Noah is on the prowl!

Noah is on the prowl!

Yes, we all were worried that by almost 18 months, Noah still didn't show much interest in walking. Well, on the day he turned 18 months, he has been on the prowl since. Kun Ta and Kun Yai help Noah practice his skills. He loved to lead the march around the house, wearing everyone out with MORE-MORE-MORE! He loves to walk while we all sing! His walking skills improve quickly, that his 7-month pregnant Mommy is having a hard time keeping up. He also wore out his shoes, so Mommy got to take him shoe shopping. He seems to have a bit of a shoe/boot fetish like his Daddy and Kun Ta. The good thing about walking is that he usually works up quite an appetite after his walks. He also puts his walking skill into practice by pushing strollers. He is getting ready to be a big brother!

Noah and the outdoor

Noah and the outdoor

The weather is finally cooperating, so we are spending more time outside.
Noah loves the fresh air. Noah took Kun Ta and Kun Yai to the Farmer's Market, to see all the pretty flowers and all the happy people since it has been such a long winter. Noah is growing quickly and is discovering new things on a daily basis. He loves to play with bubbles, balloons, and dandelions. He also loves to be a helper. Daddy had his friends over for a cookout, so Noah has to help set up. He loves to be with groups and play with older friends. One activity he can share with anyone is watching TV! Oh, NO!

Chicago Visit May 08

Chicago Visit May 08

Another road trip for the family. We all went to visit the Kims as they rarely stay in the country now. Noah got a chance to visit the Shedd aquarium again. His favorite is still the Caribbean Reef with all the colorful fish and big turtles! Noah was welcomed by Ikey and Ellie and fell into their family routine right away, including their nighttime ritual. An almost first sleep over!
On Sunday, Daddy also got to take Noah to see some more family friends of his.
He got to introduce Noah to Lily and Charles, Kim and Mark Stone and the guy that Noah thought was his Ye-Ye. It was a nice little get away.

Little Noah can walk!

April 08

Noah just loves to try all things new.
Walking came a bit slow, but just as Mommy relayed her worries to the doctor,
Noah decided to walk. His first many steps were to keep up with Mommy's friend's dogs, when we visited her new baby.
He loves to help when Mommy cooks. He found Daddy's IPOD a delight.
The train table at the public library kept him busy.
But his most favorite thing is sitting on a swing next to Daddy.

April visit to the zoo

April has been a strange month for weather-from cold to hot, even a little snow at the end of the month. Noah did take advantage of all the nice days and visited the local zoos.
His favorite animals to visit are turtles and the polar bears.
One of the days, we even got to have a little family picnic before visiting all the animals.
Another favorite spot is the Children's play area. Noah sure loves the tunnels!

Visiting my one year old cousin

Time sure flies by quickly.
Noah took a solo trip with Mommy to visit Nolan,for his first birthday!
It sure was an adventure for Mommy. Noah actually did great. He seemed to enjoy watching the airplane taking off and said "bye-bye" to all the ones that were taking off. Once we were at Nolan's, Noah made himself at home. After the trip, Noah added a few more words to his growing list of vocabulary...Daisy and Nana (for Nolan). He also developed quite a liking to doggies now. The cousins did enjoy playing side-by-side...may be next visit, they will learn to play with each other.
One thing, Noah sure missed his daddy when he was gone.