5 weeks is almost up!

It's amazing how busy one little person can keep you. Noah is now a bundle of energy! I can't take my eyes off the little guy anymore. He's quick and everything is going in the mouth. No matter how hard I try to keep the floors clean, Noah manages to find it all, like food from last nights dinner, grass, dust bunnies... you name it, he can find it! There are lots of reasons it will be nice to have Billy home, but having another pair of eyes in the house is definitely one of the most important ones. He will be home this Friday or Saturday and we are excited! I can't wait to see the look on Noah's face when he sees his dad. I also can't wait to watch Billy as he notices all the changes that Noah has made in the last five weeks. I know Noah has changed in a lot of ways, but when you see it everyday, it's hard to realize just how much change has happened. It will be exciting to watch Billy's reaction to Noah and how much he's grown! So I'm definitely looking forward to this weekend! And maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to sleep past 7am!

Here are just a few of the things we've done to keep ourselves busy while Billy was gone...reading, walking and jogging (napping for Noah), playing in the pool, eating, crawling, standing up, and playing with Brena!

Happy Birthday to my Husband!

Happy Birthday Babe! I hate that we have to be apart on your birthday and we can't really celebrate. I guess we'll have to make up for it when you get back. I know you're working and studying hard over there in good ol' Alabama, but I'm ready for you to come home. Apparently Noah is ready for you to come home too. I am thinking of you and missing you everyday.

I love you,

Lori

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Hi Daddy!

Happy Birthday!!! I miss you so much. Mommy's okay and all, but I'm ready for some guy time with you. I can only take so much shopping...Target, the mall, groceries; I've had enough. I'm ready to go to Lowe's. Me and mommy made you a smilebox. I hope you like it. I hope you're thinking of me. Come home soon. I love you lots.

Noah

Make a Smilebox slideshow

One week down...

We've made it through our first week without Billy. He's off being busy in school and they are definitely keeping him busy. So we've been keeping ourselves busy too. Noah is really enjoying daycare. He has a great time there and everyone loves him to pieces. We've been trying out some new foods almost every day. He always makes a funny face when I give him fresh fruit but he seems to end up liking it. He's had blueberries, mangoes, and peaches. I really need to start giving him more fresh vegetables. Maybe we can try some green beans tonight. He's also tried crackers, toast, goldfish and tortillas. I even gave him some blueberry pancake and he loved it. As soon as he is 9 months old, which will be this Friday, daycare will start giving him table food. That means he'll be trying all kinds of new food, and the way this kid eats, I think he'll be loving all of it. Ms. Chrissy (one of Noah's teachers) already says he's a "meat and potatoes" kind of guy! I guess we have a good eater on our hands. See for yourself...

Lori and only one boy for a while

It's just me and Noah for the next five weeks. Billy left yesterday for Alabama. He has to perform some of his military duties and had to go to this pretty intensive class. I will miss my hubby and Noah will definitely miss his dad, but we'll make it. Noah has recently become very attached to his "dada" (Noah's first word). There have been quite a few times that he will almost fall out of my arms reaching for Billy and you should just see Noah's face when Billy walks into the room. He lights up like you wouldn't believe. So this might be a little tough on Noah, which might make it a little tough on me, but it could be a lot worse. At least it's only five weeks.