Weekend in Awesometown 2/26

Over the past three months, a few changes at home (baby) and work (new job) have allowed me very little time to do things like blog. But, in the past few weeks things have started to slow down a little bit. I'm finally getting comfortable with my new gig and Noah is starting to sleep for longer than 3 hours at night. I figured if I was going to give this blog thing another chance, I should probably just pick up as though I had never stopped. However, I can't just post as if you're all familiar with what's going on in Awesometown, so today I'll just offer a short update.

Noah is getting bigger, funnier and more active every day. He's now smiling at Allison and me regularly, and last weekend he laughed for the first time. It really was the best and most rewarding sound I have ever heard. He has the most beautiful ear to ear smile- which he normally follows with a small grin while sticking out his tongue. During his colic spell, I was wondering if he would EVER smile or laugh. It's been such a relief to see him start to express himself in ways other than crying.

Allison is also fully adapted to her new job as a stay-at-home mom. She already looks like a pro and really seems to be enjoying it. I can't tell you how blessed I am to have such a wonderful woman at home taking care of little Noah. It was great spending a relaxing weekend just laying around watching Noah and trying to get him to coo and laugh at us. The funniest moment happened when I was telling Noah the story of the Sooner's football 2000 National Championship season. As I talked, Noah just stared at me the entire time, smiling and giggling every couple of minutes as I finished a thought. It's clear to me that he can't wait to experience his first college football season.

Here are a few other things keeping me "busy":

Shows I'm currently watching:
American Idol- I guess I've joined the cult and there is no getting out alive
Lost
Grey's Anatomy- although I'm not sure for how much longer
The Office
Man vs. Wild- slowly turning into my favorite show.

Book I'm reading:
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown- so far it's better than the DaVinci code (it's sequel)

That's about all I have for now. Hopefully I'll have time this week to spill a few things that have been on my mind. Baby bullies, Man vs. Wild, 'The Scoreboard', NBA predictions recap, and Oscar talk may be among the topics.

Adios Muchachos