Firsts

Time is already moving so quickly since Noah arrived. There have been many "firsts" that I have wanted to take in and savor, so as not to miss the little moments that only happen once. I'll never forget the day we brought Noah home from the hospital. It had so many firsts! The first time in his car seat. The first time in the car. It seemed as if every car was too close to us! Or driving too fast!! I sat in the back seat while Frank drove so carefully and watched every movement he made. The first time home. Frank and I walked him around the house, showed him where everything was, and welcomed him home. The first night home. I don't think Frank and I will ever forget it! He cried and screamed all night long, and it seemed as if he had an insatiable hunger and just wanted to eat constantly! That was the most difficult first.

The funniest first was the first time Frank changed Noah's diaper. Noah did NOT let him off easy! I remember it was a FULL diaper, and it turned into a huge mess because he kept going AS Frank was changing him... way to break Daddy in Noah!

My favorite first so far is probably the first time Noah truly smiled. Noah has been a sensitive baby. We have had a lot of tummy problems, and especially sleeping problems. Some days he will only take as little as an hour nap. He's had stretches of being up for 7 hours straight. One day I worked really hard to watch for when his window of tiredness was to get him to sleep, and we finally had some great naps. That night Noah had good 3 hour back to back stretches of sleep. The next morning, Noah woke up for the first time without crying. When I walked into his nursery and leaned over the crib to say "good morning" to him, I was greeted with three big smiles. When you have a baby who seems to be upset or in pain often, that is a first you'll never forget.

Here are some other great firsts:

His first visit to Winston:
Noah's first time meeting Nanny:
His first Halloween and his first Thanksgiving:
His first "real" bath: