In Limbo

Yes, we're still here. And yes, I do plan to eventually catch up on this blog. But for now, I need to concentrate on moving. We've been living in our friend's basement for the past 2 months. During that time, I have not been able to find the cord to my camera that allows me to upload pictures. Nor do I have a computer that I can use on a daily basis. So, the updating of the blog and pictures are going to have to wait until we move into our new home. We close this Friday and cannot WAIT! So, once we get settled in I'll get back in bloggin' mode. Until then, everyone is doing great. Noah is HUGE and is so smart and funny. The girls are great and are enjoying the summer. And David and I are stressed about being in limbo and moving into a new house. But, it's a good stress. We are so thankful for all that we have. So, adios for now and Team Coleman will be back and running again in a couple of weeks!

3 Days

No, I'm not talking about the Pat Green song. I wish. I'm talking about the past 3 days with my naughty 18 month old. Maybe I feel like he's been extra naughty because we're in the midst of boxes and chaos. Or maybe I'm just trying to tell myself that. Anyway, I thought I needed to document these moments in hopes that I'll laugh about them really soon.

Day 1: Noah peed on the floor. Yep, peed. I saw him do it and just stood there with my mouth to the floor. David laughed.

Day 2: Noah has decided he doesn't like naps anymore. He showed this to me when he whipped his little leg on the top rail of his crib and jumped out onto the floor. I think he learned his lesson though because he hasn't done it since. Guess it's time for a bed! That will have to wait until we're in our new house.

Day 3: I couldn't find Noah anywhere. Usually when this happens, I find him in the bathroom playing in the toilet. This was like any other day and of course I found him right where I thought he'd be....in the bathroom playing in the toilet. However, he wasn't just splashing the water with his hands. I found this boy STANDING in the toilet saying, "dancin', dancin'." Yes, you read that correctly! My boy was dancing in the toilet and having a good ol' time! After my initial anger, I called David and he chuckled and asked if I took a picture. I sure wish I had now! But, that boy got in trouble! I'm just glad he didn't get his foot stuck or didn't tip over and drown. You always hear about those freak accidents where kids drown and inches of water and now I completely understand how that can happen!

Anyway, I have my hands full with trying to pack up our house and dealing with a very naughty, naughty Noah!

P.S. I do have a bunch of posts that I've been working on the past 2 months. Once we move I'll have more time to work on them and get them out.

Do you recognize this BIG BOY?

David and I made the decision to chop Noah's luscious curly locks. It was a sad moment for us, but it needed to happen. His hair was always in his eyes and the back was just so matted and tangled. And yes, that is my way of trying to convince myself that we made the right decision! Because I sure do miss that crazy hair of Noah's that made him just a little more special than he already was. But, he's still cute. He's just looks like a big boy now!

Before

After

Wink, Wink!

This is Noah's best trick to date! He learned how to wink a couple of months ago, but my sister Kerri was able to capture it. His winking skills are pretty impressive!

Update

Hey all,

Just thought I'd pop in and give a quick update on what's been going on with team-Coleman.

Noah has been into everything. After taking a couple of falls he finally mastered going up and down stairs and if you don't keep a constant eye on him he's on the other floor of the house. He's saying a lot of words now and he still loves music and loves to dance. His favorite toy is still "ball" and he loves making baskets in the living room on his little hoop. He is a joy to our whole family.

Anna has been keeping very busy with school. We recently found out she had a condition called Candidiasis this is hopefully a temporary thing but for right now she's on a very strict diet and can't have any sugar along with lots of other good food. We are hoping that this goes away, it does explain why she is so small potentially. 14 percentile for her age. Otherwise though she's happy and healthy and doing great, she still loves to sing and dance and to create things. Reading and writing are things she does extremely well.

Sara has been doing well and finishing out middle school strong. She ended up not going on her schools DC, NYC trip which was a bummer but she took that very well. She's been doing a LOT of babysitting lately which is good for raising money. She turned 13 this March 13th.
She has been a joy to be around and I'm very proud of my young lady.

Jenny has been keeping very busy with Noah, the house and her new job. I credit Noah being so smart to having spent so much time with moma. She's the center of our family and she always keeps us running smoothly. She's got a big birthday coming up at the end of this week and we are excited to send her 20 something years out in style.

I've been enjoying my new job quite a lot and working on our house. We all have actually except for Noah who destroys it. We are hoping to list it to sell any day now and have been doing a "fix and flip" on our own home. Life is good and God has been great to us. Hope this finds you and yours living well and trusting in Him.

-Team Coleman co captain.

N-E-G-L-E-C-T

What does that spell? That's right, neglect. I don't want to list a whole bunch of excuses as to why I've been neglecting this dear ol' blog, but that is EXACTLY what I'm going to do. Computer issues, sick kid, traveling, pure laziness and just getting caught up in life have kept me from blogging. However, I'm hoping that is going to change within the next week. It's not going to change today because Noah barfed on me and he won't let me let him go today. Needless to say, it has been a very miserable and gross day! Besides that, our little team is trucking along. David is loving his new job and I just got a new job myself. I haven't started yet, so I'll tell y'all more about it later. We're also hoping to put our house up for sale within the next month or so and we're VERY excited about that! But more on that later as well. So that's a tidbit of what is going on with us. Once Noah isn't clinging to me, I'll be able to update more with pictures.

