Fun on the Farm!

Dear Noah,

We got to go to Purina Farms today for a special Mommy and Noah time! Max stayed at home with the new babysitter; we headed out to run a few quick errands and then off to the farm. The first thing that grabbed your attention when we got there was the Easter Bunny! Saying you loved him is a huge understatement! You LOVED him! You ran up to him, hugged him, sat on his lap, rubbed him, gave him high five and knuckles, and talked to him forever. Then, we had to go back to see him no less than 6 more times! At one point you and the bunny sat side by side on the bench and you chatted to him about the leaves and the screw in the bench. Too cute!

You liked the horses, pigs, and cows...but not when the cow mooooooed right in our face! That kind of scared you!

You are now in bed with a 101 degree fever...coincidence?

Get better my little farmer,

Momma

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Dear Noah,

Wow, it's been two years that we've had you and I really cannot believe it! There are days it feels like you've been here forever and days that I think, "Where have these two years gone?". As I type this you are running around the house completely naked and loving the freedom!

Your birthday weekend was tons of fun! The weather was so nice when you woke up on your birthday that you, daddy, and Brooks got to go for a big, long walk. Then, we went to the pet store to pick out your new Beta fish (kind of creeped me and your dad out), stopped and picked up lunch, went to the park for a picinic and some running around, napped, went swimming at the YMCA with daddy, had pizza and cake, opened presents, and had a group of 11 twelve year olds stop by to sing you Happy Birthday (neighbor girl was having a party)! You're quite the man!

Then, on Sunday, we met Papa, Gramma Mary, and Carter at the zoo! You loved all the animals and are now claiming that the camel is your favorite!

We seem to be back on track with your sleeping. You haven't woken up the past three nights..let's hope it stays that way now. You're in a much better mood when you get sleep...and so am I!

Love you big boy,

Momma

Yes, No, Yes, No!

Dear Mr. Toddler,

It has been WAY too long since I've written and so much has happened in your life over the past two months. The biggest thing is the war for independence that rages on day after day! You have grown up so much and at the same time regressed a bit too. I feel like we're constantly battling over what you want versus what I want. Some days we have more patience with each other and other days we are both crying, "I want daddy" by 4:00! You tell me you want cereal, I get you cereal, but it's the wrong kind. Then, you change your mind and want grapes...oh, but the green ones won't do...today you want purple ones! One minute it's "Mommy help" the other minute it's "Mommy I can do it myself"! Yes, No, Yes, No.....you're wearing me out!

You are SO stinkin' smart I can't even handle it! You can sing your ABC's, know your full name, can tell us when your b-day is and that you get nuts and peanut butter when you turn two, and can recite multiple nursery rhymes (Little Miss Muffet, Humpty Dumpty, Wee Willie Winkie, and on and on)! I love how much you talk and all the fun things you come up with! You like to say, "Yeah, right mommy" when I say something you agree with...it's too cute!

You have also become very attached to us again...you've started waking up in the night and becoming frantic if we're not there to comfort you. Daddy is now sleeping in your room because you're waking up 3 times a night. What you don't know is that we trick you...you think we're sleeping in there during your nap and when we first put you to bed, but we just put the mattress down and some covers on it and slip right out before you've even fallen asleep. What are we going to do when you figure this out? Hopefully, you'll get back on track in a week or so!

You still love your brother so much and are too cute with him (most of the time). I can't wait for the two of you to play together someday. You guys also look so much alike...it's adorable!

I hope to write again soon...you're birthday is Saturday and we have some fun things planned for you...getting some fish (Ava lent you her old fish tank), going to the zoo, and having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Let the good times roll!

Love you,

Mommy