Noah at Eleven Months

+On the go go go

+Likes to play with things he shouldn't

+Like remotes or the toilet or Legos

+Starting to walk with his walker

+Likes to be dipped backwards

+Started picking up basketball

+Poops A LOT

+Still likes food

+Still likes to nurse

+Decided to wake up in the middle of the night again

+Shouldn't be growing this fast

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We are a month out to his birthday and a short one at that! I realized this would be my last month to month post as the next one will be his first birthday letter. It's really bittersweet because these will be the last moments we will have a baby in our home, but there's a reason I don't want more! I really wish there was a way to relive moments, but since I can't, writing it down is the next best thing.

Noah is such a cutie! As long as he's close to mom, he gets very smiley at other people. He also has teeth which give him even more personality. He is very loved by all of us, especially his older brothers. Joseph loves to hold him and put him on the bed or couch, which I have to rescue him. Eli likes to play and cuddle with him. Eden likes him, too (sometimes). 

Noah is getting closer to walking, but I feel we are still a month or two out from that. He's content crawling around and pulling up to things. He does walk with his walker! Noah also likes this basketball Eli got for Christmas and will bounce or roll it all around the house. He's learned how to pass it back and forth between us. As much as he likes to be on the go, he's really gotten more content sitting in the stroller, which is nice because we've been walking to school or sitting there for Eli's martial arts lessons.

He has been experiencing a lot of diaper rash recently. I think it has to do with how much he poops! On days he poops less his bum looks like it's healing, but days where we have 4-6 poopy diapers it's so red and raw it will start bleeding, even when he's smathered with diaper cream every time. Maybe it's TMI, but I think it's worth mentioning, haha!

Now to start planning his first birthday (and my 30th!)

Cuddles in the morning!

Bouncing his favorite toy...which happens to be Eli's

He gets into mischief, like pulling out Joseph's underwear drawer,
 throwing out all the underwear and climbing inside!

His smile gets me every time!

Noah at Ten Months

 

+Has five teeth with another coming in

+Starting to cruise

+Copies raspberries, tongue clicking, clapping, and other little things

+Starting to stand from sitting

+Stands for a few seconds

+Hates diaper changes and changing clothes

+Likes to bite Mama's soldier

+Does it with a big smile on his face

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This kid wants to grow up fast! I love seeing him interact with others, especially his siblings. They love to carry him everywhere, much to my dismay, but he's a good sport about it. We had Grandma and Grandpa Hobbs come visit over Christmas and I was worried about how he would react to them seeing as he is a complete mama's boy and is wary of others (including Sam). But he warmed up fast to them and it was so fun to see him bond! He is getting more and more personality, too. He wants me to flip him upside down while in my lap and I'm teaching him to clap when I say "yay Noah!". When Grandma and Grandpa were here he loved blowing raspberries and copying us whenever we did it to him. 

He was also sick for the first time right after Christmas. It was great timing (thanks Noah) if the kids had to get sick seeing as it was after our guests left and we still had a couple weeks until school starts back up. We suspected it was Covid but never got tested. Poor guy, we've had such a good streak with illnesses. The last three babies lived with runny noses and I assumed that was normal for a baby.  It was great not having to deal with baby snot these past months, even if he still pukes all over me daily.

For fun I looked up the other ten month posts I had of the other kids and he is so similar to Eli. I even had that Eli liked to bite my shoulder at this age, too! I want to see if he beats Eli's record of walking (a week or two after his first birthday). I have a feeling it will be a close one. It's bittersweet to see Noah growing up, but I can't see our family any other way! He's a sweet baby!

Photoshoot for "Baby's 1st Christmas"

My little Moogie Man!

Looks so similar and yet so different to the other kids!

He is still going strong with baby food. I thought he looked cute all messy...

...But this is messy! Sam feeding him Chocolate while we played card games with the kids.

Christmas morning. He was a happy little guy!

Noah at 9 Months

 

+Teething

+But has two new teeth

+Getting better at pulling up to things

+Starting to copy sounds

+Claps

+Will follow you if you have food

+Total and complete mama's boy

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I realized I didn't take very many photos in the month of November. There wasn't much that happened this month that he wasn't doing in the previous month, but his new teeth are probably the biggest thing. Nursing can really hurt now if he's bored and starts chewing on me.

Noah will have nothing to do with anyone else if I'm around. He gets so fussy! For loving their mom so much babies have a funny way of showing it by crying when we enter the room! "Why are you not holding me?!" 

Food wise he was going through a weird patch. He didn't like baby food and was even picky about table food. I think it had to do with said teething. The past few days he's been eating a lot better and even ate some baby food from me today. Going to push it as long as possible as it is the most nutritious.

Anyway, we love our little man! We are best buds :)

Swinging at our favorite park.

That look and his fuzzy head are so cute!

