Noah's First Time at Church

We have taken the advise of the pediatricians and have tried to avoid public places for the first 2 months. We have ventured out a bit, but still haven't gone many places. It is so nice when we do get out of the house as a family :)

Noah's 1 Month Birthday

Noah celebrated his one month Birthday on June 28th with a day full of friends, family, food and dirty diapers. A month into life, Noah is over a pound heavier and Noah thinks his parents are finally starting to understand this parenting thing.For example, they have learned that I need help not peeing in my face every time there is a diaper change. All in all, I think that Mom and Dad are going to figure me out someday.

Noah's First Tub

Noah's umbillical cord stump finally came off!! We can take a "real" bath! That was a challenge! Noah didn't enjoy the bath too much :)

Noah's Friends

Canaan, Ava, and Kate, thanks for the pics with Baby Noah! Noah is looking forward to getting his picture taken with Kenzie, Will, Aidan, Easton, and Sweet Baby James :)

Noah Meets GranDad and MiMi

Noah was so excited to meet his GranDad and Mimi! They stopped by Jax on the way to MI for the summer! We were so happy to see them! They were so kind to babysit Noah while we went to church on Sunday morning-thanks!

Meeting Uncle Brian & First Trip to the Beach!

Uncle Brian and Jackie came to visit Baby Noah when he was 10 days old! When Brian called to tell us that he was coming to see Noah, he asked if Noah could sleep on the air mattress with him :) David brought Noah out in the middle of the night when he was crying to see if Uncle Brian still wanted Noah to sleep with him...

When Brian and Jackie were in town, we decided to take Noah on his first trip to the beach. This was also Noah's first outing, besides going to the doctor. It was nice to get out of the house even though we only stayed at the beach for about 1/2 hour b/c of the heat. We kept Baby Noah under the umbrella the entire time, except to snap a picture with the Atlantic Ocean in the background!

Next time we go to the beach with Uncle Brian, he will be teaching Noah how to surf on his long board :)

In Loving Memory of Grandma Shirley

Lillian Shirley, age 89 of Farragut, formerly of Tampa, FL, Scottsdale, AZ and Tecumseh, MI went to be with the Lord Friday evening, June 6, 2008. Lillian was a faithful member of the local Nazarene churches where she resided and enjoyed serving in missionary work. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Lillian loved to travel throughout the country on camping trips with her family. She also enjoyed reading, cooking and sewing, creating many beautiful quilts for her family to cherish. Lillian is a graduate of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, MI. She became a Dietitian and worked several years to put her children through college. She was preceded in death by her parents, Deforest Perl (DP) Clark and Olive Clark Snedecor. Survived by her husband, Floyd Shirley; children, Kathleen Sutherland of Durand, MI and Alice Carey of Lenoir City, TN; four grandchildren, Susan Sailors of Burnsville, MN, Amanda Gilbert of Lenoir City, TN, Andrea Compton of Jacksonville, FL and Brian Gelakoski of Tampa, FL; nine great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; sister, Margaret MacDonald of Meridian, ID and brother, William Clark of Phoenix, AZ. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Pastor Rick Shelton officiating. Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christian Literature for Africa, P.O. Box 5524, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46895. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Shirley family.

My Grandma, Noah's Great-Grandma, was a very special woman! She had a sweet way with everyone! She will be missed very much! We love you Grandma!!!

Thanks Mom and Crystal!

Many thanks to Mom and my niece Crystal! They came to Jacksonville to help around the house and to be with Baby Noah! They spent 10 days with us right after Noah arrived! I didn't realize how busy it would be in those first days! Mom and Crystal-you helped us so much-Thank you!!!! It was wonderful to have you here!

Meeting Gammie, Papa, Uncle Joel, Uncle Alan, and Cousin Canaan

The Compton's are excited about the new addition! When Canaan, David's 4 year old nephew, learned about "Noah" in Bible Class last week, he said, "Hey! Noah is my cousin!" :)

Noah's First Stroll

We took Noah on his first stoll down to the river! Mom and Crystal got to be there for this exciting outing!

Noah's First Bath

What an amazing experience this has been! God is so good! He has given us a wonderful gift of a healthy baby boy! We thank God everyday for this blessing!

It is so cool to watch Baby Noah experience so many "firsts" as he adjusts to our big world! Here are pics of his first bath (sponge bath) at home! No bathtub yet, he still has his umbilical stump :)