Roots and Branches

October

2011-11-03T14:59:00.000-07:00

October was a fun month for our family. Despite most of us being sick most of the month, some exciting things happened.

Daphne learned how to roll over - no more leaving her on the couch!

She was pretty happy about it.

We went to the Law School's family halloween party. Daphne was a pumpkin.

Here's Noah doing some Trick-o-Treating at the Law Library.

He was Thomas the Train - thanks to Monica! And he was so happy! And he got way too much candy.

We went to our ward's Goblin Dash - a 5k for serious runners, a 1 mile walk for families like us. Noah got more candy here too.

I celebrated my 30th (yeah - 30 - argh) birthday with my niece Abby who turned the lovely age of 7.

Daphne's Baby Blessing

2011-10-20T12:48:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came to Daphne's baby blessing over labor day weekend. We had a great time celebrating with you all!

Late Summer and Fall

2011-10-20T12:11:00.000-07:00

Here's a series of pictures from recent months. Enjoy!

Noah at the community swimming pool at Durango, CO during our Allen Hayes Wood Family Reunion

Jake after a soccer game with the kids:)

Daphne (or Baby Daph or Daffodill, i.e. Daph - i - dills the way Noah says it)

Daphne sports a lovely onesie - a gift from Aunt Lexi's summer internship.

Sleeping boys.

Daphne is super long! This outfit is a 6-9month size; she was only 3 1/2 months when this pic was taken. And, she such a happy baby!

Four Year Anniversary

2011-07-06T07:04:00.000-07:00

Nicole and I celebrate our four year anniversary today. We have had four fantastic years together. We've had two different apartments, worked on two different degrees (one more year to go!), and had two beautiful children during that time. Thanks for everything Nicole!

Big Brother, Little Sister

2011-06-28T19:07:00.000-07:00

How this photo shoot started out... Happy Noah, Happy Daphne

How the photo shoot ended up...Mad Noah, Crying Daphne. Ah, just the beginning of the sibling relationship!

Home!

2011-06-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

This week has been eventful! Daphne and I came home from the hospital on Wednesday. We were happy to not be sleeping at the hospital any more. Here's a few more getting ready to go home pics.

Noah is so happy to have his baby sister finally out of mom's tummy, he can hardly keep his hands off her (which means we are constantly reminding him to be soft and gentle).

Happy Dad! (and, Daphne's already smilimg for pictures)

Family photo

I love my little girl!

Grandma was the BEST help this week! THANK YOU!

Daphne Romney

2011-06-12T08:42:00.000-07:00

On June 12, 2011 at 1:07am we welcomed our little daughter Daphne into the world. She weighed 6lbs 13oz and measured 20 inches in length. She is tired today after a big night last night!

Below I captured Daphne with a big yawn after her first bath.

Here's Daphne moments after coming into the world. She was very alert after her birth. So far Daphne has a good amount of dark hair and dark eyes. She's gorgeous.

Here's Daphne wondering what dad is doing with a camera. She didn't even know that today is her birthday!

This is Nicole when we arrived at the hospital. Her water broke after she got up from the dinner table last night. We were thoroughly engaged reading the final book in the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull. Nicole arose after an exciting scene and gave me the - I either wet my pants or my water just broke -look of shock. So in addition to eating pineapple, jumping on a trampoline, and walking stagger stepped on a sidewalk curb to induce labor, apparently you can also induce labor reading exciting fanstasy books.

More thoughts and photo's to come!

What's in a name?

2011-04-08T20:03:00.001-07:00

Nicole and I are still looking for a new name for our baby girl. There are alot of names that we think are ok but nothing has seemed to fit just right yet. So friends and family, do you have any more ideas for us? Here's a few we have agreed to cross out from our list. 1. Shaniqua 2. Jacole 3. Gertrude 4. Hagatha 5. Stormy Dawn 6. Partly Cloudy Dawn 7. Dell 8. Apple 9. iDaughter 10. Rocker

Sweet Obedient Noah

2011-04-08T19:51:00.000-07:00

In our last post we were dreading that Noah would use his new found skills to escape from bed at every turn. Later that day, Noah and Dad had a little talk and I simply told him that Mom and Dad wanted him to stay in bed until we came to get him. Since that day, there hasn't been one repeat episode. In fact, we've even moved Noah to a low-lying big boy bed last month so its incredibly easy for him to get out of bed but still, every morning we hear our little boy saying "Da-da? Da-da? Ma-ma? Ma-ma?" What a great example of childlike obedience.

