17 months; 17 weeks

Noah's Favorite Words
Ash, Jash, Osh, or Dada = Josh
Mama = Mommy
hot = any pot, mug, oven, stove, steaming or bright object
tuck = truck or cup
dreps = "grapes" = very small round objects (today, jellybeans)
ball = round or nearly-round objects (including grapes)
dee = plane or airplane
no = no
da-dog = the dog (we think)
eee (high-pitched) = vacuuming

He's also fluent in non-verbal communication, like when he's chewing on a lemon...

Vomit-free Zone
Turned the corner on morning sickness at 14 weeks! Yahoo! Still pregnant (picky eater, restless sleeper, and intermittent nausea/fatigue), but no gagging! So great.

Utensils
Noah now likes to use a spoon, fork, and plate - none of which really facilitate eating, but they do make mealtimes more fun!

The Gender
Still changing my mind daily on whether we're going to find out. Partially hoping Josh will decide, partially afraid to let him decide. This really shouldn't be so difficult, should it?

Spring Fever
The weather in Nashville has been amazing all week - 60's and low 70's. So, we've been walking our neighborhood trails every day and finding ways to use our deck. Might be time to think about some patio furniture...

It's a chair, it's a horse, it's...Daddy!
In the meantime, Noah seems to think Josh is a lovely piece of indoor-outdoor furniture. I quite agree. :)

Speaking of Furniture
My amazing husband who works very hard all week and spends hours of fun with his family, also bought, built, exchanged, and re-built two bookcases for our office! For the first time since we moved, we can find our books and see the floor. Yahoo!