I know it looks small...

"But it is still my BIG BOY BED!!!
Almost a month and I haven't tried to escape, stand-up or even get out of my bed without Mommy or Daddy coming into my room" Noah Brett Jan 09

Noahism's

Do you think your child says and does the cutest most orginal things. Here are some of Noah's that simply bring laughter into our home daily.

Singing Jingle Bells "Jingle Bell Jingle Bells Jingle all theole Mcdon" and than it starts over. I think he is combining Jingle Bells and Old McDonald had Farm

"I have to squeeze it out" - I think you can figure that one out without too much explanation

"eveything ending in ies. Sockies, shoesies, etc etc.

Repeating "I am faster than fast" a line for "CARS"

He refused to near Santa this year unless in handed him a treat. Noah said "put it there" pointing to a space between him and Santa "and I'll come get it"
He also wanted to be sure the Santa would not come into his room Christmas eve but only go downstairs by the big tree

"Turn up the music" He loves listening to our churches worship CD and it must be at a respectable volumn

Some plan odd things:
Don't break his banana or string cheese into pieces
And for some reason he rather lose at Shutes and Ladders than win.

Some precious things:
He still loves to dance and sing and praise God
Every night we pray for the 5 babies soon to be syblings to his buddies 2 sets of twin and 1 single. And of course for his babies to soon be in Mommy's tummy.

Some amazing things.
We almost two months potty trained NO accidents and 1 month sleeping in big boy bed!
Noah doesn't even dare stand up in his bed let alone get out. Both of these milestones I worried about but them seemed fairly easily once we did it...
He spells his name, know his phone #, all his letters, letter sounds and numbers, he is a fabulous sharer and also says, please, thank-you and excuse me. No he is not perfect, but a mom has to brag occasionally.

I am sure I will add to "Noahisms" as I remember them!

How to make a Birthday Cake for Jesus!

Step #1 Have your 2 year old pick the shape & colors for the cake
Noah picked Green & Red & a circle (I promise I did not encourage this)
Step #2 Pick cake flavor - Daddy picked Strawberry
Step #3 mix cake ingredients adding lots of (very unhealthy red food coloring) & Bake
Step #4 invite a buddy who likes to lick the spatula over and make frosting, again adding (very unhealthy) green food coloring. Mix and of course lick your spatula
Step #5 Relinquish the rest of the steps to Mommy for decorating

Christmakuh

Yes that's us lighting our Menorah with our Christmas Tree in the background!
I know Jesus is smiling as we celebrate Holidays that He did as we anticipate the celebration of His birth!!!

The "Pink Pig"

Riding the Pink Pig is a big Christmas Tradition here in Georgia. For the Harper's yesterday was #2 of the "tradition". This year Noah and I went with our great friends Mrs Pinson, Tyler and Gram (Ty's Grandmother). Noah was struggled to be patient as we waited in line to 1st buy our tix and than in line again to ride. But it was well worth it.. Once we were the Pink Pig (for those that don't know its train ride set up in an outdoor tent outside of Lenox Mall) It is a Pinkish Winter Wonderland. Tyler and Noah riding the train and than getting to take a picture with Priscilla the Pink Pig. Notice Noah only joined in the picture once Tyler was already there. Thanks Ty for supporting Noah. He is not a fan of "things" in big costumes. Noah got to have a special lunch date with Tyler and his family. Thanks for sharing a great holiday morning with us.

More Thanksgiving Adventure Pictures...

Lunch with Terri, Dancing to Aunt Elana's IPOD, the many faces of Noah reacting to the Parade as it goes by...