The Real McCoys

Mom Mode

2009-11-11T00:03:00.000-08:00

Follow my new blog Mom Mode

HERE

www.mommode.blogspot.com

I am anxiously awaiting your arrival

(ha ha that just reminded me of that new show "V" that is coming out)

A California Winter

2009-11-10T21:04:00.000-08:00

Yes, its November...yes, we still go to the beach.

Call us crazy but if you live in CA and have 90 degree weather you are most likely enjoying it in a similar way too! Please excuse the quality of these photos because they were taken with my phone but are way too sweet to pass up posting!

Our little Surfer/Paddler in Training
Our little man is so cool! I have a few more pictures I will post soon of Noah and Daddy on the paddle coard together. My heart melts as I remember Noah being nervous at first and within a couple minutes screaming with joy and splashing the water while Daddy paddles off into the Harbor. Oh it was so sweet. Pics to come shortly!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-01T21:34:00.000-08:00

Last year Noah was only six weeks old on Halloween. Though I dressed him up, (red hot chili pepper) Noah just slept most the night away (day and evening too). This year really felt like his FIRST Halloween because he was awake and aware, and, well, the cutest little Lion on earth!

Noah and Daddy going into Aunt Ashley and Uncle Dave's house

Cowgirl Mama and her little lion
(so what if we don't "match", maybe I will have time for a family outfit next year)

Noah loves to practice walking

Sitting at the "big boys" picnic table

All the kiddos Scary walking lion!

Honestly, look at that pouty face, tell me you don't want to kiss that!

After Dave and Ashley's, we went to our friends Johnny and Shelby's house to do some trick-or-treating and then headed home to snuggle up with a movie, wine and carrot cake (thanks Sean and Amber for bringing the goodies!)

Going On A Lion Hunt

2009-11-01T12:18:00.000-08:00

Roaaaarrrrr!

Aren't you scared?

Just a sneak peak...Happy Halloween everyone!

Guess What...

2009-10-26T19:57:00.000-07:00

Third Time's A Charm

ALL BOY

2009-10-24T15:34:00.000-07:00

My Gym

Noah is all boy! Would you expect anything less? Just look at his father. Hubby can't wait for Noah to be old enough to truly tackle, pin down, wrestle, and to play REAL sports with Noah (oh, didn't you know that playing chase around the coffee table on all fours isn't really sport?).

I digress.

In effort to get that ALL BOY energy out we have signed up for My Gym. Thank you to Nana who graciously gave Noah a scholarship to attend...our pockets just aren't deep enough these days, this time of year especially. (who else has yet to even think about starting to Christmas shop?) Yikes!

Noah loves to climb up the slide and scoot his way back down

Noah's very good friend (wink wink, they have been known to make out everyonce in a while...when we don't keep a close enough eye on them) Sophia attends with us. You see what I meant when I winked? She is checking that badonkadonk out, you know, that thing aka his bubble butt he inherited from me.

Making up his mind is hard to do. He climbs up the stairs to the balls, begs to be helped into the balls, then, asks immediately to be taken out. I can't figure this silly guy out. Like I said, just like his daddy.

Little toes...Only God knows where these little feet will go...

Sophia knows what she wants...only the best!

Noah spends much of the time at the gym crawling through the tunnels. Clearly that is why he is already ripped.

Looking out for Sophia

Thanks again Nana for the best Birthday present ever!

Wedding Weekend (Part 2)

2009-10-23T11:44:00.001-07:00

The Wedding

Stephanie is so beautiful!

Brandi just pinned on Stephens Boutonniere

The Kiss
Announcing Mr. and Mrs. Bayer

The fam

tired boy

Spending one on one time with Deten

Sharon and Fankie...love you guys!

My hubby is the best, he took care of Noah all evening!

Would only eat bread

She is a hot mama-to-be!

Keeping warm with cousin Stephanie...
The night was ending...

Not until the fat lady sings...oh, NO, I mean...

...Not until my husband gets the groomsmen
to jump into the pool!

It was cold
(so he says, not that I would know)

They are crazy!

But it was a fun end to the night!

Wedding Weekend (part 1)

2009-10-18T07:25:00.001-07:00

My little brother, Stephen, married the most amazing woman last week. Stephen and Stephanie held the wedding at a family home up in Fresno, it was quite a trek up there...but very worth-it!

Thursday 10/8/09 My sister Brandi, her hubby Bryan, Eric, Noah and I piled in an RV and drove the almost 6 hours.
(and Sancho too)

Pregnant Brandi hanging in the RV with Noah and Sancho

The Rehearsal Dinner

4 Teppan Tables full of Family

A very tired Noah...scared by flames

...Shirley Temple Please

Yikes! This table is a mess...I don't even see food here...

The Bride and Groom to be

Mr Cheeks passed out...not easilythough...
Eric walked him, I walked him, I rocked him, walked him again, he fell asleep in the stroller...woke up after 20 min...I rocked him more and he finally fell asleep

Happy yes, but I want to have some fun.
Babysitter please?

Nana came to the rescue

Now mama's happy

Stephen and Stephanie are so cute

The trouble is starting
(wish I had a shot of when this fell down!)

Charlie Gabler...having a fine time

Franka, an amazing photographer and stepmother to Stephanie, is so beautiful
The Sake is kicking in!

Strike a pose

Our Busy Life

2009-10-14T00:35:00.000-07:00

September was a month packed full! We had Noah's Birthday celebration, my birthday, Eric's and my 5 year wedding anniversary, Eric went on a strike team, Stephanie's Bachelorette Party, Stephen's Bachelor Party, two baby showers, Noah's buddy Porter's Birthday and some camping too. Not to mention all the normal stuff life CBS, Life Group, Mom's Morning, park trips, beach days, work and squeezing in naps as often as possible (Noah's naps...I don't get that luxury). Its a busy life we have!

September Strike Team

The last weekend in September Eric, Noah and I (Duke stayed home this time) went back to our favorite camp grounds at San Clemente State Beach. Our friends were in the spot next to us so we had lots of entertainment from their daughter Brooklynn. It was quite cold at night, thankfully the trailer keeps out just enough of the chill, though, Noah did sleep with two sets of jammies on!

Noah looks so tiny and fragile here.
Don't worry this pink chair is Brooklynn's!

The last day of camping we made a slight detour on the drive home. We stopped off in San Juan Capistrano for Porter's first birthday party. We love you Porter and not just because you love Yo Gabba Gabba as much as we do!

Yo Gabba Gabba and the spot that should have been the kids Dance off. Nick, you slacked on that one!

Porter is nicely asking to get out of the highchair!
Please get me out!
Eric is such an amazing father. Noah and Eric ate lunch together, played, practiced walking and dancing and gave me a break so I could help with the party. They make a great pair!Next post...the first weekend in Oct...Stephen and Stephanie's Wedding!

I am Teething

2009-10-07T10:58:00.000-07:00

Noah is teething. He always has his hands in his mouth! Noah hasn't taken a passifier since he was 6 months old...but I still have them laying around. I fill them with water and freeze them.

Noah's Favorite pastime!

The Frozen passifier

happy!

Fountain Play

2009-09-28T20:27:00.000-07:00

The McCoys had a family day on Saturday. Noah played in the turtle fountain with his buddy Isaac at the Irvi, I must note...Isaac and Noah don't really play together so much yet. Noah started off nervous of the loud water but got over his fear by the end!

