We apologize for not updating on a more regular basis! Our family is doing well. Noah is just over 20 months and growing so much! He seems to be leaving so many clothes this month (October), which tells us he has indeed grown! We are so grateful to have such a healthy and active baby boy. He talks so much also! Maybe I will make a posting on just his recent words and phrases over the last two months...there are lots of them!

Let’s see - what did Noah do in September? He discovered the movie Cars...which is a favorite! Along with the movie his collection of the movies character cars has grown! He has discovered many new books that he enjoys to read. Additionally, daddy put out a huge Thomas the train set table that has kept Noah’s imagination growing. He enjoys helping mommy and daddy with things around the house. Momma with the dishes and baking, and helping daddy with geeky stuff. As a family, we went to the Puyallup Fair, visited family when possible, and took many walks around our local farmers market. On one market day, Noah actually got to see a fire truck up close!

There are more postings coming soon! In the meantime, please check out September and this months pictures on Flickr! We enjoy reading your comments, and it lets us know you are viewing the pictures as well. Saludos a toda la familia!

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This week has been really hot in Seattle so after dinner we took Noah to a really nice park just a short drive away. He had so much fun as you can see from these pictures. Will post more pictures soon! I am very behind on uploads, sorry!

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Since we have been so busy lately....momma never posted these pictures below(which are from last month)! We thought it was so funny because it looks as though I am punishing him or he is so sad...but the third picture clearly shows you that he was being silly! We love our angel and all the laughter he brings to our lives!

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Noah is surprising us everyday! He said “lemon” late last week...because he loves it! I have no idea why. And tonight he attempted to say, “spaghetti.” How cool is this! We are so lucky to have such a smart little boy.

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We were so happy to have Omar home on Friday! We took Noah to the Woodland park zoo in Seattle for the first time! The weather was great! Noah enjoyed all the space and animals that we got to see. Next time we will go the ones we missed. Here are the pictures from our day at the zoo! Check out all of them on flickr!

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Check out all the new pictures of our Noah. Thanks for the comments, we enjoy reading them! Hello to our family!

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It’s so great to see our boy playing with other kids now.

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This picture was taken the day before Mother’s Day, when we were at my parents (Lopez’). Unfortunately, we didn’t think to take a picture of the four cousins until they were all ready to go home....and really completely DONE and CRANKY! haha! Still cute though.

Noah, Trey, Maya and Dayton.

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This Mother’s Day, Omar took some pictures of me and my cutie pie. I love my boy’s! I feel blessed to be a mom to such a sweet and smart baby boy. Mommy loves you Noah!

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Here are some recent pictures of Noah with his grandparents.

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We took Noah to the doctor for his checkup. We feared three shots, but he only needed two. Still two too many! He is such a strong boy though, and daddy holds him so tight and makes him feel better so fast. Noah is doing very well. It seems he has a very well developed vocabulary for his age. We think it’s just the way he loves books, flashcards, and enjoys us reading to him. Daddy has been reading to our angel since he was still in the belly! Noah and I are lucky to have Omar.

Some new words he began to say a few weeks ago, or earlier actually - outside, airplane, fresa “strawberry”, abuelitos “grandparents”, auntie. This is all I can think of so late in the evening. He is well over two dozen words...at least.

Fifteen month stats: 29lbs, 33” tall.

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Here is Noah enjoying some more time outside.

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Here are more pictures from our fun day in tulip town. Enjoy!

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Today was Noah’s first time to Skagit county to see the tulips! I think he enjoyed them. Although he paid way more attention to the small airplanes that kept flying over us, and a couple of horses that were nearby. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day though. The weather was perfect! Clear blue skies, no wind, and not too hot. We had a picnic and Noah had so much fun just hanging out. We hope to make this a tradition. I am blessed to have my angel and such a sweet husband. We will post more pictures soon, so keep checking back!
Cindy

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Last weekend was so warm and nice that we were barely home! We went out to the park a couple of times and took Noah out for walks between. There are a lot of new pictures uploaded, so please check them out! We enjoy reading the comments. :)

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We were debating where to take our baby for his overdue haircut, but we hadn't even mentioned abuelito Lopez! And what do you know! He sat so still for him! We just got back with our new looking angel! He is adorable...momma almost cried!

