[Time to Face the Changes]

This is Noah's newest discovery-wanting to go down steps. He fell a few times & now he cries, points & points when he goes next to them. He also is slowly moving away from "whose that" & now saying "Uh oh" & shrugs his shoulders. He also holds his hands behind his back a lot & I love it. Last Saturday I went to my Grandma's for lunch & we took Noah to the local park. We are full steam ahead with the wall/doors. The sheet rock, insalation, door & spackle are now up. Up next: replacing the ceiling, putting up a fan, make a closet, paint AND playroom. The bathroom has been switched over to our liking & I love it. Other than the normal stresses of not being home, getting used to the situation, having my brother with me 24/7 it has been good. I mean, we are having fun & enjoying our meals etc. Once we are out of the living room & clothes unpacked/bed here thinks it will be more like home! Today I got the onesie that goes under his costume & eyed up some sweaters for future fall purchases. We have Stevie for the next 2 days & tomorrow we will be back to good ole PA. Next Tuesday I have an appointment @ Sanford Brown to look into furthering a career & be ready to go by the time Noah starts Pre School. As of now it looks like Danielle's Birthday will be next Saturday which she picked a club pretty close to here so that rocks & then Alissa's will be the 18th possibly in AC @ Pool Bar. And this concludes my weekly update. Laters!

[Itsy, Bitsy, Beautiful!]

I have really been slacking on here but it is not as easy when I have been out & about so much, not to mention working on our space so much. Since I last wrote, we went to the Spraygrounds as planned with the triplets which was fun, Noah got his haircut & did SO good, but his mood did not carry through to his Picture People appointment however, I am content with the few that we did get. Steve & I had our first of many date nights & saw Salt which was ok. Next time we will go out to eat so we can have more intimate socialization. I am on a quest to find the best sushi in the area & Kicky's is already knocked off the list. It was Heather's Birthday & she was getting together with Sara local to me so I was going to tag along. I suggested Ganga, the sushi place that was high on my list & I heard through word of mouth. This would be my first time seeing Sara in over 2 months. I decided to go. Heather didn't end up coming out but Sara & I had a lot to discuss. We laid everything out on the table & enjoyed the hell out of our food & drink. I will be going back to that place. Tomorrow-Fri I will be back in my Beddy Bye in PA & able to go to the last 2 swim classes. I mailed away for my transcripts & have been getting info on getting a certification in the medical field. We got an offer on the house but still won't know what the offer is until it comes through in writing so who knows if it's even legit. And finally, as for my subject-I did end up getting Noah the "Itsy Bitsy" costume because they had it in the store which would save me like $9 for S&H plus, it was @ TCP so I was able to use my 15% off coupon. Now I still need to get leggins (probably girl ones lol) & a black onesie for underneath. Ok that is my update for now..my brother asked if he could make us dinner tonight so this should be interesting!

[Look into my life as a Mommy & Wife!]

Lots new, so little time! From last Thursday on we've been staying @ my dad's while he's in Texas. First, it is dangerous being so close to Starbuck's! I have gotten it at least 3 times this week. I have been keeping SO busy going all over the place & hardly using any gas. However, I miss my bed like crazy-everything will be so much easier once the rooms are ready. Got a cute sundress I have been eyeing for Devlin's Second Birthday party which is the last Sunday of the month. Got a whole new bathroom set that will go great with the bathroom, today got Noah the sneakers I really like as well as an outfit to match & a foam floor mat that will go great in his new "Rock & Roll" playroom. The check from work is deposited & we are ready to get the paint, new keys made, odds & ends to make this transition as easy as possible. Last week before we came to NJ I went on a playdate with my friend Geri & Michelle who both have baby boys. Michelle just got a swing set & sandbox, it was really nice but Noah & I both got stung by bees! It was so sad. Noah was better about it than I was..the ice bothered him more. Swim class has been going well but stinks that I am missing 2 classes. I am joining a Stroller Strider class that I am very excited about. I love doing the swim class & this is something that will make me feel good about myself..even if its just working off a Starbuck's drink! The good news is they do this through out the year so I can do the Winter/Spring/Summer one if I want to keep it going. Its in a pavillion that will be open if nice & glass windows up if its too cold. So we'll see. Sunday we went to the Firemen's Picnic & had a great time. Food selection was awesome & Noah had a great time playing in the moonwalk & hula hoops! Been to the mall, stores, Grandma's for dinner etc, etc. Tomorrow we're supposed to go to the Spraygrounds & Thursday to "Snip & Snaps" for Noah's First Haircut & Picture People. Not sure how the lil guy will be now that he's so mobile. In other news, I am 90% sold on having Bean be "Itsy Bitsy Spider" for Halloween. I am sure I am forgetting a ton but we're in the middle of watching Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Its been great being so local to Stevie & even better Steve being so close to work! Less than 15 minute commute. They gave him a 2007 Ford Ranger which is sweet. Oh btw, picture above is me letting Noah try a marshmellow! Bad momma!

[525,600 Minutes]

That is what I should've named Noah's 365 Blog doh! Well I write that today because it has been 1 year since my Grandpa died. In more sad news, they found a blood clot in my sister's brain! Now she has to go for even more tests. Yuck. It hasn't been a week since my last post but since enough new has happened, I figured I can sneak another one in..Saturday I met up with Danielle to go see Charlie St Cloud. It was good, I didn't cry though. After we went over to the mall & I picked out a nice shirt for Alissa's 30th Birthday & decided to get a dress for Danielle's. As of now we're going to a Restaurant/Lounge/Club in NY & spending the night. Danielle has enough travel points to get us a free room which is sweet. I picked up 2 Chiweenie puppies to take in for the week on Saturday as well & had Saladworks! I keep forgetting to mention the movies we've been watching here @ home Killers: Dumb as expected, Repo Men: Pretty good/gross, Invention of Lying: Enjoyed it. Today Noah has his Dr's appointment which went well. He basically grew 2" & gained 2lbs in the last 2 months. After that we had 2 hours to kill until my appointment so we went to Sonic & Target. At Target we were sneaky & returned the shopping cart cover which we never ended up using so took the store credit to get Bean letters for the bath tub, holder for his toys, some food & snacks. I saw that Pampers is copying Huggies by now making all kinds of fancy diapers with plaid & such. Steve stayed with Noah while I went in for my Implanon so now I am set for up to 3 years. So far not hurting. We have been going all over god's creation since he has been home so until Saturday other than swim class & food shopping we're laying low for awhile. Saturday is when Debbie goes home to Tx & my dad is going with her for 10 days. We will stay a few days there & a few here. During that stay we want to see Salt, go to Spraygrounds with triplets & go to Kicky's where Danielle & I ate that time we went to Breakfast Club. It took over Boston Market & is now an awesome sushi joint & my mom gave us coupons. OOHH, yesterday I made the Summer Corn Salad on the Hellman's commercial, we both enjoyed it & had it with BBQ Chicken. Guess we're up to speed for now. Ciao.

**Noah was also featured on the Blog of where I got his Birthday Decor from. I just sent her a pic of him on the positive feedback & she asked to use it. So proud!**
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