Sing, Song, Sing! :)

I just had to post these two snap shots because they are so lovely to me! Lol my baby is singing his heart out and loving his yummies! Cherishing the moments...















"This one's for my fans..."







"La la laaa la laaa!"

First Family Halloween!

The leaves had turned, the air had crisped, the pumpkin spice latte's had been devoured, and my baby was rapidly approaching his very first Halloween! Nah Nah threw a small Halloween gathering with festive treats and her home was full of creatively spooky decor. It was the perfect way to spend Bubbuh's first Hallow's Eve! We wrapped him in his little Lion costume and I must say, I have never ever seen a cuter little lion crawling around! He of course kept attempting to rip off his mane, but I managed to snap a few perfect shots before it was removed for good. Babe and I carved pumpkins together and without planning, we carved them to look like each other. I think mine was much more accurate, mind you! ... Haha!


We also bobbed for apples at Angie's and it was a blast...
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We decided not to take Noah trick or treating this year. It was far too cold, and he falls asleep so early that we wouldn't have much time, so we stayed in and handed out candy, which ended up being a blast AND really stressful because we ran out of candy and kids just kept comin!! Ahah. I think we ended up turning our light off. I had no idea there were so  many kids on our block (at the marysville house!) It was pretty awesome though, because I have never really been able to hand out candy due to the dark desolate street that the cabin is on! Anyway, I am so blessed to have all of these experiences with my baby and Babe and in-law's and family and I am soo excited for the growth and joy and new experiences in the years to come. <3 nbsp="nbsp" p="p">

Autumn at the Marysville House!

 

   

 

It's been a while since I've blogged, and looking back, I can't believe how much you've grown!! You watched Daddy work on his volvo out in the garage at the Marysville house and seemed highly interested in his project! You crawled around in the grass at our first home, highly fascinated with the green creation.In that home, you learned how to crawl, how to scoot and coo at your best. You had your very first Christmas, Halloween and New Year. You said your first words, "Mama, Da Da, Dog." You loooove dogs. You went from a bassinette to a big-boy crib, in your turquoise bedroom that I painted for you. I took you on many walks and runs in our jogging stroller, up and down Cedar Ave. You joined me as I enjoyed many pumpkin spice latte's and crisp fall air. Dad worked his butt off so that I could spend all of my time being a full-time, stay at home mom for the first year and a half of your life. I have been soo blessed with the opportunity to be present during so many integral moments of your new life on this earth, Noah James. During that winter, Dad spent a decent amount of time with Hugo up at Stevens Pass, snowboarding from dawn to dusk! He loooves snowboarding, and I can guarantee you two will make many monumental memories some day, getting lost in the winter wonderland. Dad and Mom celebrated their 1st Anniversary in that house... well, technically in Maui, but we were of course living there at the time. Dad turned 24 in that home... and I turned 23. It was a pretty dang good first home for our little family, and we are blessed that Grampa Wampa and Grandma Tutu had it available to live in at the time. We laughed, cried, learned how much you love sleep, and learned even more, how much we love each other in that little home. Counting our blessings... God is good. :)

PUMPKIN PATCH & Corn Maze!

WE LOVE YOU, LITTLE MUNCHKIN! :)

 Noah James! You went to your first Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch! It was SUCH a blast! First of all, let's thank Afton Tyler (Aftots) For the amazing photography! She brought her awesome camera and captured the 3 of us with love. The lovely Kate, Skye, Todd, and Afton all drove down from Seattle and met up with us for a day of fun with the corn maze, pumpkins, and hot cider in Snohomish! I decided to dress you up as a scarecrow but I must say, you looked a lot like a little farmer. Aha. You were ADORABLE in your cute little straw hat, overalls, plaid shirt, and bare feet! (Don't worry... I later put socks on you and bundled you up right before it started raining.) I got your back, baby. Haha. Anyway, you showed off your cute little bottom teeth for the camera and grinned your biggest grin for this lady that got you to laugh during the little photo shoot! She was soo into it. You were so distracted at first then she got your attention and it was all smiles from there! A little photo angel was with us. ;) You later spun around on your Daddy's shoulders and ran your hands along the corn leaves. You couldn't stop reaching for them. It was precious. You LOVE being in his arms. Again, you loooved being in a new place with new things to touch and see and learn about. You're a curious cat... the CUTEST curious cat I have EVER. SEEN. We ALL love you boo boo!

