Bfred #2 Update

Bfred #2 is definitely different than Noelle.  The baby weighs around 6lbs (50%), has a ton of hair (Noelle was born with none), and has a HUGE head - 95%.  I am already warning daddy that I mean business when I say it's time for an epidural.

I am so excited!! I can't believe we have four weeks to go (or less or more).  Noelle has no clue what's about to happen.  She knows what a baby is and she knows one is in my belly...but...

Love,
Noelle and Bfred #2's Mommy

No-no

It took 20 months, but Noelle has mastered "no-no."  I tried really hard to come up with other phrases to say when she is getting into trouble... "no-no" just caught on.  She is becoming sassy.  She loves Oscar's dog food.  I cannot keep her away from it.  When she sees me coming, she will quickly grab a handful of dog food and run away - shoving it in her mouth.  Then with a full mouth, she will look at me and say "no-no" while shaking her finger.  She does the same thing with Oscar's water dish.  She will see me coming and quickly dunk her hands in the water and run away saying "no-no" while waving her finger.

She is so fun:)
Love,
Noelle and Bfred #2's Mommy

Sensory Overload

Noelle now has 11 teeth!  I heard one of the signs of serious teething is licking things.  Well Noelle is licking EVERYTHING.  A few weeks ago, Noelle licked the grill of my friends car (yummy bugs).  Then... she starting licking daddy's tire (yummy street crud). When we go to the YMCA, she gets on her hands and knees and starts licking the textured floor mats.  I think it's helping with her immune system:)

Love,
Noelle and Bfred #2's Mommy

Manners... Whoops Forgot About Those!

We were recently talking to our neighbors about sign language.  They mentioned how they taught their sons "please" and "thank you" when the boys were little.  I thought CRAP!  I never thought about teaching Noelle manners!!!  The "book" didn't tell me to teach manners - just commands.  When I got home, I looked up "please" and "thank you."  Since then, I have been working with Noelle on "thank you" and she signed it for the first time today!  Such a genius.

Gotta love those manners...
Love,
Noelle and Bfred #2's Mommy

Body Parts

Noelle is interested in learning about her body parts.  We recently learned where our "boobs" are.  Noelle is so intrigued!  When we are in public, she has been lifting up her shirt or dress to show strangers her new body part.  I don't want her to grow up ashamed of her body.  However, I also don't want people to start throwing beads...

Love,
Noelle and Bfred #2's Mommy