DOOMSDAY

2011-03-05T12:31:00.001-08:00

We knew this day would come. We heard other people talk about it. They made it sound like no big deal, this happens to everyone, its just a phase, life goes on. Now that this day is here its terrible!

But it is pretty funny too.

Noah learned two important life skills that Nicole and I were not prepared for him to learn yet. First, he learned to get out of bed. Now most of you are thinking that getting out of bed isn't that hard but those of you with small children will know that when I mean he can get out of bed, I mean he can put his leg up over his pack-n-play and roll himself out.

This wouldn't be that bad though if Noah had not also learned - on the same day mind you- another important life skill: how to open doors by twisting the handle.

Right before I left the house to study I put Noah down for a nap and came back to find him nearly in the act. I told him not to even think about it and then told Nicole it's time to get a new bed for Noah. I hadn't been at school more than a minute when I got an email from Nicole alerting me that Noah rolled out of bed and snuck up on her in the kitchen with a -I know I'm not supposed to be out of bed but I escaped! - look on his face.

She put him back inside and closed the door. Then she discovered Noah had learned life skill #2. This combination of capabality is devastating to the order in our home. How do parents cope without being able to put thier children in a safe and convenient prison? For those of you with more experience - please let us know how you handled this new adventure in parenting - and for the rest of you - just pity us. We now have an almost two year old (15 days) who is ready to take on the world!

It's a GIRL!!!!

2011-01-27T19:46:00.001-08:00

We went in for our ultrasound today and found out that we'll be having a baby girl. And everything looked good with her health and development, so we are very happy! She was moving around like crazy during the appointment and has been doing a lot of kicking tonight as well. So another 20 weeks (I'm actually hoping for a little less to be honest) and we'll be adding another active Romney family member to our ranks. Hooray!

Walking in our Footsteps

2011-01-23T19:56:00.001-08:00

Noah is eager to walk in his parents footsteps.

Noah got on Dad's football cleats and got ready for some "foopbahl." He's a natural. I wouldn't be surprised if this picture was shown at a later date as evidence of his early affinity for one of life's greatest games.

Noah loves boots. He loves Boots on Dora, he loves his own boots, and he loves his Mom's Boots. Unfortunately Mom's boots aren't the easiest to put on - Noah went to extra length to put these babies on. This is the kind of picture likely to show up at Noah's wedding reception (courtesy of his beloved aunts, I'm sure).

Walking in Mom and Dad's footsteps isn't as easy as you might think! Sometimes being a cowboy requires long legs and good balance!

Provo Tabernacle

2010-12-17T19:05:00.001-08:00

It's a sad day for Provo. The historic Provo Tabernacle caught on fire last night and the roof collapsed causing extensive damage. It's still uncertain whether they will be able to repair the existing structure. They don't suspect any foul play in the cause of the fire.

To give you an idea of the historic nature of the building, the LDS General Conferences of 1886, and 1887 were held in the Tabernacle. That's clear back to when John Taylor was President of the Church.

We will always have fond memories of some of our own experiences there.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-09T21:12:00.000-08:00

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

And a perfect time to let the rest of our family and friends know that our little Noah is going to be a big brother in 2011!

For Jess

2010-10-06T19:21:00.000-07:00

Recently one of my best friends chastised me for "pretty weak" blogging efforts. "Come on guys," he said. "Your last post was in July." Then he added, "at least you could put up some pictures of Noah." So for all of our friends and family out there who were thinking the same thing but didn't have the heart to say anything, you'll have to thank Jess in the comments for this post.

Here's our cute-18-Month old-going to nursery without crying-climbing on the table whenever he can-ketchup licking - Dora watching -ball loving -15 toothed - adventurer. Noah loves spinning circles in the bath tub, collecting fall leaves, eating "tweets" (treats), and being with his cousins. This is Noah playing on the jugle gym outside our apartment.

