So Noah is starting to get quite a vocabulary and I am so proud of him! He only says one word here or there but they are getting clearer all the time! :) Here are a few words he can say good!--

-Dada
-Mama
-Grandpa (sounds more like Bompa)
-Grandma (sounds more like Mama)
-Cat
-Dog
-Teesh
-Bela (Belba)
-Noah (Nona)
-Uh-Oh
-No
-Outside
-Drink
-Cookie
-Night-Night
-Eyes
-Nose
-Help
-Thank You
-More

I love watching him learn new things. I love love love being a mommy!

Currently I am most grateful for....

Found picture here.

So skype may be the best thing ever invented. Haha. Trev and I recently started using it. (He got a laptop with a webcam and I am borrowing my sister's webcam.) It. Seriously. ROCKS. I love being able to see his face when I get on. It is a million times better than just talking on the phone. Now I can't complain because I actually get to talk to him every day now that he is in AIT... a huge difference from the three 30 minute phone calls I got the whole time he was in basic.  But anyways back to the SKYPE thing. :) Me and Trevor love love love it. But Noah is absolutely terrified of it. He gets super tense and buries his head into my chest whenever he sees Trevor on the webcam. It's pretty sad. But Trevor still loves to see Noah's face even though I feel like I am torturing him lol. Anyways, this whole webcam thing is gonna make the next 10 weeks go by a whole lot faster! :)

Happy Father's Day!

First I want to say how lucky I am to have the dad I have. He is wonderful and does so many great things for me. He has always been one of my greatest heroes. He (and my mom) taught me how to work hard, be polite, and have fun. My dad is a great example for me, my sister, and Noah. Speaking of Noah, my dad loves Noah so much and Noah loves Grandpa tons too.They are so cute when they are together and the best is hearing noah say "Grandpa". Adorable. Noah is sure lucky to have such an awesome Grandpa. Dad is always willing to help me out whenever I need it. He is one of the nicest guys I know, and anyone will tell you the same. He is also pretty dang cool. :) I can't express enough gratitude fro my dad and all he has done for me throughout the years. I am very very blessed. Happy Father's Day, Dad! Thank you for the being the BEST dad in the whole world!

Now, I must give a BIG THANK YOU to my hubby for being such an incredible Dad. Noah and him have such a special bond and I love it. I have shared a few stories about how much Noah boy misses Daddy while he is away, and Trevor misses Noah just the same. He is always asking for pictures of him and saying that we have the cutest son in the whole world. Haha. (Now I know he is pretty biased but still it melts my heart to hear) Trevor loves hearing about all the new things Noah is learning and he is sad he can't be here for them all.  I love how much Noah and Trev adore each other. Noah is a lucky boy to get such a great man as his father. Trevor is my hero and I am so glad I married him and I feel lucky to get to watch him be a dad. He is amazing with Noah. They both light up when they are together.Thanks for being the most amazing daddy, our hero, and my best friend. We love you so much. And miss you like crazy! Happy Father's Day!

Thanks Trevor and Dad for being my heroes and best examples for Noah! Happy Father's Day! I love you!

Trevor's birthday 2009

So this morning, while cuddling in bed with me, Noah saw this picture --->
sitting next to my bed and started saying Daddy. So I grabbed the picture down and handed it to Noah. He just had a little conversation with it and gave a few kisses. I tried to put it back and Noah wouldn't let me! Haha. He sure loves his daddy. It was pretty much the most adorable thing ever. I love how much those two love each other. They have an awesome bond and I cannot wait until they are together again! :) Noah just adores his daddy and Daddy love Noah more than anyone or anything in the whole world. And I am lucky enough to get to love them both! I know Noah misses Trevor so much and Trevor tells me everyday how much he misses Noah. I'm sure they both love and miss me too, right?? Haha. Alright, that's my happy thought for the day.

Take A Listen (to my song of the moment!)

"It's gonna be a long, hot summer wishing we're together..."

Oh how I love Keith Urban. And if this song doesn't describe my mood right now I don't know what does! :) I am missing Trevor (lol what's new right?!)  Summer is our favorite time of year. We always go hiking, camping, have bbqs, play at the park, go for drives, swimming, you know fun summer-y like things. It's the best. I am gonna be one lonely girl this summer! Good thing I got Noah boy to keep me company. I will miss making memories this summer with Trevor but that's okay we will have plenty of summers to make more memories!  

"The only place I wanna be is where you are... Cause anymore than a heartbeat away is just too far!"

something that has my feathers ruffled..

