Noah was very enthusiastic about discovering each little treasure that we dug up. He'd push the trowel into the ground beside the carrots, and then together we'd pull out some lovely little bubba carrots.
My little gardener :)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Carrots!
Last weekend we decided it was high time to pull some baby carrots out of the ground. So off we went to the veggie patch...
Noah was very enthusiastic about discovering each little treasure that we dug up. He'd push the trowel into the ground beside the carrots, and then together we'd pull out some lovely little bubba carrots.
My little gardener :)
Noah was very enthusiastic about discovering each little treasure that we dug up. He'd push the trowel into the ground beside the carrots, and then together we'd pull out some lovely little bubba carrots.
My little gardener :)
Monday, June 02, 2008
A few action shots...
Noah in our playground sandpit, enjoying some socialising with friends.
Our home can be seen in the background - we're in the unit next to the one with the awning.
Having coffee (co-co) and cake ('cake') with mummy. This is one of our favourite cafes with a cute court-yard. It has nice banana bread and free babycinos with marshmellows on the side (which Noah doesn't really like).
Visiting a playground. What toddler could refuse a go on a springy chicken.
Our home can be seen in the background - we're in the unit next to the one with the awning.
Having coffee (co-co) and cake ('cake') with mummy. This is one of our favourite cafes with a cute court-yard. It has nice banana bread and free babycinos with marshmellows on the side (which Noah doesn't really like).
Visiting a playground. What toddler could refuse a go on a springy chicken.
Monday, May 12, 2008
'Big Boy Bed'
Noah is certainly not small for his age - most people remark on this fact. He was looking a bit squished in his cot, and as we need the cot later in the year for his brother or sister, we were keen on the move to a 'big boy bed'. Our friends lent us the base, IKEA 'supplied' the mattress, and last week I bought up on the fun stuff. Noah is pretty happy with my choice of quilt cover - especially as I bought the matching car cushion...
His first night was quite successful... it took a while for him to get to sleep as he was rather excited about being in a new big bed, but he only fell out once and slept well otherwise. The photo below is of his first day-time sleep in the new bed. He looks pretty happy there, I reckon.
He seems to be enjoying being able to hop out of bed once we've said goodnight... I think it's very cute that if I hear his little movements I can say 'back into bed, Noah', and by the time I get to his room he's making a dive for a sleeping spot. Such a grown up little fella.
His first night was quite successful... it took a while for him to get to sleep as he was rather excited about being in a new big bed, but he only fell out once and slept well otherwise. The photo below is of his first day-time sleep in the new bed. He looks pretty happy there, I reckon.
He seems to be enjoying being able to hop out of bed once we've said goodnight... I think it's very cute that if I hear his little movements I can say 'back into bed, Noah', and by the time I get to his room he's making a dive for a sleeping spot. Such a grown up little fella.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Towers!
Noah's skills are expanding and being refined every day. Take, for example, his tower-building.
He likes stacking just about anything: tins of tuna, phones, whatever. I think in the above-picture he looks rather proud of his little creation; kinda like those photos you see of workmen who've been slogging away all morning at tree-felling or something. Achievement!
There's nothing like delighting in something beautiful :)
PS. Yes, Noah has a word for tower. It's something like "taa-waa".
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Funtimes being Noah
Noah isn't a very good shopper, so if we do hit the shops we stop at most of the kiddie-ride-on things so he enjoys the trip a bit more. I don't pay the $2, but he's happy enough just sitting in them.
This picture is at his favourite friend's house. Ebony and Amber are lovely little girls who like to dance around with Noah. The girls were dressing up in various dresses (hence Ebby is half undressed in the photo!), and Noah came out wanting to wear the bear costume - a great choice!
Here Noah is enjoying our 'Tuesday night BBQ' with our fellow college friends. His little friend is Lochie, who is a similar age to Noah.
Noah loves the trampolines, although he likes it best when someone else is jumping with him.
(By the way, our home isn't in the flats in the background, but is left of those).
I like this photo - hair's a mess, food all down his t-shirt, cloth nappy out of shape. He's gazing up at an airplane, which he loves to point out and then wave goodbye to.
Noah putting in his bit to keep Lochie's car on the go...
The easiest way for me to get things done is if I include Noah. We do lots of cooking 'together'; mostly he likes mixing and tasting.
This was Noah first go at finger-painting. He wasn't so keen on putting paint on the paper, he preferred putting water and leaves into the paint.
Noah riding his bike in our 'front yard'...
Noah has a word for 'higher' and 'push', which he uses often when at the swings. Oh, how much time we spend at our playground - good thing it's just over the fence!
This picture is at his favourite friend's house. Ebony and Amber are lovely little girls who like to dance around with Noah. The girls were dressing up in various dresses (hence Ebby is half undressed in the photo!), and Noah came out wanting to wear the bear costume - a great choice!
Here Noah is enjoying our 'Tuesday night BBQ' with our fellow college friends. His little friend is Lochie, who is a similar age to Noah.
Noah loves the trampolines, although he likes it best when someone else is jumping with him.
(By the way, our home isn't in the flats in the background, but is left of those).
I like this photo - hair's a mess, food all down his t-shirt, cloth nappy out of shape. He's gazing up at an airplane, which he loves to point out and then wave goodbye to.