Big Blue, Rockin the Red...

Ok Mr. Handsome. Soooo now we are pretty much up to date on the blogging. You are 8 and a half months old today. I took these pics about two weeks ago. You CRAWL like crazy now. The first time you did this was on Sept. 23rd, 2011. (Almost 8 months old) You then stopped for a few days, and after that, there was no stopping you! All you had to do was see a shiny quarter on the floor across the room and BOOM that was it. Haha. I have never seen drive in a child's eyes, like I see in yours. When you want something... you get something. Your eyes widen and with a look of deep intent as you achieve your success. You are smart. I'm not just saying that because you're my favorite thing in the whole world. When I get close and talk to you, you watch my mouth with complete focus and try to move it fast like me. Then you realize you're not talking, and you just say "Mama ma ma ma... Daaaaa... Da da." and try to blow me a kiss. Not only are we getting to know you better every day, you are getting to know us as well. You looove to be goofy with us. I put one of your toys up to my eye and looked through it and laughed and you watched me and giggled. I did it a few times then I put it down and you got all excited and grabbed it and put it up to my eye and CRACKED UP. Ahaha it was hilarious. We have many bonding moments like that and I couldn't trade them for the world.

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You got your first front tooth last week! Getting it was definitely not a treat though, my love. :( You got a fever of 101.5 two nights in a row and you could barely sleep. :( My 12-hour sleeper wasn't digging the broken sleep, and neither was his sleep-lovin mama. :/ BUT it's tough, but we're tougher, as your Great-Grandpa (Poppy) would have said! We powered through it and your fevers turned into a cold. Yellow snot has been the theme of the week and we are thanking God for cough medicine. You're a tough little one. You're newest thing is saying "Mamaa" all day LONG. It is precious and absolutely impossible to ignore, even though you need me every 5 minutes sometimes. Ha. I love you Bubuhh! You're getting into my scrapbooking stuff so I gotta goo! LOVE YOU! :) 

* Family Time on the Town *

Family Snap-shot! :)

YOUR FIRST BITE of baby food EVER. Age six months. Not sure how ya felt about carrots. :)

 First time seeing the Space Needle and Crab Pot!

We took you out to the Seattle Aquarium for the first time and it was lovely! I'll be honest, it was a little boring since you were just kinda staring. Haha but it was worth seeing you take it all in and it was fun to get out as a family. You love to be on the go. You love taking in new things, and sometimes you get bored if we sit at home too long. You are incredible, Noah.

Daddy & Mommy go to MAUI!

                                                    

At the Airport, FINALLY COMING HOME TO SEE OUR BABYY!! :) :) 

 

After months of smart saving, my husband surprised me with a trip to Maui for our 1 year anniversary! I didn't realize how much I really needed a vacation until we got there. We took a leap of Faith and left our boy with the Grandparents. It was scary at first but I knew it was right for us to be back to the islands on our own. We enjoyed our time together, beyond words.The island of Maui re-kindled my love for my husband and the islands. On our honeymoon, the big island didn't really do it for me. It was gorgeous, don't get me wrong, but I did not connect with it like I did with Maui. Maui reminds me of Kaua'i. Ocean accessible, and very green. The main highway wound along the ocean's edge so you could enjoy it from the car. It was amazing. You could drive inland and enjoy the God sent Valley's. Drive the road to Hana and take in the multiple hikes and waterfalls. Drive to Honolua Bay and snorkel with lovely sea turtles just inches from your finger-tips. Enjoy the luxurious vibe of the ritzy hotels along the coast, with smooth sandy beaches and fine restaurants. Take a boat out to Molokini and snorkel with 150 ft. visibility. (This WAS a tourist trap though, and we ended up seeing a bunch of other snorkelers, hardly any fish, BUT very beautiful coral 30 ft. below us. It was like a big swimming pool with coral at the bottom.) We stayed at the Papakea Resort in Kaanapali, just north of Lahaina. It was an amazing resort with bbq's along the pool and the ocean 30 yards from the pool's edge. Soo lovely. After one week of phone calls, pictures and video's between Noah and us, it was finally time to get back home to Seattle to see our little one!! I enjoyed the break, but missed being a mama. It's great to be home, but Larry and I can't WAIT to take Noah on the next adventure! So blessed. Cheers to God, love, family and the tropics!!