Mia's Wedding

Here are some shots that Leah got this past weekend in TN of Mia's wedding. She said it was a beautiful wedding and Miah seemed very happy and excited. Mia has been planning this wedding for a long time now and I am glad everything went as planned. I know Mia is very happy and also relieved that the wedding is finally over.

Noah also was in attendance and Leah said he was very well behaved and slept through most of the wedding.

Congrats to Wally and Mia wishing you both many years of happiness together. I am sorry that I couldn't make it but I know a good time was had by all.

Noah hanging w/ Papa on the Funny Farm

Noah likes to hang out at the Funny Farm so he can catch up on all the news in the world w/ his Papa. Joe and Noah like to hang out together and watch the news on the tv. When they aren't watching tv he gets first class limosine service in the all terrain stroller. This stroller does Noah just like riding in a car and puts him right to sleep. He thinks he is hot stuff being pushed around in his stroller and it works great on the farm so we can push it all over the land w/ no problems. I think Noah really enjoys hangning w/ Papa because he must be the perfect temperature and loves to relax on his chest. He will crawl up on Papas chest like a tree frog and crash.

Leah said that Nana was holding Noah the other day in her lap while she was typing and he just started laughing out loud like he was laughing at the way Nana was typing. We will have to get a video camera near her next time she is typing w/ Noah so we can catch it on film.

Noah will be heading to another wedding this weekend coming up. He will have already been to two wedding before he is even 4 months old. Hopefully we will get some good shots of the wedding and Noah for the site. One of Leahs friends from the office is getting married in TN on Saturday and I believe a lot of the employees are going to be able to attend. Good luck to the bride and groom and I know it will be a great wedding.

happy little man

Here are a couple shots I got yesterday as Noah and I spent the day together. He is really starting to smile a lot and I believe he actually is starting to see us and that might be why he is laughing all the time. We had a great together together and he is also starting to sleep most of the night. It is nothing for us to put him to bed in his crib around 9 and not hear from him again till in the morning. We both dont believe it will be too long before little Noah will be talking and walking all over the place. We are giving him plenty of tummy time right now so he can build up his muscles for later. Hopefully we will both be there to witness him talk and walk for the first time.

Granddad turns another year older

We all went up to visit the other day to celebrate Granddads birthday. We went up a little early to visit Grandma at work so she could show off her little grandson. Than we took Granddad out to eat for his birthday and he seemed to enjoy it. We had a good time and than we went back to the house and visited for a while before heading home. I forgot to get him a card for his birthday, but next year I will remember since I think he really likes getting them in the mail. Happy Birtday Dad and I hope you will have many more to celebrate.

Joes studio and caught in another nap

Joe has a new studio downtown Roanoke so he can show some of his artwork. I have not been there yet, but Leah went down the other day when he was working on it, and snapped a couple shots. I believe the studio is a place where Joe can work on his art and at the same time the public are allowed to come in and view his work while he is there.

The other picture on here is where Leah caught me and Noah taking a nap together. Leah is getting pretty good at catching us napping, but you just have to adjust your schedule around his, and sleep when he does. I was at work yesterday and one of the Captains grandkids came to visit and I found out he was born the exact same day as Noah, but this kid weighed around 18lbs. Noah probably weighs around 12-14lbs and looked so small compared to him.

Internet problems

Here are a couple shots of Mr Noah that I got today as we were hanging out. Noah is starting to really show his personality now and it is funny to watch him. He is smiling and really following you with his eyes now. He will just stare at you and sometimes he will just laugh at you.

He still hasn't figured out totally that you are suppose to sleep at night, but he is doing better and we are working w/ him.

Sorry that it has been a while since I last posted, but we were having internet problems here at the house. Now that it appears to be fixed I will back to posting regularly and keeping up w/ the little squirt as he keeps growing like a weed.

Great Granddads visit

These are some of the shots from the other day at Mom's house. The one picture shows four generations from my Granddad to Mom, me and than Noah. In the one picture you can all of us playing cards and unfortunately yours truly did not do so well. We always play a game called Knock and I believe Aunt Shelda won one, and Aunt Barbara won the other. Even though Dad would tell you he is the best player there and he just wasn't able to catch cards.

Great Granddad visits from Mississippi

Great Granddad w/ Noah
Yesterday was a very special day for all of us because Noah was able to finally meet his Great Granddad from MS. This is a video that a got yesterday of them hanging out together w/ Mom. They were only in for one day so we spent most of Saturday visiting w/ family. Granddad was drove up here by my Aunt Barbara and Aunt Shelda. They left to go back early this morning and we hope that the next time we get together will be the week after Xmas. As long as I am on the same shift at work that I am now we will try to go down and visit them and show off little Noah to everyone down there.
I think Granddad was very pround of Noah and he really seemed to take a liking to him. As always Granddad told us a lot of stories and I believe I could sit around all day and listen to him tell them. It is really something to listen to how everything was so different back when he was young and how so many things have changed since than. I wish they could have stayed longer, but they needed to get back home and we are just glad they were able to come and visit.

Father/Son nap

Leah caught me and Noah taking a afternoon nap the other day. I thought the best way to show Noah how to catch a good nap was to show him first hand. I have learned that you have to get your sleep when you can since we are completly on Noahs schedule. I am sure that this is just one of many naps to come in our future.
My Granddad will be in to visit this weekend and we will be going up to Cburg for the day tomorrow to visit. We are so excited about Noah meeing his Great-Granddad and we know little Noah is also excited, but he just isn't able to say it yet.

Noah Smiling for the camera

Noah Smiling

Here is a video of little Noah smiling yesterday for the camera. He is really starting to interact more and seems to be really able to focus on things now. He will follow you around w/ his eyes and smile and laugh when you tickle him. He actually is starting to sleep a lot longer at night as well, and that sure makes things easier. He is sleeping anywhere from 5 to 7 hours a night on average, but sometimes we still have those 2-3 three hours a night naps. He is really starting to get a personality too and its a lot of fun to watch him try so hard to talk.

Noah hanging out w/ friends at the office

Here are a couple shots of Mr. Noah hard at work in the office. Finally got a shot of him in his cool sunglassess and he thinks he is the stuff when he is wearing them. Noah is really starting to smile a lot now, and he even sometimes acts like he is trying so hard to talk. I think sometimes he is getting ready to say something, but he just makes some noises and smiles. He is growing so fast now and when you lay him on his stomach he works so hard to crawl so I do not believe it will be long before we will have to keep him on a leash.
My Granddad will be coming in this week and I can not wait for him to be able to hold and meet Noah. I know he is excited about coming in to visit, but the only bad thing is they are only coming in for 3 days. I wish they were able to stay longer, but I can't complain since they are driving all the way up from Mississippi. So that means of the three days they are travling two of them which leaved little time to actually visit. So we will have to enjoy the time we have and take a lot pictures. Hopefully we will get to take Noah and visit everyone in Mississippi sometime in the future so everyone will get to meet him.