Hazy Hot Days

This week has been HOT HOT HOT!! If we aren't in the pool we are in the air-conditioning. We did take some time during Daddy's Day off (yesterday) for some picture taking.

SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH!

Since living in Georgia I have always had a pool in the neighborhood. On my off days I would pack up my lunch and some magazines and spend the day poolside. From our house you can see the pool from our front window. I am so grateful that Noah enjoys the pool as much as I do. This summer we have spent many days poolside. I still pack a lunch, but instead of the magazines we have "Barnyard Dance" and "Hop on Pop". Noah enjoyes watering the pool deck with his watering can and playing signing and splashing around to soungs like "The Wheels on the Bus" and Ring around the Rosy".

He's a reader

Of course, I can read and do read. Although reading has never been a favorite pass time of mine. I'll flip through any magazine and I can be disciplined to keep up my reading when I am doing a bible study or for our parenting class, but a novel or other book just for fun has never been my thing. I have read to Noah consistently and frequently since he was born, 1-2 books before a nap, books before bedtime and several other times throughout the day. I want Noah to enjoy reading and books (much more than I do). It seems as if the amount of reading and repeating some books that we have done are starting to "pay off". Noah has several favorite books that he can either recite parts of or at least "fill-in" a word when I pause. He can also finish many sentences in some of his "most" favorites like "Barnyard Dance" & "Hop on Pop" and seems to have "God Gave us You" (a book we have read to Noah every night since he was born) somewhat memorized almost as well as Phillip and I do.
It is amazing in just the past few days how much we are seeing more of what he has soaked up the last 17 months!
What a blessing each day is!

He's a Looker!

Since Noah was born we have often been told how beautiful he is. Of course as his mother I have always seen him as a beautiful baby. Doesn't every mom think that of her children? Almost 6 months a ago I decided to send some pictures of Noah to some Model/Talent Agencies (just for fun & "just to see"). Well about a month a ago we received a letter from an agency in Atlanta stating that they were interested in meeting Noah in person. Well I brought Noah for his "Evaluation", a big production for a short 15 minute meeting with one of the agents. A week later we received another letter from the agency stating that they would be excited to represent Noah as his talent/model agent. His talents being smiling and blowing kisses. We have decided to move forward and participate in their Parent Business Class. Who knows? Maybe a college fund, maybe nothing. Either way to me he is beautiful.

Eat more Chicken

As shared before Noah's certainly enjoys eating, so when we were invited to Brianna's B-Day party at Chik-Fil-A (a family favorite) we graciously accepted the invitation.

A comment from Mom

For those keeping up with Noah's Blog.... Phillip and I are learning the in's and out's of posting the videos so "things" got a little out of order. And for me, the linear thinker I felt it necessary to explain. There are 2 videos of Noah playing with his shape sorter. They are worth watching in any order you choose. So enjoy!!