I Like Hiding My Food...

Noelle has started the strange trend of stuffing food down her shirt and also underneath her leg.  This morning, she was putting scrambled eggs underneath her leg.  Yesterday, she was shoving strawberries down her shirt.  Maybe saving some for later?

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

I Have THREE Teeth!

So Noelle told me this weekend that since she will be 14 months this week, it's time for her to have THREE teeth.  The next morning, her third tooth popped through (right side - next to the front tooth)!  The new tooth didn't seem to bother her that much.  What a trooper!!!

Now... if only we could get her top front teeth for Christmas.

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Have I Told You That Noelle Doesn't Like the Car?

OMG!!!!  I went to Babies R Us and bought a bunch of fun car toys for Noelle.  Now I am distracted because I have mirrors everywhere and I don't know where to look.  I bought a CD (originally was excited to finally listen to the radio again.  Since in NYC - never in a car, so never listen to the radio).  Well it's all about the ABCs, a dog named BINGO, and tongue twisters.  None of it works...

We went to the park a few days again and she literally freaked out when I tried to get her in the car.  People  probably thought I was taking her.  She grabbed the door (again she is only 13.5 mos) and would not let go.  She arched her back and screamed at the top of her lungs.  I didn't know what to do, so I laughed.  She was still pissed.  I try to bribe her with toys and food - nope.  I sing songs to her - nope.  Seriously this has got to get easier.

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Control Top for Baby Tights?

Why do little girls' tights have control top?  Shouldn't we be proud of their little chubby legs?  Since Noelle has been an infant, most of her nylons and tights have been control top.  So weird!  Are they trying to tell our babies that they need to "suck it in" already?  They have a lifetime to deal with that:)

I love Noelle's chubby little legs!

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Bathroom in Public...

Okay... I am still trying to get used to the Suburban Mom thing.  In the "City", if I had to go to the bathroom, I would wheel Noelle's stroller in the stall with me.  In the 'burbs, I have no clue what I am supposed to do!  Yesterday I brought Noelle into the stall with me.  She walked around and played with the sanitary napkin bin!  I couldn't get up to get her.  So gross.  What do I do?

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

She's Picking Her Nose!

What?!  Why is she already picking her nose?  I thought kids were 3 or 4 before they did that.  I SWEAR I have not been picking my nose.  I think it's something new...  She just keeps digging.  How do I teach a one year old that picking your nose is gross?

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Life In the 'Burbs

Well we have been in Indy for a couple of days now. We are getting used to the 'burbs!  It's definitely an adjustment having to drive everywhere.  I think I have already scared a few Hoosiers.  I also think Noelle is the only baby in the world that HATES the car.  It is so miserable.  Any suggestions?  She just screams and screams.

What have we been doing in the 'burbs?  Well we went and checked out the local YMCA.  It was so cool! It had three swimming pools PLUS an outdoor water park.  The daycare area was bigger than my old gym.  Noelle will be so excited!  We also went to the zoo and already had a playdate.

Today - laundry and another playdate!  We are meeting Baby Reese!

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

We Have Moved!

We are officially Hoosiers now!  We had a great last week as NY'ers (well Hoboken'ites).  I can't believe it was 6.5 years!  Great memories... fell in love, got engaged, then married, and had the baby in the baby carriage.   It really felt like home.  Now time to build new memories in Indy.

Our last week was amazing.  On Friday, we went back to all the places we lived in NYC.  We took pictures and reminisced.

1. Waterside Plaza - WAAAAYYYY East 23rd:  I lived here before Freddy moved out.  It was a 400 sq ft studio.  The best memory was the homeless man that had a bunch of naked barbies gagged and bound by duck tape to his shopping cart.  Scary!

2. East 86th and York: Ahhhh... Freddy and I first co-habitated here.  It was a 425 sq ft jr. one bedroom (which really means a studio with a wall partition for a bedroom).  The best memory... we got engaged here:)

3. West 74th and Columbus:  The best apartment ever!  Well it was a 5th floor walk-up around 750 sq ft. Our first TRUE one bedroom in NYC.  Our best memory... besides getting married while living here - preggo with Noelle.

4. West 64th and West End:  One bedroom plus an alcove - around 930 sq ft.  A little sterile area, but still close to the action.  The best memory... Noelle arrived.

5.  Hoboken (with a Jersey City address): I quit my job and Freddy worked in NJ, so it made sense.  We really needed two bedrooms.  The best memory... watching Noelle grow.

We had a great run!  Now it's time to settle down and have space for babies and pets!

Love,
Noelle's Mommy