Noah's Atlanta girlfriends had better watch out because he was quite the ladies man this past weekend in Charlotte. He got to meet Sally (Kent and Annie's 8 month old), Avery (Casey and Tim's 4 month old) and see Annabelle again.
Avery (left) and Annabelle (right)
Annabelle was really into Noah's paci
Sally
He also got to meet Ford (Heather's 2 year old) and spend time with a lot of mommy's friends. It was a very fun weekend for the whole family. Definitely different than previous, pre-baby visits since we couldn't leave the house as much and were all up by 7am but we still managed to have a great time (i.e. drank plenty of wine, ate yummy food and did a lot of talking). The trip was Noah's longest car ride yet and he handled it like a champ, as if I expected anything different. He is getting to the point where he doesn't nap as well in his car seat, but he napped some and was pretty content the rest of the drive (even through his diaper "malfunction", which resulted in an outfit change and serious washing of the car seat padding).
Ford, Noah and Annabelle
The weekend before we went to Charlotte, Noah and I went to Chapel Hill to see Grandma and Grandpa and 30 of their friends (literally). He also got to meet his cousins, Sarah and Thomas, who will make great babysitters soon, and a few of mommy's friends. This was our first time flying without Ben, and it was just as easy as I thought it would be. He was great on the plane and at this point we're pretty good at getting through security on our own.
I also celebrated my first mother's day on Sunday. Noah wrote me a very special card and tried to be on best behavior. His grandparents also sent me flowers and cards, so I felt very special.
Over the past few weeks, Noah seems to have gone through a growth spurt. He looks a lot bigger and is flying through clothes. He continues to be smiley and happy all the time. Unfortunately for him though, he has definitely outgrown the basinet attachment on his pack n play, which is his absolute favorite place to sleep. We are working hard on napping in the crib, but for some reason he hates it even though he sleeps well at night. He is also getting close to being ready to be unswaddled, and I dread the first few nights without it because he absolutely loves the swaddle. It instantly calms him down, so I have a feeling we'll spend a few nights battling sleep.
We decided last night to try rice cereal for the first time, and I am not sure Noah knew what to think. He didn't hate it but didn't seem to love it either. I may try again tonight and then wait a few weeks if he isn't into it yet.
Highlights of the last few weeks:
- Meeting Avery, Sally, Ford, Thomas, Sarah and Rory (a friend in Atlanta who is 2 months old) and seeing Annabelle again
- Laughing
- Using the tub like a big boy
- Seeing Grandma Bea and Grandpa Art and all their friends (and mommy's friends)
- Trying rice cereal
- Celebrating Mother's Day (ok, a highlight for me)
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