A late evening snooze while perusing "Black Friday's" deals. Steven had to work today and the big turkey meal finished him off. Noah helped me celebrate my birthday quite early this AM, and after hitting his formula hard today is done in as well.
We had a nice day today. Mom and dad came over to fix the big meal and spend time with Noah. He showed off his new skills in his Exersaucer and Johnny Jump-Up, as well as his increasing smiles, verbalization, socialization, and arm functioning.
Monday I had an early birthday present. Steven and I went alone to see the new "Harry Potter" movie while some new friends watched Noah. We met Heidi & Matt, and their son Gabriel (1 month older than Noah) in our Baby Massage class and my New Parent Group. This outing was our first date alone together since August 7th! Heidi and Matt did wonderfully and claimed Noah was an angel.
Thanksgiving has been a very special day for us this year. A year ago at this time Noah was probably only a small cluster of tiny cells. Today he is a very healthy (18 pounds if our scale at home is correct) and happy baby boy that brings us great joy. Although Steven and I had a rough start in the beginning of this little guy's life, we have had unbelievable family support. We could not have done it without them. We are incredibly thankful for all of our family and friends, and our healthy "little" guy. And don't forget Marta, Cayenne, Tigger and Espresso too!
