My Noah

I thought I would highlight all of our kids one at a time. Noah, being the 3rd born, just needs to go first sometimes. :) Noah means "rest, consolation". Genesis 5:29 says "and [Lamech] called his name Noah, saying, 'Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands." ESV

Hannah actually was the first to suggest naming him Noah, Daniel and I were not even considering it. But, it just seemed to fit. He was such an easy baby that Gen 5 seemed true of him then (sleeping 7 hours from the beginning, what kid does that!?). He is a busy little guy now, but we get to share sweet snuggly rests in the afternoon before his nap. Maybe he will be the kid to take care of us when we are old and feeble. :)

As much as Austin is a ham, I think that Noah enjoys even more making us all laugh. Even as a barely walking toddler, we would be in stitches over the little "shows" he would but on to get us going (for example, covering his head with a blankie and purposely running into things).

He loves doing what the big kids do. It is fun to see him coloring a picture to put under Daddy's pillow as he has seen the others do.

He is so full of light when he smiles, I loved how this shot captured that so literally.

"Mommy, its cold!"

I asked him to lean up against the pole and this is what he did. :)

What a cuddly bug!

Noah LOVES to have his fingers in his mouth, and always has. I went through a time when I would say, "take your fingers out, I love you, I love you" just so I was telling him 'I love you' more than 'take those fingers out'!

A few nights ago at dinner, Noah commented, "You're a good maker, Mommy!" Melt my heart!

Can't wait to see the relationship continue to grow between these two. He still prays for the "adoption to go well" as he has heard prayed for so long.