We had Noah's birthday party yesterday. We are so thankful for all the great stuff he got and all the friends and family who could make to share the big day. I'll put posts up in a few days after I have time to digest everything.
Noah was in a great mood and really liked all the kids helping him out. Jana, Madison, and Mackenzie were all a big help with getting all the paper off those presents. Of course Jackson was a big help also by being the kid who actually listened to his parents :) Of course the biggest hit during the presents was all the paper and the boxes around. He would laugh and spin with tissue paper in his hand. Then he got a Dora book and he was all about that. I think he has his first crush. The insecure male in me keeps pushing him to Diego, but he just really likes Dora. He got a lot of cool stuff to play with and some nice clothes (including a Derek Jeter jersey). Jenna's been worried about clothes because he's hit a big growth spurt the past few weeks and has outgrown a ton of stuff almost instanteously.
The cake was also a big hit. I figured with his genetic makeup he would be a ham for attention but this was the first time he's had such a big audience. Not to worry, he knew how to have the stage. He started off not sure what to do with the cake. After a few tests with his finger and Daddy showing him it was food he planted his face in it to take a bite. Of course the 20 people there laughed and laughed. Then the light bulb came on over his head. He started to put his face in the cake and then come up just to make everyone laugh. He wasn't even taking a bite anymore. He just kept planting his face in the cake and come up giggling looking at all of his audience. When the laughs started to die he started to eat the cake and boy what a mess he can make. He didn't get it all in his hair like a lot of kiddos I've seen but he did manage to get it in places I didn't know the high chair had.
After cake we grilled bratwursts and hot dogs while the kids played in the yard. Noah's favorite toy so far has been his Spider-Man & Friends 4 wheeler thing. He likes you to push him while he pushes the horn and laughs. He also is showing a favorite superhero in the Incredible Hulk figure on it. I keep 'suggesting' the Wolverine one is cooler but he likes the Hulk. Oh well. As long as he's not a Red Sox fan :)
Aunt Holly stayed with us that night and got him down to bed. I think he was pretty pooped from all the excite not to mention the sugar.
Thanks again to everyone who helped make Noah's day so special. I'll post some pics as soon as I can.
Noah was in a great mood and really liked all the kids helping him out. Jana, Madison, and Mackenzie were all a big help with getting all the paper off those presents. Of course Jackson was a big help also by being the kid who actually listened to his parents :) Of course the biggest hit during the presents was all the paper and the boxes around. He would laugh and spin with tissue paper in his hand. Then he got a Dora book and he was all about that. I think he has his first crush. The insecure male in me keeps pushing him to Diego, but he just really likes Dora. He got a lot of cool stuff to play with and some nice clothes (including a Derek Jeter jersey). Jenna's been worried about clothes because he's hit a big growth spurt the past few weeks and has outgrown a ton of stuff almost instanteously.
The cake was also a big hit. I figured with his genetic makeup he would be a ham for attention but this was the first time he's had such a big audience. Not to worry, he knew how to have the stage. He started off not sure what to do with the cake. After a few tests with his finger and Daddy showing him it was food he planted his face in it to take a bite. Of course the 20 people there laughed and laughed. Then the light bulb came on over his head. He started to put his face in the cake and then come up just to make everyone laugh. He wasn't even taking a bite anymore. He just kept planting his face in the cake and come up giggling looking at all of his audience. When the laughs started to die he started to eat the cake and boy what a mess he can make. He didn't get it all in his hair like a lot of kiddos I've seen but he did manage to get it in places I didn't know the high chair had.
After cake we grilled bratwursts and hot dogs while the kids played in the yard. Noah's favorite toy so far has been his Spider-Man & Friends 4 wheeler thing. He likes you to push him while he pushes the horn and laughs. He also is showing a favorite superhero in the Incredible Hulk figure on it. I keep 'suggesting' the Wolverine one is cooler but he likes the Hulk. Oh well. As long as he's not a Red Sox fan :)
Aunt Holly stayed with us that night and got him down to bed. I think he was pretty pooped from all the excite not to mention the sugar.
Thanks again to everyone who helped make Noah's day so special. I'll post some pics as soon as I can.
