Christmas Pictures

Papa and Yia Yia on Christmas Day

Walking at Torrey Pines State Beach on Christmas day.
oooOooooo, big presents!

It's a jumperoo from Grandma!

Mom and Dad got me this cool Tummy Time matt. Who is that handsome devil?Opening presents at Aunt Summer and Uncle Jeff's!

Wearing my Christmas best from Memere!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

3 months old

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3 months

Today I am 3 months old and I took my first official one hour nap in my bed today at noon.

Here are my hand and foot impressions from when I was almost 2 months old!

Here I am laughing and talking to Mommy! I started laughing while Mommy was changing my clothes, so she ran to get the camera!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

merry christmas pictures

my family

Santa's Reindeer

clean bill of health

I saw Dr. Clark today and she gave me a clean bill of health. I now weigh 11 pounds, 10 ounces and am in the 30th percentile for weight (which means in a group of 100 babies, 70 of them would weigh more than me and I would weight more than 30 of them)... which she says is just fine. My weight curve is right on track. Mommy was all worried for nothing. Turns out this mark between my eyes, that looks like a bruise, is common... it is a vein that can be seen though my thin baby skin. She promises it will fade, and promises my hair will grow in!

laughing

I officially laugh now!

(Mommy's note: every time i try to get it on video, noah clams up! will keep trying!)

Mindy

This is my mom's friend, Mindy. She flew in from Colorado to meet me! We got to hang out just the two of us one morning while my mommy and daddy went to take car of Mommy's car (something about the radiator). I like Mindy a lot!

Amy

Amy came over tonight for dinner! She is so nice, we hung out for a while.

Here I am, smiling away...

5 babies at a cookie exchange

Today Mommy and I went to Sophia's house for a Cookie Exchange. I can't ahve any this year, but they look so good! My mommy spent all day yesterday making Peppermint Pinwheels to share. There were lots of people! I even met another baby, Megan! Her mommy is Jenny.

Here are me, Sophia, Asher, Megan and Trent! Can you guess who is the oldest and youngest?

Asher is the oldest, then it's Sophia, then me, then Megan and then Trent is the youngest.

my crib

I started going to bed in my crib in my own bedroom this week! I can sleep for 7 or so hours in my crib, then I get up to eat and mommy brings me back into the bassinett and we sleep for another hour or so. It feel so good to sleep through the night!

My mommy's cousin Lisa gave me this outfit. Isn't it great!?

giggles

I figured out how to do a 5-6 syllable giggle today! Just once, but I will get again!

yummy fingers

In the last week I have gotten really good at getting my hand to my mouth and my fingers IN my mouth. I prefer them to my thumb, but I get my hands and face all slobbery often. Oh well, I'm a baby, that's what I am supposed to do!

I got weighed this morning by Nancy at the Mommy and Me clinic again. 11 pounds, 5 ounces. My last weigh in was 3 weeks ago I weighed 10 pounds 12 ounces. Nancy says I am a little on the low end for gaining, so I need to eat more, but she says no formula! Honestly, I wasn't concerned, I feel fine! Maybe mommy going back to work is affecting her milk supply though?

It has been sad to not spend every day with my mommy, but I must say, my daddy and I are really having fun when she is away at work! He stays home with me and we hang out doing, you know, guy things like watching football and stuff.

Letter for the North Pole

Dear Santa,

My name is Noah. I was just born this year in September, but I have been a good boy! I like to share my things with my friends and play with my mommy and daddy. I also like to play in my swing and on my floor mat, but I am getting older, so I am going to need some new toys (6-12 months) that will keep me learning new skills like sitting up, crawling, and walking! I am also growing out of my clothes fast, so cold-weather clothes (size 3-6 months) and warm-weather clothes (size 6-12 months) would be great.

My mommy also wanted me to tell you that we need a few boring things like a high chair, a shopping cart cover, diapers (size 1 and 2), and money for my college fund.

Thank you Santa!

Love,
Noah Carlin

620 Monterey Street
Redlands, CA 92373