A Must Read

I have been following a well known Texas pastor named Matt Chandler for quite a while. I discovered him through my college roomie, Holly. His wife (Lauren) and Holly were great friends in high school. Holly always talks about the Christian influence that Lauren and her family had on her. Anyway, recently, the Chandler family has come across some devastating news that Matt has a brain tumor. What is so fascinating about this family is that despite a grim diagnosis/prognosis, they continue to find that God is good in all things...even in cancer. Please read the article below and you'll see what I mean. Also, if you click on the Dwell Deep link to the right you'll be taken to the Pastors page where Matt preaches. There are some videos posted there that are just amazing. I have no doubt that God is using Matt's evangelical gift even in his darkest hour. Please pray for the Chandler family (Matt, Lauren, Audrey, Reid and Nora) and that God will continue to be glorified in this story.

Suffering well: Faith tested by Pastor's cancer

You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart. ~Author Unknown

Does this boy LOVE music or what? It's funny how he stops to watch the Vikings. I'm sure that makes Dad very proud!

14 Things about NRC

It's been a while since I've given updates on our cutest boy, so I thought now would be a good time since he just turned 14 months. In honor of those 14 glorious months, here are 14 things about Noah:

1. He is walking EVERYWHERE. He started taking some steps in the beginning of November. But, he didn't fully walk until December 4th. On that day, I watched the 4 Nielsen kids (cousins). The youngest, Bentley, is 5 months older than Noah and has been walking for quite some time. For whatever reason, having him at our house made Noah realize that he too could walk just like his big cousin. From that day on, he hasn't quit. He does look somewhat like a bobble head when he walks and people are amazed that he can keep his balance so well because of that giant pumpkin of his!

2. Noah has become quite the talker. I no longer have a quiet son. Most everything that comes out of his mouth is gibberish, but he is increasing his vocabulary quite quickly. The following are words that he says on a regular basis: Daddy, Momma, ball, turtle, Boo Boo (Anna), dootdall (football), buh-bye, dog and moo. In addition to say actual words, he has finally caught on to signing. These are the words he signs: please, more, bye bye, all done and thank you. What a smart little guy! Growling is another form of communication that Noah likes to use a lot!

3. Our boy is quite the music fanatic. The moment he hears a beat he immediately starts bobbing his head and dancing. In fact, if we play the song "Notion" by Kings of Leon, he goes crazy. It is quite a sight to behold and I'm hoping to get in on video very soon. We believe he is going to be a great musician. He has already shown us that he has an excellent sense of rhythm. And I'm not making that up because I'm biased....he truly can keep the beat.

4. In addition to loving music, we believe Noah will also be quite an athlete. He is constantly carrying around some sort of ball. His favorite is his little Vikings ball, of course! The moment he wakes up in the morning, he starts asking for his ball. We got him his first basketball hoop for Christmas and David is happy that he is already turning out to be quite the baller!

Noah's favorite toy

5. Eating is not so fun with Noah. He has turned out to be quite picky. He doesn't like ANY vegetables so I have to hide them in his food. The boy could eat an entire bunch of bananas in one sitting if I let him. Other than that, his other favorite foods are cheesy hot dogs and any kind of fruit.

6. At the current moment, Noah has 12 teeth. The last 4 came in all at the same time! The poor guy was miserable for a bit, but he's getting over that. Now if he would only put those teeth to good use and eat his veggies.

7. One of the funnest games we play is the laughing game. I like to think this is a trait that came from the Lindelsee side of my family. If you laugh, he laughs. But what he makes it so great is that he throws his head back and belts out a huge chuckle! It makes us laugh more and then he laughs more. What a great game!

Playing the laughing game

8. Noah recently learned to give kisses. There's nothing like an open mouthed, sloppy, wet kiss from that little boy!

9. Hair. Ahhhhh, this is a constant thorn in our side. Though he has a lot on the top, it hasn't grown at all on the sides. When his hair is wet, it goes down to his shoulders in the back. I have to brush my way through all the tangles every morning. That isn't fun for either of us! But, it sure looks cute when it's curly. Everyone comments on his hair and David and I just aren't ready to cut it yet. We decided we'll cut it if someone says, "Oh, what a cute girl you have." So far, so good!

This is the crazy hair that any girl would kill for!

10. Noah has FINALLY discovered books. Everyday, he brings me book after book to read. I hope that he continues to enjoy books. I love when he comes to snuggle with me in my lap and points at all the fun pictures while I read to him.

11. Going to church and Bible study have become quite a chore. Noah DESPISES going to the nursery. Often times, David and I have to go back and forth to the nursery to calm him down. I hope this phase doesn't last long, but in a way, it's kind of sweet that he misses us so much!

12. Curiosity has definitely grabbed a hold of our boy. Curiosity often turns in to mischievousness! He is into EVERYTHING! Sometimes it's fun to just sit back and watch him. He's so curious about how things work. It is not fun, however, when he gets in trouble!

13. Noah is turning into such a little boy. He doesn't look like a baby anymore. He is a pretty big kid for his age and has been wearing size 18-24 months for a while now. His feet are also giant. One of his favorite games is to take off his shoes and socks. I think he knows it drives his Momma nuts!

14. Nothing Noah does is gentle. He has definitely proven himself to be all boy merely by throwing anything he can get his hands on. The other night, David and I were eating in the living room. I usually sit on the floor by the coffee table when we do this. All of a sudden, a heavy drum struck the side of my head and almost knocked me out. David laughed (of course), I'm hoping out of shock, and said that I glared at Noah like I was going to throw him across the room! He got in big trouble! So, throwing things continues to be a constant battle. But, sometimes, I guess it can be funny!

Noah continues to be the "King in our castle." He makes all of our days a little brighter. I love that his personality is starting to shine through and I can't wait to see what he's going to surprise us with next!