Playtime

This afternoon we borrowed Mimi's kiddie pool. PS: Noah thinks that is such a funny name for a pool. Anyway, every time he plays in it he makes, serves, and sells us drinks. It seems like most of his selections are $20 (which seems a little steep to me). I have to admit, though, that I received really good service being that I was his only customer today and he probably wants me to come back.

After I sampled (and payed for) all of my drinks, he jumped in.

He is pretending to be a shark, whale and dolphin in these pictures, but don't ask me which is which.

As usual, Nate just hung out and watched. I can't begin to tell you how much he loves it outside. If he ever just won't stop crying, we just bring him out and ta-da - happy boy!

So Noah says to me, "Mommy, I have special treat?" I say, "Like what? It's just about lunch time." His response, "Peach!?" What kid asks for a peach for a special treat? Mine! Yay! I don't mean to brag. We have other issues. This just isn't one of them.



He finishes his sandwich in the pool to get away from the fly that is trying to eat it. I know what you're thinking: "Sarah let Noah out of his highchair AND eat in the pool?" I know. I know. I was having a moment. And it was worth it. Noah loved it. Besides, when he was done, I brought some soap and a washcloth out to wipe off his peach juice. Easy!

Recommendation

I won't elaborate on the documentary/movie because you can just google it yourself, but Jay and I watched a great movie (recommended to us by my brother) called Lord, Save Us From Your Followers. If you are looking for a film to rent or order on Netflix, this is highly recommended!

Happy Birthday Uncle Matt!!

Happy Birthday Uncle Matt! We hope you have a great day!

Nate's 2 Month Check Up

Can you believe Nate is 2 months old? Wow, time flies!! We just went to his check up and he is growing well. His stats:
weight 12 lbs 2 oz - 55th %tile
head 15 3/4" - 50th %tile
length 24" - 80th %tile
He is definitely an Erickson with that height.
His right eye's tear duct is still blocked. It has been since birth so it can get pretty goopy at times. We massage it often in hopes that we can hurry the process. He also has the tiniest umbilical hernia which will hopefully close soon.

The Dentist

This was Noah's second trip to the dentist - Sweet Tooth. I've been prepping him for about a week letting him know that we were going back to see the dentist. I personally can't believe he remembers going (that was six months ago). He was not looking forward it. He would tell me, "No, go home. Go to sleep." It must be a bad memory if a toddler would rather sleep than do something. It really wasn't bad though. I think he just didn't like the idea of having to perform for a stranger. Anyway, he clung to me like a peach from the car to the office door. As soon as we walked into the waiting room, he saw endless amounts of fun and took off to join the other kids. He calls from the other side of the room, "Mommy, come play!" Relief. Only moments later the hygienist comes out and peach remembers why he is really there. Luckily, the hygienist was really patient and waited for him to build some trust in her. He then followed all her instructions and got a clean bill of health from her and the dentist. He got his picture taken to be posted on their "No Cavities Club" wall, picked a balloon, a new CARS toothbrush, and a bath toy. As we walked out, I asked him if he liked going to the dentist. His response: "YES!" I asked him a few hours later: "NO!" Shrug. What are ya gonna do?
*sorry the pics didn't turn out. i meant to take more later, but forgot...
PS: Noah's last two teeth have erupted and are almost completely in place.

Enchanted Island

This afternoon we tried going to Enchanted Island. We tried to check their website before leaving to make sure they would be open, but it was down. We thought, "Why wouldn't it be open on a weekend?" Well, since AZ temperatures peak from 1-5pm, they are closed from 1-5pm. What time did we arrive? 1:30pm. So we wandered around the property...


Nate enjoyed the breeze in his hair...

Noah could not get enough of the railroad tracks. (Have I mentioned he's in love with trains? Yes, he still is!)

Then he chased some birds...

And got angry when they flew away...

After exploring for a bit, we decided we'd come back AFTER 5:00 to check out the rides...

It looks like Noah's about to ride in the helicopter and rocket, right? Don't be fooled. As soon as Jay walked away so the ride could begin, our little boy wanted no part. We took him out and put him back in FOUR times. The ride technician (is that what they're called?) must have thought we were ridiculous. It's not our fault though. We'd take him out, stand back, and watch the other kids fly with grins from ear to ear. Of course, then, he wanted to be a part of the fun. So we'd get back in line, let him choose which one he wanted to ride, buckle him in, back away, and... then get him out. So we stuck with more basic rides like the train.


Noah and Daddy are waving and pulling the horn (?). Choo! Choo!
Noah is still pulling the horn (again, I'm not sure if that's what it's called) and yelling, "ALL ABOARD!!" in the deepest voice he can find inside him. It was so cute!!!
Then he rode other things like the carousel...

Again...

And again...

I won't bore you with all the pictures but I will let you know that he rode it four times - on the same pony - he named it Caramel - that's how close they became. Jay was a great sport.
He then saw this thing and ran away with wide eyes. Then he decided it looked like something from Disneyland and wanted to take a picture with "Pete the Parrot". We couldn't get him away from it. They acted like long-lost friends; hugging, laughing, high-fiving, all that stuff.

Oh,LOOK AT THIS!! All I had to say was Harold the Helicopter (from Thomas and Friends) and he grabbed that steering wheel.

And wouldn't let go.

Here we go again.

And again.

He looks like he owns this thing. He pretty much did. The ride operator (yes, that's it! ride operator) didn't make him get off. The rules state that you must get off and get back in line if you want to ride again but she saw how much we went through to get him on in the first place so he stayed on for 5 rides. Yes, 5.

Checking out the gear.

The only reason he got off was to board this rocket. He thought he was flying Rocket from Little Einsteins.

Meanwhile, here's Nate hanging with me. He loved all the flashing lights and music!

Soccer

Today was Noah's first day of soccer. It is a class with all two year olds (some just turned two and others are almost three). You can definitely tell who is closer to three because they are A LOT better at following directions. All in all, Noah did really well and he liked it. His favorite part of the class, though, was at the very end when each child was given a stamp. Noah stared at his all day.


Nate was asleep during soccer but this is a pic of him taken yesterday:

He is getting to be more and more fun everyday. He loves to interact with us and always wants to be a part of what's going on.

Shopping

During a short shopping trip, Noah found a few things he liked:

Friends

We had the best time at Kristen's tonight. A big group of us used to get together every week for dinner rotating houses between us all. It became a little overwhelming as new babies were born, friends moved, and life just happened. We decided to get together tonight and it was so needed! I think this was the best night we've ever had together (in my opinion). Noah had fun with his friends too: Grady, Brody, and Mylie