[.First Tooth for Christmas!.]

I decided to start directing my Blog directly to Noah.

You're first tooth broke through on Christmas morning! It was a tough week, you were pretty sick with a cough, stuffy, runny nose-the works. You weren't sleeping well. Mommy took you to the Dr to make sure you didn't have an Ear Infection or Flu. Luckily you didn't. I was scared you weren't going to be able to enjoy your First Christmas! Mommy & Daddy worked hard in Santa's Workshop to make sure your Toy Box was ready for all your new toys. We couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out! On Christmas Eve we went to see Mommy's Family & had a nice time. Everyone was dying of cuteness over you! This is a picture of your Christmas Morning & for dinner we went to your Great Grandma's on Daddy's side. You got too many toys to name but your favorite so far is the Jeep Walker, your Seahorse puts you fast asleep & Crawl Ball. You are trying hard to crawl now, but have yet to conquer sitting without reaching for Mommy just yet. Right now your entertaining yourself in your swing by pulling off your bib & just playing with that. Its too cute. We took out the 2 end tables in the Living Room giving you more room to play, this has become your Playroom & I am happy with the space we have for you. Tomorrow we are going to our neighbors for your First New Year's & I feel bittersweet about it. I am kind of sad that it won't be the year of your birth anymore! You will wear your born in 2009 shirt. Before writing here, I wrote you in my handwritten journal that I kept throughout my pregnancy so this is all pretty repeatitive! Ok, time to go play. Love you to pieces!

[.Tis Almost Here!.]

Yay, one week until Christmas! I am all done shopping. We are going to my Aunt's in Toms River Christmas Eve, Steve's Grandma's Christmas Day, have a break Saturday & over to my Grandma's the Sunday after Christmas. (She is the one who will have the most presents for my little one!) As you can see above we went for our Christmas pictures=LOVE! He did so good & was so full of smiles this time. I went for my Biopsy last week & the Dr saw nothing to be concerned over, so I am glad that is out of the way. I go December 29th for the results. We got granschildren pictures to give both sides of the family-that was tough to do! I don't think I will be taking him when he is 2.5-3 if he will act anything like what I witnessed! Haha. Visiting Sara weekly was short lived because the whole company went under in a months time! Steve is back @ Directv & was able to start right away thankfully. Steve & I have been getting so many movies before even released last night we watched 500 Days of Summer & it inspired me to get bangs like my childhood haircut (or better put like Zoey Dashanel's) We also saw Law Abiding Citizen which was really good. We took 6" off the toy box because it was just too high but will be done for Christmas-we just have to work daily on it which is fine. I was sad for a second because I read something saying the Laugh & Learn Puppy was recalled but I called up & ours was fine whew! Okies supposed to be big snow storm tomorrow so we have to get food shopping & ready. I will be back after Christmas to tell you all our goods!

[.The Greatest Gift.]

We finally got our tree & outside decorations done. The stockings are hung & Noah's is full! We hope to finish his toy box this weekend coming up or at least everything but the paint. We took his picture with Santa but he wouldn't smile! They said they would take more but I decided I wanted to capture his actual mood on his first Santa picture! The scanner is unplugged because of the lights on tree so I will get that up shortly. We have been getting awesome copies of new movies (theater quality) so that has been fun, we are working on getting Brothers now. I still have to watch Julie & Julia with Sara, Precious with Danielle. Steve & I were let down big time with 2012, I am so glad our date night didn't work out that time! Haha. Last Thursday Noah & Connor exchanged gifts & we spent the day together. We were trying to make it a weekly thing & go again today but the weather here was not allowing it. Tomorrow is FINALLY my Biopsy & nothing better stay in the way of making that happen. It is supposed to snow again this Sunday but if not we are going to get Noah's pictures taken as well as grandchildren pictures with the triplets & Stevie. I am almost done with all my shopping, just need one or two more things for daddy. I didn't make a list this year, I have full trust in Steve & from previous conversations I am sure he remembers things I have mentioned & hook me up as he always does! I will be sure to update in a few days after the appointment. OH & took Noah to the Dr last week & he jumped to 12.12lbs, he is really getting there! Today I am even attempting a size 2 diaper!