When you were at the zoo, gawping at the monkeys, some other kids turned up. You love showing off to othr kids - particularly older kids - so you started trying to make some new friends. Listen out for the small exchange between you and a small group of older boys.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
This is what you look like when you are exhausted
Whilst I was away in London, your mummy had to rush around after work to pick you up. After an exhausting day at nursery where you simply refused to have a nap, this is what your face looked like.
With that said, the content of this video nearly made your daddy cry whilst he was away...
The last of the delicious June 2014 pictures all together
What a beautiful boy.
We love the following two pictures, not for how lovely you look, but for how depressed the monkey looks. There is something compelling about the thought of you looking at the monkey whilst it undergoes some sort of existential crisis. As I write this, your mummy is wisely saying why she likes the image: it looks as though you, too, are behind bars. She then posed the philosophical question: "Who is behind bars here? Is anybody free?"
Food for thought.
Ice Cream
You love ice cream, Noah. I mean, you really love ice cream. You love it. When we mention ice cream, your voice gets all excited and you say, "ICE SCEEEEEEEM!"
'Ee-dull'
This was a lovely picture of you with Dandand at a Leicester University sculpture exhibition thing. You loved the ee-dull.
Miserable boy
Recently, you have been something of a Jekyll and Hyde character. It may have something to do with your development or it may have a lot to do with the fact that you are just a little shitbag.
As much as we try and make excuses for you when you get like this, there comes a time when we have to admit that perhaps you are just a little nightmare.
Only parts of the above are true.
Some help giving birth
This post isn't exactly for you, Noah, but it was a very helpful poster that was on the wall of the birthing suite that you were born in.
Below is a couple of our favourites...
"No."
I have spent the last week in London on a trip with the school. It's the longest time I've been apart from you since you were born. Your Mummy sent me some pictures of you and a couple of videos, but she saved this one for when I got back.
This is the first time I've ever seen you actually use the word, 'No.'
Something tells me it won't be the last time I hear it, either...
Noah. Sebastian. Arffer. Webb.
A couple of weeks ago, your Grandma taught you how to say your full name. Trouble is, whenever we ask you, 'What's your name?' You don't bother with the 'Noah' bit...
Where the Wild Things Are
Coming towards the end of your second June, you are suddenly making some particularly giant leaps in your progress. Small things start occurring and they suggest you are becoming more and more aware. For the first time, you have begun to show fear of the unknown. You have been slightly more wary about wandering into a dark room and anything you don't like the look of, you tell us that it is, 'Scary.' Here is an example of that:
Scaaaary!
Counting
At the time of writing, you have absolutely nailed counting to ten. However, something seems to happen when we stick a camera in front of your face and try to get that on film. You become suddenly unable to do it, much to our frustration. Here are two more successful attempts.
Spaghetti: another big favourite
Everyone is a winner with your new-found love for spaghetti. It is a really easy meal for us to make for you and you love it. We just boil some spaghetti, stir in some pesto, punch in a couple of olives and/or cherry tomatoes and the job's a good'un.
Thank you, Lizzy
This was your thank you video to Lizzy at work because she got you some olives. I don't know how clear we have made this so far, but you love olives.
At the start of the video when you are saying, 'Adoo! Adoo! Adoo!' that is just how you say, 'Thank you,' at this stage.
The Zoo. Part 1
Animals appear to be something featuring very highly on your 'favourite things' list. You are able to remember new animals very easily and you enjoy trying to make the noises that they make.
In a book called, 'Slowly slowly slowly said the sloth,' there are a lot of different animals and you very much enjoy telling us each one as we read it to you. My favourite animal-related Noah story so far has to be this:
You had just learnt what a turtle was and took great pleasure in pointing the turtle out in the book. The thing is, your real-life experience of turtles is very small so the concept of what a turtle is only really exists in your own beautiful imagination. Imagine the delight, then, when you were out digging up mud in the garden with Mummy when you unearthed a nest of woodlice. You became very excited, stood up from your squatting position, pointed with both index fingers and said, "TURTLES! TURTLES!"
Hilarious.
Here are some wonderful pictures your Mummy took when you were at the zoo.
Where has Noah been?
It's been your first world cup and by golly have you taken it badly. As you know, England didn't even make it out of the group stages. We notched up just one point in the three games, losing to Italy and Uruguay before getting a woeful draw against Costa Rica. Nightmare.
Despite your emotional requests, we wouldn't allow you to have a pint of beer. Instead, we gave you some cordial. You insisted on drinking it, 'Like a 64 year old alcoholic man with nothing left to live for.'
You're quite an emotional boy.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Best. Video. Ever.
Mummy has made the best video in the world, with recordings of you saying things. It starts off with family members and soon turns slightly surreal.
Noah genuinely started quoting Die Hard today. We were playing about and reading then he just said: 'HAAAAAAAAAAANNNNSSSS!'
Brilliant.
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