I am NOAH!

2009-09-22T21:24:00.001-07:00

Hello, I am Noah

(are you jealous of my eyelashes?)

I am ONE and love showing it!

I love climbing

I also love everything mommy says NO too

I am not chubby, I am...
wearing my daddy's t-shirt from when my daddy was 1yr,
he was just skinny!

I look like my Great Pop-pop
I am learning to walkI am working hard on my fourth tooth so that I with have two front teeth

I have a favorite toy. It is from my best buddy Jared.
I love Trains and I love pushing them into my mommy's leg!
I have the sweetest face and the most kissable cheeks ever!

I have my Daddy's eyes(And my mommy's badonkadonk)

Noah Is One!

2009-09-21T15:24:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, September 19th 2009 Noah turned ONE!

A year that seems to have gone by like the blink of an eye also has brought so much change, joy and renewal to our family that I have a hard time believing it has all happened. God has blessed Eric and I with the sweetest little man imaginable. I truly don't know how something can be so stinking cute, so incredibly lovable, so perfectly tender, sweet, sensitive and mmmm mmmm yummy...and such a smart, clever pain in the butt at the same time! Every single day I thank the Lord for our son and all he brings to our family.

At this point Noah has learned to:

call Dog dog, toss his food to Duke from his highchair and laugh at it
walk while holding on with only one hand (walking has been a slow progress)
say Dada, Uh Oh, Mama, No, Love you (almost understandably), ball, Nana, that and hi
sing/yell into his toy microphone (not very musically inclined!)
sign all done, milk and drink (for water)
hate whole veggies and thinks pureed veggies are the only way to go
Dance dance...bouncing his bum up and down while standing
scream, laugh and dance when Yo Gabba Gabba comes on tv
wave hi and bye bye
take his shoes off
play peek-a-boo with himself
give a hi-five
clap clap clap for everything
put things away (his new thing is to put anything back into it's container)
walk with his pushing to walk toys
enjoy grocery shopping
explore the back yard, every second the back door is left open

Noah has three teeth, and the fourth popped through today (two days after he turned one). He is sleeping two, two hour naps each day and he sleeps at least 12 hours every single night. yes that is right! There have been a few times where he slept 14 hours! I love him for giving me rest!

FOOD. Noah loves cheese, yogurt, turkey (only no nitrates!), pureed veggies, tomatoes, pasta of all kinds, peaches and pears...and more. I am happy to say that I am free from breast feeding. Noah had breast milk for a year and is currently enjoying Organic Cows milk 2-3 times a day.

Mr. Cuddles. We get the most amazing hugs and cuddles from Noah before and after naps, evening and morning, and alost anytime we want to pick him up and squeeze him...he alows it.

Noah is a traveling kid. Since his birth he has traveled to: Temecula, Pennsylvania, Mammoth, San Diego, Mexico (via Carnival Cruise), Camping in San Clemente, Scottsdale AZ, Santa Barbara, Maui Hawaii and there are many years left to see the world my sweet child!

Thank you for all our family and friends for giving us endless support, babysitting hours and encouragement for this new adventure called parenting. Below are some pictures of Noah's First Birthday Party

Yay I'm One

I'm Not sure I like cake
You try it first!
This stuff is GOOD!
Great Grandma and Grandma McCoy
How super cute are these kids? I love Cuzin Nick
Welcome to my back yard =)
The Bounce House

The Clique

Li'l kid time in the Bounce House
(Noah, Sophia and Jared)
When Noah wasn't so sure about the Bounce House

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-09T22:20:00.000-07:00

Warning: I am a copycat. Many of "my" great ideas are not really "mine". Never the less, I will be contributing to the Wordless Wednesday posts in the wonderful world know to many as the blogosphere. (did you know that my spell check wants to replace blogosphere with bloodsucker...yikes)

Maui 2009 Part 2

2009-09-07T21:12:00.000-07:00

Some of the things that Noah learned while in Hawaii

Noah doesn't mind a flower lei...but he hates the smell

Balance
(j/k this is my not-so-pro editing)

That the camera lens is usually in reaching distance

To crawl like a monkey
No more army crawling
(I think it was the cold travertine tile that changed this!)

That he LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba. I mean LOOOOVES!
He took on the very classic SJB III pose every second we played it for him.
This is him watching the show on Daddy's computer while Mommy got ready for a date night.

Noah learned to eat a sandwich.
He eats PB&J, but really loves turkey and cheese!

Father like son.
Pretty much in everything, but absolutely positively everything that is water!

Maui 2009 Days 1-4 (revised)

2009-09-01T21:42:00.001-07:00

Noah recently vacationed in Maui with us for 10 days. We were so blessed to find a beautiful condo in Ka'anapali Beach and we took advantage of our stock pile of sky miles...and went for it! The entire trip was packed full of fun activities.

First Day, The Flight
The 5 hour flight was something that I was dreading. After our flight was moved 4 times from 1pm to 1:45 am, we finally switched from Delta to American and left at a reasonable 4pm. Thursday afternoon the three of us made it to the boarding gate safely and decided that was a feat of it's own that deserves being noted. While we waited to get a seat number...apparently we were one of the last ones to arrive at the gate, Argh, we giggled at a mom telling her two sons that everybody was praying that their seats weren't by them because they can't behave. Ha ha, not too long and we will probably feel the same way about our family. We were just about the last ones to board (that just doesn't make sense to me), and we were unlucky enough to be stuck sitting 10 rows apart from each other. That was frustrating. I was in the very last row smelling the bathrooms, but sitting next to a mother and her 16 month old. So at least I didn't have to worry about Noah annoying her. Eric sat in the middle of the plane next to two teenagers who were busy with their headphones and ipods the entire flight. Noah did great, it is a lot of work to keep him happy and entertained on a flight, but it can be done. I can tell you that Eric did help and gave me a little snooze, but I still slept like a baby that night!

First Night, Wailea
One night was spent in Wailea at an amazing 3 bedroom house on the beach. It was huge, extravagant, comfortable and the entire back opened to the outside. I almost didn't want to leave. If it wasn't 45min from everything we would have stayed there the entire vacation! We were starving but it was late by the time we got there so the only thing we could find were chicken strips at a Safeway...that held us over.

2nd Day
Breakfast at the Kihei Cafe. Noah had a fruit plate to himself, I had Biersch Mueslix and Eric had Pork Fried Rice with Eggs.

Then we moved our things into the condo in Ka'anapali. The condo fit our needs much better. Though it was still a 1500sqft condo, it was much smaller than the house and more than we needed! It was such beautiful weather so we decided there was no better thing to do than to spend the day at the beach...and so we did! That night we went to Lahaina for dinner at the MaiTai Lounge (not great food) and Shaved ice (GREAT food)!

