Monkey Joe's!

Noah and I had a great weekend together!  Grammy and Poppy went up to our camp to get the camper all cleaned out and ready for us to start our camping season on Saturday, so it was just Mommy and Noah!

 We started our day with a little shopping trip to Target, we just had to pick up a few things.  Then we stopped at Aunt Krista's Pizza Shop for lunch, then headed home for a nap!  After a 3 hour nap we went to the playground and had a lot of fun playing there on just about every piece of equipment there was!

Then we went to K-Mart and scored a good deal on some snow pants for next year and a jacket for the Fall!  We went down to Weis so we could get something to make for dinner, and Noah seen the ducks that always seem to be there, and was obsessed!  So needless to say we were stopped for a few minutes to watch the ducks....that did ummm yeah nothing!

It was a busy and fun day all in all and I was very happy to get to spend it alone with my son because that doesn't get to happen to often!

Sunday we had plans to meet up with Noah's 1/2 sister Jayana at Monkey Joe's and her Mommy.  We had a blast there!  The kids played their little hearts out!  It was so busy, with so many people, as usual!  Noah was there twice before, both times during the week which wasn't quite as busy and both times he wasn't as into it as he was this time!  I was SOOOOOO happy though that he was having a good time!  His poor little body was so sweaty!  I thought for sure he would fall asleep when we left, but he didn't! 



These two kids are the most blessed kids.  I swear, they may not have their Father around which is a disadvantage, but their Father is always watching over both of them every second of everyday and I am a firm believer of that.  I know that those two children are in good hands forever!

After Monkey Joe's we went to Friendly's for lunch, that was fun!  Yeah could you tell that was sarcastic?!?  It was fun, until Noah started giving his little fits here and there!  He is used to taking a nap, usually at school he's sleeping around 12, and usually doesn't wake up until like 2:30.  So I try to keep it about the same on the week, just sometimes it's not practical.  Today was one of those days!  He slept a little on the way over to MJ's and then slept after we left Friendly's so I just drove around a while so he'd sleep!  I guess I really can't complain too much, he is only two!  That's my excuse! 

After we got home Noah cut the grass with Poppy, which he always loves to do, even though it may not be the most safest thing ever.  My Dad is careful!  Then he was outside most of the night in just his diaper, riding bikes, playing on his swing set, riding his scooter!  He just had a blast!

I hope everyone had as great of a weekend as we had!

Easter 2012

We had a great fun filled, family filled Easter!  Noah got entirely too much candy, but he also got equal amounts of toy/outdoor stuff!  I joke that now my Dad has plenty of candy to eat, which is so true because Mommy sure doesn't need anymore junk nor does Noah! 

oh the anticipation!

He was excited right away when he woke up!  I said oh lets go see if the Easter Bunny came last night!  So he RAN out to the gate, and said "Easter Bunny DID come!"  He's the sweetest of the sweet!

guess this was a good pick!



yep....that's a Reester Bunny for breakfast!  His Poppy LOVES peanut butter cups, and Reester bunnies and he wouldn't even dream of having that for breakfast!



EWWWW, this is why we DON'T eat chocolate for breakfast!

Egg hunt!

He found them all!  Good job buddy!

Easter kisses for Mommy

The handsome man of my life!

I was so excited to see him in his suit!

Noah passed out right around 12:00pm, which also just so happened to be the time my Mother's fabulous holiday dinner was ready!  So needless to say, Noah had to eat all alone when we woke up!  Mommy sat with him and Grammy was close by to talk to as well!  Poppy snuck away to take his boat out on the river!  shhhhh

yummy!

We had a awesome day!  Noah loves pushing Madison's stroller around at his Aunties' house, so I thought what the heck, get him one for at home!  I found him a blue one that has circles on it so it's not girly pink.  He loves it and wants to take it everywhere we go now!   Aunt Chrissy and Aunt Danielle came over yesterday for a visit and to drop of his Easter basket the Bunny left at their house!

It wouldn't be normal without a tractor ride!  In his suit?  "It's possible Pop"

Who rides a bike all dressed up??  My son!

More candy, and bubbles.  A new Mr Potato Head! 

and his special shirt!

After his Auntie's left, we went into Hummelstown for a walk, after the walk we made a stop at the playground for a little then headed home!

Notice he even had to take his stroller on our walk?!


