Noah gardening with Mommy. We had a lot of fun. Now our basil seeds are actually growing!

Car Talk with Noah

It went like this.

Silence in the car on the way to school. Then............

Noah: I’m bigger.
Me: Yes, you are getting bigger.
Noah: I’m taller.
Me: Yes, you are getting taller.
Noah: I want to sit there (pointing to the front passenger seat).
Me: Smile. No, you aren’t big enough to sit there.
Noah: But I’m big.
Me: Yes, but you have to be like, 7 years old to sit there. You are only 2.
Noah: Yes, I’m 2!
Silence.....
Noah: I want to be 22!
Me: What? 22?
Noah: Yep, I want to be 22.
Me: No way. If you were 22, that would mean you were an adult. Being a kid is much more fun.
Noah: I’m a kid!?
Me: Yes, you are a kid.
Noah: No, I’m Noah!

Ahhhhhhhhhh, conversations with my little guy. They make me smile.

My handsome boy

Seriously???? Who is supposed to resist this boy? Certainly not his mama. :) This is his school picture. What a little ham. He and his girl-friend Randy like to team up and be the most irresistable kids ever. I am pretty sure he got this pose idea from her considering he had to watch all his friends take their pictures before he would go (so the teachers told us). Anyway, his sweetness is altogether real and today we had the best day together. He kills me with how perfect he can be sometimes. Yes, I know. All it takes is reading a few posts ago to understand that this is clearly a momentary fog I'm in. But I don't care. Days like today make the hard days worth it. I got lots of hugs, good talks, mostly obedience, and he ate everything I made for him. What more could a girl want? It's killing me that he's growing up so much. It's so fun, but then it freaks me out that I'm going to have to start ALL OVER in a mere few months. Can't say I'm ready for that. I suppose the first few months with the newborn sweetness prep you for what is to come. I'll just take one day at a time................sounds good anyway.

But to sum it up, Noah is a true Valentine this year for me and I love where we are in our mommy-son relationship. May it never end!

McDonalds hits the spot on a snowy day

After much playing, relaxing, and looking at the snow, we finally decided to venture out for lunch. The snow was melting on the roads so we decided McDonalds was sounding mighty fine and it's just around the corner! Noah and I had a great time eating a leisurely lunch and chit chatting about Santa Claus (who was there a few weeks back), the snow outside, and the "tasty hagburger and fries" we were eating. :)

Noah is very proud of the minature snowman. He kept saying, "bigger and bigger and bigger!" But I tried to explain that there was not enough snow for us to make a big one. It was hard enough bending up and down making this tiny one.

The snowman Noah and I made. It looks a lot bigger when I take the picture close up. :)

Pat. Pat.

Noah testing out his gloves.

Turning a corner..........

Our sweet little Noah is now in his big boy bed. It's a toddler bed, so not much different from a crib. But it's a big step for me and he didn't fight it one bit. He was asleep within seconds of climbing in as you can see above. Boo hoo........where did my baby go?

Noah trying out his big boy (toddler) bed for the first time. There was no building up to this moment. Dad merely brought it in from the garage on a whim, and Noah loved it immediately.

GG and Noah having fun in bed. Noah always hops into GG's bed while she eats her breakfast.

Uncle Mike and Tucker having fun.

Baby Tucker and Noah. Yes, Tucker is a hoss. He is only 6 inches shorter than Noah even though Noah is 20 months older. :)  

Look at these cuties eating their lunch at Seaworld. 

All waiting for the pet show. Uncle Mike, Bethany, Ellie, Aunt Spice, Noah and Daddy. 

The three of us (well, technically four) at Seaworld.  

Mommy and Noah at SeaWorld. 

Cute little munchkins 

Bethany and Noah playing peacefully with playdough at a restaurant.  

Papa Spicer, Ellie and Bethany in CA. 

Noah was so excited about his one can of playdough, he didn't realize the stocking had a bunch more inside! 

Our "Christmas morning" (actually the 23rd), Noah gets to open his stocking before we take off for CA. He was SO excited.  

Papa and Noah cuddling up. 

Daddy & son opening presents with Mema and Papa Gordon 

This is about as close as Noah wanted to get to Santa with one purpose in mind.........the candy cane. 

A really cool house in Southlake that goes bonkers with lights...inside and out. And the owner dresses up like Santa Claus! 

Check out the bubbles.......... 

Sooooooo tired. Oh man, I forgot to take off my sunglasses. 

My job was to put on the sprinkles. 

Definitely getting into the spirit! Yummy. 

Making Christmas cookies.