Noah's first attempt at playing in the rain. This is his stunned, Mom, what are you doing with the camera look. Isn't he cute?

Here you can just catch a glimpse of Noah's big smile. He though it was amazing that the whole world was taking a shower - but he wished it wasn't so cold!

Here's Noah reading a book with Abby and Grandma Romney. Noah is already taking a serious interest in religion - notice the book cover "I want to be baptized," and Noah's furrowed brow. I wonder where he gets that from? We had a great General Conference weekend with my parents visiting. Come again soon Mom and Dad!

Here's our little family at my brother Dave's recent wedding. Fortunately, Noah actually said "cheese" on cue and we got this picture of the three of us together.

Well, that's it for now, and Jess, I want you to know that, except as hereinafter provided, I hereby commit that I will genuinely consider the possibility of making a strong commitment to thinking about posting on our blog more frequently, and that I will only be hindered from said commitment on account of severe incapacity, lack of technological equipment, electricity, or such equipment as may be necessary in addition to general laziness, forgetfulness, law school related conflicts, eating and other such family activites, games, tv programs, eating, sleeping, personal hygiene care and all other time demanding factors herein unexpressed or uncontemplated.

Other than that - I'll try. : )

PS. Thanks for the visit.

PPS. I know you never make comments, but that would be "pretty soft" on your part if you read this whole thing and don't say anything!

June Month Summary

2010-07-14T20:14:00.000-07:00

We returned from Iowa the first weekend in June, and directly moved into our new apartment. We now have a lot more space, and a lot of boxes still to unpack. After moving for 3 days, we went to Boise for Alex and Steph's wedding! And what a beautiful wedding it was! Not only were Jake and I so happy for our siblings that are also now our in-laws (or doubly our siblings), it was a sweet reminder for Jake and I as we too were married in the Boise Temple.

Here are some cute shots we got of the happy couple and family:

Steph and Alex look like they're having a great time, even though the kids look a little bored:)

Noah and I expressed our excitement and happiness for the newlyweds at their reception.

Nate, you look so stately!

We also celebrated Father's Day.

I love my boys!

May Month Summary

2010-07-11T14:38:00.000-07:00

May was super busy. We spent 5 weeks in Iowa, where Jake had an externship with John Deere Credit. We had a great time. Everyone was so friendly! They even gave Jake (and Noah) a John Deere hat :)

While Jake was at work each day, Noah and I would explore Des Moines. We found lots of parks, a great art center, and this historic house - the Salisbury house.

On the weekends, we would take trips to see Church history sites, like the Visitors' center in Independence, MO.

And Liberty Jail. Jake's ancestor, Caleb Baldwin, was one of the men who spent 6 months here with the Prophet, when he was arrested under false charges.

It was pretty dark in the jail.

Another weekend we went to Carthage Jail, where the Prophet was martyred. Jake has another relative, John S. Fullmer, who also spent the night in the jail with the Prophet the night before he was killed. Jake and Noah got to sign a book of all the descendants of people who had stayed in Carthage with the Prophet.

After the tour of the jail, we played outside for a little bit before we got back in the car to drive to Nauvoo.

At Nauvoo, we drove/walked all around the historic town. We walked along Parley Street, where the Saints were expelled from Illinois. They have posts etched with quotes from the journals of the early Saints. Another of Jake's relatives, Zina D. H. Jacobs Young, had a quote up there.

Then we walked around the temple. It is a beautiful temple and a beautiful setting.

All in all, we loved the time we spent in the midwest!

April Month Summary

2010-07-11T14:36:00.001-07:00

Noah got his helmet off!

Jake finished his first year of law school!

We are all happy!

March Month Summary

2010-07-11T13:50:00.000-07:00

No, we haven't fallen off the face of the earth. We've just been really busy these past few months. So I've decided to do a month-by-month summary. Here's what happened in March:

Noah had his 1st birthday! We celebrated with shoulder rides, a new high chair, and other toys.

Noah and I visited Boise for a wedding of one of my friends. Noah mostly played with Grandma Dawn and her kitchen utensils.

April will be coming soon!

