On his playmat for the first time

Noah's blanket Aunt Jen and Uncle Jim got for him

The Kids!

Here are just a few pictures from the past month.

Noah is doing so good! He has even already slept through the night one night. He usually just wakes up 1 time during the night. I am so glad to because with 3 kids I sure do need my sleep! He is so observant and can already follow us a good distance from his face. He is a good baby and is eating like a champ. I put him on his playmat for the first time this morning and he fell asleep on it.

Zayne does so good with him! He likes to give him "love". He is interacting with his toys so much and loves to look at books and be read to. He likes to dangle things from his thumb. He quite good at it.

Nathan's last day of school is Thursday and he couldn't be more happy.

NOAH PEYTON IS HERE!

April 30th, 2009 at 4:43 p.m.
7lbs 7oz
21 inches long

I went in to be induced at 6am and when they hooked me up to the monitors I started having contractions every 3 minutes. The doctor broke my water and I started from there. I guess he had already decided that this was going to be the big day! I was in labor for about 9 1/2 hrs. and after 3 pushes, he came right out. He is so sweet and perfect and we are already in love. Zayne seemed very intrigued by him today. He wanted to touch him and look at him. Nathan thinks he will do. We are both doing great and can't wait to go home tomorrow.

The BIG 1!

Well we did it buddy, we sailed through the first year! I can't believe a year ago today I held you for the very first time. Your about to be a big brother but you will alway's be my little baby! Happy Birthday Zayne!! We love you so much!

Love,
Mama

Food for thought

Ok, so I am kinda in a cooking rut right now. I feel like I cook the same things over and over and I'm ready to spice things up a bit. Now a good reason for this is probably due to the fact that I HATE TO COOK! Soooo I need some ideas PLEASE!!

I can't stress quick & simple enough. I just don't have the time to put a lot of "effort" into a meal. And I'm not just talking dinner, I need ideas for lunch to. Something that us and the boys could enjoy. And I use the word "cook" lightly. It actually does not even have to involve "cooking". For example: My favorite lunch is bread toasted with garlic powder sprinkled on it cut into long pieces dipped in spaghetti sauce and melted cheese. Takes all of about 5 minutes to make and feels me up and is oh so yummy. I got inspired to make this when I thought back to some of the crazy things my sister and I used to come up with as kids. Like spreading spaghetti sauce over bread grating cheese over it and melting in the microwave. Basically I'm making the same thing just tried to make it feel a little more "grown up". As I was eating it the other day I actually got to thinking 18 yrs. later and I am stilling making myself the same lunch...How pathetic.

So.... if any of you out there could help me out with some ideas that would just make my day. Tell me what you make yourself for lunch, or what you had for supper last night. And when you hear of a good recipe, send it my way. I'm always thinking of ideas.