November 8, 2007

• Da man is home

  I haven’t had a chance to update this thing since Steve got back.  So, belatedly…

  HE’S BACK!!!!!!!

  Life is ever so much better with hubby home.  Noelle and I just don’t know what to do without him.  She is now sleeping most of most nights in her bed.  “Most” is a definite improvement over “Some” which was a definite improvement over “Not much at all.” 

  Several have asked if we dressed Noelle up this year for the infamous Halloween.  The answer is no.  I didn’t have time to think up a cute costume for her.  My original idea was to have her be the one officially handing out the Treats to all the costumed tykes that would be beating a path to our door.  It never once crossed my mind that our very off the beaten path neighborhood with mostly middle aged occupants wouldn’t be interested in candy harvesting.   Ends up that it was a good thing that we didn’t have a single Spiderman or Ghost show up because I forgot to pick up any candy.  John started a bonfire down in our woods and we all went out there for a token marshmallow roasting so that we would have an excuse to eat the precious chocolate encased in S’mores.  I have rediscovered that Chocolate is indeed my very good friend and I have decided that I should never go too long without enjoying it’s company ever again.

  Noelle is growing and changing before our very eyes.  She remains the sweet, high strung and sensitive little creature she has always been.  Now we are starting to see little glimpses of her definitely all girl and maybe even drama queen side come out.  I used to think/believe that babies were born with basic personality tendencies but that most habits would be learned by imitating the actions/habits etc of those around them.  Noelle seems bound and determined to make that afore held truth a myth.  If she disapproves of something (The list is longer than one might think…She seems exceptionally opinionated for a 6 month old ) She crinkles up her pug little nose and snuffles loudly through it.  Inhaling and exhaling as fast as she can to get the best effect.  This is often times followed up by disapproving stern growls issued from a cherubic cheeked face fixed in a serious expression.  We have NO idea where she learned that from.  It seems to be something that has originated straight out of her own creative little brain.   Regardless of it’s origins it is so dang cute and hilarious it often sends her parents into fits of laughter.

  She now gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth.  Still vehemently loathing her mandatory “Tummy” times she protests loudly.  These days though she’ll be right in the middle of a good wail when she realizes that “Oh, yeah!  I can scoot forward now.  That is cool…Wow, look at that. I can reach my toys….Oh right, I was just in the middle of a fit.  Must.Resume.wailing…” The rest of the time is spent in half hearted at best protests with frequent interruptions as she rediscovers one toy or another.  That whole drama queen thing I mentioned? Yup.

  Her new favorite game is “Sympathy” coughing.  If she hears anyone clear their throat or cough she scrunches her chubby little face up in concentration and lets loose with the most pathetic sounding fake cough ever.  It’s hilarious because you can have a fake coughing match with her back and forth for thirty minutes or so.  If you cough twice, she has to cough twice. 

  We are having Dean Kershner of Gospel Link to our home to speak this coming Friday night about the Malawi Project in Africa.  Dean was in Russia with Steve way back in the day and has continued his work in missions since.  Anybody and everybody is more than welcome to come!  I plan on having tea and some homemade treats.   Should be a laid back time of fellowship.  For those of you that are not familiar with Dean…He is one of the most personable speakers and best story tellers of all time.  I am really looking forward to it!

  It’s extremely late now.  That is what I get for taking a nap this afternoon.  Off to bed with me!

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