Noah putting in his bit to keep Lochie's car on the go...
The easiest way for me to get things done is if I include Noah. We do lots of cooking 'together'; mostly he likes mixing and tasting.
This was Noah first go at finger-painting. He wasn't so keen on putting paint on the paper, he preferred putting water and leaves into the paint.
Noah riding his bike in our 'front yard'...
Noah has a word for 'higher' and 'push', which he uses often when at the swings. Oh, how much time we spend at our playground - good thing it's just over the fence!
Friday, March 07, 2008
My Chirpy Chatterbox
Perhaps it's best to start with a little confession: we haven't taken so many pictures lately. But, that doesn't stuff hasn't been happening...
Let's start with Noah being a little chatterbox. He really is quite a good communicator now. True, his words are few, but when you combine his little words with emphatic (whole-of-body) gestures, and a bit of a clue as to the sort of stuff he likes... Mum and Dad very often get the picture crystal-clear. "I want to go down the stairs", "I want to draw with the crayon (instead of the chalk) on the blackboard", "I want your help now, I'm kinda sick of doing this on my own."
Unlearning already! On a potentially alarming note, Noah gets "Nup" and "Yes" a bit muddled sometimes... i.e. somehow he has picked up a word that sound like "Nup" - associated with shaking his head - and he thinks it means "Yes". I'm now, in earnest, trying to replace that with a clear nod and the word "Yes" (which he pronounces almost perfectly).
Doing my Bidding: "Noah, pick the leaves and put them in Daddy's hand". Voila! Coriander is picked for tonight's dinner! He then decided that we also needed some basil...
Roaring Lions: Noah calls all animals by their sounds (not by their names). Elephants, horses, snakes, cows, lions, dogs, pigs (the cutest of all) are all known by their cries (and 'actions' in the case of elephants and crocodiles). 'Baa', curiously enough, must be a bit tricky - sheep get nothing at all!
Hmmm... Well, I'm an early-riser; it's just part of the college routine for me. Alas! I'm not the only early-riser in the house, and often I'm not even the earliest-riser in the house.
Let's just say that at the moment, a sleep-in for Katie is 6am. Sometimes he's great at going back to sleep. Sometimes. We're a little concerned about the first few days of when daylight savings changes back - those could be some early (or at least unpleasantly interrupted) mornings.
(I should qualify these comments by saying that Noah is a very good sleeper - he just likes to start the day before we do.)
Noah is becoming a much much more social little bear. He's coping with créche (both church and bible-study) much better these days. And he's getting the hang of interacting with other kids more.
By 'interacting', sometimes it's just standing next to them and staring at them while they do interesting stuff; other times it's grabbing toys from them (whether offered or not); often its copying; sometimes it's really lovely stuff, like giving hugs and kisses. He's also very good at being gentle - like with babies, or mummy.
Ok, food probably warrants a post of its own (with pictures). I'll just say three things: Noah must have cutlery. He's good with a cup. And he likes to share.
Words
Let's start with Noah being a little chatterbox. He really is quite a good communicator now. True, his words are few, but when you combine his little words with emphatic (whole-of-body) gestures, and a bit of a clue as to the sort of stuff he likes... Mum and Dad very often get the picture crystal-clear. "I want to go down the stairs", "I want to draw with the crayon (instead of the chalk) on the blackboard", "I want your help now, I'm kinda sick of doing this on my own."
Unlearning already! On a potentially alarming note, Noah gets "Nup" and "Yes" a bit muddled sometimes... i.e. somehow he has picked up a word that sound like "Nup" - associated with shaking his head - and he thinks it means "Yes". I'm now, in earnest, trying to replace that with a clear nod and the word "Yes" (which he pronounces almost perfectly).
Doing my Bidding: "Noah, pick the leaves and put them in Daddy's hand". Voila! Coriander is picked for tonight's dinner! He then decided that we also needed some basil...
Roaring Lions: Noah calls all animals by their sounds (not by their names). Elephants, horses, snakes, cows, lions, dogs, pigs (the cutest of all) are all known by their cries (and 'actions' in the case of elephants and crocodiles). 'Baa', curiously enough, must be a bit tricky - sheep get nothing at all!
Wake-time
Hmmm... Well, I'm an early-riser; it's just part of the college routine for me. Alas! I'm not the only early-riser in the house, and often I'm not even the earliest-riser in the house.
Let's just say that at the moment, a sleep-in for Katie is 6am. Sometimes he's great at going back to sleep. Sometimes. We're a little concerned about the first few days of when daylight savings changes back - those could be some early (or at least unpleasantly interrupted) mornings.
(I should qualify these comments by saying that Noah is a very good sleeper - he just likes to start the day before we do.)
Creche and Other Kids
Noah is becoming a much much more social little bear. He's coping with créche (both church and bible-study) much better these days. And he's getting the hang of interacting with other kids more.
By 'interacting', sometimes it's just standing next to them and staring at them while they do interesting stuff; other times it's grabbing toys from them (whether offered or not); often its copying; sometimes it's really lovely stuff, like giving hugs and kisses. He's also very good at being gentle - like with babies, or mummy.
Dining
Ok, food probably warrants a post of its own (with pictures). I'll just say three things: Noah must have cutlery. He's good with a cup. And he likes to share.
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