Mimi and Pops came to KY

Ben's parents were here last week to go to a conference at the creation museum in Cincinnati. We were thankful to be able to spend a little bit of time with them before and after the conference. They brought a few folks with them from Ben's home church in Alta. We had a blast hanging out with the whole crew and getting a little bit of a taste of home. We sure miss every one out there in Cali. Noah wasn't sure what to do with all the attention and people holding him.

















Where did they go? Noah's sad face @ the airport seeing mimi and pops off.

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Such a happy little guy

Bath Time

One of my favorite times of day is bath time. Noah sits in the water and kicks his legs and waves his arms like crazy and squeals. I love how he smells fresh out of the bath too. I thought these pictures were fun because I have the same ones in his green piggy towel when he was around a month or so. He has changed so much.



I think the flash got to him on this one :)



This one cracks me up

Lil Coos from Lil man

Probably my favorite thing right now that Noah does is after he nurses he will just lay there and talk and coo at me. It is precious. Here is a little example...

Flat head=tummy time

So the doctor said that Noah has a really flat head and needs to spend more time on his tummy. Whops...I thought that about 10 mins a day was all he needed and since he doesn't really like it, we didn't do it much. Sorry son, I hope that it isn't permanent. She also said that the muscles in the right side of his neck are stronger than the left. Caused by laying him down in his crib only one way, so she said we need to start changing it up a bit, or he might end up like Zoolander and only be able to turn one way the rest of his life.

Found my yelling voice

Noah LOVES his mobile, which has bunnies on it. He loves to look at them and "talk" to them. Today he woke up from a nap doing this. So cute

I kidd you not

This is the world that we live in:) So I am hoping to find a child to babysit during the week so that we don't have to loose my income completely after quitting Humana. I did have a co-worker of mine that just had a baby and had asked me to nanny for her during the week. It didn't really work out monetarily speaking, we both had different ideas of pay. So I have been looking on the local college web sites for posted nanny positions. I stumbled upon this gem yesterday:


Company / Position: Private Family / Childcare Provider / Nanny

Description: We are seeking an experienced childcare provider to care for our 9 week old daughter. We require someone who can care for our baby full time. That means 7:30-5:00 or 5:30 M-F. We practice attachment parenting and are seeking someone who knows about this style of parenting or who is willing to read up on it. We ask that the caregiver "wear" the baby and provide lots of engaging activities.

Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have at least 3 years of providing in-home nanny experience, preferably with 2 years experience with infants. Early childhood development majors will get first consideration.

Hours Per Week: 40-45

Ok....so I don't know your "parenting style" and don't get me started. This is not a bash against "attachment parenting", (it is a parenting style that the baby is worn in a sling or carrier all day and sleeps with the parents) Ben and I don't practice it, but I know there are people that do. But this ad just struck me as hilarious and frankly sad. You are practicing a style of parenting that is supposed to benefit your child by a high level of attachment to their parent, and this genius is looking for some one else to do it. Is it just me or does this scream "I am a lazy parent and don't want to do it myself, so I am willing to pay someone to be attached to my baby for me".? Come on...."attachment parenting" where the only attaching your baby will get to you is a few hours at night and the weekends? wow