Day at the lake

Today was Noah's first day at the lake. We went up to Big Swan Lake with Chris & Carrey and had a great time! Noah watched daddy's poor attempt at wakeboarding. While daddy didn't have any trouble starting off or jumping the wake, his landings sure could use some work;)

Noah and mommy spent the afternoon on the beach visiting with the crew. Even though Noah was wearing some pretty potent sunscreen, he still stayed out of the sun as much as possible. Mommy was wearing sunscreen (& you can tell where she wasn't ;) and spent more time in the sun

We were excited to get Noah into his little swimmers so he could splash in the water himself. Even though the sun was out & warming things up, Daddy & Noah didn't spend too much time in the relatively cool (when compared to the bathtub) water. It was sure fun to get out to enjoy the sun at the lake!

Here are a couple of fun new photos...

I don't know why, but mommy has had it in her head that we need a couple of photos of Noah a la natual. Daddy's no photographer yet, but he is trying. I'm sure Noah will appreciate this one at graduation time ;)

Oh yeah, we still have a couple of dogs as well (you wouldn't know it if you were just reading the blog as of late). Here, Choco and Gemma are tracking down the elusive chipmunk. While this chipmunk is still bringing his A-game, the chipmunk that lived in the west boulder wall wasn't as skillful.



In addition to the chipmunk, Gemma has brought back a few other trophies. She must have found a nest of rabbits, as there was a week where she came back to the house with a bunny each night.

A day of firsts!

It's been way too long since we've gotten some good photos out on the blog. We've gotten some good ones on the kodak site that you may not have seen yet. Hope you all enjoyed your warm & sunny Memorial Day weekend.

On to the good stuff...today was a day of firsts for Noah.

As most of you may know, Noah's been growing by leaps and bounds. Last Monday he weighed 17 lbs at his 4 month checkup. I've been telling Alice that he's going to be a football player - he's at the 90th percentile for both height & weight.

This is all good, & I digress... Today marks the first day that Noah rolled over on his own. He was laying on his back on the floor in the sunroom while Alice ran a load of laundry back to the bedroom. When she returned a few seconds later, he was propped up on his elbows looking her direction! Alice couldn't believe it! She rolled him back over onto his back just to see if he would do it again, and sure enough he rolled over once more so mommy could see. When I got back in from cutting the grass in the 90°F+ heat, he was just showing off ;)

He also chowed down a bowl of rice cereal tonight after working up a good appetite rolling around on the floor. Alice has tried the cereal a couple of times, but he hasn't wanted to keep anything in & everything would come right back out. Tonight, we were able to keep well over half the cereal in & he started getting the hang of opening his mouth for the spoon, but hasn't quite got the tongue motion down yet.

We're proud parents as you can imagine. With this in mind, we'll share a couple of fun recent photos with you.

In keeping with the firsts, here is Noah's first time reading the newspaper with his daddy.

Noah sure does love his mommy!

Noah's cousin Luke was in town for the weekend. It is sure fun to get the grandkids together & see how much everyone has grown. It also makes for a full house!

Here's Alice giving Noah some love after John & Tanya's wedding this weekend. It was a fantastic day for a wedding, albeit a little on the warm side.

As you may know, we are Gopher fans through and through. Aunt Jessi found the best Gopher hat & it has quickly become Noah's favorite!

Stinky Dogs!

Not sure how well the dogs are adapting to the new addition to the family...

The other night, they disappeared off toward the creek. Alice & I had just been talking about whether they would stick with her if she took them for a run. So much for that.

When Alice came back to the house, she found quite a sight. Choco was running across the front yard, driving his face through the snow. As she rounded the back corner of the garage, Gemma was there, skunk in mouth, shaking it back and forth.

Alice corralled the two monkeys in the garage & came in to report that I had to get out there & shoot a skunk. As I cautiously approached, not wanting to get sprayed myself, I realized that there was no fight left in that rodent. I packaged it up in a very nice little bundle of plastic bags & dropped it in the trash can. I almost thought about tossing it out & letting nature take its course, but I really didn't want the animal to reappear on the front step.


Needless to say, they both got sprayed & got to spend the night outside in their kennel. Alice washed them up the next night & they don't smell too bad, but when they get wet, the scent comes back a bit. The mix that seemed to work pretty well is as follows:

• 1 quart hydrogen peroxide
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 3 tbsp dish washing detergent

On a lighter note, here are a couple pics of Noah that I just have to share.


Noah & mommy are doing fantastic! They both are healthy and feeling well. We are enjoying our time with Noah immensely. Alice is not looking forward to going back to work, as she loves the time with our son, and is very busy feeding/changing, feeding/changing, feeding/changing. She has also been a champ around the house and enjoying her time at home. I have to remind her to take a nap now and then.


Daddy & Noah were comparing feet sizes the other night. Noah has a long way to go to catch up, but daddy's feet aren't growing any more. Noah continuous to eat well & he seems to be growing quite a bit every week.

11 day checkup

Noah's 11 day checkup yesterday went swimmingly! It was a little ironic, as it was Alice's due date and she already had a doctor appointment scheduled. He is putting on weight & has gained a full pound since last Thursday and an grew an inch since birth. He is now 8 1/2 lbs and is eating (& pooping) well.


All is going well at home, although we are getting a little less sleep than we have been in the past. Overall, Noah has been a real trooper. He has his good nights, and others he is a bit more restless. Last night was one of those nights. Our schedules were very different yesterday when Alice & I had eye exams, lunch at Tim & Carissa's, and ending with Noah's Dr. appointment. It was a busy day!

We thank God every day for the miracle named Noah and are so thankful for his health & well-being. We think he's perfect!

Noah Christopher

was born on Sunday, January 22nd. I may try the blog as a method of keeping everyone updated on our adventure...


This one above is probably my favorite photo so far, but there are so many to choose from.

I know I am extremely biased, but I think he is perfect!