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Our baby boy on Easter 2009. Omar captured this.

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March was another fast month! And somewhat of a blur since ALL of us got sick! Yes, Noah got sick for the first time....13 months without an illness, we have been lucky and blessed with our little angel! He didn’t get a fever...it was just a bad runny nose that lasted about three to four days. He struggled most while trying to sleep, poor baby. Then when we thought we were all in the clear, momma got sick on her birthday of all days! Oh and Omar was sick first!

After Noah bounced back from being sick it was back to normal! He is a very active boy and loves to learn ALL the time. He sits or stands to listen to what you have to say while explaining something. When he hears a word...he tries right away to repeat it. He likes to see family come over to our place...he shows things to them and wants to talk with them. It’s so cute when they leave...Noah gets very sad. :( We have no updates on weight or height, but he is starting to leave so many clothes! We can tell he has grown and appears taller, but we are not sure if he has reached 32 inches or has passed it! Our baby is getting big, that’s for sure!

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Our boy is growing up so fast, he's running around and likes to go up the stairs, we are always behind him because of that. He has been repeating many of the things we say. He knows the meaning and can say many words. Apple, Apple sauce, Octopus, Elmo, Uncle, up, aqui (here), este (this), "ahi esta" agua, "oh boy", OK, Dadda,

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It's been too long since momma wrote anything! Omar and I both agree that February was a super crazy month....and it went by so fast. We will say it was a very important month though. Our Noah turned 1! He had mastered walking by eleven months. By his one year he also had ten teeth, currently he is getting four more....which will make it 14 teeth by thirteen months! He actually got his first two teeth in by four months...which is actually pretty early. For his one year checkup he was 25 pounds and 31" tall. Our baby grew almost an inch a month! Crazy!



On Noah's actual birthday, daddy was able to take a day off and we spent the whole day with our baby and spoiled him! We got a visit from cousin Maya and Dayton that morning - and they brought him a gift...thank you! Then it was off to the Seattle Aquarium! Luckily it was sunny, still a little windy by the water, but overall couldn't have for a better day. Noah enjoyed walking around and exploring. Afterwards, we went to have fish and chips on the pier....where Noah was all smiles! That evening, Noah got his homemade mini cake - with his little baby cookie monster on top. Noah enjoyed his day we hope....oh and had his cake too! We had a great day as a family!




Birthday party was great. Noah was a bit shy at first but warmed up at the end. We rented out a little place since our place is way too small for our family. The theme was Sesame Street, first birthday. Ohh, and of course Omar dressed his little man so handsome!



I am so grateful for my little boy and his daddy! We have been blessed with our Noah and all the laughs and smiles he gives us everyday. We love watching him grow and learn so much, he's is our sweet little angel. I'm sure I forgot a lot of things...but I'll write more later.
Cindy

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Gracias a todos por asistir a la fiesta de Noah!

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It's been a whole year of having our little angel...it sure has gone by fast! I am very blessed to have him, he is such a sweet and loving little boy. I have cherished all these special days and moments with Noah and his dad. My men complete my life! I am blessed to have had Noah, blessed to have been given the chance to be a mom, and most especially have a loving and supportive husband who encouraged me to be a stay at home mom during Noah's critical first year. I can't wait for all the many more memories to come! Happy Birthday baby boy! And thank you Omar for your love. Cindy

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A year ago today at 11:11 PM a beautiful big baby was born, ever since, my life has changed. There has not been a sad day for me, because looking at his smile makes my whole day. I have been very lucky to have both my beautiful, wonderful wife, and my handsome little man. They both make my days at work go by fast even when I'm having a rough one. I have received a picture from him and momma every day since I went back to work 3 weeks after he was born. I've seen my boy change from a very quiet baby laying on the bed to the boy that runs to hug me when he hears me unlock the door. I am blessed to have both of these special peeps in my life. My loves, my life.

