Young Explorer Discovers Unchartered Territory

After 5 months of searching, Noa Sloan has finally found her feet!

An accomplished explorer in her own right, having discovered her thumbs at 12 weeks old, Mom and Dad are not surprised that her curiosity has headed south to her feet.

Their rumored existence had been haunting Noa for weeks on end, sending her into leg-kicking frenzies hoping some shadow of even the tiniest toe might make an appearance over the horizon of those oh-so-chubby thighs.

Turns out they were down there this whole time...right under her nose...er, ankles!

Noa's on a Roll...Literally!

Noa's First Kiss

We always knew Noa was irresistible, but apparently her charms are not lost on even the youngest of admirers. Last week, Noa's buddy Tanner scooted across the room unprovoked and planted a big wet one right on her bald spot. It doesn't look like Noa was too psyched about the smooch, and Dad is hoping it stays that way for at least 17 more years!

Noa's Getting Lippy

Unbeknownst to Mom and Dad, Noa Sloan's been taking language classes. Currently enrolled in Babble 101 at the local community college, Noa finally felt confident enough to try out some of what she's learned on her wide-eyed parents.

"Languages are not my strong-suit," says Mom. "It sounds like she's practicing for her half-Torah portion, but she could also be warning us of an impending explosion in her diaper," adds Dad.

Noa seems determined to achieve fluency in Babble before moving on to its more difficult sister language: English. She can be heard practicing her Babble vocab words from her crib, on her changing table and while sucking on her hands.

Can any of you guys translate for us? Click HERE to see the video of our little chatterbox.

Pumpkin and her Cousin Elmo

Halloween in Chicago just might be a new Lewis Family tradition! Pumpkin and Elmo took to the streets last night making Trick-or-Treating a joint effort. Not as mobile or vocal as her older cousin, Noa kicked back in her orange velour jumpsuit while Meredith delivered the candy right to her stroller. How convenient for Mom, who ate most of it!

Check out all the Chicago fun, including more Halloween pics HERE.