Noah waved at the entire restaurant from beginning of dinner until we left
view from our table

3rd Day
The Gazebo for breakfast, Yummmy! We ate amazing food that morning. I had the Country Benedict (sausage instead of ham), Eric had an omelet, we shared the Macadamia Nut Pancakes and Noah ate a little of everything. So did the crazy birds that kept stealing Noah's food when he wasn't looking! The Napili Bay is a cove next to the Gazebo Restaurant that is calm, white sand and beautiful so we wandered over and spent the afternoon there. Noah played in the small waves with Eric, swam on his tummy and floated on his back until he was trying to suck his thumb and swim at the same time...then it was nap time. We packed up and Noah slept the drive home. That evening we ate at the Hula Grill. Eric had and amazing Seafood Curry and Noah and I shared a Tamarind Opah. That evening we picked Nana and Pop-pop up from the airport. This is when the real fun began!

The Gazebo

Cuddles for Mom

4th Day
We all decided to start the trip with a casual hike before we get too daring. So we went to see the Iao Valley State Park. The Iao needle is a 1200ft natural rock monument that sits in between a stream, waterfall and a few beautifully lush mountains.

The Iao Needle

Hiking up

The view from the top

View straight down on the gardens
The stream behind us
Deeper into the vegitation and closer to the stream
Noah was so happy and enjoyed the walk

Noah's Quirks

2009-08-09T22:12:00.000-07:00

Oh my son, you are a silly little man. If I could only read your mind. Sometimes I think you must be the smartest baby in the world...and other times the funniest! I thought we could take a moment and talk about just a couple of your favorite things. There are many things, people, toys, books, noises, shows...that you love! Today I am just going to mention a few that I was able to capture photos of.

You LOVE hats. You wear them all day, any day and any hat. Your daddy loves you in the black Santa Cruz hat, I love you in your Eli's Lids, but you look so sweet, cuddly and chubby in beanies. Here is one that fits your big noggin. A striped Gap beanie that makes me want to kiss your little face for days!

A good friend suggested buying the YoBabby Yogurt in the "on the go" package and then freeze it for a cold Treat/Teether. THANK YOU Kelsey! Noah, you fell in love at first bite. Even though the cold scared you a couple times, you devoured the entire package and made a huge mess. I think you enjoyed slapping and splattering the melted yogurt all over more than eating it frozen.

I like to think this face=thanks mom

Sharing with the camera

Oh! this is a little cold!

Yummmy!

Your current favorite toy. Thanks to your Aunt Ashley and Uncle Dave, you already know what a Koozie is...your favorite teether!

Other than the koozie toy/teether that you spend literally hours playing with, you love Duke's toys. I had the hardest time letting go with this one. I was determined to keep Duke's toys and your toys separate. I gave up when you found this ball. It is bumpy and I imagine it feels so great on your gums. Alas, you and Duke share your toys, spit, slobber, dirt and all! I do not, however allow you to share two things, stuffed animals (they are just gross) or toys (one in particular) that Duke takes over, outside and I catch him peeing on!

Noah does Yoga. Ok, I don't know what made you do this, but you crawl all over the house and every few feet you usually find something that grabs your attention. Sometimes it is to lick the wood floors, sometimes to suck on the baseboard, sometimes it is to taste the only grain of rice left over from dinner, it has been a piece of grass from Duke running around, it's been Duke himself, its been a Shadow, even getting stuck under the table, chair legs, the butchers block, the bottom shelf of the console table...oh my LORD things grab your attention! That is not my point though, you strike a specific yoga like pose. You hang out on your side. Yep, you rest on your side while noticing that certain thing that stole your attention and slowly stretch your top leg into the air. You sometimes even keep it there for a few minutes. I wonder what makes you do this son? It is very cute and pictures don't do it justice!

Your buddy Jared lent us this sleeper. It is adorable on you. Recently you have learned to pull up onto the couch. The problem is that you haven't figured out how to get down. It isn't a far fall, but you do it often enough to know you don't like it. So you pull up, walk back and forth along the L and call out for Da da. Daddy isn't even home, but you still call with every last breath to have him come save you from falling to your unwanted fate.

Good Night!
(Woooooaah Belly)

River Trip

2009-08-08T19:52:00.000-07:00

I know it was a couple weeks ago, but I have to write somethings about our most recent river trip. First, we love our friends Cody and Krista Snyder! They are always so nice to invite us out to one of their family's homes so we don't have to (attempt to) camp in the crazy heat. Also, Krista is pregnant and she is so beautiful! She is having a baby boy who will definitely be one of Noah's surf buddies! This last trip was especially fun because Noah was old enough to enjoy the boat, water, food, and fun. We left on a Sunday morning and made the long drive out to Bullhead. As always we left at Noah's nap time with the attempt to have him sleep for a couple of hours on the road. Why is it that in a car he never sleeps more than an hour...if that? Oh well, thankfully he didn't fuss much. I was able to keep him busy by just handing him things. How does that work you might ask? Well, he fusses, I grab an empty water bottle and hand it over, he plays for 5 min, throws it, fusses, and I hand him a plastic bowl, he plays 5 min, throws it down, fusses and I hand him a plastic/rubber spoon, he plays for 15 min (yes he loves this one) and this goes on and on for hours!

We finally arrived! After unpacking and settling into the magazine worthy home we were staying at, we headed out for Eric's Birthday dinner. Eric turned 29 on July 19th! Why oh why did we ever choose Joe's Crab Shack? Yuck! If you are ever in Laughlin...don't go to Joe's Crab Shack! But, never the less, we ate, drank and were happy even with the TV DINNER quality food we ate.

Day one we made a presence at Lake Mohave. It was a perfect day. We floated in the water for hours on end. Noah loves his float. He will stay in it forever while splashing and kicking like a frog. Noah pooped himself out in the water! He was so tired the boat engine put him to sleep in about 10 seconds, literally. When we decided to pack it up for the day, not 5 min later a huge storm rolled in. It was really crazy, the entire lake was tying to exit the water, people couldn't control their watercraft, debris was flying in the air, dark clouds came in with thunder and lightening. It was really wild...and little Noah just slept like a baby the entire time, even during a diaper change, during getting the boat out of the water and all the way into his car seat and back to the house. Man I love how well he sleeps!

Noah passed out during the storm

Eric held Noah, the boat engine has just put him to sleep

Noah, you are a trooper! Noah even was given a special treat for dinner. He had a sweet potato to himself! Oh what a mess!

Thanks for the fun times Cody, Krista and baby Snyder!

A Hiking Family

2009-08-06T19:41:00.000-07:00

I took Noah on a hike through Crystal Cove state park last week. I know this isn't the best quality picture...but it is the only one we have. Thank you so much to Aunt Stephanie who came along and snapped this photo of us incognito style. Noah likes riding in the back pack, he must have been in there for almost two hours. It was good practice for our hikes we will be doing in Maui next week. He just has to figure out how to nap in there...we will keep practicing laying his head on the frame. While we explored our local state parks, Eric was off in the National Forest doing some hiking of his own.

The John Muir Trail

Robert and Eric begin their adventure in Yosemite

nearly 60lbs of PAIN

Scenery like this slowed them down

Robert enjoying the great outdoors
The Campsite

Mountain Men

Breathtaking!The JM Trail
After 4 days Eric is done hiking

Waiting for the bus to take him to Mammoth...
And the HOTEL!

Fathers Day Pictures

2009-07-29T08:19:00.001-07:00

I can't believe we didn't blog about FATHER'S DAY!

After a wonderful church service, we went to Lucile's BBQ with our family and our good friends, the Howards.