Happy Birthday Noah! and Thank you Cindy for our gorgeous boy.
Omar Alvarado

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Our angel has been super busy lately! He's picked up walking very well, he's eating so much, also he seems to be learning so much because he is curious about everything! And he's starting to say more words. He knows how to identify body parts...like his feet, legs, tummy, ear, it's so cute. He likes his Leapfrog and likes it when we do flashcards too.

Momma and daddy both love when Noah just comes at us and gives us kisses, we don't have to ask - we just know that he will do it on his own...which makes it that more special. Noah is always busy reading. Things he is into right now are Seasame Street like Elmo, Ernie, Cookie Monster and Big Bird. He is into Handy Manny because he is my little fix it man when daddy is gone. He just got into Barney...a little. Oh and he has always like Diego. His one year check up is fast approaching! Which also means his big birthday is coming up! We are so excited. I think I may burn out my little camera that day....taking so many pictures! Well, please check out the newest pictures of our boy....and I'll post more soon!

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We went to visit tia Teresa today and saw the kids as well. Here are some pictures from today. Lilah is walking and running....and because of this it seemed that Noah was encouraged to walk even further at his auntie's today! It was so exciting...he's almost there! They say Noah is a lot heavier than his auntie.....and I didn't believe them until I held cute little Lilah. I love her earings...so cute. They were dancing, walking, and sharing toys...it was so sweet. Omar and I managed to get a picture with the little busy bodies!

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We are finally caught up on uploading so many new pictures of our baby boy.....momma still argues Noah is a baby, while daddy has gone on to call him toddler! No way! So here are some pictures of our boy when he turned 11 months about a week ago. And yes, as Omar mentioned, we are so excited for our son's first birthday! He is walking further and further, he let's go of places and smiles...and continues to smile even as he'll fall. He is a big eater....and we mean BIG! So check out our latest pictures and keep leaving comments, we appreciate them!

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We are getting excited for Noah's birthday, I am planning on taking the day off from work so I can be with him and Cindy that day, I don't know what we'll do but I want to take them out. For his birthday party, we are having a gathering of our families to blow the candle and have some cake. We sent invitations to his Abuelitos and local tios/as and cousins. We will be having a bigger party for his 2nd birthdays where we can invite more family and friends.

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While Thanksgiving is always a special time, it was truly a special time as we celebrated our first big holiday with our baby boy! Noah had a very busy day! He began his day by running around doing errands. He took a short nap and off we went to see family! We were very glad to be able to stay in the area....so daddy didn't have to drive. First we went to spend time with Omar's famiiy and then we headed to the Lopez' for some turkey....gobble gobble! Noah had his first turkey and stuffing. He liked it. In the end, it didn't matter where we were, the most important thing was seeing Noah so happy all day long. We do thank both of our families for the great food and the time spent together.

Okay....lots of new pictures! Momma finally uploaded pictures since last week. Our Noah is doing well. Super active, eating a lot more and drooling a lot more too! He has at least one more tooth coming through that we can see, poor baby. Noah saw his abuelitos over the weekend, and hung out at the downtown REI store. We were window shopping but will go back there on Friday! Both daddy and Noah enjoy REI!

Our baby will be having his first Thanksgiving....we are really excited! If we don't post anything before then, we hope everyone is able to take a break away from everything and thank your loved ones and close friends. I know I am thankful for a loving and supportive husband and my baby boy...who just amazes me everyday! Noah is truly an angel and we are both so grateful we were blessed with him.

On Friday, Noah went in for his nine month checkup. The doctor says he looks very active, very well developed, and very smart! He now weighs about 24 lbs., and grew 3 whole inches since his last visit! He is now 30 inches! He does seem so much taller, and we can tell because he can reach so much more! Noah is still in 95+ percentile, and fell just on the border of the 90 percentile for his weight, but is still very healthy. The doctor says his weight is fine since he is so active now. All good news to mommy and daddy! Oh and sadly he had to get the flu shot and another routine one, but he was so brave! We are so proud of our angel.

