Easter 2021

Don't remember too much of Easter, so I'm going to go based off of the photos. In addition to General Conference, we colored eggs, went on an ophthalmology easter egg hunt, and did one at home.

I will say that I really loved this group of residents and families. We lived kind of far from everyone else so we didn't get together as often as some others did, but I really enjoyed having a group of wives that were going through very similar things. There were sooo many kids at the Easter egg hunt and we had a total blast. I miss that camaraderie among all of us.  

Can't not dye eggs at Easter!

Let the hunt begin!

Eli tries to find as many eggs as fast as he can.

Joseph is hardly in a rush. He wants to make sure he gets exactly what he wants.

Now for one at home!

This one was especially for Eli.

Glad no one tripped and busted their face this year!

Noah's first Easter!

Happy Easter!

These photos are as good as they can get.

BONUS PHOTOS!

THAT. FACE.

The rare selfie.

Little man always awake.

Joseph always wants to hold his little brother.

Since getting the Switch I often see these kids tangled up with each other.

Eden emulating her daddy.

 

March 2021

 I'm almost a year behind in blogging, but no better time like the present to change that!  Sadly the details are not there, but I'll try to remember everything that has happened since Noah joined our little family. Now that Noah is close to ten months I am drooling over these tiny baby pictures!

So, March of 2021: It was amazing. My parents came and helped for a week. Then Sam had a week off. THEN we enjoyed Sam's parents coming and helping as well. I don't think the transition from 3 to 4 would have gone that smoothly without help. I should also mention the amazing people that brought meals to us, from the ophthalmology program to my ministering companion that brought three separate meals! I'm very grateful for everyone who was so thoughtful of our family. Now onto some pictures!

Sam coming to visit us in the hospital after a day at work.

Best birthday gift ever!

Look how tiny and pink he looks!!

Sam took the kids to the zoo while I stayed home with Noah.

Everything about this pose screams Eden.

'Murica!

Forget the prince, I'll take the frogs instead!

Joseph is rather fond of salamanders at the moment.

The boys have really taken to Noah.

Look how fuzzy!

Nursing was a rough start. He preferred bottles for a while there.

Heyyy baby!

Grandma Hobbs with her youngest grandchild.

Grandpa also enjoying Noah Lane.

Perfect weather for the park.

This is one of my favorite dresses of Eden's by far!

There was a lot of this with Noah around.

Sweet baby lovin'.

I was so happy this was able to happen. I got two others since then.

Grandma's big gift to the boys while they were here.

Oh, how much he has changed since March!

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

++++++++++

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.