Noah's Narratives [4--almost 5 years old]

This past week Noah has had several conversations that have just struck me so funny...that I wanted to be sure to write them down.

Lifesaver

The other night, I took Jonah and Noah with me per their request to the grocery store...which ended up being Carters, Orshlens, Walmart, and then Dillons. They were having a good time, and we took our time (helllooo Lego aisle at Walmart). Anyway, when we got to Dillons, I put them in the cart and Noah told Jonah something about getting a lifesaver. I didn't pay much attention to what he was saying. And then after the first aisle we went down, he asked me something about getting "those lifesavers". I honestly didn't know what he was talking about. I turned to go to the produce area, and then he lite up and said, "ahhh, this is where those lifesavers are." And that's when it hit me; SEVERAL weeks ago, I had taken him with me to the grocery store, and ran into someone I knew after we had stopped at the free produce for small children display. I love this about Dillons, they let you give your child a banana, cutie, or apple, which makes shopping WAY more enjoyable for everyone...."a lifesaver" I had told the woman I was talking to. I never thought about Noah listening to what I was saying, nor would I have EVER imagined he would refer to these free produce items as only "livesavers"! So after I realized that was what he was referring to. I went to the display, and Noah gives his excited sigh, and asks Jonah, "Which lifesaver do you want? A banana or cutie?" And as he had remembered from the last time the cutie we had gotten had a bad spot, so he said, "I'll take a banana because we know that the cuties are bad." The child has a mind like a steel trap!!! YIKES!

Misleading Wedgie

When he was getting ready for bed, I asked him to go to the bathroom. So he goes to the bathroom, then comes back in the bedroom and looks at me. "What?" "I think I need to go poop." "Ok, then go." He takes a couple steps, and then turns around and looks at me. "Go poop, Noah." "Well, I don't need to. It was just my underwear in my crack. It made me feel like I had to go poop, but I really don't need to." If I could somehow input the way in which he said this, so matter-of-fact, yet with a slight smile...it was hilarious.

Dangerous Sneeze

In the morning, I was getting everyone dressed in the same room. I was trying to get a diaper on Jonah. Noah starts a conversations all about diapers. "Jonah you wear a diaper because you don't go poop or pee on the potty. Isaac you are just a baby so you wear diapers. And I do not wear diapers, I wear underwear. Wellll...at night I wear pull-ups, which are a type of diapers. And I also wear pull-ups when I sneeze poop and have diarrhea. That is definitely when I need to wear pull-ups. But most of the time I just wear underwear, because I am big." (I could not refrain from laughing, it was so funny.)

The Girl

We went to see Grandpa in the hospital with his knee replacement. The nurses were very intrigued with the face that "all four boys were mine". So, as we stepped out to go to the bathroom, one of the nurses asked me if "I wanted a girl" and then went a step further to say, "Well don't you want to try for a girl.". This is definitely not the first person to say this. So I responded with something that satisfies this type of comment. "I think we're just fine with the four boys we have, they are pretty special." But as we are walking away Noah says to me, "Well, we ARE going to have a girl...but just not for a long time from now." Bahahahahaha.

Isaac [8 months]

** 8 months old little man **

Jonah and Noah now refer to you mostly as "happy baby", said in the most 'happy' sounding voice they can use, and its not just a one time saying it, its on repeat. "Hey there happy baby, you is a happy baby, how are you happy baby, oooohhh happy baby" and on and on. BUT, you love it! And you ARE very happy most of the time!!! So, HAPPY BABY it is :)

You are VERY mobile. You crawl, pull yourself up, and get yourself placed in quite the predicaments. So, if I'm not able to keep my eyes on you at ALL times, I will put you in the swing for a ride. You still like the swing, and even fall asleep in it. The boys love to make sure you have a tune playing and they'll talk to you. You love music, you will sing loud during church and you will start singing your 'sing-song' noise when I rock you to sleep while singing. Its the sweetest!

You are part of this craziness. Your brothers take turns including you in our activities. In this picture, Jonah is pushing you in the stroller while Christian and Daddy sing London Bridges Falling Down. You love to interact with them, they certainly bring out the big smiles. But, you really do have a lot of smiles to share...even for strangers. You just have to look them over real good, keep a straight face with your cheeks not even budging a glimpse of a smile...and then you'll break loose and go all in, maybe even tilting your head against me to show that your bashful too.

You have 5 teeth as of exactly 8 months old! And you can gnaw on things like crazy!!! You eat baby food very well, nothing too solid yet...the few times we've tried (sometimes Cheerios or puffs), you don't utilize those teeth to their full potential.

You are on-the-go. The crib has since been lowered ALL the way, the baby gate to the stairs is on a MUST SHUT ALWAYS status, and pretty much all doors need to be closed. You have also learned how to open and shut the drawers to the hutch cabinet, which you haven't quite caught on that it doesn't feel good. And that stack of JUST folded cloths, you promptly learned how to pull yourself up for the first time, and flung the clothes to the floor.

I'm not going to lie, Mr. Isaac, I'm not really okay with you thinking you need to be so advanced. I mean, you are JUST now 8 months old, I don't need you to be learning how to walk!!! You are my baby, and you can be a baby a little longer please :) All the teeth so fast was one thing, but this activity business is taking it to a whole new level!

Its the cutest thing when you discover yourself in the mirror. It just doesn't get old for you...you love to smile at yourself and then often you'll lean in for a big wet kiss! So funny.

You tried out corn-on-the-cob nearly a month ago. You didn't get any real kernels, but you liked chewing on it all the same. The only times you really get mad/sad are when you are hungry and not getting fed fast enough, or tired and not able to lay down. You reach for people you know, and you will crawl up to my legs if you are on the floor and want to be held. You weigh 22#, so you are solid, but you are also quite long! You are wearing mostly 18 month size cloths, and even some of those the torso isn't long enough. 

You love to swing, and your brothers love to push you. The one day, Christian and Noah were outside with you as I quick took a shower. Noah came running in as I was getting out to tell me something that Christian did. I came out and Christian said, "I put him to sleep for you!" And sure enough, you were slouched down, FAST asleep! I was glad they didn't try and get you out to lay you down!!

You met your second cousin, Isaac.

Oh sweet Isaac, there is so much to love about you. You know how to warm our hearts and make us smile! You are such a blessing and I am so glad you are in our family.