Noah at 8 Months

+Crawling and crawling well

+Pulls up to things

+Follows me around like a puppy

+Got two teeth

+Loves solids

+Starting to sleep train

+Hates getting dressed

+Not a fan of baths

+20 lbs and moved up a size in clothes

+Says "Da da"

+But is still a mama's boy

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This was a big month for Noah! I specifically remember it being stake conference at home and he finally figured out how to scoot his knees to move forward. I knew he was close to crawling, but he became a pro so fast! He is crawling all over, getting into trash cans, eating crumbs off the floor, going under the pews at church so I have to chase him down. Then he started pulling up to things like the couch! If he's on the couch he figured out how to climb onto the side table. He's so busy, but so happy about it! 

Noah also has teeth! He loves food so much and will eye you if he sees you have any food or crawl over to you. He is such a happy boy. Except at night. We had a doctor appointment and she suggested just to do the cry-it-out method since Noah is a healthy weight and doesn't need my milk at night. We only did it for one night and Sam did the bulk of popping the binky in (if he sees me he expects milk). So far so good! It's hard to believe how fast he is growing, but I do love all these ages and stages. And I'm looking forward to sleeping through the night one day.

We picked out our pumpkins!

I love Avatar: the Last Airbender and Sam gave me permission
to dress our little man as my favorite character.

I love those chubby baby feet!

Here is the costume complete with Appa.

Eli loves Noah and has started wrestling around with him on the ground.

Avoided bedtime by pooping right before I got him to sleep.

Noah at 7 Months

 
+Likes his solid food
+Rolls onto his stomach constantly
+Gets on hands and knees
+Flops forward to grab things
+Says "Da Da"
+Likes to play in Mom's mouth if he can
+Sleeping in his own room

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I'm super behind on this blog, but this is one of the things I try so hard to keep up with. These moments with Noah are absolutely precious. And he's growing quickly! Doctor appointments aren't as frequent, but I know he is a very big boy. People seem surprised he is only 7 months old. But he wants to be older! He is eating more and more solids and wants to be mobile so bad! He gets on his hands and knees and rock back and forth until he flops on his belly. 

It's hard work having a baby, but Noah finds ways to show his appreciation. I am undoubtedly his favorite person. His whole face just lights up when I walk in the room (or bursts into tears because he wants me to hold him so bad when he was totally content before seeing me). I know I have people who love and care for me, but it's something in the way Noah loves me that is so pure and unconditional. Despite me being the only one he wants, it's nice being his only person, to be wanted by him.

He is very loved around here!

Yep. Very loved!

Getting heavy for the carrier!

Big gummy smiles!

Enjoying him sleeping the day while I can.

Now that he can sit up he can explore the beach more.

Noah at 6 Months

+Sitting up like a little champ

+Reaches for everything

+Rescinded his like for solids

+6-12 month clothes and size 3 diapers

+Still spits up quite a bit

+Rolls onto his stomach

+Wakes up 1-3 times a night

+Likes the baby carrier

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This post is a little late, but it's hard to believe he is halfway to his first birthday. I really want this kids to slow down, but he has gotten really fun lately. He learned to sit up and I think it helps him entertain himself better when I have to set him down. 

He is also starting to eat solids. Noah seemed to like it at first, but then he decided it wasn't for him. He's just now starting to pick it back up and eats it like a little champ. We haven't tried a whole lot, but his favorite is ice cream, courteous of his daddy.

Noah is very loved around here by his brothers and sister. Especially Eli. They are real buds. As busy as four kids are, I wouldn't trade this little man away. We love you, Scoobie! 

When he started to sit up!

They stopped asking to hold him and do it anyway.

Always hanging with Eli.

At the beach!

Oh look, he's with Eli again!

So happy he's sitting up!

We love Noah!

Noah at 5 Months

+Started to grab his feet
+Eating solids - oatmeal is his favorite
+Still pits up a lot
+Moved up to size 3 diapers
+Moving up to size 6-9 month clothing
+Visiting the doctor tomorrow to see weight and get shots
+Rolled from back to front a few times
+Wakes 1-2 times a night
+Likes his toys

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I am really behind on the blog but these type of posts I try really hard not to compromise on because my babies grow so fast so I have to capture them at the right moments! It's still hard to believe my Noah is 5 months old. He can be a really happy child, but he also isn't afraid to let us know if he doesn't like something. I took him and the others on a long road trip by myself and the poor thing did not like it! He likes it best when he is held by his mom standing up. 

He also got a pretty bad sunburn and it was so sad: it got swollen and blistered. I've learned never to forget to put on sunblock, even if he's sleeping!

We love our Noah! Excited to finally go to the doctor to see how our little man is fairing.

4th of July outfit for church.

His sunburn looking a lot better.

Starting to grab his little feet!

He likes his swing. He'll fall asleep in it sometimes.

Eli's best little bud.

With Grandma in Mexico.

Very loved around here.

Caved and bought a bumbo for the first time
($5 off facebook market) I'd say it's worked out for us!