Noah gave Daddy a picture of them
at the harbor in Santa Barbara

Grampa opening his gift

Noah, Daddy and Grampa

Kelsey and Alice intently reading the menu

Howards Family (Rob, Kelsey and Alice)

Daddy and Noah

Alice loved her grilled Cheese

Noah loved his watermelon

Big table for 11 please

Sweet thing!

Alice trying to "clean" Noah with the wet cloth

After an eventful lunch Eric, Noah and I headed to
Aunt Cathy and Uncle George's house for more family and fun

Poker is a must

All the "KIDS" sitting in a circle watching the entertainment, Noah.

Noah and Cousin Jeff (AKA the Giant)

Great Grampa Weaver (AKA the man that started it all!)

Crazy Cousin Steve
(he is a Giant too...just not the first one Noah ever saw)

Daddy and Noah's favorite beer

Great Grandma Weaver and Grandma (Eric's Mom, looking beautiful too!)

Noah and Daddy, two of a kind!

Looking back, this was such a great day for all of us. Eric was recognized for the wonderful father he is, Noah was happy and energetic, family was perfect as always and God provided a powerful message of the faithfulness of his Glory on this beautiful Sunday.

How to throw your husband over the edge!

2009-07-12T19:20:00.000-07:00

Just picture driving down the 15 freeway in the afternoon listening to music, conversing with your family, feeling the cool breeze of the A/C on your neck, excited to get to the JW Marriott and thinking of all the fun times you will soon be having...then BAM! Your truck tire bursts, car goes crazy, husband braces you, baby starts screaming and we stop suddenly on the side of the road.

Now the hot, stale air hits your face, no breeze, burning sun, baby is mad (and hungry because we were trying to get to the hotel before we stoped for him to eat) and husband is not happy. More than worrying about the frustrating job of changing the tire out with the spare, Eric was worried about us. He knows all too well how easily people get hurt (killed) by sitting on the side of the road (in or out of a car doesn't matter). So he goes to work...and me...

I take pictures! =)
(If you didn't realize, this is what throws him over)

I do have to say, my husband is pretty handy, and we all survided without a dent. Unless you count the $1,000 dent our wallets took to replace the rim and tires!

My Boys

2009-07-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

I think it is so obvious who is behind the camera lens...me! It is so rare to get a shot of Noah and me or our the three of us together. I am not complaining though, just stating fact. I really have enjoyed capturing snippets of Noah's life and even more, I have enjoyed seeing the bond that Eric and Noah have together. I wish I could read Noah's mind because I think he sees Eric as the best thing in the world. You can see it in Noah's eyes as his face lights up when Eric walks in the room. Like a mixture of fun, security, love, silliness, and cool (the very coolest of "cool's) all wrapped up in one. Recently Noah has been giving daddy huge bear hugs and doesn't let go, you have to pry him off (or show him food). Noah smiles the second he hears Daddy's voice, even on the phone! When I look at pictures from Noah's birth through recent, I don't see a lot of me, but I see a ton of Noah's favorite person, proof of their awesome bond and their love for each other.

Thank you Lord for the wonderful gift Eric is to Noah and me,
a GREAT Father and my very best friend.

Crawling is hard work!

2009-07-09T16:30:00.000-07:00

Jumping Jumping and jumping

2009-07-08T16:25:00.001-07:00

9 1/2 Months!

2009-07-06T10:32:00.000-07:00

Wow! Time really flies by fast! Noah will be 10 Months in just 2 weeks. Which means we better start planning his 1year birthday party before it gets here!

I realized something today...Noah hits milestones on holidays. Thanksgiving (10 weeks old) Noah slept though the entire night and I mean that he slept 11 hours! Before then he was sleeping 8 hrs before waking for a feeding. Christmas marked the time when he was talking a lot of nonsense, pushing up on his arms and laughing. Valentines was when he sat on his own. Father's Day he popped his FIRST TOOTH! Now he has his bottom two teeth. And....the big news...4th of July...at 9 1/2 Months...Noah Crawls. Finally!

Here is a video. He does an army crawl and it is so adorable. We are so proud of him.

Like Father...Like Son

2009-06-16T15:03:00.001-07:00

Pinnackle Peet's

2009-06-15T22:16:00.000-07:00

My Family LOVES Food!
We had a blast at this Cowboy BBQ where we all enjoyed steaks, onion rings, beer and good old fashioned Apple pie and Brownies for desert! Yummy!

Yay, Noah was sleeping in his stroller!

Happy couple married 2years!

Awaiting desert

Oh yea baby!

I Love Our Home

2009-06-10T11:24:00.000-07:00

Eric and I decided together that we would forsake the large house, the huge yard and give up splurging on grown up "toys" in order to live at the beach. Hard decision...maybe for a day or two...maybe when we go visit our friends that have those things we gave up. Mostly, we just love the Beach. Here in Huntington Beach we have a smaller home (big enough), we have a smaller yard (still big enough), and we have less space between us and our neighbors, but we also have our family and friends, our amazing community, beautiful outdoors, the smell of bonfires, BBQ's and the ocean, and we have the most amazing sunsets and a beach culture we have so grown to love and has become part of who we are. We are all about bike rides for dinner, running to and from the gym or to the beach, swimming in the ocean, surf days and campfire nights. We are also in love with the safe heaven our home, neighbors and neighborhood has provided for us.

One of my favorite things to do is walk Noah and Duke to the park in our neighborhood, Drew Park. My parents have become fans and bring their dog Pilot over sometimes to meet us. It is quiet, big, and such a great time for me to re-focus. Hopefully in the future it will be a great time for Noah to run his energy out!

Ready for the Walk

Duke could barely sit still...he's always up for play time!

See what I mean! Run Duke, Run!

My dad (aka ball thrower) and Pilot

My mother (I think she only comes to see Noah)They kinda like each other
Thank you God for this cutie! My son, I looooove you!

Best Friends Day

2009-06-08T14:45:00.001-07:00

Did you know that today is BFF Day?
God has blessed my life with many wonderful friends. I have a few very close, dear to my heart friends, that I love and cherish. But I only have one best friend.
She is so special because she is more than a friend,
she is my only sister.

Brandi: No one is more beautiful inside and out than Brandi, my sister. She gives all she has and even more to her friends and family. She reminds me, everyday, in tangible ways how to be sensitive to others and be your own person at the same time. She is the most amazing God Mother to my son. She is God's very special gift to me.

Brandi and I were opposites all our childhood. She was a rebel and I was a pretty much a prude. She has led an exciting life full of learning by experience and mine was learning by Brandi. She has stories for days and I have typical and boring. She went through tough times and came out stronger than ever, courageous, changed, and a fighter. She went her own way (working and living on her own) at an early age and it was during that time when we were learning who each other really was. It took a few years for Brandi and I to get to the right place of understanding. We loved each other and had great fun during those few years, but we were on different pages of our journey towards understanding then. Who would have figured...God had that in his plan for us.

I get her now. Like God does, I love her just the way she is. And she is wonderful! I know that we are not meant to be the same. In the past I didn't understand why we were so different... coming from the same family. Now, I can say I appreciate my sister for exactly who she is. She is a woman who fights for the positive things in life. She fights for her man and her marriage. She works hard with the gift God gave her: style and styling others. She is a sister who knows when to speak and when to listen. She is a friend that supports me when I feel broken. She is compassionate, genuine, and gentle when tough situations come.

