Friday, June 4, 2010
First Baby Gift
Our first gift to the baby was chosen by Noah. So sweet. We were at Target, passing by the baby section, not even looking or shopping for baby stuff, and Noah randomly picked up a tiny onesie, asking what it was. When I told him, he said, "Oh! I think the baby will really like that. We should get it for him." And he put in in the cart. Luckily it is gender-neutral, as we won't find out the sex until next week. Little things like that just melt my heart :)
New Pet
Noah has a new pet. We went for a walk yesterday and he spotted a huge, hairy caterpillar on the sidewalk. It looked like a feather to me. He immediately had to pick the creature up, ever so gently, and let him crawl up and down his arm, around on his back, up on his neck, up and over his head! It was amazing! Of course it was now his pet. He had to take him home. Daddy would want to see it. What will we name him? "Charris" Noah replied. His name is Charris. "I want him to sleep with me in my bed. I think he will like my bed, do you mommy? And he'll want to jump on the trampoline with me."
So we took him home, looked on the internet to find out how to build a caterpillar habitat, and Noah played with him for two hours straight. I remembered we had a butterfly habitat from my mom. Perfect! We made it nice and homey and caterpillar-friendly. The only problem was getting Noah to part with Charris. We had to remind him that Charris's job is to become a butterfly, and that he will need to stay in his home to do so. He will need to be left alone so that he can build his cocoon. So we went on You Tube and looked at tons of videos on how caterpillars build cocoons, and the whole process of metamorphosis. He was so excited!
So today we woke up and couldn't find Charris. Oh, there he is! He's already building his cocoon under one of the flowers we placed in his home :)
So we took him home, looked on the internet to find out how to build a caterpillar habitat, and Noah played with him for two hours straight. I remembered we had a butterfly habitat from my mom. Perfect! We made it nice and homey and caterpillar-friendly. The only problem was getting Noah to part with Charris. We had to remind him that Charris's job is to become a butterfly, and that he will need to stay in his home to do so. He will need to be left alone so that he can build his cocoon. So we went on You Tube and looked at tons of videos on how caterpillars build cocoons, and the whole process of metamorphosis. He was so excited!
So today we woke up and couldn't find Charris. Oh, there he is! He's already building his cocoon under one of the flowers we placed in his home :)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Birthday Boy
I can't believe my little baby is already four...I look at him and think, wow, he's a little boy now...there's nothing baby about him anymore. It's bittersweet...each stage brings new fun adventures and experiences (and challenges of course) but each exciting milestone also reminds me of how far he's come from that little guy I first locked eyes with four years ago:) It makes me happy and sad at the same time...we can never get that time back and I am reminded to live fully in each fleeting moment.
Just Saturday, I went shopping for new clothes for Noah, and I was in total denial about how big he's grown. I would look at smaller sizes and think, that's his size. But it wasn't! And when I looked at the size he now wears, my eyes welled up with tears. I asked my mom if she thought it was just pregnancy hormones and she said - no, that sometimes she looks at me or my brother and feels the same way - that was my little baby!
Speaking of pregnancy, I'm pregnant! Since this blog is about Noah, I'll talk a little about how he feels about the pregnancy. It's all super sweet and heartwarming. I'm really glad we waited this long to have another one because I feel in my heart that he is fully open to sharing me now (at least as much as a four year old can tolerate!) He talks about how my belly is growing and lifts up my shirt to gently rub my tummy (with his soft little hands, so sweet). He tells people that he's going to have a baby. He's convinced it's going to be a "brother baby" and I asked him how he would feel about having a sister. He said the funniest thing the other night while we were having pillow talk. He said, "No mommy. It certainly isn't dignified." I cracked up! I have a feeling he will welcome a boy or girl, though. Randomly while we are doing something together like playing on a slide or counting, he tells me he will teach the baby those things. He talks about sharing nummies with the baby. Even though he barely nurses since I became pregnant, he is sure that one side will be his and the other will be the baby's when the baby comes. Tandem nursing might be in our future, who knows!
Noah requested not to have a party for his fourth birthday because he didn't want to share his cupcakes or cake with any other kids (speaking of sharing LOL). He gave me very specific instructions regarding the decor and flavors of his cupcakes and cake. "Vanilla cake with white frosting with M & M's, cars, Cat in the Hat, candles, and Hershey's kisses." He said all he wanted for his birthday was to be able to eat cupcakes and cake all day...he asked, I delivered. He did not have one bite of real food from the moment he woke up. And I didn't make the healthy version either! Surprisingly, he didn't have one meltdown the whole day. Grandma got him a huge trampoline for his birthday (a godsend while I'm pregnant and have little energy to walk to the park twice a day, thanks Grandma!!!). Keeping with tradition, we had a fun bonfire at the beach with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle John and Cynthia. I love our family!
Oh yeah, when he woke up the day of his birthday, I had to tell Noah that it was indeed his birthday. He was so excited and said, "I'm four?? Right now? Like Roman? It's my birthday!" Now all he talks about is turning five. He is so eager to grow up. I remember feeling like that. He wants to be a big boy. Slow down little one! I need you to stay little for at least a little while longer!!!!
xoxoxoxo precious boy...
Just Saturday, I went shopping for new clothes for Noah, and I was in total denial about how big he's grown. I would look at smaller sizes and think, that's his size. But it wasn't! And when I looked at the size he now wears, my eyes welled up with tears. I asked my mom if she thought it was just pregnancy hormones and she said - no, that sometimes she looks at me or my brother and feels the same way - that was my little baby!
Speaking of pregnancy, I'm pregnant! Since this blog is about Noah, I'll talk a little about how he feels about the pregnancy. It's all super sweet and heartwarming. I'm really glad we waited this long to have another one because I feel in my heart that he is fully open to sharing me now (at least as much as a four year old can tolerate!) He talks about how my belly is growing and lifts up my shirt to gently rub my tummy (with his soft little hands, so sweet). He tells people that he's going to have a baby. He's convinced it's going to be a "brother baby" and I asked him how he would feel about having a sister. He said the funniest thing the other night while we were having pillow talk. He said, "No mommy. It certainly isn't dignified." I cracked up! I have a feeling he will welcome a boy or girl, though. Randomly while we are doing something together like playing on a slide or counting, he tells me he will teach the baby those things. He talks about sharing nummies with the baby. Even though he barely nurses since I became pregnant, he is sure that one side will be his and the other will be the baby's when the baby comes. Tandem nursing might be in our future, who knows!
Noah requested not to have a party for his fourth birthday because he didn't want to share his cupcakes or cake with any other kids (speaking of sharing LOL). He gave me very specific instructions regarding the decor and flavors of his cupcakes and cake. "Vanilla cake with white frosting with M & M's, cars, Cat in the Hat, candles, and Hershey's kisses." He said all he wanted for his birthday was to be able to eat cupcakes and cake all day...he asked, I delivered. He did not have one bite of real food from the moment he woke up. And I didn't make the healthy version either! Surprisingly, he didn't have one meltdown the whole day. Grandma got him a huge trampoline for his birthday (a godsend while I'm pregnant and have little energy to walk to the park twice a day, thanks Grandma!!!). Keeping with tradition, we had a fun bonfire at the beach with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle John and Cynthia. I love our family!
Oh yeah, when he woke up the day of his birthday, I had to tell Noah that it was indeed his birthday. He was so excited and said, "I'm four?? Right now? Like Roman? It's my birthday!" Now all he talks about is turning five. He is so eager to grow up. I remember feeling like that. He wants to be a big boy. Slow down little one! I need you to stay little for at least a little while longer!!!!
xoxoxoxo precious boy...
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