Every kid likes to read, and this is proof.

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Momma is still in denial that her little baby is getting bigger! It's gone by WAY too fast! He is picking up his own food now and actually eating it instead of smashing it in his hand and dropping it, as he was doing a few weeks ago. He is really good at drinking out of his sippy cup. He makes mommy and daddy laugh so much when he squints...we say ojitios - and he will squint, it's the cutest thing. Then he gives his parents so many kisses, we love our baby boy so much.

Look through the album to find almost two weeks of new pictures! Sorry for not posting anything! It took a bit to settle back home. Ohhh...how we missed home! Sending our hello's to family and friends, keep leaving your comments, we like to read them. Gracias!

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Last Friday we took our first family road trip and first trip ever! Yeah I know it only took nine months you must be saying. We have gone places...but not as far as Lincoln City, Oregon (on the 101 coast). We must say that our baby did so well! He was an angel and a big boy in the car seat. He only got a bit frustrated at the end, reaching the resort only because it was pitch dark outside. He was so happy to get to the room...and uhhmm remodel!

We did get to check out a few shops, but it was just too windy to get Noah outside and risk him getting a bad cold! Momma took most of the pictures, recorded some on the camcorder, while baby did the following - slept. Oh and daddy drove of course! We picked some new toys for Noah, but he won't get them until Christmas...but we didn't have to pay taxes - yippie! We were glad to be home safe with our little angel.

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For Halloween we planned to take Noah to our local mall and hopefully meet up with abuelito Lopez'. We went to trick or treat at the mall but grandparents couldn't make it. We did get a lot of candy....I mean Noah got a lot of candy and we were able to see his grandparents later that evening. Here are some pictures from Halloween Eve (Noah and daddy carving Noah's pumpkin) and Halloween day. Hope everyone had a great day!

On Sunday we took advantage of some of the last nice sunny days and took Noah outside to play with the leaves and get some pictures - that is if he would allow us! Luckily, the sun was out, the leaves were pretty, and our baby cooperated for just enough shots. It started to get chilly really quick so we came back inside to get warm. Check out the latest pictures of our baby Noah.

Today we had plans to see his abuelito Alvarado's and then do some trick or treating in Burien.....closer to their place. We had planned it for a few weeks and invited Omar's family, unfortunately his abuelita got a very unplanned flu and had to sit it out. They stayed home and couldn't hang out with their grandson. Luckily, tia Yuri came along! She was a big help...as it was the three of us walking him from store to store for a few blocks. Noah had fun, but I think his parents had way more fun watching their baby trick or treat for the first time! We will never forget these precious moments. The day was chilly but the sun made the day and walk really nice. We got a lot of pictures, but most importantly.... a lot of memories. After getting candy, for baby of course, we stopped to see his abuelitos. Since abuelita was really sick and baby was really tired we had to cut the visit short...there is always next time though!

Ohh, and we called this Trick or treat, part 1 because we hope to take him to our local mall on Halloween night - with abuelito Lopez'. We hope everyone is healthy then! Check out the pictures and keep leaving your comments, we enjoy reading them. Hola a todos!

Yeah!!! We made it to the pumpkin patch today! After doing our morning errands, Noah took a good long nap, ate lunch, and off we went - down to the pumpkin patch! We couldn't have asked for a nicer fall afternoon. The sun was bright and no rain in sight! It was still breezy, but the sun helped keep baby warm. Our stroll among the pumpkins was really fun, we enjoyed watching Noah touch the pumpkins and not know what to do. We brought back a few pumpkins and a lot of memories. Ohh...we stopped by abuelito Lopez' also! Check out the pictures from our busy but memorable day. Tomorrow we are trying to go see his other abuelito's and his tia Lilah.