We are not that different. We are living our lives with very similar wants and dreams, just going about them in our very awesome and yet unique ways.

It is such fun and so exciting to live life with your best friend (like I do with Eric everyday) I get to do that with my best girl friend too. We giggle and laugh, we cry, we scream and jump up and down, we can tell each other the truth and we can disagree. The one thing no one can disagree with is: If you don't like Brandi, your must be jealous. She has a whole lot to be jealous of!

Brandi gives me a break and takes care of Noah

I feel Noah is very safe with her
even first time in the pool without me

Brandi, I love you. Thank you for being you. Thank you for always giving and never complaining that you don't get enough in return. I will always be trying to keep the score even...and I will always fail.

Happy BFF Day!

Always a goof
Lovely in Napa. A trip that will be hard to beat.
Brandi's wedding rehursal
Noah's Birth-day

Ice Hockey

2009-06-02T14:50:00.001-07:00

As many of you know, I come from a family that LOVES Ice Hockey. My father and uncle played since they were walking. My brother played since he was around 8yrs old. Would you believe My sister, my mom, and I all played for at least 1 season or more? Yup that's right, we did.

So I married a west coast Beach Boy, but my family didn't mind...though they swear he will play someday. For now, we go and watch. This was the Hockey Tournament in Scottsdale over Memorial Day Weekend.

My Brother about to make an awesome assist!

My dad, playing Defense
(not with his usual partner in crime, my uncle)

Noah and Eric watching the game

My sis and her hubby make out during the game.
Blah! Get a room!

Noah's Super cute size 3 Puma's

Family Vacation

2009-05-26T22:21:00.000-07:00

My little man, AKA, chubba bubba, No no Bean, bugger and... really tired in this picture

Every year Eric and I (now Noah too) head to the South West for some family fun in the sun. My father (Steve) and brother (Stephen) play in an Ice Hockey tournament in Scottsdale, AZ over Memorial Day weekend. It has become the trip our entire family looks forward to each year. This year we decided to switch hotels from the one we have stayed at for sooooo many years and stay at the Westin and it was worth it!

The last 5 days this is what my office looked like:My father in the front, my mother, Eric, My empty chair, the pack and play, my brother in law and my sister next to him.

It was great. We set the Pack And Play up for Noah.
He reluctantly took two naps a day in the warm AZ sun.

Snoozing was a common occurrence at the pool

Snoozing and Boozing

Is it there something wrong with me that I felt like a bad mom for feeding Noah jarred food every meal for 5 days? At least I had help!

The beautiful pool had a LAZY RIVER and a BEACH!

If it weren't for the darn mosquitoes and Eric leaving early to get back to work... I would say this was a perfect vacation.

Mother's Day Part 2

2009-05-17T21:15:00.001-07:00

I want to know what he was thinking

Mother's Day dinner was at Capone's in Huntington Beach. I love it there. The food is delicious and the service is unbeatable. My parents and I were shocked at how well Noah did in the very Adult setting of the restaurant. As you can see, he reclined in his highchair and relaxed most the evening. Silly guy was so in love with the wonderful live singer performing. He kept making googoo eyes at her. She liked Noah so much she gave us a free CD!

Nana and Noah before dinner

Noah was so sweet and gentle trying to play with Pilot.
He reached and reached and finally made it to pet him.

Unfortunately we didn't get a chance to see my in-laws on Mother's Day. I can't wait to spend some good quality time with them. We love you Mike and Pat!

Mother's Day

2009-05-16T07:51:00.000-07:00

We are so blessed by Noah. Everyday Eric and I have at least one moment when we look at each other and say "Wow, did you ever immagine it would be this amazing?" This little man makes us so happy and optimistic about everything. He is so silly and goofy...taking after most of our family. He talks nonsense, cracks himself up, scares himself, rolls all over, says Da Da and Mmmmma, he dances a "happy dance" and reminds us daily of Gods Love and Grace.

This Mother's Day we were so sad that Eric had to work. I started the day off by going to my very good friend's Aunts house for brunch. The best brunch I have ever eaten in my life! Thanks Bonnie. From there Noah and I drove to LA to get Nana and Papa from the Airport. The rest of the day and pictures to come soon.

Lindsay

Spinach...Yucky!

2009-04-26T20:52:00.001-07:00

Noah loves all his veggies, everything except:

As you can see...Noah doesn't like spinach...at all!

poor kid was gagging out of disgust

"Mom, why are you doing this to me?"

Beach Day

2009-04-25T11:27:00.000-07:00

This week Eric was home for a few days in a row. Thank you lord for giving my husband back! He has been working a lot. That is good, but we miss him when he is gone. We decided to have some fun in the 99 degree weather and go to the Beach! San O to be exact, or favorite.

Surfer Dude!

Surf lessons are the best!

My handsome men

Our family. I love you boys!

The Camp

Cutie Patootie

The infamous Boccie Ball Games

Playing with our friend and soon to be mom, Christa

Wearing daddy's surf hat

Our little set up.

We can't wait for summer and many more of these days to come!

Mammoth and Spinach

2009-04-21T16:12:00.000-07:00

Last month my entire family took a trip to Mammoth. It involved three cars, crazy driving (inside joke), lots of skiing, snowboarding, eating, eating, eating, wine, little sleep, and lots of attention on Noah.

Here is the Family picture

(Me, Eric, Noah, Stephen, Stephanie, Bryan, Brandi, Lorre and Steve) Left to R by couple

Playing Uno...we did a lot of that
How lucky were we to meet our good friends Matt and Michelle
up there by coincidence? They came over for din din and cards, we love them!

Noah when he was learning to eat solids (this was a month ago)

Chubba Bubba!

It snowed the entire time we were there
How beautiful? I didn't want to leave!

Post card pic of Bryan and Brandi

My little man. He was such a good boy the entire trip, car ride and all!

Nana and Papa. We love you!

Daddy and Me Swim Lessons

2009-04-14T16:15:00.000-07:00

Noah and Daddy Swim lessons

Humpty Dumpty Sat on the Wall...

Blowing Bubbles

Noah Holds his Breath!

Floating with Daddy

Free Play with the Boys

Swim Lessons

2009-04-03T11:38:00.000-07:00

Noah loves to swim. On the 31st we started a swim class at the City Gym. We have 4 friends in the class with us. We sing songs while we play and Noah is starting to really like the water. Thursday I dunked Noah 4 times and he loved it!

We Found A Leprechaun!

2009-03-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Noah's First Bites

2009-03-13T22:37:00.000-07:00

My first bite of food! Yummy.

(video on side bar)

My Daddy's Eyes

I want to eat the spoon too!

Give me more...now!

Hey, where did it all go? I like that stuff.

This week Noah began eating rice cereal and he loves it! I didn't expect any less of our good eater. Even the very first spoon full he anxiously prepared for with an open mouth and hands grabbing for more. It was as if we starved Noah before feeding him that meal; poor Eric couldn't get the cereal in Noah's mouth fast enough.

