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Just for fun I thought I would share a few of Noah's favorite things:He loves bubbles. Especially when they pop on his face. I can't wait until he can blow bubbles himself. It will be fun to see his reactions then.
Noah loves to eat ice cream of any flavor. Here he is having mint chocolate chip ice cream with his Grammie and me at our favorite ice cream shop, Watson's.

Lately we have been playing a new game where Tim or I build towers out of Noah's blocks and he knocks them over. He is very good at this game and we all enjoy it.

Another favorite of Noah's is paper. He loves to rip it, crinkle it, and throw it around. My best distraction technique when we grocery shop is to let him hold the shopping list.

Hello Ernie!

On Tuesday Mollie brought her new puppy, Ernie, to visit Noah and me.

He is so cute and VERY well behaved. Noah loved meeting Ernie and wasn't afraid of him at all. I was so impressed with Ernie for allowing Noah to pet him.Ernie is welcome back at our house anytime! We loved having him visit!

Noah's Ark

Yesterday Noah received a very special present in the mail from his Grandpop Ligatti. It was a hand-carved Noah's Ark made from olive wood in Bethlehem, Israel. The Ark is so beautiful and Noah can't keep from touching it and playing with it. What a treasure for him!

Swimming

Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday saw a record heat wave here in Southern CA. It's so interesting to me to hear about my friends wanting to see Spring weather where they are when we have multiple days in a row where the temperature is literally 100 degrees. The heat did bring some fun with it though. We got out Noah's new swimming pool and put it to the test.

Noah loved being in the poolm but I'm not surprised. He loves bath time and this was essentially a giant, cool bath tub. After the first time we tried the swim diapers, we put those aside. Noah prefers to skinny dip. ;) It was awfully cute to see him play. We had a good time and at the end he was completely tuckered out and needed a nap. I think this trial period bodes well for the rest of a long, hot summer.

Feeling Better

Day Three (Friday) of the illness saw Noah (and Mommy) feeling much better. We were able to get a lot of playing and a lot of work done around the house. Here you can see Noah is back to his old cheerful self, just a little snottier than normal! :) Today, Saturday, was a busy day as well. After running a few errands in Costa Mesa, our old stomping grounds, we stopped to play at a local park for a little while. Noah sat in a swing by himself and did pretty well! Here is a cute little video of him swinging:

Finally, we ended the day in our normal way with dinner, bathtime, stories, songs, and then sleeping. Noah looked so handsome at bedtime I couldn't resist taking his picture. Enjoy!

Sick Day #2

Well, we are still sick here. And the worst news is Tim came down with it this evening too. BLAH! He probably got sick while playing fun games like putting Noah's socks on his head. That little boy can take off his sicks faster than anyone else I know! Here's hoping we all feel better soon!

Sick Day

Today Noah and I both stayed home sick. It is Noah's first cold. Luckily it's not too bad; he's just really snotty and a little bit cranky. As usual, he's handling the illness better than I am. By 4pm this afternoon, we couldn't stand it in the house any more. We had to get out, but we were too sick to visit anyone or do anything strenuous, so we decided to get ice cream. :) We went to Ruby's and shared an Itsy Bitsy Sundae. It was very fun and Noah was able to take a nap on the car ride home. Hooray!