We had a great day!  Noah is getting smarter by the day, he is really turning into quite the little man.  He has great manners, and is still saying his ABC's and counting to 10.  He's starting to get the hang of his shapes and colors again, thank God!  He' a pretty great kid, and I'm blessed to have him as mine!





attempt at flying a kite.....

The other day we were outside, and since it was kinda windy my Mom suggested we fly Noah's kite.  Ok, how hard can it be?  Mind you I can't even remember even a little bit how long ago it was since I flew a kite!  Anyway, we get the kite put together, and I thought well I'll try to get it up in the air and Noah will see it and be interested.  Yeah how about Mommy falls on her freaking face going up the hill! Hilarious as it was, and trust me I would have loved to have been able to see it, Noah was more upset.  He looked like he was going to cry and I said don't cry buddy Mommy's ok!  So then it was his turn because Mommy was NOT going to be doing anymore running up the hill!  He got it off the ground a inch or two and that's it!  He was just having fun running up and down the yard!  Thankfully Grammy was out with us so we had the road blocked!  I don't like living so close to the road with no back yard.  That scares me.

We had a lot of fun attempting to fly the kite!  Next time we will go somewhere with more space to run and get it up in the sky! 

Riding his Big Boy Bike!

Man I love this little guy!  That title couldn't be more true because he has turned into such a polite, please and thank you kinda little man and I'm so proud of him!

Terrific Thursday!

Thursday started out a little well, unnerving!  Noah had blood work done at his 2 year check up, and it came back that his cholesterol was high.  His pediatrician wanted to refer him to a Cardiologist, just so he could be monitored closely.  At first, I was like ok, whatever so they wanna waste some more of my money by sending him there, then the closer the appointment got the more and more I was getting anxiety.  First the reminder saying to expect to be there for 3 hours, yes 3 hours!  Then it goes on to say about doing all these tests.  I was a nervous wreck by the time the appt came.  On top of it I'm thinking oh my God what if she is really sending him there because of what I told her about when his Father passed away.  The enlarged heart and blockage, which freaked me out even more!  Saddest thing is, they were asking for more of his Father's history but I couldn't really give them much because Jeff's Mother wasn't exactly a help what so ever. Honestly talking about bad health issues isn't something Jeff and I ever talked about!  That's beside the point. 
Anyway turned out after packing a bag of cars, books, enough snacks to tide him over and have a variety, and packing water in a cooler bag expecting to be there forever, we only were there a hour!  I was so glad!  They got his height and weight, which is still pretty much the same as his check up, 36 pounds, gained a few ounces.  Then they did a EKG, which was absolutely PERFECT!  I was so glad!  They didn't have to do any other tests, which made me extremely happy!  The Dr said he has a very strong heartbeat, and everything seems just fine!  The Dr said that sometimes genetics is why things happen, and there isn't anything to do about it.  Which I believe is the case because the boy does not have a bad diet what so ever!  Anyway it was such a relief to find out that everything was ok, and that we didn't have to go back until next year.  Then he will get his blood work checked and probably see a lipid specialist cardio Dr!

Since we got out a lot earlier than expected, we stopped at the playground that's across the street from the Children's Heart Group at Nyes Rd.  It's called The Possibility Place.  It's really a awesome place!  It's for ALL children, children with disabilities and all!  The walk ways are wide enough for a stroller or wheelchair!  It really is a awesome place!  It's made of like fake plastic feeling wood for lack of a better term, and AstroTurf, it's awesome!  They even have a little spot that has like painted palm trees that's sprinklers!  I know that Noah will love that once summer is here! 

he though he was hot stuff walking on the airplane!

loved being in the train, but didn't want to be with other kids so he ran out and went off to something else!

he's watching a little boy and his Grandma with light sabers! lol

We had a lot of fun there!  Then we left and headed to my best friends brand new Pizza Shop!  Tony's Pizzeria and Restaurant in Highspire is officially open for business as of last Monday March 19th.  Today was the "official" pizza cutting ceremony with the Mayor! Yes, not ribbon Krista said the mayor was going to cut a 36" pizza instead! Anyway lunch was absolutely delicious!  I wish Krista and Tony the best of luck!  I know you can do it!

he's getting a behind the scenes look, maybe a high school job?!

We had a fabulous day all in all!  What started out as a nervous, anxiety filled morning turned out perfect!