Shhh... She's Sleeping

Ahhh... life as a new mommy.  Noelle has been sleeping on her side for the past couple of weeks.  Well a few nights ago when I woke up to check on her, I found her on her tummy.  I FREAKED out!  I immediately ran to her and shook the @#$#@ out of her to make she is was okay.  I then quickly turned her on her back - all while screaming "Noelle, Noelle!!!!"  I was so scared.  She looked at me with a look of "Mommy, what the heck are you doing?  I was sleeping!"  Well Freddy was like WTF was that?  He thinks I am a little paranoid anyways.  She is EIGHT MONTHS TODAY!!  Happy 8 months, Noelle.   I still wake up approximately 4-5 times a week to check on her.

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

PS:  Just in case... my legal clause.  I did shake her.  However, I did exaggerate a little in the note above.

PSS:  I think I read too many mommy books, websites and they add to my paranoia.

Top 10 Reasons Jelly Shoes are AWESOME!!!

10.  You don't have to worry about your shoes drying off in the rain.  Your feet are SUPPOSED to get wet.

9.  No sweaty feet here...  Plenty of ventilation!

8.  Price...  always $5 or less at Kmart!

7. The color options...  We've got neon yellow, purple, black, and let's not forget CLEAR!

6.  They go with every outfit.  Hmmmm... what to wear with my LBD?  What about jeans and tee-shirt?  I know - my jellys!

5.  You don't have to do the "thumb check."  You look to see if they fit!

4.  The smell brings me back to my childhood.

3.  Comfortable - HELLO... they are made from jelly.  How can they NOT be comfortable?

2.  AWESOME tan lines!!

1.  Noelle and I can wear matching shoes and both look trendy for our age groups!

Love, 

Noelle's Mommy

Safety First!

Our fire alarm has gone off in our building 10 times + since we have lived here (not even three months).  I feel like I am in the dorms again...except with a baby and freaked out dog.  This morning my allergies were bothering me, so I thought I would take a long shower.  Nope... the darn fire alarm went off (THIRD time it happened while in the shower).  I still had conditioner in my hair.  I jumped out of the shower and called the doorman to ask if the alarm was real.  He said he didn't think so, but I should evacuate the building anyway.  Previously the doormen recommended calling down to see if the fire was real before leaving the building (sounds so safe).  It is sooooo hard with a baby to quickly get dressed while not tripping over the dog.

A few weeks ago when the alarm went off - it was 11:30pm.  Noelle was sleeping in her bed (first and only time) and we had a 5K the next morning.  Oscar was the first one out of the apartment.  Basically he has the SAVE YOURSELF mentality.  He was already at the exit door by the time we closed our door.  It was the first legitimate fire alarm since we moved in (someone burnt dinner).  Guess what happened???? No one left their apartments.  They thought it was a fake alarm.  The fire department came back to the building the next day and said the next time this happens and people don't evacuate - the building will get fined.

We have evacuated every time - safety first!  My legs might be in the same underwear hole, Oscar may pee all the way down the hall, Noelle may not have her paci, but we rush out of the apartment.

PS:  You may be wondering where is Kosmo the kitty?  She is hiding.  Poor kitty...

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

No Matter How Many Toys You Buy...

No matter how many toys you buy, she will still go for the cheap one!  We bought a floor mat for Noelle to protect her from the wood floors. This morning I put all of her toys on the mat.  Guess what she went for?  The pacifier clip (holds on her paci to her clothes)!  AND... her mirror.  She keeps laughing at herself this morning.  It's so cute!  She has her laptop, Leapfrog doll, Mrs. Potts, Leapfrog ball, etc.  Nope - just give me a pacifier clip.

PS:  The Leapfrog ball is very interesting.  It keeps saying "Roll me."  I feel like I am hearing something else. So strange.

PSS:  Yep - she just fell and miss the mat.  Her head hit the carpet thankfully.

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Home Alone

Noelle and I are home alone tonight.  Freddy went to the Yankees game (so bummed that Beyonce and Jay-Z are sitting a few seats from him).  I thought that I would relax once Noelle went to sleep.  I was going stir crazy - didn't know if I should clean the apartment, do the laundry, read a book, take a bath...  I decided to take a bath and read my book.

