Tuesday, August 28, 2007

The Daddy Band Reunion Tour 2007





Was it luck??

Did she know a guy who knows a guy?

Who cares. Point is: Noa Sloan scored herself front row seats to the Daddy Band Reunion Tour playing one night only on the living room couch.

On hiatus since the birth of his daughter and the scandalous dissolution of The Rhythm Room (currently under new management and renamed The Guest Room), lead guitarist Daddy is back on the 6 string and better than ever. It was Boppy-Room-Only at the sold out show and the place was rockin'. Daddy debuted with a little Old McDonald, shredded his solo during The Itsy Bitsy Spider, and had Noa on the edge of her Boppy with an encore performance of You Are My Sunshine.

Rumor has it this underground performance has officially pulled The Daddy Band out of retirement and rumblings of an expanded Fall tour has Noa Sloan literally peeing in her pants with anticipation!!

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Denim Days



During her weekly mani-pedi, Noa finally caught up on all the latest trends while reading the September issue of In Style Magazine. Ever the fashion trendsetter, Noa begged Mom on the walk home to make a detour at the mall to buy her first pair of jeans. Risking a serious case of diaper rash after trying on everything from capris to low-rise to acid washed (sooo '80s, Mom!), Noa decided to put her own twist on the skinny ankle-zip trend and went with a look all her own: The Snap Crotch. Yep, you just wait, it's going to be ALL the rage at the runway shows during September Fashion Week!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Private Noa Reports for Duty



"Mom, can you even see me in this camo?!?"

Friday, August 17, 2007

Discovering that Coltrane isn't just our pet goldfish, Noa takes "Giant Steps" to hear some real Jazz

Last night, for a change, the funk was not in Noa's diaper: it was playing in the courtyard of our apartment building. Just like her Dad, Noa was really feeling the music, bopping her head and kicking her polkies to the beat. The usual suspects were there, including Noa's older boy-toy Tanner. His guitar onesie really sealed the deal, and made a good impression on Noa's Dad, too! This kids no dummie!


"Nothin' like a little ragtime after a rough day of poopin' and eatin'!"


"Man, this guitarist is ripping some SICK arpeggios! Dad, what's an arpeggio?"


"Tanner, do we have to bring our Dads on EVERY date?? Talk about a buzz-kill!"

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

The Progression of a Smile


"Let me get this straight: When you say CHEESE, I'm supposed to smile?"


"Yeah, I think I can do that..."


"How's this? Should I go bigger???"


"Yeah, baby! I'm really rockin' this whole smiling thing!"

Monday, August 13, 2007

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Noa's Calendar is BOOKED

Noa Had her busiest weekend YET!

Friday Noa visited Dad at Vineyard Vines where she was promptly put to work stuffing tissue in tie boxes and answering phones in the call center. That night, Mom and Dad's friends Mike and Sarah were in town from Boulder with their two kids, Jaden and Kessiah, who took turns playing "Baby" on Noa's activity mat. Saturday, Mom and Dad enjoyed a much-needed "date night" and left Noa in the care of not one but FOUR expert babysitters: Grandma Robin, Grandpa Jimmy, Aunt Hayley and Uncle Tyler.

Check it out:

"Hey Dad, why don't you guys make those whale shirts in MY size?"



"Even Jaden and Kessiah make me look big in their arms!"



"What IS this guy talking about???"

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Noa Trains for 2008 Ironman



Noa had her 6-week checkup on Tuesday and tipped the scales at an impressive 11 lbs 11 oz: the 97th percentile for her age. Dr. Ross couldn't believe our little tank was feeding on Mom's breastmilk alone. Go Mom!

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Noa's First Playdate





Last week Noa had a play date with her adorable, street-smart New York City friend Anabel, who is 3 months old. These pictures were taken after an exciting trip to Target, where Noa had a meltdown in the diaper aisle causing Mom to abandon her cart and make a beeline for the door. Both moms are doubtful whether the two babies acknowledged each other's presence: Noa was mesmerized by her own face in the mirror and Anabel thought the activity mat would be much more fun if she lifted her dress!