- He says 'Daddy,' 'doggy' and 'Rudy' (or 'Doody') and they all sound very similar. He also says 'bubble,' 'bird,' and 'ball' -- at least I think that is what he is saying.
- His favorite word is Uh-Oh which he usually says after doing something very destructive. We know it wasn't an accident Buddy. He also uses Uh-Oh to let us know when things are not as they should be- like when Rudy's food and water are on the floor where he can get them instead of on the table or when the bathroom door is left open and the toilet is free game. He is so good at policing himself sometimes.
- He STILL does not say Mommy. I think he is capable of saying it, he just doesn't see the need in it. I try not to let it bother me. Actually I find it quite humorous.
- He loves to play with sticks and dirt. Just today, we went to the park with my sister-in-law and nieces and nephews. She asked me where I wanted to go, and my response was "Wherever, they all have sticks and rocks and mulch." When he plays in the backyard, he ALWAYS carries a stick around. Rudy ALWAYS takes them from him. I think if anyone else took them, he would get upset, but when it's Rudy he doesn't mind. He just finds another one. Which brings me to...
- He LOVES Rudy! Every morning when I go in his room to get him up, he looks up at me, sort of smiles, and then carries on with whatever he was doing. When Rudy walks in the room, he immediately throws down whatever he is playing with and starts jumping up and down, saying "Doody, doody, doody." Again, I try not to let it bother me. :)
- Every day when Brian comes home from work, he runs to the garage door saying "Daddy, Daddy" and waits for him. After Brian comes in and gives him a hug, he runs to the pantry and starts banging on the door. Brian, after washing his hands of course, then opens the pantry door, pulls out the Goldfish and they enjoy a snack together. Most of Noah's Goldfish are thrown to Rudy. He is so good about sharing with him. :)
- Every night, he gets a bath, we brush his teeth, and then read his Tiny Bear Bible, a kids Bible that has a furry bear for a cover that Brian's grandparents gave Noah. He sits in the recliner with Brian and listens so intently. He loves it all...except for Daniel and the Lion's Den. For some reason, EVERY night when we get to Daniel, he immediately turns the page. He sits through every other story, except Daniel and the Lion's Den which he has NEVER listened to. It is hilarious! I just wish he could tell us what it is about ol' Dan that he is so against. I am so curious.
- He hates getting his diaper changed. He would rather sit in poop forever and get a horrible rash than stop playing for five minutes to get his diaper changed.
- He is learning to eat using a spoon/fork. He usually makes a few good attempts and then decides he is much more efficient with his hands.
- His current favorite toy is a ginormous train table that some good friends gave us. He loves it. One of his favorite things to do with it, is rip up all the track and bring you pieces saying "uh-oh". It makes me laugh every single time. I don't think I will ever get tired of it.
- His other favorite toys are his Little People animals, firetruck, popper, balls, and the beads on wire toys.
- He just recently started liking a couple of stuffed animals. Since day one, I have tried to get him to want a stuffed animal or a blanket, but he never has. Just in the last couple weeks, he has started wanting to sleep with and carry around a stuffed dog that Brian gave me when we were dating and as of yesterday, a stuffed polar bear that we somehow got from National Geographic a few years ago.
- He knows two animal sounds... They are elephant and dog. For elephant, he raises one arm and spits everywhere. For dog, he leans forward, squats down, puts both arms back as if he is about to jump and grunts. It is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. We have not been able to capture the dog on video yet. Hopefully we can before it changes to 'woof.'
- He has still been taking two naps, but the past few days when I have put him down in the morning, I think he has just been playing the entire time. There was a lot of squeeling going on.
- He has four and a half teeth right now, but is currently cutting about 4-5 new ones. Ouch!
- He is a biter. He will walk up to you and bury his head in your legs like he is going to give you a hug and then, crunch! It is so painful. He usually bites Brian in the chest when they are wrestling and will sometimes bite me on the back of my thigh while I am cooking and have no hands to fight him off. So watch out everyone, he is not always trying to be sweet.
- His hair is very fine and blonde and sticks straight up. I keep thinking that as it gets longer it will lay down, but so far it just sticks farther up. It is the source of many comments at the grocery store.
- On St. Patrick's Day, the Riverdancers performed on the Today Show. He loved it, so I rewound the tv and recorded it so that I could show it to Brian. To this day, he is mesmerized by them. I usually try to save it for when I need to cut his fingernails. That is the only thing that will keep him still and distracted long enough.
When he was little, the days would drag on and I would count down the hours until Brian came home feeling guilty that I didn't always want to be there with him and wondering if I wasn't really cut out for this and should just go get a job. Those days are over! Sure I can't wait for Brian to get home at night, but the days tend to go by more quickly now. And, yes, I often miss working and think about getting a part-time job often, but now I view it as a job would pull me away from my primary responsibility of him, not him pulling me away from a job. At the end of the day, when we put him to bed I tell him "Good-night" and "I'll see you in the morning" and it makes me very happy knowing that tomorrow is just another day I get to spend with our little boy, even if he is thinking "I can't wait to see Rudy in the morning." I love you so much Noah and I am so grateful that God has given us this time together.
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