Noa and Nathan

There were two little monkeys jumpin' on the bed before Seder this year!

Twinkle Twinkle

Noa Goes Potty!

Somebody loves toilet paper!

Old McDonald had a Farm

Noa and her old buddy Nathan took a trip to the farm this Saturday. They hadn't seen each other in almost 9 months! After catching up over coffee and muffins in the courtyard, they trotted around the grounds saying "hi" to the piggies, cows, dogs, chickens and sheep. There was a lot of hugging and hand holding between the two little ones, but the cutest part of the day was when Nathan, half asleep by the time he got home, whispered to his Mommy: "I had fun with Noa today" just as she tucked him in for a nap.

We can't wait to check back in with the animals next weekend! It's our new favorite Saturday morning activity, and it's even better when we bring along good friends like Nathan and his parents!

The Wolfman's Daughter

Daddy may have missed this weekend's Phish reunion concert tour, but that didn't stop him from rockin' out to their tunes all weekend. As a fellow jam-band lover herself, Noa is not afraid to break out her dance moves to the music.

Check out her highly coordinated hippie grooves below, set to a Phish Phavorite: Wolfman's Brother.

T. Harding Strikes Again!

What started out as a casual winter afternoon filled with backward crossovers and triple lutz's turned ugly as figure skating star Noa Sloan took the ice last Saturday.

After a few warm up laps in her signature double bladed strap-on skates, Daddy and NSB began practicing their Ice Dancing Short Program in preparation for their Winter Olympic debut in 2010. But before the duo could wow the crowd at the Hommock's Park Ice Rink with their gold medal toe loop/throw jump/sit spin combo, Harding came out of nowhere and clubbed poor Noa right in the knees, crushing her Olympic dreams to bits.

15 years after her infamous attack on Nancy "Why??? Why???" Kerrigan, this woman is still terrorizing young Olympic skaters in the hopes of putting her disappointing Celebrity Boxing days behind her and regaining her "Blades of Glory" status in the world of Figure Skating.

Aside from some tearful sobbing, thankfully NSB came out of it completely unscathed. But both Mom and Dad don't foresee another skating Saturday anytime in the near future. Eyewitness footage before and after the incident ran on the local news and is posted below.

Summer Games 2012

Check out Noa practicing somersaults before bathtime. She's really giving the women's Chinese olympic team a run for their money. Think she'd be the youngest on the team?

Tushy Tunes

Move over Jerry Lee Lewis!

Saturday Night is Date Night!

Noa and her main squeeze Tanner had a chaperoned date last night at the romantic White Plains restaurant, Chez Benerofe. Unbeknownst to most, this was NOT the lovebirds' first date, but it was the first time in 18 months that Tanner and Noa acknowledged that the other one existed. Parallel play has officially been replaced by Peek-a-Boo, Hide & Seek, and kissing (when coaxed by the Mommies, of course)! And since Noa isn't one to give it all away on the first date, she spent the entire night in her winter coat. Daddy was proud!

'O Ye of Little Faith

From the time Noa was still a baby in Mommy's belly, the entire Benerofe family has warned me that no child of theirs has ever used floaties in the pool, and neither would Noa. All 4 kids were simply thrown in the water, left to sink or swim. I smiled and nodded, dubious of course, and made a mental note never to let anyone put that theory to test while I was around.

On the plane ride down to Sanibel this year, I made sure to remind Jory that under no circumstances was he allowed to let go of Noa in the water. An 18 month old is just too young to swim! Jory rolled his eyes and made it clear that he would be letting go, and that I'd just have to deal with it. Great. I couldn't wait.

So here comes the part where I eat my words, admit I was wrong, give MAJOR props to Jory and my in-laws and start bragging that my 18 month old is.....swimming!!!! Not like, Marco Polo swimming, but definitely letting go, breathing under water and kicking those polkies. This water baby is having so much fun splashing around with Daddy, Ama Robin, Aunt Hayley and Uncles Seth and Tyler! Next up: laps with Grandpa!

Watch out Michael Phelps!!



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Everyone Always Hangs Out in the Kitchen

Despite being in the throws of the worst economic crisis of her generation, Noa Sloan just dropped a fortune renovating her kitchen. Ever the trendsetter, NSB balked at the current "white cabinet, granite countertop & stainless steel appliance" look of the modern kitchen and instead opted for a subtle red retro look. She's already gotten her money's worth cooking up a storm and stocking the fridge. She made Mommy a delicious cloth egg sandwich on wooden toast this morning, and avoided a disaster of catastrophic proportions after a metal saucepan ended up in the microwave. Mom and Dad are hoping this update to the apartment really helps the resale value. It's all about the kitchen!

