Lots to share this week! We had a busy one beginning on Tuesday when I took the day off to help Dana unpack from her move. We got a little bit organized and also found some time to fit in some shopping so overall, it was a great day! The house is just great and Dana has lots of wonderful ideas for it. I can't wait to help her bring it to life and it's already coming together very nicely.

Wednesday night Mike and I went to see the premiere of the movie, G.I.Joe, with Mike's 7-11 clients. I had very low expectations so was pleasantly surprised but I think Mike had a different feeling about the movie. :-) Noah stayed with his cousin Jess and apparently didn't stop whining the entire time he was there. I sure hope I can convince her to watch him again one day but I wouldn't be surprised if she was just "busy" every time!

Friday afternoon Noah had his 18 mo. check up. Once again, Noah HATED the doctor. If he could bury his head further into my neck, I think he would have. What's interesting is the doctor only pokes around on him, it's the nurse who gives the shots but he doesn't seem phased by her! He weighs a little over 27 lbs and in the 71st percentile. His head is in the 78th percentile and his height...21st percentile. :-) At least his head is keeping up with his weight! Hopefully his height will improve...His mental growth is at 19 mos. 3 weeks so at least he's smart.

Friday night, Mike, Noah and I had dinner at a friend's house. They have a son who's 6 and a daughter who's around 3. Their son was at his grandparent's but their daughter, Kate, was around and Noah seemed to have a great time with her. They have a fantastic play room and Noah got to eat dinner at a little table which I think he really liked. He was in good spirits most of the evening so we were able to stay until around 10.

Saturday we spent most of the morning and early afternoon fixing up some things around the house, doing touch-ups, etc. Mike has been a super-hero around the house! He's been very handy and got lots of things fixed.

Saturday afternoon we went out to Dana's. We all had dinner together, did some house stuff and called it a night around 9. Noah was "helping" Dana put some things away. The hat wasn't the only thing he got into but I didn't think Mike would appreciate a picture of Noah wearing Dana's jewelry. :-)

Sunday was another crazy day for Mike. After getting the lawn mowed, he spent the rest of the day ripping up our bathroom. He really did an amazing job if you ask me. I honestly didn't know he had it in him, but he got the toilet out, all the carpet, tile, etc. He did all of this to save us some money on the installation. Seems like most of the "tile charges" come from the tear out so we figured that could be managed. I'm thinking in the next house we have, if tiling is needed, I have every confidence we could do it ourselves. But, for the time being, we'll rely on a "professional" this time around!

By next weekend, I should have the finished look to share. We are so excited! For now, we've moved into the guest bathroom and I forgot how cozy one bathroom for 3 people can be. Mike reminded me that's what apartment living would be like, which I vow to never do again if I can help it. I suppose we'll survive a few days.

Sunday night Mike tried to get Noah used to the shower (vs. a bath) so we could start using a shower hose to rinse him off. They got in the shower together and Noah HATED it. He cried the entire time. For all of you first time moms, I strongly encourage you to get your kids used to the shower at a much younger age. There is no telling when Noah will be comfortable. I also chalk it up to not taking him to the pool enough to get used to the water. He seems to have such and issue with water on his face. Weird, since he lived in the womb surrounded by fluid! :-)

We've been trying to practice words with Noah since he gets so upset when he doesn't get his way. Not that the words we've been practicing have anything to do with it, but at least we're getting there. He can say "eye" now and after he does the sign for "please" he'll say "plee". It's so cute! I think having him in the new class with all the little people his own age is really helping. He's even coming around to brushing his teeth without screaming. They all have to do it at school and since the other kids are doing it, I think he wants to join in. That definitely helps. He seems to be doing really well in the class and I bet he'll continue to pick up more and more words since so many of the kids speak in the class.

Looking forward to my dad's visit this coming weekend. We'll be spending a lot of time at my sister's. I really can't wait until we can sell the house and move closer into Dallas. We've already got 10K miles on the car in only 5 months! Yikes!!

That's it for this week!

Love to all,

Corri, Mike and Noah