Olympics

2010-03-04T11:32:00.001-08:00

I love the olympics! And one of my favorites to watch is ice skating. Apparently it's Noah's favorite too. He couldn't get enough of this couple's skating.

As much as he loved it, I hope he's not getting any ideas about being an ice skater (unless it involves a puck and a stick).

Is that bad to hope your son doesn't want to be a figure skater? (or worse, an ice dancer?)

Chopped!

2010-03-04T10:46:00.001-08:00

A little late in coming, but I got my haircut last week so I thought I'd post some pictures.

Our Little Boy

2010-02-25T18:59:00.000-08:00

Here's Noah all bundled up for an afternoon walk. His helmet keeps him nice and warm.

Here's a toothy smile from our 11 month old boy. Nicole and I can't believe how fast he's grown! What happened to our 5lb 12 oz baby?!

Noah loves exploring in our little apartment - he loves all of the things that his parents don't want him to touch. He loves electronic things -electrical cords and outlets -notice the covered outlets in the background - computers, cell phones, and the television. He also loves books - and tearing pages out of them! He also loves to break through Mom and Dad's obstacle courses to sneak into the kitchen and the bathroom. Here's Noah discovering Dad on the other side of the couch.

This is Noah's permission face: Mom is it really okay if I do this? Should I throw my toys everywhere?

Since Noah wears his helmet all day we continue to be surprised with how his looks keep changing. This is Noah's face saying:"hey Dad, can I chew on the camera?"

Helmet Boy!

2010-01-26T20:16:00.000-08:00

Noah got his helmet today - and he was still his happy camper self! (which made me a happy camper too). The helmet apparently makes kids pretty warm until their body gets used to it, so the doctor drilled holes in the back, which I thought looked like the finger holes in a bowling ball.

There were only a couple times during the day that Noah even really noticed the helmet and then tried to un-velcro it. He was more confused than mad though, so that was nice.

Most of the day, though, he was happy, happy, happy. Of course on day 1, he only wears his helmet 1 hr. on, 1 hr. off and not during naps or sleeping. In the next 5 days, however, we work up to wearing it 23 hrs./day. We hope he is still this happy when that happens.

Helmet Preparation

2010-01-15T14:59:00.000-08:00

It looks like Noah is getting ready to rob a bank, but really it's just preparations for a helmet he'll get next week. He has a flat spot on the back of his head that will be corrected by the helmet. So this past week we went to the specialist to make the cast for his helmet. Above is the double nylon covering. And below is the wet bandage-like cast thing that the doctor wrapped around over the covering. I just thought these pictures were funny - the doc took them and emailed them to me.

New Haircut

2010-01-13T13:20:00.000-08:00

Noah's hair was getting into his eyes so we decided it was finally time for a haircut. He looks so handsome (and so much older now - like a little boy).

Thanksgiving

2009-11-22T15:40:00.000-08:00

I love Thanksgiving. The food, the football, and the time with family (not necessarily in that order of importance) make this holiday one of my favorites. However, the time to reflect on all that we have and enjoy is what makes the holiday particularly sweet.

If you are needing a little reminder about the many blessings that we often take for granted, read the article by Helen Keller titled "Three Days to See." It can be found at the link below.

http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/33jan/keller.htm

If you are interested in learning more about the history of the Thanksgiving Holiday, check out this link below (Yes it is from Wikipedia, but it has good references).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)#cite_note-GW1789-7

Here's a little preview quote by George Washington that demonstrates the most important reasons for the beginning of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

"Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country..."

Lastly, for the poetic soul, this is one of my favorite poems by ee cummings:

i thank You God for most this amazing
day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this is the birth
day of life and love and wings and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)

how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any-lifted from the no
of all nothing-human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?

(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

I love(d) the last week of October

2009-11-04T20:34:00.000-08:00

The last week of October was quite eventful for our little family. I had my birthday.

Jake made me a wonderful breakfast with thick fluffy pancakes. (Notice the 'You are special today' plate - a classic!)

Thanks to you who sent cards and presents. Jake and Noah got me this great zip hoodie (the only piece of BYU paraphenalia I own, and that's after graduating twice from the institution).

