Ergh...Rewind.... Noah's 3rd Birthday

We actually did have a birthday party for Noah's 3rd Birthday, but unfortunately not one picture was taken at his party.  It's a good thing it wasn't actually ON his birth DAY.  Yay for us! :-) He had a truck themed party and we celebrated again on the 15th of January.  He had such a great time with his friends at his party and then again on his actual birthday with Grandma Coco and Grandpa Frosty.  Thank you to everybody for making it so so special for him.  I can hardly believe my precious baby Noah is already 3.  He is doing so much now and I know nothing will stop him... including me or Daddy. :-)  Noah is a bundle of energy who really doesn't need much sleep.  He is our early riser, getting up around 5:30am.  He usually stumbles into our bedroom and climbs into bed to watch his favorite cartoons in the morning.  Then Daddy gets up while Mommy gets some precious snuggle time.  He is still obsessed with Trash trucks, but his new favorite is airplanes and pretending to be a pilot.  We recently made a trip to Michigan and Noah made sure Mommy packed and brought his costume to Michigan; heaven forbid he be without it for a couple of days!  On the way home he even wore it on the plane! We are so proud of Noah and still trying to figure out the best way to direct his energy.  He is constantly getting into things and sometimes that drives Mommy a little insane, but I know later I will look back and laugh and wish for these days to return.  He is also learning to share... I just looked over and he was even trying to share his chewed up bubble gum with Gabriel!  Hey, don't judge...it's sharing.  We love you so much Noah and can hardly wait to see where you go and who you become in this crazy world!

Here are a few pictures from his actual 3rd Birthday!

 Noah opening his new car from Grandma Coco

 Celebrating with his brother... it's apple juice... jeez...

 Noah asked specifically for train cupcakes... found this on pinterest...

 Thank you Grandpa Frosty and Grandma Coco for celebrating with us!!!

 Noah getting excited to open his presents! Love him!

 Grandpa Frosty and Noah opening his card... check his hand folks... yes that is a hundy...  huh?? I used to get two quarters taped into a card!  Way to generous Grandpa!

 Thank you Nena!

 Grandma Coco and Noah opening his card...

 Getting ready to blow out his candle!

 Thank you brother for turning 3!!

Happy 3rd Birthday Noah Starling Wood!

Bye Bye Pluggies...

We have finally "kicked" the habit!!  I fretted over this day for months...  I kept asking Noah if he was ready for the pluggy fairy to come and take his pacifier away.  His reply was, "not yet, Mommy".  Oh boy... if you know Noah this means, "Mommy, there's not a chance I'm letting this thing go.  Not without a very very big fight!"  Soooooo, I waited.........AND I waited.... I hadn't talked about it for a few months and ON Noah's 3rd birthday we were getting ready to put him down for a nap when Casey asked me if I had seen Noah's pacifier... I had...and handed it to him.  Noah promptly said to us, "nope... I don't need one... I'm going to give it to the babies (i.e. his new baby cousin Kellan)."  Casey and I exchanged a couple of glances crossed our fingers and hoped for the best!  Well, that was it!  Bye bye pluggy... in the 3 weeks since he gave it up he has asked for it once!  Next up was Gabe.  I knew it was time for him to give it up when I was more frantic over having one when we left the house or when it was bed time.  One night during bath time I decided I would try to put him to bed without it.  I did fuss or even discuss taking it away.  That was it... I rocked him, he went right to sleep and voila!  Done!  We have been a pluggy free home for about a week now!  Some sleepless nights, but nothing horrible! I'm happy and sad this chapter is over.  Happy because I don't have to constantly search for those things and sad because it's a step closer to my boys growing up.  A few pictures of them with their pluggies...

Noah

 Noah

 Gabriel

 Daddy and his boys

Gabriel...

Ok after putting these on at least maybe now I'll have some pictures of them without those darn things! :-)