ROAD TRIP!!!

We knew it would happen someday, we just didn't expect it so soon! Yep, Noa asked Dad if she could borrow the car. She planned a weekend rager in DC with her buddies Kavi and Oliver and couldn't swing the pricey train ticket unless Amtrak started accepting Puffs as payment. Dad wasn't too thrilled about handing over the keys to his sweet new ride, but they reached a compromise in the end: Mom and Dad had to chaperone the party. So with Noa at the wheel, the whole fam hit the road for a weekend with good friends.

Never one to be called a lightweight, Noa and her underage boyfriends rocked pack-n-play style, doing shots of pureed sweet potato with thumb-sucking chasers. Kavi The Rookie hit the bottle hard and wound up passing out in his crib until sunrise for the first time. Noa partied on without him, smooth talking Freddy the Frog into continuing the party in her crib. Scandalous!!

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Noa (8 months) with Kavi (12 weeks) and Oliver (10 weeks)

Giggle-Puss

It was a typical afternoon on the living room couch. Noa and Mommy were winding down after a long hard day of Target trips, Whole Foods runs and eating plastic toys.

Usually, Noa cuddles up to Mommy's shoulder, sucks her thumb and watches some Baby Einstein before bathtime. But last weekend, Noa got this crazy squeeky toy from Anna's 1st Birthday Party and she's been eating it ever since. Today Noa realized just how hilarious Crazy Squeeky Toy really was.

Check out the video below: She's laughing harder than Dad does watching Superbad after he smokes those "funny cigarettes". (I kid, I kid!)

Hold my Calls!

Life as we know it is officially over: Noa's on the move!

Mommy or Noa??

You know the mind-boggling mystery of who Noa gets her oh-so-svelt frame from?

CASE CLOSED.

Check out Mommy in a fashionable avocado green floral bathing suit, circa 1978.

Musical Munchkin

Noa is a dancing fool!

She has a perma-smile every Monday at Musical Munchkins class. Last week was such a treat: Grandma Susie was in town and got to see our bouncing baby in action.

Proud Mama took videos, take a look!

The Cleanest Little Girl in WP

Like Father, Like Daughter

Looks like Dad isn't the only Benerofe who likes to get some light reading done in the bathroom!

If Smurfs Were Pink...

Noa Sprouts Teeth; Monkey Pays the Ultimate Price

Monkey just didn't see it coming. Noa's harmless gumming of his limbs was something he actually used to look forward to every morning. Little did he know she'd sprouted TWO teeth! Talk about a massacre. He's been in the Stuffed Animal Infirmary since Monday. Thankfully he emerged from the incident relatively unscathed, yet his mental health is still up in the air.

Sheep and Bunny saw the whole thing go down on YouTube last night and are now in fear for their lives. They've escaped from the top of the changing table and are currently in hiding. Word on the street is that they're bunking over at Elephant's. He's been on the outs with Noa since she outgrew Taggies so they should be safe!

**Check out Noa's toothy grin below...they are the teeny tiny little white things on the bottom gum!**

Don't Quit Your Day Job, Dad

Noa's adventures with food continue...although we'd love to believe she's an extremely advanced kid, odds are she just reached for the closest thing she could find to chew on. Either way, this is pretty funny!

Noa Sloan Orders off the Kiddie Menu

THIS JUST IN!

Putting an end to an intensive 187-day fast consisting only of breastmilk and formula, Noa Sloan rejected the usual pre-nap bottle and shocked us all by asking to order off the kiddie menu instead. Although the chicken parmesan and coconut shrimp both sounded delish, she went with oatmeal in the end. Based on this face, we're not so sure she made the right choice.

Queen of the Beach

It's been quite a busy year for Noa, and its no wonder: being born is pretty exhausting! She's finally cleared her schedule and treated her parents to a relaxing vacation on sunny Sanibel Island, Florida. Noa's adjusted to island-life pretty quickly: taking daily dips in the pool, strolling the beach for shells, and trying to get a little color on those pasty thighs.

More pictures of the little monkey's adventures are posted HERE, but in the meantime, here's a shot of Noa "walking" the very same beach where Mom and Dad first met 15 years ago!

Miss December 2007

Noa sure does have quite an advantage in the dating pool these days!

While it might be all about the ladies in the Benerofe house, this was definitely "The Year of the Boy". In 2007, all the babies born to Mom and Dad's friends were handsome boys except for the adorable Anabel, & Ana. The three of them will just have to duke it out for the affections of Manny, Tanner, Jack, Chet, Mikey, Charlie, Leo, Sammy, Kai, Kavi, Adin, Oliver, and Josua.

Weighing in at a respectable 17lbs 5oz, there's certainly enough of Noa to go around!