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We can't say it enough....we have been blessed with our baby Noah. He makes us smile everyday and shows us something new that he does each day as well. The last few days Noah has been doing a lot more talking...ok so it's baby talk...but parents always understand! We are so grateful that he eats well, sleeps well (especially at night), and is healthy and happy. We are looking forward to a relaxing weekend as a family. We are hoping to go to a pumpkin patch on Saturday, it will probably be muddy, but we hope for no rain while out on the field! Check out some new pictures for this week!

Our Noah turned 8 months on Saturday...as his daddy mentioned. We had a nice and relaxing weekend. Saturday we went out for breakfast and then to the market, but I forgot my camera in the car. Then we went home for Noah's nap and then headed to the mall and REI! Daddy picked up a really nice fleece vest and mittens for baby...their fall sale ended this weekend. Then we went to have lunch at Sushiland! Mommy and daddy haven't treated themselves to sushi in way too long! Noah was sooo good...he's such a happy baby, he makes complete strangers smile! Sunday we saw his abuelito Alvarado's and it was his tia's birthday a few days ago...so he went to wish her a happy one! Hopefully he can see his abuelito Lopez' this week. Check out the many new pictures! Keep sending us your comments, we enjoy reading them. Hola ha todos!

...is sure getting around! He suddenly forgot what sitting and laying down are. He only knows crawling and standing...and trying to move when he stands. We are starting to walk him around as he seems to be so strong. Noah seems to be in a hurry to do so many things. Today he finally let go from where he was standing holding on to try and sit, but I think he may have gotten scared and pretty much went face first! Whenever he falls he looks to momma for a reaction. I can't overreact or else he will cry, so this time I cheered him on and congratulated him on letting go and getting back down to the ground, he smiled....instead of panicked. He always enjoys us reading to him, I'm glad he likes his books. He enjoys when momma blasts the music for him during the day, he will fall asleep surprisingly! He likes helping momma and daddy whenever he can, he's momma's big helper when daddy is at work.

Check out lots of new pictures! Here are some where he is sitting...these are harder to get!

Today was finally a relaxing day, although we went out and went to a wedding. Noah's aunt Andrea's brother was getting married...if you understood that! It was a nice wedding. In the morning we went to our local farmers market and picked up some fresh fruit for Noah. Then we headed to our Supermall down the hill about ten minutes away and had lunch there. Check out the pictures from today.

We are all happy the weekend is finally here! As for last weekend we saw both sets of abuelitos and picked up some new toys for Noah and two new warm hats....it's starting to get chilly! We baked cookies and just hung out relaxing. This weekend we have some places to go and we are hoping to attend a wedding. We'll try to go to the market on Saturday morning as our baby Noah is out of pears, peaches (almost), and apples! His daddy weighed him after his bath and although it isn't exact, we think Noah now weighs 25lbs or more!! We both have noticed he has grown in length for sure! Our baby is growing so fast. Momma loves that he will give me kisses out of no where, he knows that I love when he gives momma love! It's so sweet, he does it with dada too!

As for other things, we've been following the news about WaMu....pretty sad. We have mutual friends still at the company and our thoughts are with you all during this crazy time. Hope you are all able to leave it behind for the weekend and enjoy some time with family and friends.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

Here we are! Our baby boy continues to cruise around! We will begin baby proofing this weekend! Hola a todos! Check out the new pictures....momma finally caught up!

Check out some new pictures! It's been busy lately and our poor baby is still teething. He seems to want to walk soon, we are all saying he will by ten months...but we'll see! I will try to blog about our weekend soon!

Noah and family have been doing well. Our baby is definetly keeping us busy. He has understood that crawling will get him places he shouldn't be....so he has learned how to crawl fast! He hardly lays down anymore...he either sits, stands or crawls to some interesting thing. Daddy brushed his teeth for the first time the other day....it was so cute, and Noah loves his teeth being brushed - surprisingly. This past week, Noah and momma did a lot of walking, or actually momma did a lot of walking! Noah was sleeping for over an hour outside on our walk - however fall is approaching fast so we'll have to take our walks to the mall. Check out some new pictures, I am still trying to catch up! Hello to our families in California!

