FIRST CHRISTMAS

This is Noah after two full weeks of decking the halls. Imagine how tired you are after the Holidays, now times that by the fact that this was Noah's first, he is only two feet or so, the Turkey many of you cooked weighed more than he, and the boy did not stop opening presents for his spoiled self from the 23rd until he rang in the New Year - passed out, curled in a ball as Laura and I whispered, "Happy New Year."








Here are a few examples of how new parents torture there beautiful babies during the Holidays. Here we have Noah dressed as an elf with antlers (a first!)







A beautiful baby mugging it up for the camera.









A tired of flashes in his face escaping elf says, "No more, please!"






A half naked reindeer looks exhausted and confused by the lack of garments and the addition of head gear.







And the kicker! A diaper only elf. He looks like Will Ferrel in ELF. Too big for the hat. He's only missing Ferrel's trademark flop sweat and hairy belly. Ah, some day, young Noah.



Noah wants to thank everybody for everything. (There! Now no one can say I didn't mention them specifically)

Here are a few of Noah's favorite 1st Christmas moments with some of his favorite people (but remember, he loves all of you equally, including his Momma (who he calls Na Na) and Dadda (who he sometimes calls Doggie).






Noah meets Santa Claus for the first time. It did not go well.






Noah and his home boy Aedan share a moment.





Noah shows Dad his climbing skills as he ascends the staircase at Great Uncle Damon and newly crowned Great Aunt Jeanine's new home.







Noah and Dad sleep in on Christmas morning.






Although Noah just didn't understand why we wrapped his toys in colorful paper, he loved it once we tore it away to reveal toy after toy. (Note his baby in the background, he loves that baby and showes it by poking it in the eyes and dangling it by its toes)





The Hyatt family and Santa. Grandma Noonie, Grandpa, Uncle Steven and Auntie Kayla showered Noah with gifts and kisses -







Christmas finally ended. Noah rejoiced! Mom and Dad rested.



Merry Christmas family and friends. We love you all much. See you for 1st birthday in February.

Tahoe '06

Tahoe 2006 seemed to pass so quickly.

A bit of snow, a bit of turkey, and close friends...... woooosh! And it was gone.

Noah had a great week. He played poker with Daddy (nabbed 65 bucks) ate turkey by the fistful, sat and played in his first snowfall (christmas card is on its way) and almost learned the truth behind the old saying, "you play with fire you get burned"

Here are a few pics to remember Tahoe '06. A sweet time was had by all.

Noah Lives

Compliments of Dave McCann, a big Noah fan, who has a ten month old baby girl of his own.

Love ya, Davey boy.

CORY and HEATHER VISIT '06

VISIT TO CORY, HEATHER and MADDIE's PLACE

Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Noah is starting off his Thanksgiving break (1st ever!) by heading up north to Livermore, CA, a nice little(mid size) town near San Francisco, to visit Cousin Cory, Heather and 2nd Cousin (3rd? once removed? Twice? huh?) Madison Dawn(She the cutie pictured above, who upon our arrival had just returned from getting her first stitch near her left eye. She took a dive off a chair! Yikes!)

This is only the beginning of our adventures. We are heading to Tahoe in a couple days (many pictures to follow)

Noah is all smiles at his cousins place. He loves to chase the little mop dog, Pixie, and cuddle up with the viscious Pit Bull, Bandit, a sweetie of a dog as well. No stranger anxiety from this little baby boy. Hey! He was also a perfect angel on the car ride, even though he had some assistance from Mom in the final hour (Mom was breastfeeding on the freeway, traveling at 90 miles an hour.!!!

This morning we are sitting down to a giant breakfast (cooked up just right by our exceptional host, Heather.(not pictured, parents are always the ones taking the pics, we don't seem to make many appearances.) Thank to Heather, Cory, her two boys Jordie and Brendan and Maddie.

Happy Sunday everybody!

I love you Noah.
This is Dad (Da Da)
You know, the one who shows up daily about 5pm and mysteriously disapears every morning before you wake.
Sometimes I'm still there when you wake, but it's dark and shadowy and you think you must have dreamed it since when the light covers the room I am nowhere to be found.
I am the taller of the two, the one with the scruffy beard. The one without the endless supply of life giving milk. I'm your Dad.

Well, I miss you. Thinking of you and trying to teleport myself into your world. If I could, I'd sit on your shoulder all day, as you climb and crash and crawl to and fro.

I'm your Dad, little Noah. Baby Noah. Sunshine. Love.

I miss you.

Right on Target

Every month I get an email update on Noah. It comes from www.babycenter.com

They send me little notes:
"Dear Dad, are you doing enough around the house?"
"Eight ways to soothe a teether."
"Sleeping through the night and why your baby doesn't."

Anyway, every week I get an update on babies progression. It'll say what the average baby at that age is doing.

The updates are ALWAYS spot on! Whatever they say Noah will be doing, he does the very next day.
If they say soon he'll be crawling, he crawls!
Check for teeth, byt the itme I do that, pop, two teeth.
Baby will be developing stranger anxiety, next day Noah is crying in my arms afraid of a stranger.

It's like that show Heroes, where the guy paints the pictures of the future - except in our scenario there is no heroine.

This is from this week's email: Noah turned 8 months today.....

Stand and deliver
Your baby may be able to pull himself up to a standing position while holding on to furniture. In fact, if you stand your baby next to the sofa, he may be able to hold himself up, although he may be hanging on for dear life.

At this stage some parents put their children in baby walkers, but that's not a good idea. Walkers are unsafe: Your baby can use a walker as a stepladder to reach things he couldn't normally get to, such as a hot stove or bottle of bleach. What's more, they discourage floor play, which helps him learn to walk by giving him opportunities to crawl, pull up, and cruise while holding on to furniture — all activities that lead to walking.

The funny here comes in the form of the Walker we just picked up for him. He doesn't love it, but we got it, and now I'm reading that it is unsafe. So, I am rushing home to dispose of it. But by the time I get there, the phrophecy will have come true, and Noah will have a fat lip or some type of bruise.

Curses to Babycenter.com

If you would like a reading from Prophet Noah Hyatt please let me know. He will look into your future!

Oh, did I mention he can also regenerate?