Layla Rain

Just got done editing Layla Rain's photoshoot. Check out more photos on my photography blog. Layla was born only 6 weeks after Noah. Congratulations to my best friend Jackie Nein and her husband Adam.

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Two Month Old Noah

Noah is two months old... and cuter than ever!

Noah turned two months old on September 22nd! He had his two month old check up today and is in top notch condition. He is weighing in at 12.15 lbs (a little above average... but hey... the kid likes to eat) and is 23 inches long.  "Noah is a little ahead of the game"  Dr. Copeland informed me... typically babies won't giggle as much/grasp objects or have as well of body control as Mr. Noah does. He also is very aware for a two month old.  Dr.Copeland said if his eye color does not change by six months then they will most likely stay blue. Maybe this will be one thing he gets from his Great Grandma Draney. We had fun at our doctor's appointment today... especially Noah... lets just say he is going to be a ladies man. All the nurses thought he was so cute and he did not hesitate on  giving them his flirtatious smile.






We are looking forward to Noah's progression this month, can't wait to see the new things he is soon to learn.  






What Noah has been up to:


* Loves the song "Old McDonald had a Farm" - actually giggled the last time I put it on... I think he recognized the tune.


* Loves to smile at his Daddy... I know, it is soooo not fair!... what about Mom Noah?!?!?!?.... I can get a few smiles here and there... but there is just something about that silly Daddy of his.


* Won't let his Mom put him down... I think he is going to be a Mommas boy.


*Loves the car... or at least Josh and I do. Anytime we put him in it, he falls asleep within seconds. I must have been driving around a lot when I was pregnant with him or something.


* Set this boy under a ceiling fan... and that is all the entertainment he needs. 


* Still loves his Celine Dion and Enya.. but we have branched out to a little Meatloaf, The Beatles and John Lennon.... he is going to be musically educated.

* Grasps onto his Mom's hair... this may be a problem once he gets a little stronger... but for now I am enjoying it.

* Has no problem beating up the giraffes that hang above his bassinet... my cousin Jamee called him Noah Balboa... and it has stuck ever since.

Noah's Tummy Time Faces

Noah Balboa

In this corner weight yet to be determined

( September 23rd, 2011) Noah McKinley!...

And in this corner weighing in at a

combined weight of less than a pound...

Tres Jirafa Brothers!

Noah reached a fun milestone, check him out bating with a nice left hook at the giraffes that hang above his bassinet for the first time.

*Sorry video is a little dark!

Newborn Noah

Noah is one month, seventeen days and counting. He is lighting up our lives with his growing personality & curiosity.


I am a new mommy to this baby scene, learning and growing with Noah every day. Here are some of the fun things Josh and I have learned the first month of Noah's life:


* The loving feeling of his smile.

* That he likes to fall asleep to Celine Dion, Enya and occasionally some Cat Stevens. (I may use this against him later in life).

* How precious and special he is.

* How to operate on 4 hours of sleep.

 * How to shower quickly, its more of a game now... "Shower Before the Baby Wakes Up". I have pretty much mastered this now.  

* He has a very good aim... this goes hand in hand with change diaper quickly.

* How good it can feel just looking at him.

* Car seats are heavy... especially carrying them up and down three floors.

* Having your survival bag (aka... diaper bag) is a life saver.

* How amazing having a child is.

* Amazed at how fast I get things done when he goes to sleep for only a few minutes.

* Time management, although with Noah's first month the thought of a schedule was out the window.

* To buy the biggest bag of diapers money can get.

* Having a baby brings you closer together with your partner.

* How you can't wait to see your baby progress... but hate to see them grow out of your favorite outfits.

* That this kid can EAT!

*How to fall in love all over again. Love for your child is heart aching. 



Noah's Milestones:

Noah has started to giggle, smiles more and more, he focuses on objects for a longer amount of time, makes cooing noises instead of just crying/fussing, holds his head up when we do tummy time and grasps things in his little hands. Although, he has been holding onto his binky and has been able to pull it out of his mouth for a while now.

We have read some baby books and are excited for the milestones that are up and coming for Noah. During his second month here is a list of things Noah may start to do:


*Respond to loud sounds.

* Bear weight on legs.

* Follow objects past the midline of his face.

* Notice his own hands.

* Starts to attempt to copy simple sounds like 'oh' or 'o0h' and 'ah'.

Daddy's Little Allstar

This was the first outfit we picked out for Noah while I was pregnant. Josh could not wait until I popped for Noah to wear this little number. He is Daddy's Little Allstar in all that he does.