Category: Noah

  • Photo Friday – 02.26.2010

    Bucket heads
    Who's under that bucket?
    Hanging out underneath the grill
    Tending to the carrots
    Prepping the garden beds
    Sleeping, one leg escaped
    I showed Ez how to use a step stool to reach stuff in the kitchen
    Playing his xylophone
    Think he is trying to tell me something? "mom let's go OUTSIDE!"
    Big Ez in a little box
    Looking at pics of mom and dad
    It was seriously captivating
    Nothing but the safest play area for our little ones
    Air guitar?
    Playing the piano with the cat
    I think I will just lie down
  • Totrags Full Coverage Bibs

    Remember back in January when the boys were in that messy child contest and you all voted so wonderfully for my guys?  Well Noah won and we are now sporting two wonderful Totrags full coverage bibs.  Christine was even so thoughtful in making them in the boys’ colors.

    We took them for a spin today and so far our clothes are clean, well clean from food, dirt and mud not so much.

  • Picture Proof

    After the way today ended I am so glad I snapped a few photos this morning.  It enabled me to remember that we did have some fun today, that it wasn’t all cranky babies and drool (teething really stinks, Noah is getting four at once and Ezra is getting two more and he just hates teething.)  We had a great morning playing and I will choose to remember that part of today.

  • Photo Friday – 02.19.2010

    Noah and his Grandma

    Showing off his new move for the Grandparents

    Wrestling with Grandpa

    Sandbox fun

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    There’s just no stopping them

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    Such joy

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    Ez and mommy sliding (look at his giant belly!)

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    Dad and Noah

  • 15 months

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    Another month has passed and the boys are growing and learning like crazy.  At their 15 month check-up Noah weighed 24 pounds 11 ounces and was 31 inches, Ezra weighed 23 pounds 15 ounces and was 30 inches.  Noah still has just 2 teeth, but he is getting his top two right now, and Ezra still has 4, but he is getting some more also.

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    They are very active now which is a lot of fun and a lot of work!  (but I love it, seriously I do, I am in the best shape!)  Ezra is running and Noah is walking everywhere.  Their favorite activity is anything outside.  They love eating dirt, sand, grass, and Ezra loves rocks (why did we purposely put them in our backyard?).

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    Noah is such a happy boy.  I am really shocked by this because he was not a super happy baby, but he is one happy toddler.  He will sit still and play, read, or work on a new skill.  The other day he played in his sandbox for a good 15 minutes while I chased his brother around the yard and daddy did yard work.  Noah loves his sleep (he takes after his mommy), it really irks him when Ezra wakes him up in the middle of the night or early from his nap.  He eats anything I put in front of him, occasionally after a few bites he’ll reject a new food, but he tries it.  He can say kitty and hi.  He is still in love with peek-a-boo and now uses furniture to play the game.

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    Ezra is an independent boy, he loves his mommy and daddy but really wants to do everything on his own.  He is constantly moving, I mean constantly.  He has little fear and scares his mommy a lot!  He loves animals, our animals tolerate him and he is so gentle.  He is a pickier eater, but not a picky eater yet.  I have been having problems finding dinners that he loves, I finally scored a big win the other night with a mac and cheese recipe that had cauliflower puree hidden in it.  He still just says momma and dada, but he has his own Ezra language and uses it a lot.  He is constantly talking.

    They are both such a joy to be around.  Even though the tantrums have begun.

  • Noah’s Gift

    Noah gave us a wonderful gift for our referralversary. He took his first steps. We were in the living room goofing around and I put his back to the couch to see what he would do and he started walking!

    MVI 6235 from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

  • Referralversary

    One year ago today we first laid eyes upon the two most precious baby boys.  We knew our lives were changed forever and were beyond excited for our future as a family as four.  We have enjoyed this past year so much and are looking for many more wonderful years together.

    Here they are as we first saw them:

    Noah Esrael
    Ezra Yakob

    They both weighed around 6.5 pounds and were only about 18 inches long.  The only developmental milestone listed was that they could move their head from side to side.

    Noah – 2.11.2010
    Ezra – 2.11.2010

    My how things have changed, they both weigh about 24 pounds now, and last time daddy measured Noah was 30 inches and Ezra 29 inches.  Ezra is running and Noah is happily crawling everywhere.  We have been beyond blessed to get to know them this past year and are so thankful for the wonder of adoption.

    After trying to re-creat their referral pictures, I tried in vain to get some pics of them together.

    What you want us to sit together and smile?
    Seriously Ez you just have to sit next to me!
    Look sweet, don't they? Fighting in this pic.

    Now for some video, because they are just so cute.

    Noah super excited about his referralversary:

    MVI 6207 from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

    Ez pretty much implying get me out of this crib:

    MVI 6211 from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

  • Outside! Outside! Outside!

    The boys love to be outside. LOVE. Good thing the weather this time of year is near perfection and we also love to be outside. We spent the bulk of time outside yesterday. Matt and I did a little yard work and the boys “helped.” Yard work takes significantly longer with two little helpers. 🙂

    Caged Ez
    Ez holding the twine
    Noah "edging" the lawn
    Wanna see me tongue?
    So happy
    Me and Ez
    Sidewalk chalk time – choosing our colors
    Ez chose to eat the purple
    Noah chose to eat the blue
    Good job Noah! You are quite advanced in your art skills.
    Chalk Butt
    Banging the chalk
    Coloring mom's shoe

    *Please ignore the snotty noses, we wiped and we wiped, but we are teething and there is a ton of allergens in the air.

  • Photo Friday – 02.05.2010

    Not sharing very well

    Grabbing the cat’s tail

    My view for most of the day – note there is two babies and a cat circling my feet

    Just Ez

    Carter you want the door closed?

    Destroying the toilet paper

    Ez loves the camera

    Throw blanket = 30 minutes of Noah rolling on the floor having fun

    Still with the blanket

    Loving not wearing a shirt

    Another shirtless baby

    All the boys playing together

  • Photo Friday – 01.29.2010

    Getting ready to slide!

    Thinking about the slide.

    Smiling

    Ez smiling

    Ez being cheesy and Noah pondering life

    Ez that is not how you ride in your truck

    Noah balancing, he has been balancing with his bum out and his head forward

    Daddy’s Home!

    Yo dad, want a knuckle sandwich?