Well while I was in the bath, my mind went all crazy.  I was SCARED to be home alone.  I thought I kept hearing noises.  Who have I become?  Rewind a year ago... I was a jet setter, traveling around the world by myself.   15 hour flights by myself - no problem!  Hotel room in a foreign country where I don't speak the language - why not!  Move to a few states where I don't know anyone - ahhh - adventure!  Fast forward to present day... home alone with Noelle.  AHHHH - anyone want to spend the night?

It doesn't help that the only shows on TV are "Law & Order," "CSI," "Dateline," "20/20," etc.  Nightmares anyone?  I think I will sleep with all the lights on and have my guard dog (5.5 lbs Yorkie) sniff out any trouble.

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

She Sounds Like a Pterodactyl..

She sounds like a Pterodactyl when she screams!  Or a least what I think a Pterodactyl would sound like.  Yesterday when we were swimming, Noelle kept laughing and screaming.  It was a new sound - similar to a happy dinosaur (I am very familiar with their sounds).  Then... when I was attempting to feed her carrots yesterday, she sounded like a mad Pterodactyl during her meltdown.

She just woke up from her nap... must feed the snappy dinosaur:)

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Mother's Day Rocks!

Mother's Day is definitely my favorite holiday - even better than my birthday.  You are put on a pedestal by your family, your husband does everything for you, you get gifts, and you appreciate even more how lucky you are!

I had such a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.  It started off with a TRUE date night (just hubby and I).  Three of our friends came over to watch Noelle. We went out to dinner and drinks.  Elizabeth, Lauren, and Jami are AWESOME!  On Saturday, hubby surprised me with a Mother's Day party / brunch with our friends.  I thought we were going to brunch with another couple... then more and more people kept showing up.  I felt the love.   Finally on Sunday, hubby made me waffles, cleaned the apartment, and changed all the "dirty" diapers.  It was wonderful.

Thanks to everyone who made the weekend so special!

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Dear Noelle...

Dear Noelle:

Happy 1st Mother's Day to me!  These past seven months have been the happiest time of my life.  You have brought so much joy and love.  I am the luckiest mommy in the world.  You are truly a blessing.  You change everyday.  Today all you keep saying is "baaa-baaa-baaa."  It makes us laugh (Daddy made another video of you).  I love that I am the only one you want when you get hurt and when you are tired.  I love how you randomly start laughing so hard at Oscar just because he is drinking water. I love your smell and smile.  I love you.  I feel like time is going too fast.  I want to play life in slow motion, so I can enjoy every moment with you.  However, I also am excited to see who you will become.

I love you so much!

Love,
Your Mommy

New Holiday... National Tutu Day!

Noelle woke up this morning begging to wear a tutu.  How can I deny her?  I mean - who doesn't LOVE to wear a tutu every now and then?!  My friend, Erin, has a tutu and likes to wear it.  I am positive Jami has a few tutus in her closet.  I thought - "Why not start a new National Holiday?"  This new holiday will occur multiple times a year.  I will give you notice before the next Tutu Day.

Tutus are easy to make.  I am going to make tutus for all the girls on "Crafts Day" in two weeks.  Stay tuned...

Enjoy the first official "Tutu Day!"  Embrace your girly-ness.

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

She can now take off her diaper!

I thought I would let Noelle hang out naked this morning (we all need to do that sometimes).  Well little did I know, she can take off her diaper.  My first thought was "Oh crap!"  Then... I took a closer look and really thought "Oh CRAP!"  The floors are not safe.

Also do you ever wonder how they can fit their entire foot in their mouths?  She is doing it right now.  Noelle is like a little monkey.  Okay... she is too cute.  It's picture time.  Stay tuned...

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

My First Guest Blogger - NOELLE!!!

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Please excuse a few of the spelling errors.  We are still working on our grammar!  Noelle was so excited for her first laptop.  She is already beginning to write to colleges.  Since she played with our laptop all the time, Daddy thought she needed her own.  She loves it!  We are both typing right now!

So we decided Mondays are going to be "Crafts Day".  We are going to make crafts!  Since it is Mother's Day this next weekend, we can't reveal what craft we are doing today.  However Grandma and Gma will LOVE it!

Love,
Noelle's Mommy