First just let me say that I think everyone is entitled to their own opinions and feelings.. So I was watching the news this morning and there was a story about a woman claiming she didn't love her daughter. When I first heard that I was a little shocked. I mean, I can understand being annoyed with your kids sometimes but to just not like them?! Seemed a little extreme. I do not understand why you would want to share this personal information with the world. Think of the damage that could do to your child, knowing your mother does not like you?! (Granted this woman kept her identity a secret but still) Anyways, as the woman shared her story, she said from  the moment she held her baby girl she was not connected because the baby did not make eye contact. This mother was repelled and disappointed that her daughter was not sleeping or eating good or hitting the important milestones she should be hitting. Um is it just me, or does this woman sound a bit harsh? A baby isn't supposed to make deep eye contact. And it's 100% normal for a baby, even a toddler, to not sleep or eat good. You have to have tons a patience. (Which trust me, I do not have, but I still would never dislike my baby because I don't have enough patience to deal with him and the challenges of being a mother.)  And if my child was not hitting the necessary milestones he should be hitting, I would be very concerned, not disappointed.  I mean get a grip, the child needs attention and love and help... not criticism. I am so appalled by this story, I truly do not understand why a mother would want to share these sad feelings with the world. I guess, good for her for owning her feelings and trying to reach out to others who may feel this way. And she is in therapy so that's good too I guess. Back to the story, she said her daughter was diagnosed with some kind of growth delay problem. And somehow that diagnosis made the mother like her daughter a bit more and try to have more patience with her. This just seems weird, that she was relieved to have something wrong with her daughter and the diagnosis made her love her.  Oh and something else that is really sad, this mother has a second daughter who she feels totally connected to and loves with all her heart. That is so sad to me. One daughter gets love and attention while the other daughter gets nothing. This story breaks my heart. I know that there is probably more to the story and I am sure this woman isn't as bad as she seems, I just really don't like the idea of not loving your own child.

I am so grateful that I love Noah and that he loves me. I am thankful we have a close bond. I never really thought that it was possible to not love something that came from you and you worked so hard to bring to life. Apparently it's possible. I love Noah more than everything in the world, and I would be lost without him. Yes, I get frustrated with him and I lose my patience on a daily basis, but I would never trade him for anything. And he brings way more joy to my life than I ever thought possible.

2 words for a better marriage

So the other day while checking my google reader I came across this article on one of my favorite blogs Simple Marriage. It is an awesome post and I love it. :)

2 words for a better marriage

What if two words could improve your marriage?

Two words can … and will.

1. Think big (look at the big picture of life and marriage, it’s not all about you)
2. Get over (forgive again and again)
3. Choose battles (not everything is worth the fight)
4. Just stop (get help if you need)
5. Shut up (there’s wisdom in knowing when to be quiet)
6. Move on (let go of the past and live in the moment)
7. Be smart (use your brain in every situation)
8. Common sense (uh, hello, befriending an ex-girlfriend on Facebook is just plain stupid)
9. Show up (there’s value to being together)
10. Be present (engage your spouse when your together, don’t be lost at work or elsewhere)
11. Grow up (this is what marriage is all about!)

2 words for a better marriage

Noah came out of surgery about 30 minutes (If that!) after they took him away from me. I went back to the recovery room and I could hear him screaming from clear down the hall! Poor little guy. The nurse told me that babies are just very disoriented when waking up from the anesthesia and it confuses them so much. He wasn't really in pain, just scared. It took him like 20 minutes to stop screaming, but he woke right up and we were out of the hospital in no time. Seriously it was way faster than I panned, We got there at 7:00 a.m. and were gone by 9:00 a.m.Noah ate some pudding on the ride home and then fell asleep the rest of the way. When we got to Malad, he was a happy camper. Pretty much back to normal. Bel and Auts brought him a balloon and some new toys. He loved them. Bela was so adorable, she got out of the car and came running with the balloon saying, "Nonie!! Nonie!!" Noah is lucky to have such a great best friend. :) Then a little bit later, our friend Wendy brought him some more balloons and some popsicles. He was pretty darn excited about that too! :) I am proud of my little monkey for being such a trooper today. I can already tell that his eyes are better. I am excited to finally be able to see his long, beautiful eyelashes! Anyways, I am grateful that today is over and Noah is back to normal.

Surgery

Noah just went back for surgery and I am[sor freaking out just a little. He has to get his tear ducts probed out. I am looking forward to not having to worry about his gunky eyes anymore. Noah couldn't have any food or drink this morning and he did pretty well. He was flirting with the nurses and running around the hospital room. The only time he got sad was when the nurse had to take him back to the surgery room. He never cried but he was so so nervous. It was sad. I felt like I was abandoning him. :( I am a nervous wreck right now. I'm sure everything will be fine... But I sure wish trevor was here with us. We need our daddy here to make us feel better. Sorry I can't figure out how to rotate the picture.