For Realpers pays a visit

Late December - Noah had some visitors. Some traveled from great distances, flew planes, drove hundreds of miles - others walked over from Penn and College Ave about a seven minute walk. Nevertheless, Noah welcomed his new guests with his usual spot on happy as a clam drool like a broken water main lovable squeezable babbling monkey!
Noah has welcomed in dozens of Uncles and Aunties, and is proud to announce here on his blog that Chris, April, and Sam are in! (Although Sam never actually held him but he did have the sniffles so OK) (Note: Aunties and Uncles are responsible for supplying birthday presents, Christmas and/or any other Winter Celebration your
family engages in that involves the exchanging of gifts (that includes Festivis, you! Also, Uncles and Aunties will make themselves available to babysit, for free, and with very little notice for all hours of the night. Oh, last but not least Uncles and Aunties can show there love through hugs, kisses, or direct deposits into Noah’s 529 College Fund (coming soon)

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.