Jake also got me this great architecture book with incredible images and profound quotes from famous artsy people. I love it, as you can see. Noah, however, (lower right) doesn't look to sure about my reaction.

Then Halloween came. Noah had two costumes (thanks Gaga!), both however were pumpkins.

Here is Noah in pumpkin costume #1, trying to look scary.

Here is Noah in pumpkin costume #2, laughing himself silly.

Noah and I went to a birthday/halloween party for a neighbor girl. Here we are in our costumes. Noah as, yes, a pumpkin and I'm a greco-roman type of goddess (cut my acanthus-leaf-looking crown from the bushes outside our apartment - how resourceful am I?). Jake dressed up as a cowboy later on that night for another party we went to, using his now classic cowboy hat he purchased in Hawaii and used all summer to shade himself while working in the yard in Spokane (sorry we don't have a pic).

All around, it was a great week!

I love Fall!

2009-10-20T12:50:00.000-07:00

Fall has to be my favorite season! As much as I love the heat of summer, the blooming plants of spring, and the pristine snowscapes of winter, autumn is my favorite for a number of reasons:

1. It is usually still just warm enough to go on walks with Jake and Noah, which we did on Sunday and saw some of our friends who took this picture of us.
2. I love the changing colors of the leaves. They remind me of my favorite oil paint colors like yellow ochre, burnt umber, and alizeron (sp?) crimson.
3. I love crunching leaves (although the loud sound scared Noah the first time I did it with him).
4. I love collecting leaves. My old roommate and I would bring home leaves for each other to look at each day during the fall. It brightened my day. I ended up putting some of them in a picture frame. Steph and I did this too.
5. I love the month of October (which is in the fall) because it's my birthday month.
6. I love the crisp clean smell of the air.
7. I love school and school supplies.
8. I love fall storms - I think they're so exciting!

Fall is just a wonderful time of change and adventure - you can feel it in the blustery days and in the lowness of the sun in the sky. The only thing I don't like about fall where we live is how short it seems to be - only a few weeks. But I still think it is beautiful, and maybe its fleeting nature makes me love it all the more. I love you, Fall!

I love my shower curtain!

2009-10-14T19:19:00.001-07:00

So this is the beginning of a new series of things I love. (I hope that if I approach blogging with this mentality that I will actually do it more often.) And I love my shower curtain! It has words and definitions all over it. My old boss at the BYU Museum of Art gave it to me because she knows I love words (yeah, I know, I'm a nerd). But guess what? Noah loves it too!

He loves it so much he likes to wrap up in it and chew on it while I'm getting ready in the mornings. I'm hoping that his chewing enthusiasm will eventually transform into a learning enthusiasm.

What a cute kid!

Sit, Noah, Sit

2009-09-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

It's been fun to see our little guy do new things. The past week or so, he's been able to sit very well--the result of lots of experimentation and hitting his head when he fell backwards. It's sad to see him go down, but great to see him learn.

Homework

2009-09-21T11:28:00.000-07:00

Jake is a great law student, always doing homework. Noah, however, wants to contribute as well.

Noah looks like he's having a bit more fun than Jake. But then again, a smile from Noah can be very encouraging. Thanks to Jake for "educating" Noah while I teach my art history class every week.

The week's highlights

2009-09-06T18:45:00.001-07:00

So I realized this past week, that something was smelly. Very smelly. Gross smelly. Sadly, however, I couldn't figure out what it was. I changed Noah's diaper. I changed Noah's clothes. I gave Noah a bath. Finally I realized: it was Noah's binki holder. He sucks on it instead of his binki and after lots of wetness that never dries...well, you know what happens. Gross. Here's a pic of him sucking on his now freshly washed, non-smelly binki holder.

Noah is growing up so fast! He's ready to start wearing bigger shoes (or just shoes at all). He even tried to tie it. When it wouldn't work, he decided to throw the shoe away.

The greatest success of the week was Noah ate an entire jar of sweet potatoes. He loves them, as you can see.

Fantasy Football

2009-09-06T18:33:00.000-07:00

The BYU - OU game was absolutely incredible! Did anyone actually believe it could happen? We were all just hoping for a decent showing by BYU, that we wouldn't get pounded. Instead, our dreams came true! We had so much fun watching it at Dave's house that I had to take some pics of our happy fans.

