Growing Up So Fast!

We are two months away from ending our first year with Noah. I cannot believe it! The time has gone by so quickly. As I start planning birthday party themes, first haircuts, and first trips away overnight (for me!!), I can’t help but get a little emotional. It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago that we had our first night in the hospital together the three of us. I stayed up, holding and looking at Noah all night with Frank asking me every hour or so, “do you want to go to sleep now?” I’ve never been one to sleep through something exciting – and this was the greatest miracle I had ever witnessed!

I can't believe that this little guy is going to be 10 months this Saturday! Here are some pictures of the progression:

Birth Day (10/20/2010, 8:02PM, 8 lbs 8 oz, 20 3/4 inches)

1 Week

2 Weeks

3 Weeks (The week Aunt Kathy came to visit)

1 Month (13 lbs 8oz, 22 3/4 inches)

6 Weeks (Thanksgiving with Nana Shepherd)

2 Months (14 lbs 8 oz, 24 1/2 inches, Christmas in NJ at Grammy & Grandpa Simpson’s)

3 Months

4 Months (17lbs 3oz, 26 1/2 inches)

5 Months (Started sleeping through the night at the end of this month)

6 Months (19lbs 5oz, 27 1/2 inches; started rice cereal and oatmeal)

7 Months (Sitting on his own)

8 Months

9 Months (20lbs 10oz, 29 1/2 inches; pushes himself up to sitting and “army” crawls, first tooth pushed through on the bottom right)

Happy Birthday Nana Jan!

Noah loved seeing his Nana for her birthday and to celebrate a (belated) Christmas. Nana got him the book "The Sweet Smell of Christmas" which we all enjoy scratching and sniffing. That book brought back some memories! He even got some special time with Nana so his mommy could (finally!) get her hair done (not seen in this picture...) Mommy was really grateful to Nana for this!! We had a great time celebrating and catching up. Noah also showed off for Nana how well he's doing in his Bumbo seat!

Happy Birthday Nana!

Noah Meets Aunt Carole & Uncle Robb

We were so fortunate to be able to see Aunt Carole and Uncle Robb on their way back up to Michigan from Florida. They brought him the cutest little plaid shirt and blue pants outfit, and a cow that hangs from his play gym which quickly became his new favorite toy! Oh, and of course, Uncle Robb had to try out the play gym to see what Noah found so interesting! (Frank was quick to catch this on camera!!)


Thanks for stopping in Uncle Robb and Aunt Carole! We loved seeing you!

Christmas 2010 Road Trip!

Before Noah arrived, everyone kept telling us "it's best to travel with a newborn because they sleep all the time..." However, our little newborn has enjoyed proving this statement wrong! It made our road trip to New Jersey for Christmas pretty interesting - and stressful! But it was so worth it to be with the family including Grammy and Gramps, my sister Kathy, brother-in-law Greg, and little cousin Matthew, my grandmother (Noah's G.G., for Great Grandma) and Uncle Dan.

We tried to get a few pictures with the cousins. Most of the ones we got were Matthew staring at Noah as if to say "why did you put me next to him!?" It was hilarious! Here is a good one of the two of them. (Matthew discovered Noah's puppy dog Robeez shoes!)


Noah loved talking with Uncle Dan! He really lit up when Uncle Dan played with him, and couldn't stop chatting!

He also met his GG for the first time!

And met his Uncle Greg...

Christmas can really wear a guy out!

Talking with Gramps!

Merry Christmas 2010! We hope your Christmas was as joy-filled as ours.

Love, The Shepherds - Frank, Beth, & Noah