Gonna Fly Now...

More wonderful photos from Talya - or Noa's personal paparazzi as I like to call her. This photo catches Noa and Ben in the midst of one of their favorite activities... and right at the moment were I usually look away.

Noa and I are off to Idaho on Sunday, leaving poor Ben behind to work. Noa LOVES airplanes, they are giant jiggly chairs and I nearly always get comments from people about what a good traveler she is. She is the only kid not crying... until the plane parks at the gate of course. Noa is also a big fan of turbulance. Ben and I were once on a very bumpy ride once and after every huge, rocking, gut punching plunge, rising above all the gasps of terrified grown-ups was Noa's bright laugh. And then she'd sign for "more."


The big new for Noa is that she is finally drinking plain water! Although she's been glad to drink water out of swimming pools and bathtubs (much to my dismay at times), she wouldn't drink it out of a bottle. Suddenly, out of a straw cup, it's a-okay which is fantastic because McCall is hot and dry and keeping hydrated is important.

As you can see from the photo to the left, she gettin' tall! (and heavy) Much more confident on her feet, sometimes taking a step or two just holding one hand. But she still really lacks the balance to stand on her own - or to even make sense of what finding that balance on her own would mean. Occassionally she'll balance for a few seconds, but when she loses it she either collapses straight down or falls flat like a plank.

In other news, she has also had some success using the potty at school - which is a real miniature potty (not a plastic toddler potty like we have at home). We're very proud. And she is starting to get the idea that she can tell when she needs to use the potty. She is also learning the signs for "mommy" and "daddy" - which is nice for us. We didn't really have names before.