Christmas Activities

Noah's first Christmas. His hat kept slipping over his eyes, but he didn't care he just kept sleeping.

Kind of a blurry picture but that is Noah in the Sierra Bible church Christmas Play. Micheal Ludlem was singing Joseph's Lullaby by Mercy Me. It is quite a beautiful song. Noah was in a total of 5 performances and did quite amazingly despite all the activity. He didn't cry once and slept great each night after the performances. We are discovering that he really likes lots of excitement.

Day before Christmas

Noah is growing up so fast. He is trying to pull himself up to a sitting position. Tyler has been working so much the past few days, we are praying that he will have tomorrow off. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas.

Pre-christmas smile

Beach Christmas

Smiles

READY FOR CHRISTMAS!

Noah is smiling a ton and has become a delight. He slept 8 hours straight last night straight. Both Tyler and I checked on him. I am surprised that we didn't wake him accidentally.

Noah is also baby Jesus in the church musical. His first performance was last night and so far no crying on stage.

Thanksgiving Week

Noah had a busy week. He met his aunt Amber and uncle Jason, not to forget his cousing Hayden. They came up the weekend before Thanksgiving from Southern California. We enjoyed walking around downtown. Going to the park, to dinner, and just hanging out. My parents also were up durring this time.
Hayden is checking out his cousin. Hayden is 10 months and starting to walk. I know now that my house isn't very baby proof.

Jason is enjoying a reminder of the quieter days (or so he thought) of having a baby not quite so busy.

Tyler's family came the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Tyler's sister Katie and her daughter came to meet Noah for the first time.

Madison loves being a cousin.

Noah's first Thanksgiving, he also turned 2 months on the 22nd.

Kirby is carving up the turkey.

Noah is wide eyed over the whole event.

Noah went to his two month appointment today weighing in at 12lbs 8 oz and 23 1/4 inches long. The doctor keeps giving us suggestions on how to get him to sleep more, but I think Noah just goes to his own beat of his own drum. At 12lbs they are suppose to sleep 6 to 8 hours straight each night...someone should tell Noah that. Regardless we are growing more and more in love with him each day. He smiles a ton, holds his head up, and enjoys the outdoors.

Laughter is good medicine

He's starting to laugh... he sure thinks grandpa is silly.

7 weeks

Jackson still doesn't know what to think of Noah. He does love stealing kisses though.
Look at him grow. He still loves his baths.
On Saturday night he let us all sleep for 7 hours straight. Now if it can just happen every night.

This is the closest to capturing his smile on camera.

He's so cute

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6 weeks

Noah is sporting his Halloween onesie. We had over a hundred tricker treaters. We ended up giving all the candy away (including preggy pops) and turned the lights out. It worked out good so Noah could go to sleep.
Six weeks exactly with a proud papa. Tyler and I were able to go on a date today. We went out to lunch and test drove cars. It was nice to have a little break.

Noah gave is first laugh this weekend and he is smiling more and more. He seems to be going through a growth spurt, because he wants to eat all the time.

Noah's busy weekend

Noah loves his baths but hates getting out of them.

Our hospital family through Noah a shower last Sunday. We are so blessed to have people to love on Noah. It was at Anne's house however everyone chipped in. Noah was well behaved except for peeing on Barbara.

Here's Mary Ellen with Noah!

You can see how long Noah is getting. We also are looking more relaxed but still tired.

Grandpa and Grandma Ficht are back for a visit. They have been gracious to give mommy a few much needed naps.

Noah is rolling over now from his belly to his front. He keeping us more and more on our toes.

Not quite ready!!

Look at me!! I am almost sitting up. Except for my head. Could someone please tell my mom and dad I am not quite ready for this.
Noah is growing each day and looks more and more like his daddy. These pictures were taken last night.

Don't his feet look huge. We think he is going to be tall.

We still try to get sleep when ever we can. Notice who is sleeping and who is wide awake. It seems that Noah thinks the world works on a 48 hour day, every other day he sleeps 4 hour stretches at night. I just need to learn to get on his schedule.

Through our early weeks with Noah both Tyler and I appreciate our parents so much more.

One Month Today

Noah is one month today. This weekend he slept in his crib all night for the first time. Tyler and I slept the best since the night before he was born. Though all his little noises are so cute, they were keeping us up. He woke at 1am and 4am the first night, every other hour the second, and then back to 1 am and 4 am.

He comes into our room for snuggle time in the morning.

Look at that pot belly.

He is much more alert and tracking things with his eyes. He sleeps when you don't wanted him to and he is awake when you don't want him to be. Well he is on a schedule of his own we just try to make schedule suggestions I guess.

Noah's Life

Noah working with Daddy, dictating charts.

Still surprised at this "crazy world."

Tyler feeding Noah his first bottle. Maybe Tyler can do some midnight feedings now. Just kidding Tyler.

Here is Noah on 10/15

Naked baby with daddy, getting some vitamin D and trying to get some good pictures for an announcement. We decided to wait until he is a few months older.

3 weeks already

We can't believe that Noah turned 3 weeks last Saturday. On Friday he weighed in at exactly 8lbs. He is starting to smile when he is eating. He sleeps for four hours in the first stretch of the night (so I get some sleep). Tyler still sleeps on the couch on weeknights so he can function for work.

Our hike- Noah is strapped to Tyler

Noah took his first journey to Modesto this weekend, which was quite an adventure; feeding in the car, public restroom diaper changes, rain. We also went hiking and to the foothill pregnancy center banquet. Tyler and I decided that we did a little to much and Noah surely let us know with his loud crying.

2 weeks old

It's amazing that Noah was in my belly. This picture was taken 3 days before we gave birth. I have never felt better to not be pregnant. Some people say that they felt the best they ever felt being pregnant, they must not have remembered the aches and pains, and fortunate enough to not have nausea. We feel so blessed to have Noah, despite sleepless nights.
Last weekend the Rankin's and the Sharmen's were up in Jamestown. Noah joined us all for lunch at Diamondback. He enjoyed being loved on by Glenda and Diane, even though he slept through the whole thing. He still mostly sleeps, poops, cry's, and occasionally stares at our faces. Nights are getting better, he sleeps for one four hour stretch in the beginning of the night.

As of Monday he weighs 7lb 9oz and 21 1/2 inches. We are going for a weight check today. Hopefully he has gained some weight.