Month 13: January 9 - February 9 2013

We have been staying busy and trying to keep warm on these cold days.  Noah loves watching it snowing and going out to play in it.  On February 8, the Blizzard of 2013 happened.  Luckily, it wasn't much of a blizzard around here.  We got several inches, but nothing like other parts of the country where they couldn't open their front doors.  It was a good day for playing in the snow and warming up by the fireplace.

Noah is definitely walking all over the place!  We decided that on January 11, he went from taking a few steps to walking.  Every day he is more and more confident.  He walks fast now when he gets excited or when he is trying to get to something he really wants-like the open dishwasher!  He is climbing on everything and he thinks it's hysterical.  He has also taken on some very cool dance moves.  We have yet to catch it on camera, but it resembles a double handed wave with his hands over his head while twisting his trunk.  Another move is the squat to stand with clapping.  Very cute!  We have dance parties just about every day.  Sometimes he even dances to my singing.

Noah loves to help clean.  He uses a cloth to wipe things, helps vaccum and loves to play in the dishwasher.  He really likes helping Daddy do projects too.  He has taken a liking to one of Daryl's dirty, old work gloves and he has to put it on every chance he gets.  Daryl tried giving him a cleaner pair, but Noah didn't want those.

We started peanut butter (which is a favorite now), milk (which is definitely not a favorite, but he's getting more used to it) and just about any food we are having he will eat.  I made homemade granola bars the other day and he loved them! He can sign "more" and is trying to use a spoon and fork.  We know when he is finished eating because the food is quickly pushed off the tray onto the floor.  Ruby is a fan of that.  He also has a new trick where he will start to feed you a piece of his food, then quickly take it away and laugh.  It's kind of funny how he knows this is a joke.  Noah has started to really interact with Ruby.  I'll find him throwing her toy to her, petting her or feeding him his snacks.  Ruby isn't too interested (except in the food), but someday soon they'll be good friends.

Other new things: pointing to everything, blowing kisses, standing up from the middle of the floor, putting the phone up to his ear and saying something that must mean hello and playing hide and seek.  He also got his 3rd bottom tooth.

 Superbowl Sunday

 13 months old today!

 Ruby's chewing disaster

 Mall walking with Aunt Patti

 Play doh