I have loved feeding Noah the last few days. We are beginning to make a new routine at night. This includes sitting in his high chair, learning high chair manners, practicing our signs, eating, lots of cuddles and kisses, playing with Duke, sitting on his own (yes, a new milestone), reading a book and snuggling in his crib with the infamous Mr. Bear (from the laughing video).

Everyday I thank God for Noah. He is so sweet and loving. Lately he has been such a snuggler since he began nuzzling his head into our chest when we hold him. Mmmmm! I love it.

Noah is just days away from his 6 month birthday. Wow, already 1/2 year!

Blessings,

McCoys

After bath time Noah gets to roll around nakey and "air out" as I call it. I think this cutie should be on tv. My Unlce said he could be the baby in the E-trade commercials. Ha ha. but even cuter!

5 Months!

2009-02-21T08:41:00.000-08:00

Noah turned 5 months last Wednesday. We celebrated by going to Disneyland. At first Eric and I were a little unsure of taking a baby to Disneyland. Not at all worried about Noah, but more the worth of spending our hard earned cash paired with our doubt of finding enough to do with Noah at a Theme Park full of "Big Kid" activities. To my amazement there was more than enough to do. We barely fit in a quarter of the activities planned. You may ask, "What can you do with a baby at Disneyland?" Take him on rides!

That's right, you can take them on all the kiddie rides like Toy Story and Whinny The Poo. You can take them on the Carousel, It's a Small World and even Pirates of The Caribbean! Noah loved Pirates...after the first fall that is. That first drop gave him a little scare, but no tears from our big boy!

We met up with our friends Natalie, Jason, daughter Brooklynn, and Jami, Adam and their son Isaac. We can't wait to go again.

Noah is growing so fast we barely got him into any of the 3-6 month clothes. He is now completely filling in the 6 month sleepers and the 6-9 month onsies. I think he will be jumping to the 6-12 and 9month clothes in just another month. Our big guy is over 15lbs 9not exactly sure) but we know most of it is in THE CHEEKS. He is around 26 inches long and growing by the second.

We love you Noah!

Teething Bites (As Noah's Shirt Says)

2009-02-17T13:35:00.000-08:00

As I am typing I am also listening to my son cry and cry in his crib. It should be nap time. We tried this around 10am this morning too. Unfortunately after 35 minutes or so the crying and whining turned into screaming and shrilling so I went in, scooped him up from his cosy crib and held him for over an hour. Consoling him is easy when he just wants to be held. He falls a sleep quickly when cuddled in my arms and warmed by my body. I would lean over in attempt to lie him down in his crib, on the couch...anywhere so I can move and get some work done. My attempt is quickly thwarted by his high pitched shriek. It breaks my heart to see him like that. He won't even open his eyes or fully wake up, he just makes a desperately sad face and bone shivering scream. Poor baby. My little baby. I wish I could explain to him that this pain will not last forever, that I love him, that he is normal, healthy and protected. Though, here I am thinking of making the attempt to go scoop him up again just to hold him and prove that he is not alone or ignored. At what point do they feel abandoned and at what point do they learn to comfort themselves and calm themselves to sleep (maybe never when in pain). On a normal bases I would not go swoop in and rescue (in my eyes) him from his discomfort, but these last few days I have been challenged. My sleep, my determination, my peace, my sanity, my time and energy all have been challenged.

Oh thank the LORD! He is asleep...

Noah, those days where you laughed and played not stop, when you went to sleep happy and woke up happy. Those days are not gone. I promise.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-14T21:41:00.001-08:00

To Eric, the love of my life:

There is no possible way I can ever show you how much I love you, though I promise to always try. God blessed my life starting the day you entered it.

Look at what we have done in the past 8 years we have spent together. We have traveled all over the world, we have established our careers, our home, our faith...all with each others help. Now we have a beautiful son, one that is so perfect it is scary. I love our life, I love our life, even the tough times, even with fears and unknowns, I love the life we have made. I love you.

Thank you for:

Working so hard
Always giving me the last bite...of everything
Washing my car for me so I don't have to
Fixing...everything
Waiting to go to bed with me when I am ready
Dealing with my cluttered office (I swear it will be clean, someday)
Loving my cooking
Putting your workout clothes directly in the washer
Loving Noah in ways I never imagined were possible
Giving me a kiss before our son
Wanting me to come see you at work
Being quiet when you leave for work when I am still sleeping
Loving the LORD
Praying for our family
Allowing me to get a freezer for the Garage
For giving up "Your" garage shelves for baby stuff and diapers
Finishing your degree when no one pushed you to but yourself
Making me laugh
Changing every diaper for the first three days of Noah's life
Holding my hair back when I threw up everyday of my pregnancy
Being so strong (mentally and physically)
Promising to shave the "Stach" by the end of next month
Holding my hand all the time. It is my favorite thing you do even though I think it is purely habit, I still love it.
Giving good hugs
Making me feel pretty
Being the leader of our home, and a good one
Your love
Making me want to list on and on...but for the sake of being overly sappy, I will tell you the good ones later tonight.

Eric,

I LOVE YOU!

Here are some oldies but goodies

Eric and our first baby at the beach. A common place to find us all year long.

Duke asleep on the couch...Little stinker got in TROUBLE!
(That couch was so uncomfortable)

Here's to you babe, and all your silliness

Catalina, How I love thee

This one is for all the craziness that occurred during this vacation.
Stinky cheese. The French. Sleeping in train stations. Shaving on the train.
Broccoli Beef. Little cars that don't reverse. Smelly old historic hotels with cold hard beds...etc!

Little Swimmer

2009-02-13T07:20:00.000-08:00

Yes. We are training our son to be a swimmer just like Mommy and Daddy. In our effort we took Noah into our friends Spa to play. We love Sean and Julie Haynes and their son Ben. Ben is teaching Noah all kinds of fun things. If was interesting because after having Noah in the spa with bath toys and playing on his stomach, I found Noah now payed attention to his toys during bath time and he enjoyed tummy time more then ever. And no I am not naked...it's a tube top.

My Family Silhouette

2009-02-11T10:53:00.000-08:00

I have a teething baby. Ugh! Of course it could be gas, it could be constipation (probably not, but maybe)it could be just plain old "I want my mom to hold me but I still wine when she doesn't rock me" syndrome. Ha ha. Who knows, but right now I am enjoying the couple minutes Noah has finally kept quiet. Maybe tonight I will post something fun, right now I have to do dishes until Noah wants to drool and hang on me for hours on end again.

Noah Travels to Philadelphia

2009-02-05T17:15:00.001-08:00

Eric and I took Noah on his first plane ride last week. Since Noah was only two weeks when my Pop-pop passed, we were not able to attend his funeral back east in PA. So we decided to go to PA last week to visit with family, friends, and to see where my Pop-pop's Rests.

We were a little nervous about taking Noah on the plane but much more nervous about taking him around town in 18 degree weather. In both situations Noah was a trooper and really handled it well.

Shortly after we arrived in Philadelphia, My parents (Nana and Papa) joined us. Here we are enjoying a meal, or at least drinks, at the City Tavern in down town Philly. Eric and I both finished an entire Turkey Pot Pie each. Mmmmm, Yummy!

And after the Pot Pies, we had the very best Strawberry Short Cake ever! just thinking of it makes me want to go back right now.

Below is a picture of my super sexy husband and little Noah, FREEZING, at Papa's Drexel reunion Ice Hockey Game.

