Grandpa Harrold holds Noah

Noah went out to lunch today for the first time with Grandpa and Grandma Harrold and momma Kristin. He made quite the seen there at Fridays competing in the "who is the cutest baby contest" there over the lunch hour. Of course Noah won, beating out a four day old easily. Noah enjoyed a bowl of soup with Mom. He enjoyed the ambiance of Fridays, the noise and all the things to look at on the walls. Here is a quick snapshot of GH holding Noah.

Hanging out with Dad.

Here is Noah last night hanging out with dad. I like holding him in this "tree sloth" position. It is comfortable for him as you can see. Plus I can do things around the house. If only they would stay this little. BUT he is eating and eating, 5 oz every 2-3 hours. He is growing!

Holding the little Guy

Here is a picture of "Dad: holding the little guy after his morning feeding. Actually it was his 3rd morning feeding. 1am, 3am. 5am......Oh Well

Mobile watching

Noah really is starting to focus on visual things. Here he is during one of his awake times watching his mobile. He also gets a education on Classical music as he listens to Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach.....WHAT no Wagner???? Oh Well.

Crib Dancing! Lets Party!!!!

Kristin and I would all like to thank all of you for the warm wishes and e-mail we have received. We are sorry that we have not responded in kind. Thank you! Anyone can post a comment on this site to share an thought or comment. We welcome all. Kristin and I are doing fine, dealing with sleep deprivation and the like, looking forward to the first sleep through the night. Kristin and I were in Target today and we saw a young happy pregnant couple, looking at us with Noah then at each other with loving and longing eyes and Kristin said with a devilish grin....."just they wait......" as she picked up another package of diapers and put it in the cart. Any way we wanted to share with you Noah's crib dancing...He has got talent!

Cheeks!

Noah is growing! Some parts are growing more on some days than others. Today he worked on his cheeks. Cheeks are good for nursing, and sucking pacifiers and bottles. You can tell what he has been doing lately.

Summertime

Kristin and Noah relaxing on the back porch. Noah enjoys the warm Minnesota summer days.

August is for growing.

August is for growing: Big Tomatoes and Big Feet! Socks that were once too big for him now are fitting well. Tomatoes are starting to ripen and be discovered.

Grandma and Grandpa Harrold come over to help

Grandma and Grandpa Harrold have been helping Kristin out at home while Steven is at work. This allows Kristin to recover, sleep, rest, think, plan and have just a bit of time to herself. The help has been very beneficial to Kristin and Steven. Thank you. Here is a picture of Nancy and Noah checking out the activity mat. He really likes the mat and this week he is showing more attention to objects and is focusing beter. Noah's strabismus is starting to improve with each day.
This evening the family all went to Target on a diaper run. Noah was fussy at first getting into the car seat but at the store he really enjoyed himself. Yes, he is Kristin's son. He likes to shop. Thursday Steven has the day off, to catch up on mowing and cleaning and more photographs for the blog.

Beyond Tired

Ok, Steve is beyond tired. First day back to work for Steve was today. Steve had a full case load from 7:30 to 5:00. Thank goodness Becky at work bought some "High octane" Starbucks coffee and brewed some in the office. It kept Steve going for most of the day.

Diaper change from hell

Time 12:00 Midnight. Date 8/23/05

Baby wakes up, fed, wants to go back to sleep. Dad gently undresses baby as to not wake him. All goes well. Changes his diaper without waking him. That too goes well. Then when dressing him baby grunts, toots and deposits poop. Oh well, undress baby change diaper #2. Start to put back clothes on,....Grunt...Toot...Splat, another deposit. OK, change diaper for third time. This time he waits before trying to dress baby...baby starting to whine and cry a bit....Oh no, wife might wake up. Start to put clothes on...Grunt, toot, splat. arggh. Get out diaper number 4. Take off diaper number 3, start to put on number four, baby (now crying) splats poopy across changing table, hitting wipe warmer and lamp. At this time wife comes into the room and asks if I "need any help". Get diaper number five out, clean up baby, start to place diaper on baby avoiding contaminated changing table, baby lets loose and hoses down diaper number five. Wife seeing incompetence of husband steps in, (baby very upset at this point), changes baby diaper #6 and dresses him. Husband goes to bathroom to get cleaning materials for changing area, wife states "better come quick". Baby upset due to the tossing around he got from dad trying to change his diaper, cried himself upset so that he threw up on himself, and behind the changing table. Wife takes baby and changes him into outfit number three and calms baby down. Husband is left to "clean up your mess".

Kristin goes for a stroll with Noah

Kristin felt good enough to go for a stroll today around the neighborhood. Note: Kristin is in her Jeans 15 days after delivery. Cool here Today High around 72 degrees and Sunny. Nice day for a stroll.

"Baby wearing" vs. Wearing baby

Baby wearing: The process in which an individual uses a sling or carrier to carry an infant in the house or community. (See photo)

Wearing baby: The process in which Steven "gets hosed" by his son twice in one day, including one when his lovely wife jumped out of the way to let the stream flow unimpeded (no pun intended) on Steven's shirt.

Returning from a walk

Steve has his hands full as he returns from a walk with his "girls" Cayenne and Marta and his son Noah. All parties seem to like going for the walk, however Noah is usually asleep by the 1/2 way point. Nice day here today in MN. Seems more like Fall than like August. Steven, the girls and Noah are enjoying as they can. Tuesday, Steven has to return to work. :-( We all cannot believe that these 2 weeks have gone by so fast. Kristin is feeling a little better. Today her fever broke for the first time in 6 days as the antibiotics seem to be working. It will be nice when she is up to full steam, but until then she needs to rest and take care of herself.

