Favorites these Days!

Everyday it seems like Noah does something or says something that I think to myself "I need to write that down, I should blog about that" Well here is my attempt to remember some recent events, quotes and Noah's favorites.

Noah prayers everyday before naptime and bed. His new routine is to make sure his head is bowed and eyes are closed and he always starts with "Father Thank - you for Mommy & Daddy who take care of me", yesterday he added "Thank - you for Aunt Elana who travels all over" - both true and both completely not prompted by Phillip or I.

Noah loves to save money (change he finds most anywhere) he says he is saving for Snow Combs (cones) at the beach and for Jesus. The beach has been all the talk these days since we leave in a few days. Noah tells us he dreams about sand castles, snow combs, the pool and sleeping in the big bed. Although I have told him many times we are bringing his pac n play.

Some favorites these days are...

Book - The Three Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Food - Heart Cereal, PB & J, Chik-Fil-A
Toys - Lego, Cars
Games - Building Towers with Legos and knocking them down
Pass-times - Dancing, singing, playing any kind of sport - soccer and football
Werid thing - carrying around 2 rubber snakes that he got as prizes from swim school
Special Treat - Cookies at the big store (Publix) or cookies from Papa
Other stuff - playing under the sheets on the big bed aka the tent, going to any pool and playing with his dive sticks and pool toys
Color - Orange or green
Number - Seven
Craft - Using stencils and pencils

Overall Noah continues to be such a joy and have such a Happy Heart! Even when he is disobeying he comes around quickly finding his Happy Heart, putting on his listening ears really tight and putting on his thinking cap before he makes a choice that he knows will make Mommy, Daddy and God very sad! It is amazing to see him use his "isolation time" aka time-out to get calm and self-control as well as pray for forgiveness and help from God!

A conversation with Noah this morning...

Mommy: "Good Morning"
Noah: "What am I going today"
Mommy: "We are going for a walk and than to Tyler's Pool"
Noah: "I need a new diaper, Tyler potty train, Good job Tyler"
Mommy: "Noah do you want a hug"
Noah: "NO"
Mommy: "How about a Good morning kiss"
Noah: "NO"
Mommy: "How about a Rasberry" (while kissing his tummy)
Noah : Laughing "NO"
Mommy: "No? What do you want?"
Noah: "I want coffee cake" As he laughs hysterically
Where does this come from???

PHEW!

Today Phillip and I were teachers in Noah's class. Fun, but exhausting! I am amazed that I can give a direction to 12 2-3 year olds and watch how my own son responds. He can be the first one to sit criss-cross and put on his listening ears or he can have his back to me while I am reading a story. Today after our craft and lesson we had prayer time. Everyone closed their eyes (or at least attempted too) folded their hands and prayed as they felt led. Their were prayers for God, their Mommy's & Daddy's big brothers & sisters and little babies too. Even some prayers from a few praying for a brother or sister some day REAL soon. So precious & so exhausting. Today's lesson was on being a light and not hiding our light. We must have sang "This little Light of Mine" 100 times. But how can year ears ever tire or hearing your child sing out being a Light to the Word! We are taking a temporary break from teaching in Noah's room and although I am welcoming the break it is a little bitter sweet!

"The House Movie"

Noah knows that on the TV you sometimes can watch movies. He really does't know what a TV show or DVD is. He has watched a movie about Shapes & Colors from Brainy Baby 100's of times and I promise that is how he learned shapes & colors, we also own an old video of "The Very Hungry Catepillar and Charolettes's Web" and the newer movies " The Cat in the Hat" and "Happy Feet" , maybe 1x a week for a "Special Treat" Noah gets to pick from one of these and watch for about 30 minutes. To him this is a HUGE deal and he will say "Can I please watch shapes movie or Penguin movie. Well the other night I was really into Extreme Makeover Home Edition where they are building a house for a family with who a son with several disabilities yet is so abled and happened to play piano and trumpet. Right before bedtime routine Noah sat with us on the couch and was so glued to the scenes that involved instruments and music (he is big into music and dancing) and then when the demo the house. He knows all about huffing and puffing and blowing houses down from the book "The big bad Pig". He only watched for about 10 minutes before it was time for bed. Since then he has asked everyday "Can I watch the House movie". Where does this stuff come from?

Noah's Dream

When Noah gets up from his and nap and 1st thing in the morning I usually ask him. "What did you dream about?" He often repeats what I said and says "What did you dream about?" Occasionally he might say "the playground" or "daddy" but yesterday unsolicited he said "The Beach". We have talking about our upcoming trip almost daily, but Noah reported a very detailed dream after his nap yesterday. I said really the beach what else, he shared something about ice cream, dolphins and Aunt Elana. Did he really dream about that and remember it? Do 2 year olds do that? Either way it was precious. And when Daddy came home Noah told him about the same dream with the same detail.
I can't wait to wake him up this morning and hear about what he dreamed about last night!

Happy 4th of July!

We all had a blast on the 4th. We headed out early to the Marietta Square and watched the July 4th parade. Noah loved the tons of flags, marching bands and "dancers". There really weren't any dancers, but anyone who was in the parade that added a pep in their step along with the traditional wave was a dancer to Noah. There were a ton of politicans (I have no idea who they are) but to Noah they were Marchers & Dancers & Flag passer outers!

We headed home to much needed relief from the heat to our pool where we grilled and played ALL day. Noah made sure to say "Happy 4th" or "Have a great 4th" to everyone. What a sweet guy! Don't get me wrong we have our moments of not wanting to share and wanting to be a 2 year old in charge...but I certainly wouldn't categorize the two's as terrible by any stretch of the means. Those "terrible" moments come but they are so seldom. I am so grateful and so in love with Noah and the little guy he is. It is truly amazing that he has is own likes, dislikes, personality, sense of humor & sayings!

Another Daddy day!

Last week Noah had a playdate with some of his buddies, their Mommy's and HIS Daddy!
I wasn't there. But knowing Shannon, Nicole, Phillip and the kiddos they had a blast and I am sure few sharing issues (knowing Noah) - that were resolved with a sweet "I'm sorry... will you forgive me"