Happy!

A lot has happened since the last post...believe it or not!

Greg and I went to Florida with ZOE (a youth ministry) for most of a week. Poor little Noah didn't get to go. We went to a youth camp. It was very fun, but I sure did miss Noah. Noah stayed with Grandma part of the week and MiMi part of the week. He got sick at MiMi's. MiMi followed him around with a pan. Poor guy...and MiMi. Oddly enough, I got what seemed to be the same thing on the way home. On the plane!!! Noah recovered a little more quickly than I did.

I also had a birthday. I was planning to ignore it this year and pretend it was just another day. But Greg made that a little hard for me to do. He took the day off work. I got to sleep in. I had Starbucks waiting for me when I got up and a lovely present. We went to the Zoo, had lunch at Cfx, went to the pool with the Hunters, went out to dinner, and then rented a movie after Noah went to bed. My favorite part of the day was when I got up, Noah came running down the hall saying "Happy!!" It was very cute!

The day after my birthday was Saturday. We didn't really do much of anything. Just stayed around the house and played and relaxed. After Noah's nap, we went to run some errands and pick up some Chick-fil-A. When I walked into my kitchen, there were people there!!! I screamed before they even yelled surprise. Can you believe Greg pulled off a surprise party AT OUR HOUSE??? My friend Shelly came over early to clean up and she said she didn't have to pick up anything. I was pretty proud of that! But, I did think we were going to Care Group and having a babysitter. I didn't want the house to be a mess for the sitter. Anyway, it was a very good birthday.

Noah is still talking up a storm. He'll repeat just about anything he hears. He says some pretty cute things. If he needs help, he says "helpy you." If he wants to be held, he says "hold you." He calls his bottom his bommom.

He's becoming quite independent. He always wants to walk. He doesn't want to be carried. Sometimes nice, sometimes not... He helps pick up his toys. That is very nice!

Eating a banana like a big boy

17 Month Red Chair Picture (he had the giggles)

Noah has had a little fever for the last two days. He doesn't see to have any other symptoms. I'm hoping it's just a tooth. But, he's been a little fussy. He's sitting on the couch "watching" a movie with daddy. (By watching, I mean he watches for 2 minutes and then has to get down and play.)

Playing at the park

Watching the ducks at the park

New toy (a drum full of instruments)