It's been a long time since momma has written anything, and I can say so much here now but I will try to keep it semi-short so that you can read! Our baby turned 7 months today...actually JUST a few minutes ago!

Things he has done lately...or his firsts are: He had spaghetti for the first time on Tuesday and he stood up to the couch by himself! He is crawling...but hasn't really realized he can actually get farther than he thinks! His teeth are coming so fast! He has 4 teeth coming out on top! He already has his bottom two! He loves to geek out like his daddy and still loves his books. Only a few pictures have been uploaded this week, however we plan to upload a lot more next week! Keep leaving your comments, Noah enjoys reading them!

We love our baby so much and we are a very blessed little family!

Happy Birthday our baby boy! We love you!

Last weekend...
We went to Ofelia's birthday party, she turned 2. Click on pictures to see more, larger.

Noah, will be 6 months tomorrow. Today we are going swimming to the local community pool, depending on how he does we may sign him up for swimming lessons. He loves splashing on the tub so he may just enjoy it.
This weekend, we had another busy one. We went to the farmer's market and bought him some veggies, he loves carrots, peaches, butternut squash, apples. We got some sweet peaches, they were cooked this morning and they are sweeter even than the ones they sell at the store. We are buying a whole box next week so we can save some for the peachless season. So Noah doesn't miss out. Last Thursday we also visited his Alvarado Abuelitos, he was a good boy with them but got tired and fell asleep they gave him a CD with classic songs, the ones I grew up with, available in iTunes. On Friday, we went to his Lopez' Abuelitos they had dinner for us and his cousins were there, they had just got back from Disneyland and brought him his "ears" He loves to have them on. We have a 6 month check up and shots for him on Friday, so I'll have a short day at work. I think Cindy will be posting something this week but if not we will post something next weekend.

On Saturday we took advantage of the nice warm weekend and went out on our first family hike! It wasn't extremely difficult...but it was a start. We walked around Discovery Park. Noah loved hanging out on daddy's back and watching everything. He liked our time just sitting under a tree by the water - it was good family time. Afterwards, we went to Alki to eat fish and chips for lunch...yum! Oh then we picked up Noah's new convertible car seat. Yes, he already outgrew his infant car seat - but this new nice one should last us up until 65lbs. Sigh...he's growing up so fast.

Noah is 5 monts today in about 18 minutes, and at short of 5 months he's already made daddy proud more than once. Today as he was playing with momma, he said Dadda! We heard it and encouraged to keep saying and he kept repeating. We were very proud of our boy. Momma was sad but happy, she was proud of our boy too.

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The checkup went well. Noah is 95 + percentile on everything! He was 18lbs 5oz and almost 28 inches! The doctor says that he is very strong and seems like a really healthy baby boy...or big boy as she said. Oh...and the doctor checked his teeth! The two bottom teeth are coming out...they are already visible. Everything went well at the visit...well - until his shots! It was sad as always...he wasn't happy with the nurse - I don't blame him. Here he was...before the shots.

...was nice but always too short. Friday was sushi night and Noah was so great as always! Then momma was treated to a tall java chip frappaccino from Starbucks! Mmm! Saturday we spent the evening at the Lopez' after buying bear his really nice REI hiking backpack! Well...actually after Noah's really long nap between...lol. We can't wait to use his backpack...that's if we even get a summer! Today we went to abuelito Alvarado's house for lunch and got back this afternoon. Noah and daddy are napping now and I am going to do some laundry. Please check out the new pictures and keep leaving comments - we enjoy reading them! Gracias!

Listening to the birds chirping outside this morning while baby Noah is asleep. It actually seems like a nice spring day outside! We can't wait for nicer weekend weather so that Noah can enjoy the outdoors. Our baby is doing well...keeps getting bigger. We bought a scale to make sure he wasn't losing weight because he seems to have left his formula supplement for the most part. But this is good news! Since his two month checkup just over two weeks ago he has gained at least another pound and half...and appears to us to have grown in length as well. We won't know accurately until his four month checkup in June. We were happy to see he is still gaining despite not drinking hardly anymore formula...it's all breastfeeding now! He is only two and a half months old but seems bigger to us. He is growing up so fast! Well it was his bath night last night....check out the latest pictures.