We spent a lot of time in the car. Nana and Papa showed us around down town, all over the area were I was born, were all the family lives, we visited grave sites, and of course lots of touristy sites like Betsy Ross's House, Independence Hall, Firefighting Museum...etc. Noah was just as happy as can be in the back of the big van with all of us!

How lucky am I to have such perfect men in my life! This is after we walked down Elfreth Alley.

Finally a picture of mommy and Noah.
This is at Laurie's home (my God Mother) in Glenside, PA

Here is my God Mother. She is so much fun and always generous to us. We are extremely lucky to have her in our lives and to be blessed by her hospitality! Love you Laurie!

Below is a picture of us at an old Firehouse in Downtown Philly. It is now a museum. I know I am married to a fireman (A super sexy one too), but I was so amazed how much Eric new about all of the really old Fire tools, emblems, codes, plaques, insurance companies...etc from as far back as the 18th century. He taught me so much that day.

These pictures are of the last couple nights when we stayed at a hotel. Eric and Noah really bonded on these nights. This is when we video taped Noah laughing at Eric with Mr. Bear (the bear blanket he has in his lap). The video is on YouTube and on the right side of our blog.

Noah and Daddy Snooze on the flight home. This was supposed to be a 3.5 hour flight. Because of head winds it was over 6 hours. Yikes, Noah was great, but we all were ready to get home!

4 Month Check Up

2009-01-27T14:26:00.001-08:00

Last week, on Jan 19th, Noah officially turned 4 months!

Stats:
14.2 lbs
25.25 inches
42cm Head

He is around the 50th percentile except in weight he is still in the 10-25 percentile range (which as you can see, he isn't starving. So who cares about that stuff anyways.

Noah is such a different boy than he was just a few weeks ago. Now he laughs all day long, especially at his daddy. He is awake a lot more, he loves to be on his stomach and will play for a long time either in his jumper, or in the Exersaucer. Which reminds me I should put him in the walker soon too. It seems that Noah has been bonding with Eric and Duke more and more. Noah has been cracking up at them as they do things together. Duke, as he sniffs and licks Noah; Eric as he tickles, bounces, throws and hangs out with Noah. The boys in our house have definitely become buddies! I get a kick out of it when I walk into a room and Eric has Noah proped up on the couch or bed and is just sitting with him. As if Noah is reading with Eric or watching the show on tv...they are buddies!

A Fire Family

2009-01-12T20:57:00.000-08:00

Today was good day. I was finally able to cross out more than one item on my To-Do-List. I think I actually accomplished 5 or 6 items, yea! That is pretty darn good for me these days. But that isn't anything to Blog about...today Noah and I made a trip over to the Fire Station, something we do often, to see Eric. I thought we would just be dropping off items my wonderful Hubby forgot and saying hi in the parking area. But to my surprise...fortunately (but unfortunately, because I chose to not wash my hair today or dress in anything more than comfy mom clothes from the PJ section at Target) we were able to go in and spend a couple hours together at the station with Eric. It was so nice to see everyone there. Eric couldn't get passed how big Noah has gotten OVER NIGHT. Honestly, I think he put on a pound and grew an inch over night.

The guys at the station cooked us dinner. Yummy, firemen are the best cooks.

I love you Eric. You are such an amazing father. These last few months have been so fun learning with you and experiencing all these new things together. Thank you for always being there to encourage me, to calm me, to make me laugh, and to remember to slow down and enjoy life as a family. You are THE best and I love you for how hard you work for us and for what an amazing father you are to Noah. Thanks for dinner Babe I am counting down the hours till you come home. Three long days away (Sad face)!

Our big guy is smiling and laughing all day now. These photos are capturing him mid-laugh.

Oh Noah, What can I say. Even when you poop in the Fire Station (at the dinner table), scream the whole way through Target, and want to eat 2 hrs after your bedtime. I still love you and I even more enjoy every second I get to hold and cuddle you!

3.5 month video

2009-01-09T14:57:00.000-08:00

See the video on side bar. Enjoy!

We have been absolutely loving every day with Noah. He is laughing, gigling, talking and smiling all day long! It is fun to interact with him these days.

Stay tuned for the 4 month check up...just 10 days away!

Like Father Like Son

2009-01-03T22:01:00.001-08:00

My Two Obsessions

The two most important men in my life. My sexy Hubby and little angel son.

Noah's First Christmas

2009-01-02T15:35:00.000-08:00

I have been such a slacker on posting pictures. Well, I will blame Eric for taking my camera hostage for a week or so. Here is the start of Noah's first Christmas at Nana and Papa's house. I am going to upleod more pictures this weekend so you can see the rest of the excitement.

Christmas Eve dinner Table (Eric's Parents, Grandma and Grandpa on the left)

Eric serving up some...I think mushrooms. Yes, those are crowns on our heads. We eat like Kings and Queens, so why not dress like them, right?

The Grits! My Favorite.

Noah chilled in his bouncy seat. During dinner he entertained himself by making new sqeeky noises.

The kings plate

Christmas Morning we all sit on the stairs awaiting the OK to run down to the tree. (see the dogs wait too)

Nana and Papa over did it this year! But...count the stockings, they had six children, one grandchild, two dogs and each other. WOW!

Eric and Brandi showing off the babies they love most.

Love the towel. Thanks mama.

I had to add this pic. Hmmm...do you think they are father and son? They are looking at our Christmas tree at home.

Noah goes Christmas Tree Shopping

2008-12-11T09:34:00.000-08:00

...all the way over to the Home Depot on Magnolia!

...Soon I will post our beautiful tree all done up and decorated for Jesus's Birthday!

Thanksgiving Day and A MILESTONE!

2008-11-28T21:59:00.001-08:00

Noah had a very cute outfit for Thanksgiving day. Here he is showing it off! (thanks to Aunti Ashley for the Oh-So-Stylish Sweater Vest!)

I hosted Thanksgiving this year. It was so much fun with all the family, just exactly what I am thankful for! (all my wonderful family)

Noah got to play and play...

He had a bath and Naked tummy time...Thunder Thighs!

So after a very full house with all the loved ones constantly playing with Noah...he slept and slept and slept! Noah slept for 11 hours straight! Can you believe it? 10 weeks today and I am praying for another night like last night!!!

Thank you Noah.

Noah's 2 months!

2008-11-25T09:10:00.001-08:00

Last Wednesday Noah had his 2month check up. He was 11 pounds and 23 3/4 inches long. His wonderful Pediatrician gave Eric and I a hug and a high five while congratulating us on our parenting with Noah, Dr. Shannon told us "Job well done, you have a very healthy and happy baby."

He is in the 75th percentile for length, 18th percentile for weight, and a whopping 90th percentile for head circumference! Ha ha. Dr. Shannon said he has lots of brains like his father.

Our family is doing great these days, we have settled in to our routine and can say that this life is so amazing, fun, rewarding and full of happiness.

Below is a video compilation of clips from Noah's first 2 months at home with us. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxfzk62GfAU

Or click on the video on the top right hand side of the page

Noah's day

2008-11-13T21:30:00.000-08:00

Mr bean burrito woke this morning at 7am like usual.

Noah spent quality time with Duke, his very best buddy
(Where's Waldo?)