While Dad's Away

2009-09-02T10:53:00.001-07:00

Since Jake leaves early in the morning and doesn't get home til dinner time, Noah and I get to spend our lots of time together. Here's a typical day in the life of Noah.

We usually do some type of errand in the morning, in this case, getting vaccinations. He's a trooper.

We read LOTS of books.

We get tired of reading lots of books.

We dry off after taking a bath.

We style our hair: Noah likes his straight up.

Then we get dressed and happy for when dad comes home! we love it when dad comes home. hooray!

2009-08-18T18:42:00.000-07:00

Great Grandma Hayes, Little Noah and Nicole in Lincoln City, Oregon 2009

These next three photos speak for themselves!

Wonderful Summer

2009-08-18T18:29:00.000-07:00

Here's Noah with his cute cousin Maylie having a great time at the family reunion.

Nicole, Great Grandma Hamilton, Grandpa Steve, and little Noah

Another shot of Noah and Maylie having a fun time together.

Nicole and I at Pike's Market in downtown Seattle. (A few of the pictures are a little fuzzy)

Here's Noah wishing his Dad a happy Father's Day 2009.

A Tooth!

2009-08-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Noah's first tooth came through today! Nicole and I were delighted but it's been a bitter-sweet process for Noah.

4 1/2 months!

2009-08-14T13:40:00.000-07:00

Noah had a terrific time touring the Northwest and visiting family this summer. Thanks to all our family and friends for the many good experiences we had. Here's Noah totally surprised by the camera in our hotel room on the Oregon Coast.

He had a great time!

Here's Noah waking up from a nap and smiling at his Mom in Spokane

This was Noah's reaction when we told him that he wouldn't be able to see his grandparents everyday because his real home was hundred's of miles away in a little place called Provo. Noah's majestic purple bumbo chair has made the transition easier but he does miss having so much fun with family (more pictures of our wonderful summer to come!).

Isn't she beautiful?

2009-05-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

This is the smile that Noah sees most. It's no wonder why the kid is so happy.

Nine week old Noah

2009-05-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

Noah has become increasingly more animated. His latest effort has been to wave his arms around. Here's Noah giving Dad his tough guy face with a warning to watch out for his left-jab, right-hook combination.

Here's wide-eyed Noah at home. I think he is shocked to see the camera again.

Noah had a wonderful visit from his Aunt Lexi. Lexi stopped off in Utah after spending several weeks on a study abroad in Europe. Noah sympathized with Lexi's jet-lag and tried to make her feel comfortable by promptly falling asleep.

With the wonderful weather we've been having here in Provo, Nicole and I have been taking Noah on lots of walks. Noah loves to see the world, (he'll probably love to travel like his Mom) and he is wide-eyed in amazement at every tree, building, or sign that we pass. Unfortunately, he can only stay awake for about five minutes in his car seat so there's still a lot of world left for him to see. Aren't those toes cute?

Here's our little guy drooling (just a little) with excitement.

Eight Week Old Noah

2009-05-14T07:30:00.000-07:00

Nicole and I can hardly believe that we've had little Noah for eight weeks (he'll be official tomorrow). He's growing like a weed and starting to become much more expressive. Here are a few examples.

Here's happy Noah playing with Dad.

His shirt says 50% Dad + 50% Mom = 100% Brilliant!

This is my personal favorite. We caught Noah being embarrassed! Isn't he cute?

No embarrassment here. Noah loves putting things in his mouth.

Noah's excited for the whole family to come visit him in just a few weeks for his baby blessing.

Noah's Smile

2009-05-09T08:31:00.000-07:00

Nicole and I have been trying to capture Noah's smiles. He is a happy little guy but it has been hard to capture his best smiles on camera. Let us know which picture is your favorite!

#1 The Fading Smile:

When Noah gets excited he smiles and waves his little fists in the air. This is Noah right after such a moment beginning to wonder what Dad is doing with the camera.

#2 The Clean Diaper Smile

Noah loves to have a clean diaper. Here's Noah after a diaper change just loving life.