Noah is napping right now - he's had a long day...haha! We are both happy that it is almost Friday! Friday means daddy is with us for a few days...all day. Noah is growing more and more everyday...leaving more and more clothes. Momma had fun putting him in his dinosaur outfit from his uncle Victor. Today is his bath night...he still loves the water, however is getting too big for his bathtub! We love every moment with our baby and cherish all of his smiles and conversations with us. We are hoping to get out this weekend, maybe downtown Seattle - it will all depend on the weather!

We play every day after I get off work, he talks to me, we just chill on the bed.

This is a video from Flickr

We took baby Nøah to the clinic on Friday afternoon for his checkup and unfortunately his shots too. He has grown in all categories! Momma was super shocked by his weight! Although daddy wasn't because he won five bucks for having the closest guess to his weight. Nøah is now 24 1/2 inches and weighs 15lbs. 3oz! Doctor says he is very healthy and very alert, all good signs. As for the shots, momma cried of course and baby is still a little cranky this morning. We will take it easy today with him...hopefully try and get outside. It is a beautiful day outside today!

Baby and momma haven't posted anything in a few weeks....been crazy! Nøah has been fine...momma's the one that got a fever due to an infection. I got antibiotics that were safe for me and the baby and am a lot better now. The baby is getting bigger as you can see by the new pictures we've posted...that's taken some time to do and I only get a few minutes to do this while Noah is asleep or when daddy is here! I don't like leaving him alone while I get on the computer....we like to read, play with his balloon, play on his play mat, take pictures to send to daddy, or do some tummy time (which momma just started doing more of these last few days only). I'll post more tomorrow hopefully after Nøah's two month checkup. Sadly though...he is going in for his shots. :( We'll see how he does...I pray that he does well - I know I'll be crying for sure!

Ohh...and my cousins were in town this week, we've posted new pictures of Noah with them. They leave this evening after being in Seattle for a week. Noah thanks his uncle Jr. and aunties for the new outfits! Keep reading and emailing us!

A couple of pictures of baby Nøah watching his first snow fall. He really enjoyed it.

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....he discovered playing with his balloon today. It was really cute - he was holding it and moving it around. We had a good family day today...momma, daddy and Nøah.

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Our baby is showing more and more signs that his silky black hair will in fact be curly! It's so cute! We already knew it would curl...we just didn't know when or how much...and we still need to see how much it will curl - which may be a few more months. Nøah is doing well...smiling more and reaching out for us more. He really likes his baths...which is great...no crying at all - he's a great baby. Here is a latest picture.

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Momma captures daddy and son after dinner. How sweet!

On Thursday afternoon, we went to Noah's one month checkup. It was with a new clinic and doctor, but his doctor is a really nice lady. Noah is doing very well...as mom and dad figured. We were thinking he had probably reached 11lbs...in fact he's almost reached 12lbs! He has gained about a total of 3lbs since being released from the hospital on February 14. He lost almost a whole pound in the first days after he was born...but it was only eleven percent so it wasn't anything startling. He has also grown in length! He is now 22 inches...he was born 21. Both mommy and daddy are happy with their big boy! I love the smiling he is doing when he looks at us.

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Happy first month!

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Noah has reached a milestone today...one month old! It already seems like my baby is growing up so fast! I want to bake him something for his big day...unfortunately I am left with VERY little time to do anything besides feeding him...changing him...and oh yeah - listening to our daily music! He has mastered recognizing both mommy and daddy and following not only us but objects and toys. He sits with us at dinner in his bouncer of course...or sometimes in momma's arms. We are very blessed to have such a wonderful baby boy! He's our angel!