After spending all day at Nana and Papa's house, we went to the beach with Kim and Jared

I feel so bad, this is the only picture of Noah I took. Jared was so cute, loud and loved the camera!

Then came bedtime.

I did our normal routine. Feeding, then bath time, then massage and put him in his PJ's. I sat him down for a second on the couch...and wide eyed he looked at me with a look that showed no sign of being tired. Good thing he likes hanging in his crib awake because I am going to bed either way Mr. Noah (aka Bean)

Nana and Papa

2008-11-13T12:42:00.000-08:00

I love this picture. Noah is in love with his Nana and Papa. I think you can tell by their faces that Nana and Papa are just as much in LOVE with him!

Slideshow of Noah's Newborn Pohotos

2008-11-11T12:18:00.001-08:00

All in a days work

2008-11-10T11:28:00.001-08:00

Noah's busy days!

He eats, he burps, he spends as much time with Nana as he wants

Plays in his swing (his favorite), or at least the mobile that hangs above it

Gets a diaper change (often!)

Spends time on his tummy.

Tummy time usually turns into nap time

Then we start all over again.

Noah's Newborn Photo Shoot

2008-11-05T09:12:00.000-08:00

To see all of Noah's photos, click on the link below:
http://laboheme.smugmug.com/gallery/6445006_u2Knb#408454064_Mq9fv

Noah Loves Daddy!

In Noah's room

Thank you Briana Moore for your wonderful photography!

Little Chili Pepper

2008-11-04T09:59:00.001-08:00

This was Halloween Night. We spent some time at my sister Brandi's with her sister-in-law Ashley, Husband Dave and their son Nicholas. Nick was a bear. Our little one's had no clue what was going on...but it was cute!

Ashley, Nick, Noah and I

My little chili pepper. He was so "hot" he passed out as soon as the costume went on.

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T16:00:00.000-07:00

Poor Noah didn't like being a chili pepper.
Maybe next year he will fit in a costume.

Don't you love Eric in his costume. SEXY! Ha ha!

This is a picture of our Bible Study Group Decked out.

The One's He Loves

2008-10-29T14:07:00.000-07:00

Noah is spending lots of time with Grandma and Grandpa McCoy. He loves them so much he always sleeps so well when they cuddle him. He doesn't yet realize his future best friend is the one he is most weary about...DUKE.

I love bath time!

2008-10-24T21:32:00.000-07:00

Every night Noah gets his bath around 8:30. He loves to kick his legs and lick the water. I wonder if that means he will be a swimmer? Either way, Mom and Dad enjoy the special time with him when he is happy and playful.

Thumb Sucker!!!

2008-10-22T10:39:00.000-07:00

Well, Noah loves to nap on his stomach in the mornings. And for the past few weeks we have seen him try and try to get his thumb in his mouth...with few successful attempts. Today, he was so quick about it. He looked like a pro. Now he only has to figure out how to get it out of his mouth with out getting mad and crying.

2008-10-16T11:58:00.000-07:00

I am not sure about this hat...it isn't a LID.

Give me my Passi back!

Sleepy time

2008-10-15T21:11:00.000-07:00

The Boys doing what boys do best, Zzzzzzzz...

I probably have 100 pictures of him sleeping

Noah at his best.

Crazy thing called MOM and DAD

2008-10-10T22:05:00.000-07:00

This new roll we have as Parents, being Mom and Dad, it is the best thing that could ever happen in life. People try to tell you how amazing it is and how life will never be the same...but in a good way. But until you are there; you could never truly understand. I thought I knew what I would feel, but it is a thousand times what I expected. It is such a joy. Every moment we share, even when it is calming a fussy baby, it is wonderful.

Thank you Noah. Thank you Jesus for Noah!!!

First Bath at home

2008-10-05T13:00:00.000-07:00

Noah didn't enjoy his first bath at home...but he loves them now!

OK, that is it, I'm melted. How can life get better then that face? How?

Shhhhh! It's nap time.

Noah Michael McCoy

2008-09-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

Welcome Baby Noah!
Friday September 19th, 2008
8:05am - 7lbs 8oz - 19.5 in long

How in the world can anyone have a baby and not believe in GOD? Wow, this tiny (in size) blessing is the most amazing creation ever imaginable! Noah is such a delicate and beautiful little man. Eric and I cannot stop staring at him. Truly, we agree that life can't get any better.

The surgery was something a little too much to handle. It was an out of body experience at the least. I remember when they held Noah up for me to see I thought..."what a cute baby, who's baby is that?" It took a couple hours to feel real.

After 3 nights in the hospital, we are finally settled at home. Noah is healthy. He is eating well and sleeping as well as expected...maybe better. The two tough nights we've had, are nothing to complain about. Who needs sleep anyways? My favorite part of all this excitement is seeing how easily Eric has taken to being a father. He is everything any wife would hope for and every child needs in a DADDY!

We are working on a slide show to post shortly. Thank you everyone for your prayers, cards, flowers, gifts...we are so grateful for our friends and families who have been such an amazing support!

39 Weeks

2008-09-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

Today is the very last day of being a couple. We will officially become a family tomorrow morning. We have always considered us a family...especially with our baby Duke McCoy, A.K.A. the cutest Chocolate Lab in the world. Anyways, today is so strange! After weeks of being miserable, tired, in pain and just praying for the baby to hurry and come out, I feel so different today. Now I want to be pregnant for a while longer. I want my baby to stay safe and protected in it's womb. I have fears that the baby isn't "ready" or strong enough to come out. This is all probably normal when you know the exact time you will be delivering.

I just hope Eric and I can relax today and sleep tonight. We plan on seeing a movie together today in attempts to do nothing but relax...maybe take a nap. But I just hate those darn things!

OK...here it goes...

Our next post will be the official delivery update of BABY MCCOY!

We love you all,

Eric, Lindsay and Duke McCoy

38 Week Check Up

2008-09-10T17:15:00.000-07:00

This morning starting at about 4:30am I started having really strong contractions. Unfortunately they were not quite regular or even really timable. They seemed to be right on top of one another for an hour, then they tapered off until they finally faded away. Much to my dismay, it wasn't true labor. We went for a walk, then around noon the contractions came back. Just as strong and OH! Soooooo painful! But again, they tapered off and went away. This afternoon we saw Dr. Flora for a check up. She said I am 1 cm dilated and for me to call her when the contractions are regular, timable and close together. So maybe they will not come back for a while...or maybe...we will have a little baby sooner than we thought!

Stay tooned for an update.

Love you all,

Eric and Lindsay

37 Weeks

2008-09-03T19:20:00.000-07:00

Today we had our 37 week appointment. Our little angel is growing well, measuring full term, and has a strong heart rate. I have officially gained 23 pounds now, though it feels like 53. Being a little stubborn, baby McCoy is still in a breech position. We have officially scheduled a C-section for September 19th, 2008 since there isn't enough fluid around the baby for us to expect a full turn to the head down position.

Welcome to The McCoy Family Blog

2008-08-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

We are having a baby! Oh, you probably know that by now. Now that we have only 3 weeks left, we can barely believe it. Please check in as often as you would like. We will continue to post updates, pictures and maybe a slide show as events unfold.

Our deepest love,
Eric and Lindsay McCoy