#3 The Playful Smile

Noah loves to be tickled on his cheeks and under his chin. Here's Noah being tickled by Mom

Graduation

2009-04-28T14:07:00.000-07:00

We had a great week here in Provo. Here's Noah with Dad's Graduation cap.

The Spokane Boys: Jess, Brett, and I have known each other since preschool and 2nd grade respectively. We each graduated from high school together in 2002! Now we are all graduated and happily married!

Here's me with little Noah who is wondering why everyone is being so noisy or maybe he is wondering what that white sash is for.

Here's the whole family together.

Law School here we come!

Bath Time

2009-04-21T11:28:00.000-07:00

i love giving Noah baths, and he loves taking them. He especially loves getting dried off after a bath and bundled up in a warm blanket.

Snow Day

2009-04-16T10:52:00.000-07:00

April can be fierce weather. We had a snow storm yesterday, but that didn't stop Noah and i from getting out of the house and taking Jake to school. We just bundled up. Thanks to Mark and Mandy for the BundleMe carrier cover - it keeps Noah very warm!

Visit to the Doctor

2009-04-12T12:39:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday Noah went to the doctor. The good news is he now weighs 8 lbs 5 oz - an incredible gain from his 5 lbs 15 oz just 2 weeks ago. The bad news (at least for Noah) was he got circumcised - ouch!

He was NOT a happy camper.

But over the course of the week, he has recovered and is now back to his normal peaceful self. In fact, this is what I found in bed after I got out of the shower this morning - two sleepy boys!

I love these guys!

A few more pictures of noah with family

2009-04-11T14:57:00.000-07:00

Here's beautiful Nicole with sleepy Noah

Aunt Stephanie came to meet Noah last week.

She brought Noah a Future Missionary nametag

Here's Noah with Grandma Romney who came to visit last week too.

Thanks for all your help Mom!

Photo of the week

2009-04-05T17:18:00.000-07:00

Noah has had an eventful second week. These are three of Noah's best photo's th's week. Let us know the one you want selected as photo of the week! One of Noah's adventures th's week resulted 'n the "eye" key on our computer to no longer funct'on properly. Th's has forced N'cole and 1 to be resourceful 'n our d1cton and to use ones and apostrophe's 'n place of the letter "eye." Hopefully we'll get 't f'xed soon!

#1 Future M'ssonary

#2 Anne Geddes Noah

#3 Noah "Balboa" -the v'ctory pose

One Week Old

2009-03-27T20:25:00.000-07:00

Noah is one week old today. Here's our cute little guy resting in some blankets.

What a yawn! Noah must be tired from growing over half a pound this week.

Here's Noah and Nicole smiling.

This is tummy time. It's a relaxing time for Noah and Dad.

Grandma and Grandpa Cannariato

2009-03-24T16:27:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa Cannariato came down from Boise to visit little Noah this week.

Here's Noah meeting his Grandpa Steve

This is the little Noah we see most of the time - very cute and sleepy.

Here's little Noah relaxing on the bed with his eyes open. Notice the blanket with little animals on it. We're hoping that Noah will take after his biblical ancestor.

Noah's Big Day (and Nicole's)

2009-03-20T20:54:00.000-07:00

The Romney Family's New Addition!

Nicole Holding Noah for the first time

Noah, upset that it is cold outside of Mommy's tummy!

Since Noah was cold he decided to relax beneath a heater.

Nicole said she thought she would feel better moments after losing six pounds!

Doesn't she look great!

Roots and Branches Beginning

2009-03-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

Nicole and I decided that with our new addition to the family we needed to create our own blog to keep in touch with friends and family. We are grateful for the newest branch of the Romney family; little Noah! He came to us weighing just 5 lbs and 11.8 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Along with being the name of a great prophet, Noah means peaceful or restful in Hebrew. Noah Brimhall is also one of Nicole's ancestors who joined the Church.

Noah is a reminder to us of ancestors who have gone before us and the posterity that (we hope) will follow us. He is a reminder of our own good roots and of our desire to help create strong branches that will extend into the future. We're also grateful that modern technology makes connecting the roots and branches of our families so much easier!