Cross Country Flying

I am just 9 months old and I am already flying all the way across the country!! Mommy, Daddy and I are going to New Hampshire today, to see my Mommy's family and where she grew up. I have already flown before, to Seattle, but this flight is much longer and we are flying to a different time zone! Sounds like fun. :)

See you all in New England!

Eating With A Spoon

This is the first time Mommy really let me be in charge of the spoon. I am eating some oatmeal. I did a good job, if I do say so myself!

Peek a Boo

This morning I played Peek A Boo with Mommy - often Mommy will hide me under a towel or something and I pull it off, but today was the first time I used my own bib to hide! He he.

And this is me the other day. I found my new favorite chew toy - it's from the alphabet floor mat Mommy and Daddy got me, gotta love the number zero!

Last My Gym class :(

Today was my last class at My Gym. I loved going there! Nicky and Tara were my teachers and we played all kinds of games and did all sorts of gymnastics. I got to hang from bars, swing on funny swings, jump on trampolines, chase after balls of all sizes, go on sled rides, dance to different songs, chew on various toys of course, learn to climb up stairs, watch other kids do their fancy tricks (I loved watching them jump on the big trampoline especially, I can't wiat till I can do that!) and today I even got to go on a roller coaster ride with Tara!

Mommy and I are sad we can't go anymore, but she says maybe we can every once in a while for free play! That would be cool, not as cool as class, but still fun fun fun! Free play is when ALL the Noahs are there! I met 4 or 5 other Noahs at My Gym, all during free play and all different ages, but always older than me. It was the most popular boys name as far as I could tell.

this is how I like to eat

This is me clapping! Yaaaay!

This is me playing the keyboard!

This is me dancing!!

stuff i did today

Today I figured out how to clap my hands. AND I crawled up the play stairs at My Gym all by myself. And I went on this ride with Nicky.

this week

I had avocado for dinner tonight. Mommy left me alone with it for a minute and look at what happened, I was attacked!

After I got cleaned up a bit, I had after-dinner playtime with Daddy. His belly makes a good drum. He he he.

This is me a few days ago. I love books!

This may be my favortie toy of all time!

I got to play in my diaper box.

I am always trying to open this darn door!

I LOVE playing on Mommy and Daddy's bed. This is me mid-bounce!

Curly Hair

After today's bath, I decided not to brush my hair and look at me! My hair is getting long and curly! This is one of my fav new toys! I am able to pop up two of the little animals now, jsut figured out the second one today!

And I still love the ball pit, I am getting so good at getting in and out of it now too!

Would you like a red ball?

Sara

Today my mommy's friend stopped by for a visit, Sara, and her hubby Colin!! I got to hang out with them and play with Sara's purse and her shoes. :) They are super nice. I like them lots.

This is Sara and this is Colin's elbow and chin.

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone!

This morning Mommy took a bunch of photos of me... this hat is ridiculous, but I tolerate just for her :) .

I was very tired though!

After this morning's photoshoot in the living room, and a nice long nap, Mommy took me to Sylvan Park, not far from home, to see the fair and the Parade!! The fair was very tame but there were people giving away free books, so totally scored!

Then the parade started!!! It was awesome!

I loved the flag I got from someone in the parade! Everyone was so nice!

I loved watching everyone, especially the drums and the cheerleaders with their pom poms!

big bed

Oh how I love playtime on the big bed!

JC Penney 9 months old pictures

Mommy took me to JC Penney for a photoshoot for turning 9 months old!

words and sounds and snacks

I am learning some new words. I hear this one word a lot, "No". I am pretty sure I know what it means, as it does stop me in my tracks... but my curiousity is so strong and memory so short!

I also am starting to understand that I can say "Mama" to my mommy and she responds with the biggest smile and picks me up! I am not super good at this yet... but starting. I also say "Dada" to my Daddy... but lots of other sounds come out too... no one is really sure if I mean to say these things or not. It's tricky, learning a new language!

My favorite thing to say is "Ba"! I really like to say it, and sometimes will say it over and over again or just once. It is my catch-all term for most things.

My favorite sound though is clicking my tongue! It is so fun and I can make Mommy and Daddy and even strangers do it now! I have so much power over all these people! I just click my tongue once or twice and I instantly have their attention!

Ok, I have to admit, I really like yelling too! Mommy keeps telling me to be quiet and that that is my "outside voice". I don't know what she is talking about! Yelling inside is so much better, better acoustics for sure. She just doesn't understand!

By the way, I tried a Barley biscuit the other day, and OMG, they are so good. Also, I tried some pasta tonight... that stuff is sticky! Oh, and I started eating watermelon, yummy! Mommy will cut up little pieces of pear, melon, peach, banana and/or avacado for snacks... I get to feed myself and make a big mess! Mommy has finally figured out that I need double layered bibs during wet snacks like this! I love cheerios though, and those Gerber crunchy stars! So good. I like to get a big handful and try to stuff them all in my mouth... I end up losing most of them though! Darn fine motor coordination still not quite working for me. I am getting better though. I am excited for my new snacks! Mommy got yogurt covered crunchy things today and Leila says they are really good! Yay food, so much better than formula!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

My most amazing and beautiful Mommy is 34 years old today! Happy Birthday to her. And for her birthday we went to IHOP for pancakes (well, I didn't have pancakes, I had a banana). Look at all the friends who showed up, it was even last minute! Mommy sent out an email last night and all these wonderful people (plus Veeran who is taking the picture) were able to come. Merari and Leila, Carrie and Adam, Megan and Alex, and Dana, Asher and Micah!

After that we went to see Dr. Clark for my 9 month check up! I am now 17.5.0 pounds (still the 5th percentile) and 28 1/2 inches (51st percentile). My head is 46 cm (66th percentile). Looks like it is time for me to start eating yogurt and cheese and meat! And Dr. Clark said it was okay for Mommy to tape my fingers! Oh NO! But I LIKE to suck on them! I guess the doc is worried about my teeth more than anything. She has a good point. So, I guess I will TRY to stop sucking on them so much... it is hard to break a habit though!! No vaccines for me today... I go back to see the doc for my first birthday and will get booster shots then. Oh, Dr. Clark thought I might have immature tracheal rings because I make gasp-like noises sometimes. I am never in distress or seem unhappy though, so it is nothing to be worried about. http://pa.phtmodules.net/olivia/olivia_links/Tracheomalacia.aspx

Then tonight we went to the Elephant Bar for dinner. Mommy seemed to be in heaven with her Mahi Mahi!

When we got home, Daddy and I sang to my Mommy!

Mommy says she had an awesome birthday this year. Everyone made her feel so special, especially with 40 Happy Birthday messages on Facebook! :)

OH, and this is me taking a bath last night. Don't you like my Ducky Bath Tub?! Quack Quack!