anyone who makes eye contact with you.  I long to hear your sweet voice say 'mama', but it seems you are refusing to make that 'mmmm' sound.  But, I am well aware that you know me.

You love to be tickled on your ribs, and feet.  You laugh out loud, and throw  your head back in excitement when I kiss on your cheeks and neck.  Your feet are constantly moving and kicking.  You are a bundle of energy.  You get so frustrated because you cannot crawl, or walk.  Just yesterday you fell while sitting up and it instantly broke your heart.  It's okay my little man, you will soon enough be non-stop, on the go....take your time.  Momma doesn't mind holding you a while longer!  :0)

I love our days together.  You are a bright little fella, and everyone who sees you instantly falls under your spell.  You are a delight and I can't wait to know more about you.

 

Month 4

Noah Reagan, you are 4 months old today.  FOUR!!!  That is 1/3 of the way to your 1st birthday...  slow down.  You are trying so hard to be a bigger boy than you are...always wanting to sit-up, stand up, stay up late...  slow down.

 

You have become such a little wiggle worm.  You squirm all the time, and it's so cute.  You are so chubby and squishy, and soft.  I just love every little inch of you!  You make me smile all the time, and your dad is so over-the-moon in love with you...it's adorable.  You love bright lights, and shiny metals.  You HATE riding in your car seat...but I think it's mostly because you can't wiggle so much.  :0)

You love to roll around when getting your diaper changed.  You laugh and coo all through bath time, and cry when you have to get out.  You love when momma massages you and you give out big smiles!!  You throw your head back when you laugh, I mean when you really laugh...you have this 'fake' laugh that you give out...but sometimes momma can get the real deal out of you!  You can grab hold of your feet, and get them in your mouth.  You chew on everything, but you particularly love your burp cloths & bibs.  You like smushy bananas and sweet potatoes.  You love your daddy's voice, and upon hearing it you bust into a HUGE grin.  You are working hard on your first tooth, and I think we will see it any day now.

You are a sweet little snuggler, and I hope you don't grow out of this for some time.  You are pretty happy these days, and that makes me happy.  I prayed so hard that you would overcome the colicky days of your first 3 months, and I really think we have turned a corner. You are a heart stealer for sure, crying or not...and everyone is captivated by your sweet face and demeanor.  I think you are going to be quite the charmer my boy!  I love you so much Noah.

Month Three

13 weeks.  You have been here with us for 13 amazing, tiring, emotional, MIRACULOUS weeks!  Everyday as I stare at your sweet face for hours I am overwhelmed by the grace and mercy that can only come from Jesus.  I am taken aback time and time again at how much love I have for you, Noah.  My heart swells bigger and bigger with so much love every moment of every day, and I wonder at how much more love it can contain.

About a week ago you decided to stop crying so much.  You used to cry 22 hours everyday, and now you are down to 4-5 hours.  I much prefer your gurgles and your smiles...but I love you just as much as when you were crying all the time.  I am just thrilled beyond belief to have you here with us.  I love you so much.

Your daddy is totally over the moon in love with you.  He just gets such a kick out of watching you learn & grow.  He loves to make you laugh and no one gets bigger smiles from you than your daddy.  You two are always going to be buds, I can tell!

Oh little man, we love you with such a big love...a love that is beyond ourselves.  We are enthralled by the goodness of our God, and cannot wait to share with you all His glory.  You are a masterpiece that only He could bring into being, and what a journey it was to get you here.  But, God has been more than good to us and He loves you so little one.  I hope you can feel some of that love in the way that daddy & I love on you.

Happy 3 month birthday little fella.  We adore you!!

Noah, chillin' in the car

first time in the water!!

my sweet man

taking after daddy

Noah, Daddy & the ducks!