Hey there! Welcome to Noah Baby. I’m Mary, wife to J - the coolest boy (read: musician) on the block - and mama to Noah. New to the blog?You can read about our adventure in becoming a family through relative foster parenting by clicking here. Have a question? Email me at noahbabyblog at gmail dot comTumblr (3.0; @noahbaby)http://noahbabyblog.com/ Last night I purchased a new brand of training pants for Noah (because the others were getting a...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/23621464473http://noahbabyblog.com/post/23621464473Wed, 23 May 2012 15:36:38 -0400potty training<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m487lcxArS1qca31mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</p>http://noahbabyblog.com/post/23294277117http://noahbabyblog.com/post/23294277117Fri, 18 May 2012 12:10:24 -0400 My dirty little secret:  I suffer from hardcore Midwest disenchantment.  Here, nestled between the...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22850106647http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22850106647Fri, 11 May 2012 14:32:00 -0400midwestFACT: I peruse through the KY Special Needs Adoption (SNAP) website at least once a week and cry my...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22840342349http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22840342349Fri, 11 May 2012 09:38:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tdqgrH8m1qca31mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been lacking the motivation to blog recently so, instead, I’ll just leave you with a cute photo of the curly headed short dude who makes my world go round.</p>http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22782470765http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22782470765Thu, 10 May 2012 11:59:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3i4z7KJhT1qca31mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</em></p>http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22382341236http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22382341236Fri, 04 May 2012 10:16:19 -0400This past week seemed to fly by with little notice.  While I usually have a couple dozen or so...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22192166432http://noahbabyblog.com/post/22192166432Tue, 01 May 2012 10:07:28 -0400Did you know that the maternal death rate in Papua New Guinea is 1 in 7?  And that a basic, clean...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21864873452http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21864873452Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:29:00 -0400papua new guineabirth kitsdeveloping worldbloggers for birth kitsWe are actively searching for a new home - one in an urban, mixed-use neighborhood across town from...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21855081572http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21855081572Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:19:55 -0400DIYpinterestI don&#8217;t like to discuss addiction and the issues that plagued Noah&#8217;s birth parents much...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21789982526http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21789982526Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:30:01 -0400drug abuseinterventioncounselingfoster parentfoster diary aztec henley  |  rope bracelet  |  moccasins  |  cutoff denim bermudas  I love all things...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21646073838http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21646073838Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:02:59 -0400mini wardrobeOur Easter was filled with lots of peeps, chocolate eggs, and praising our Lord and...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21569430638http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21569430638Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:04:02 -0400easterNoah had his last official sibling visit with Brother E and Baby S this past week.  I gotta tell ya,...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21495515707http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21495515707Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:52:00 -0400foster parentfoster diary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2t212RwVf1qca31mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Organic food delivery with fresh, local milk in a glass bottle.  The best part of Friday (aside from it being the beginning of a glorious weekend)!</p>http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21465977853http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21465977853Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:12:00 -0400locavoreorganicsustainabilityNoah Baby, This morning, when dropping you off at your grandmother&#8217;s house for the day, your...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21438663523http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21438663523Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:47:11 -0400noah babySome of the more adorable things that have emerged from toddlerland over the past couple weeks: Noah...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21380048284http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21380048284Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:58:14 -0400toddlerfoster parentchild developmentJ and I decided against enrolling Noah in the local preschool that would have provided him early...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21325039022http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21325039022Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:43:00 -0400toddlerpreschoolfoster parentspeech therapy(I&#8217;m hoping to do one of these posts monthly!) We are huge proponents of early reading in the...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21267419939http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21267419939Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:18:00 -0400bookstoddlerparenthoodwhat we're reading keds kids originals  |  heartbreaker tee  blue cotton jacket  |  straw fedora  |  skinny...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21210005580http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21210005580Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:59:00 -0400mini wardrobeThis evening I nearly ran over a little toddling baby with my car.  I turned the corner onto the...http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21191791426http://noahbabyblog.com/post/21191791426Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:56:00 -0400child welfarechild abusefoster parenttoldder