New House Progress

I haven't really given an update on our new place in a while. We worked diligently to get the entire inside of the house painted...Thanks again to Tammy and Tara for helping us get the painting done! Then this week, my Uncle Danny drove down from Indiana to help us get our flooring installed. He worked very hard to get the laminate in the living room and hallway, and tiled the master bathroom, guest bathroom, kitchen, and utility room. It looks fantastic! I'm so excited to see it all come together! Hopefully, we'll be able to move in soon!

I'm so thankful to have such talented family members who have given their time and efforts to helping us get the house ready!

A New Neighbor

Our next door neighbor, Rachelle, already had German Shepherd named Lady, and recently decided to add a Golden Retriever to her family. She got a little girl dog, and named her Lucy. Lucy is such a sweet girl, and Noah loves getting to play with her! The first pictures are from the first time Lucy and Noah met, and the last few are from a day when I dog-sat for Lucy. It was a beautiful day, so we took Lucy for a walk.

Though it may look like Noah was screaming in terror, he was actually laughing and having a really great time!

Hey, Lucy, let's go in here!

Peeking over the side of the stroller to watch Lucy...

Ummm, could you not lick me, please?!?!?!

He's Walking!

Today, one day past his 16 month birthday, Noah decided to walk! I was talking on the phone, and I looked over to see him standing up in the middle of the living room....and then taking off across the room! He's been cruising around holding onto things for several weeks now, and I knew by the way he could support himself that it would be any day. Jeff was over at the new house doing some work, so I called him right away to come home and see what Noah was doing. As soon as Jeff walked in the door, I told Noah to show Daddy some walking. Noah stood up and walked clear across the living room to get to Jeff! He was laughing and grinning the whole way--so proud of himself! Here are a couple clips of the little guy in action...

Punkin Carvin'

I haven't carved a pumpkin in ages! Since we got a pumpkin for Noah at Bi-Water Farms, I thought it would be fun to carve it. Originally, I had planned to let Noah help me, but then opted for having Jeff's help while Noah was sleeping. ;) We hollowed it out, and planned its face together. We even roasted the pumpkin seeds! It was really fun!

The Pumpkin and Noah meeting for the first time.
How's it look?