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Haven't posted in a bit because there hasn't been much fun going on around here. It has been terribly hot - which makes mommy cranky. Noah has tonsillitis again!!!! The third time in six months or so. He didn't even have a cold this time. So he has been cranky too. I hope everyone else is having more fun than we are.

No-No's Week

Noah often refers to himself in third person as "No-No." It's pretty funny. He spent the last week with Grandpa and Grandma Barnes riding tractors and going to the post office. Marci attended four "hell-ish" days at a Great Expectations workshop in Lawton. It was way too much touchy-feely stuff for my taste, but I did meet some decent people and did a little networking. It also put me in the mood to get ready to go back to school. So I've been stocking up on cheap things I can use in the classroom. Good times.
The big news around here is that Noah has been using the potty!!!!! Hooray. He's had one wet pull-up in the a.m. and one wet accident since the fourth of July. He's been a real superstar with the number one. The number two, however, is another subject. He tries but it hasn't worked out for him yet. Good news is that he tries. So he will get there soon. Once he gets it together, he has been promised a "park" for the backyard (swingset/fort).
It's kind of weird that the celebrations in my life have been reduced to the bowel movement of others.

Noah's Chair

Today I gave Noah his new chair that I had ordered for Christmas. Once it got here I realized there was no way I could store it for six months. He loved it and sat in it to play his "banjo" (also known as a backyardigans guitar). As you can see we have been wearing Elmo pants. He has been doing ok with them. Some days are drier than others.

Sharks

This weekend Noah, Grandma Barnes and I traveled to Tulsa for a baby shower. While we were there we went to the aquarium in Jenks, which is really cool. Noah enjoyed seeing Nemo and the sharks. He also dropped his hat in the tank while feeding the turtles. He seemed to really enjoy it, and he has been watching Finding Nemo since we got back home. Hope everyone has a great fourth!

Santa Fe

As some of you know, I had to go to Santa Fe for a workshop and Travis went with me. We had a great time and stayed on the Plaza in the La Fonda hotel. I think Trav had a better time than I did seeing as how I was in meetings most of the week. He did lots of neat things like hiking and playing golf. I will include a picture that he took of the cliff dwellings.
Noah went to stay with Ma & Pa Barnes at the new house and traveled to Texas to get Ma's floor as he says. I think he kept them pretty entertained with his vocabulary and riding Pa's tractor. He also got to see baby horses and cows.
As part of our bribes when we returned he got a new pair of boots because he had outgrown the old ones and asked for them all of the time. I think he has worn them ever since with the exception of baths (yes, that means he has worn them to bed, too).

Swimming

Noah and I have started waterbabies class at the city pool. He didn't like it at first, but he seems to enjoy it for the most part. He got to show off his newly acquired skills at Isabel's pool party today, too. Please no comments about my farmer's tan. I know it's bad.
We had some pretty crazy weather in Altus this week and a lot of damage was done on the south side of town. I was gone to a seminar but Travis, Noah and Grandpa and Grandma Barnes experienced it while being locked out of the house. Good times. I will post the url for the paper for anyone who is interested in seeing the pics.
http://www.altustimes.com/articles/2008/06/06/news/doc484a12186dbe8758577815.txt

A Big Boy Bed

As promised pictures of Noah's new and improved big boy room. He's quite proud of his big boy bed and talks about it all of the time. He slept in it all night the first night and most of the second night. Miss Kitty likes it, too.