Last day for the Dinosaur Outfit

This is the last day of the dinosaur outfit newborn size up to eight pounds. (sorry Becky we know you liked it) Noah has just grown out of his first outfit as his length grows. Thank you Mom for the outfit.

I Miss Grandma Scherger!!!!!

Dear Grandma,
Grandma, I miss you already!!! Come back real soon. I might be a bit heavier to hold, but I'll still be able to fall asleep in your arms. Hope you have a safe trip back to Ohio. Stayed tuned to this site and I will keep you updated on what I am up to. I love you......Noah

Passed Out

Noah: Wow it has been almost two weeks! I need to rest. Waiter, get me another bottle!

The Steven Scherger Family

Doctor Visit

Today was a very busy Day for Noah. He had his first well baby clinic visit with doctor Shakunthala (Shagu) Raja-Heal, MD http://www.allina.com/ahs/AMC.nsf/page/Elk_river_providers. She started her practice at Oberlin, Ohio. Grandma and her really hit it off and she approved of her. She stated Noah is in excellent health, weighing in at 8 pounds and 3oz. He gained back his birth weight and then some. The doctor relates to the good care and love he has been given after birth. I think it is his way of thanking grandma's Harrold and Scherger. Kristin is feeling slightly better, or at least it is easier for her to look like she is feeling better. Her temp is down to about 99-100. better than 102.5. Noah and I are amazed at her ability to keep plugging on with feeling bad and still trying to provide for Noah. Grandma Scherger continues to be a great help, Kristin and I are a bit anxious knowing she will be leaving in a few days. Grandma Harrold offered to help when I go back to work, Grandma Harrold gas up the Car! The first two weeks are going by So fast!

Busy Day for mom Kristin

It has been a very busy and difficult day for mama Kristin. She started coming down with a breast infection last night. High fever, feeling Ill, yuck. She went to the doctor and is on Meds now to treat that. She also had to go to the dentist to get check ups on some teeth that have been bothering her. Thank goodness for Grandma Scherger, she watched Noah while Dad and Mom went to the doctors. It is really nice to come home to a happy and well cared for baby. He is a bit cute. We were wondering if he has Dad's chin and Mom's eyes, who's back side does he have....You decide

I'm Cute

Bath Time

Bath time is a great time for Noah. He really enjoys his bath. Really, we are just trying to keep him awake so we can sleep later in the evening.

Guard duty

The "girls" Marta and Cayenne have been really good with Noah. After an initial shock and some significant sleep deprivation, they have settled into the groove. Cayenne likes to guard Noah from time to time in the living room when we are out of the room. Both dogs are a bit extra "barky" as they protect the house from passersby and other suspicious people. Noah just sleeps through the barks and noise as he had heard it in utero for nine months and is "used to it".

Noah First Outing?

Noah had his first outing to SR Harris fabric warehouse to get some fabric for mom's sewing projects. Noah had a great time looking at all the huge bolts of fabric and colors. Grandpa Scherger was kept busy cutting fabric to take home with him this evening as he has a business trip on Tuesday. When we got back Grandpa got to hold Noah for a bit of quick baby time.

The umbilical cord fell out!

The umbilical cord fell out 7 days after Noah was born during an uneventful diaper change. Kristin thinks his belly button now looks like a "pigs snout". Oh Well.

The Schindlers Visit

Noah was visited by Jay and Erin Schindler after they went to the game fair. Jay liked holding the baby so much he tried feeding him; under the watchful eye of Erin. Good Job Jay. Erin said she wanted to try the real baby experience, like caring for one...how about tomorrow night at 3 am?

Noah Gets a his first nail clip

Boy are these things small!

Friends and Family Visit.

On Saturday, Noah had some friends and family visit. Laura and Paul visited. Laura said good bye to Noah as she is going off to United Arab Emerates to teach English for 2 1/2 years. We will miss you a great deal, Noah will be a lot bigger when you return. Have a safe trip.

Steve's cousin Tony and his wife Maria visited as well. (Hey Aunt Marti is this a picture of the future?)

Grandma and Grandpa Scherger have arrived

Grandma and Grandpa Scherger have arrived from Ohio to see their latest grandchild. IT has bee a Very welcome visit as Steven and Kristin Try to find their groove and also some sleep here and there. Grandma is awesome with taking care of Noah and helping a great deal around the house, while Grandpa has bee entertaining the dogs making sure they are well exercised and taken care of as well as helping Steve with "projects". Thank you SO much for the help!! More pictures to come.

Got Milk?

Strolling around in the new Duds

Noah got a gift from his Great Uncle David and Aunt Susan Dobmeyer. (thanks again) He was so excited to wear it and show it off around the neighborhood. Too Bad he was asleep by the time he hit the end of the driveway.

It has been a Hard Days Night!!!

Well after a difficult night with Noah asking for food every 1-2 hours then feeding for 1-2 hours, Kristin and I got a little behind on sleep. Even the dogs are sleep deprived. So we decided to call in for immediate reinforcements.
Kristin's Mom came over right away! Thank goodness! I think she even must have broken the speed limit to get here. She helped us get some sleep and then helped take care of Noah. This allowed Kristin and I to get sleep and rest a bit. As independent minded as Kristin and I are, it make so much sense to the statement "it takes a village to raise a child". Thanks so much.