She's Got the Whole World In Her Hands...

Topless Photos of NSB Hit the Web

It was only a matter of time before the topless glamour-shots of Noa Sloan taken at just 3 months old made their way onto the Internet.

The pictures were obviously shot when Noa Sloan was young and naive (note the full head of hair), before her "celebrity" brought her into the public eye.

In an rare interview given to Us Weekly, NSB defends her decision to bare it all on camera. "I needed the money back then. I was livin' off nothin' but formula and breastmilk. I was so broke, I had to suck my own thumb if I was hungry and had nothing to eat. Those shots paid my way thru Gymboree!"

Mom and Dad are said to be devastated by the leak and are strongly considering a preventative 28-day Breastmilk Anonymous program in an effort to curb this wild behavior.

Starting the Day with a Smile

Noa gives us the biggest smiles when we come in her room to get her when she wakes up. Mom and Dad wish they were as happy as Noa is when their "alarm clock" rings bright and early in the morning!

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.

Beijing 2008 or Bust

Last Saturday, Noa had her first of 6 swim lessons in preparation for her 2008 Summer Olympic Games debut. Coach Dad was relentless in his quest to get Noa Sloan's lap time fast enough to qualify for the 400m individual medley. Noa, however, flat out refused to swim even one lap, and intensely resisted her usual warm up of blowing bubbles and playing with the rubber ducky. With teardrops flowing from her face into the pool water, Noa definitely did not bring her A-Game.

Some say it was her choice of swimwear; a pink heart bikini hardly screams I'm Olympic Material. Others blame her rookie swimmer status. Was it too soon to graduate from the kitchen sink to a 50 foot pool?

Ever the believer, Dad is NOT throwing in the towel just yet. Disappointed in Mom, who will hardly dip a toe in the water, Dad is determined to make a tadpole out of someone in the Benerofe Family!

Click HERE to see how the whole thing went down.

Big Pink Fury Creatures From Mars

As reported by guest blogger Dad:

All along I've had complete control, well maybe not complete control, but at least partial control over my arms and hands. But this morning, something was wrong. Something was very wrong!

You see, a few weeks ago, I figured out how to stick my hands in my mouth. Not only do they taste great, but when I'm feeling tired or cranky, it helps me relax too.

It's a good program. Good for all parties involved.

Then today, Mom and Dad took me for a brisk early morning walk when all of a sudden my hands turned pink and fuzzy. Now I've seen a lot in the last 3 1/2 months ever since I stopped going cross-eyed. But this, this was new. Had Mom put back one too many glasses of vino the night before? Had she spiked my milk? Had she slipped me a Mickey? Was I halucinating?

HELLO...MY HANDS ARE PINK AND FURRY! A LITTLE HELP HERE!

Next thing I know these two giant furballs are trying to eat my face. I'm bobbing and weaving, but I can't get out of the way. I seemed to be restrained in my stroller. There was nowhere to turn, they kept coming at me from both sides.

I was totally about to lose it and then just as fast as the furballs were there...they were gone. All ten fingers back on my hands! Did that really just happen? Should I mention this to anyone? Will they think I'm crazy? I'll keep this to myself I think...I'll just put my fingers back in my mouth and pretend it never happened......

Noa Sloan* Gets an Asterisk

First Barry Bonds, then Marion Jones, now Noa Sloan.

Monday's afternoon weigh-in at Dr. Eisenberg's office has many eyebrows raised in speculation that Noa Sloan might be the newest superbaby to hit the juice. The stats simply cannot be ignored: 14lbs 15oz at just 3-months old! One can't help but wonder if Noa could've ever reached this impressive weight without the help of performance enhancing drugs.

Through a teary apology, Noa Sloan denied knowingly participating in the alleged human growth hormone use, claiming: "I knew my mommy was feeding me something, but she always told me it was nutritionally supplemented breastmilk and I believed her!"

Noa Sloan may very well be stripped of her Exersaucer and Bouncy-Seat should an ongoing investigation by the International Gymboree Association find her guilty.

Mom and Dad remain positive, confident that the recent allegations won't hinder their daughter's future aspirations of rolling over and crawling.

Noa Takes the Windy City by Storm

Noa is certainly racking in the frequent flyer miles!

She's back in town only 5 seconds from a last minute mid-week getaway to see Grandma and Papa in Chicago and she's already booked for two more return trips to the Windy City before 2007 comes to a close. Pair that with a luxurious 10-day beach jaunt to Sanibel Island this Christmas and she'll be lounging in first class and munching on sesame snack mix in the Admirals Club before you know it. Who knows, maybe her first words will be Jet Blue?!? Man, she must have a pretty good travel agent!!

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