Wedding Weekend (part 1)

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

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

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

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!

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!

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:

1. call Dog dog, toss his food to Duke from his highchair and laugh at it
2. walk while holding on with only one hand (walking has been a slow progress)
3. say Dada, Uh Oh, Mama, No, Love you (almost understandably), ball, Nana, that and hi
   
4. sing/yell into his toy microphone (not very musically inclined!)
5. sign all done, milk and drink (for water)
6. hate whole veggies and thinks pureed veggies are the only way to go
7. Dance dance...bouncing his bum up and down while standing
8. scream, laugh and dance when Yo Gabba Gabba comes on tv
9. wave hi and bye bye
10. take his shoes off
11. play peek-a-boo with himself
12. give a hi-five
13. clap clap clap for everything
14. put things away (his new thing is to put anything back into it's container)
15. walk with his pushing to walk toys
16. enjoy grocery shopping
    
17. 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

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