My dad

"Have you met this guy? That's my pops, he's a bit crazy but hey he's family and besides crazy can be a lot of fun"

November 9th, 2008 (8 weeks)

Mark your calendars everyone...
Mom, dad and Noah got their first 6 1/2 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night.

Happy Halloween!!!

This is Stripednoahbeast, a creature thought to have been extinct for centuries, a descendant of the Chaz clan and recently discovered in the flats of Multnomah County on the night of Hallows Eve.

Wrestling and clawing is a common sport for the Stripednoahbeast

See the razor-sharp claws


After unsuccessful attempts it uses the growling calls to win over it's opponents



Constant feeding is the only way to keep this creature tame

And after a long match...

Surrender

6 Weeks And Counting

Home Away From Home

With Kris back to work, grandma Frankie has been a huge help with watching Noah to give mom a bit of sanity.

Bath Time

Happy 1 Month Birthday Noah

Noah's birthday outing was to the Pumpkin Patch (he slept through all of it of course). It was a gorgeous day and we took our time walking the field looking for our perfect pumpkins, going for a hay ride and checking out some farm animals.

Dad found his pumpkin

Noah's pumkin

Mom's pumpkin

Visitors

Naps, sleep and sleeping with dad

Four Week Overview

Week Four:

After a few crying spells and unsuccessful car rides, this feeding frenzy is not a phase. Noah only sleeps if he can sleep on your chest, he prefers to be awake from 10am-2pm, it would seem he was starved in a previous life. All trips must be planned ahead and everyone must be dressed and ready to go within seconds of Noah's feeding, we then have exactly one hour before we must drop everything and feed the hungry monster again. Ugh, if only he wasn't sooo cute :)


Week Three:

First signs of a colicky baby or growth spurt? Noah spends more time being awake and alert, but along with that comes a crazy feeding craze. He eats for an hour every half hour, then sleeps for an hour and a half (if he sleeps at all) then rinse and repeat... After a few sleepless nights we are hoping this is just a phase.



Week Two:

Mom came down with mastitis, with a fever of 102, terrible body aches and fatigue, the family hibernated for the majority of the week. Luckily it didn't phase Noah, by his second doctors appointment he had gained a whole pound and grew 1/2 inch.


Week One:

After leaving the hospital, Mom, Dad and Baby Noah spent most of their time sleeping, eating and settling into being at home. Sleep was a bit sparse and visitors came and went every day, but by the end of the week we had most of the daily routine down. Mom's milk came in by day 3 and by day 4 Noah was already back to his birth weight. The doctor was glad to see Noah doing so well and adapting so quickly to his new surroundings, she gave us all a gold star.