On Saturday we went to visit Noah's auntie LIlah (who is only three days older than Noah). She is a cute little girl. Noah spent most of the time sleeping so they didn't get to talk much! After that visit we went to the mall for a little while where we found some things for Noah and his cousin Maya...and momma finally got a java chip frappacinno from Starbucks! It was a really nice treat. When we got back home, Omar's parents stopped by to see the baby. Then tonight (Sunday) we went to Maya's birthday party...she turned four last Saturday but they had a late gathering because they just moved into their new home. Noah is doing well in the car on the way to these places...he likes the ride - but not if he is hungry! Okay..time to go to bed...hopefully!

My boy gets bigger and bigger every day. It is almost a month since he was born and it seems like it was just yesterday that I met him for the first time. I noticed Cindy gettin anxious about him getting bigger and not having his foot print on a cast for displaying. We have been busy with him and since I got back to work it's been even harder. We are going to try to finish it today and have it ready. I will post pictures of the process.

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Today as I was at work i opened my email and there it was, this picture that made my day go even faster. I look forward to more of these.

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...so the day came...unfortunately. Daddy returned to work today. We are counting the hours until he returns though! In the meantime, mommy and me are hanging out and I am sleeping and eating like usual! Here I am missing daddy!
-Noah

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Today at 4 o'clock Noah finally lost his umbilical cord! Daddy had just returned from getting his haircut and I was picking the baby up for daddy to take when I saw the umbilical piece laying on the bed. It was really exciting. His belly button looks good...no weird stuff left behind, a clean belly button. So Noah was two weeks and five days today with a big event. He had another big event last night...he did his first giggle...it was super cute. We are looking forward to so many more firsts.

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This is our last Saturday before daddy goes back to work - it's going to be hard on Monday morning. :( We had a good family day today. Noah fell back asleep after a late morning feeding and we fell asleep right with him. He was up in the afternoon listening to his music with daddy while mommy had a chance to shower. Then his abuelitos came by with auntie Fatima. Last night abuelita Lopez came by with lots of food and Noah was really good with her and her abuelitos tonight as well. It's almost ten and he is still asleep but almost ready to eat...so I must go!

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Noah turned two weeks old yesterday and he is doing well. He seems to have grown a lot...but we haven't weighed him since last week so not too sure. He is very alert and follows both of mommy and daddy's voice. He keeps us smiling.

here is my contribution:

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It's mid-afternoon now and just finished eating some delicious chicken with salsa and a great salad. Due to my (momma's) healing process, I have a limited diet right now which is keeping me from eating seafood, pork, and a lot of green veggies.....for now anyway. My incision is healing nicely and I continue to rest with Noah whenever possible so that I will be as strong as possible for when daddy goes back to work. Me and baby are very sad at the thought of this...but know it has to happen - either way...we'd rather have daddy here with us.

Noah has been napping for over two or three hours now! Mommy took advantage of that and rested also, and is now writing this entry. Earlier however, around eleven in the morning we ventured outside for the first time as a family going some place other than the clinic! There is a big sale going on at Babies R Us that ends this weekend and we were interested in picking up a bouncer or swing and a few other things we still needed. Luckily for us grandpa and grandma Lopez' gave us a gift card to this store which will help with so much stuff we still need for our little one. Noah was really good the whole time, and even left a little souvenir in the store....like a dirty diaper! Daddy was the best and changed him...as I was still afraid to do this in public....something I'll have to get over REAL soon! We purchased a fancy bouncer and a simpler one to see which one Noah will like (if any). We picked up a few accessories...oh and a nice Chicco baby carrier....can't wait to use that for our walks. Oh ....and because baby Noah was craving some chocolate from See's Candies - daddy was our hero and bought us some! Here are some pics from today...enjoy! Keep visiting and leaving comments!

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I was taking some photos today and turned on the flash, he then started closing his eyes and stayed very quiet as if he didn't want us to know he was awake. I noticed his squinting and just wanted to wait for him to open his eyes. I wasn't able to fool him so I kept takig the pictures. After I was done he opened his eyes wide open, what a munchkin!

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