Juke Box Hero

Check out these moves!

...and so the shoe obsession begins...

Anatomy Class

A major scientific breakthrough took place this Monday in the midst of the weekly Barnes & Noble music class, and it turned NSB's world upside-down:

Noa is not the ONLY person with a belly button!

Yep, you heard it hear first, folks. Noa certainly didn't expect a round of "Show & Tell", but when Manny B lifted his shirt completely unprovoked for the "Who's Who" of the Under-2 set to see, jaws dropped and eyes bulged.

After the shock subsided, Noa took that "inny" for a test drive to see what it could do. It passed the poke-test, but the real question still lingered:

Did Manny steal Noa's belly button??
NOPE! Still there!
PHEW!

Fall Fun & Halloween, Too

What a great Autumn weekend! Friday we Trick-or-Treated on Grandma and Grandpa's street. Noa balked at the adorable Elmo hand-me-down costume from cousin Meredith, so Mom and Dad went with a Bumble Bee Fairy get-up instead. Of course, Noa looked just as cute! Saturday, we took Noa to see the farm animals at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills. She loved running around the property and playing with the other little kids. Check out some pictures below, and also in Noa's 17th month album.

Hope There's Not too Much Homework...

Today was Noa's first day of school! In our house, we call it "Pre-Pre-School" but its really called First Friends at Congregation Kol Ami. All of Noa's BFFs are in the class: Tanner, Maddy, Manny & Mikey.

Noa made the rounds to every toy in the room, but the vinyl sukkah was the clear favorite. She all but moved in and set up house! We're hoping the sukkah is in permanent rotation at First Friends, although something tells us its a seasonal thing.

While there was no homework, the day was not without the usual pre-pre-school drama. A little girl choked on a grape during snacktime. Noa spent the last 5 minutes banging on the door begging to leave. And Tanner's Mommy accidentally locked him in the car with the keys inside after school!

Stay tuned for more school-day fun next Thursday! Check out some pictures below. For the whole reel, click HERE.


"Welcome to my Sukkah! Come in. Make yourself comfortable. Want a cold beer?"

"I'm missing my nap for THIS???"

"Finally! Somebody got my memo: a bathroom thats just my size!"

Westward Ho!

The Benerofe Family just got back from an amazing 10 day trip out west! Here we are experiencing nature at Brainard Lake in picturesque Boulder, Colorado. We hung out on the CU campus (Dad's alma mater), walked the Pearl Street Mall, and spent time with old friends. We also hit up California wine country for our good friends wedding and recruited our incredible traveling babysitters from Chicago to come along: Bama Susie & Papa Ken! We did wine tastings, cooked delicious dinners, and celebrated Dad's 31st birthday.

It was a great vacation, but now it's back to reality! You can check out the pics HERE.

It's ME!!!!

We just had to post this video. Mom thought she was just taping Noa playing with her books, until she realized that she was actually reading them! This book is one of Noa's favorites. The words, "It's ME!" are on every page. Listen as Noa reads the book out loud, then sneaks in a shout out to Elmo at the end.

These Sneaks Were Made for Walking

It's no secret, Noa has taken a very strong anti-shoe stance ever since she started walking last month. Mom and Dad tried everything from sandals to sneakers and each one was immediately unvelcroed, kicked off and thrown to the floor during a full-blown, teary-eyed, feet-kicking temper tantrum. Even the salesman at Nordstom told Mom he'd never seen anything like it!

We were sure we had another Shoeless Joe Jackson on our hands, until Dad decided to take Noa to Heathcote Bootery, where Grandma Robin bought him all his kicks when he was a kid. Turns out Noa has a double-wide foot and we didn't know it. (um, DUH) Not only are her new sneaks much more comfortable, but they're stylin' too. She wore them right out of the store, just like a big girl, and walked around the entire strip mall breaking them in looking very proud of herself!

Check it out!

Elmo: IN, Froggy: OUT

Could it be that White Plains' hottest couple has finally cooled? Say it isn't so!

On the heels of the oh-so-predictable Aniston/Mayer breakup, it seems that Noa and Froggy have also decided to call it quits.

Once seen snuggling in Noa's crib every night, friends of the former couple claim that Froggy has been carelessly tossed aside, literally, for a much younger, much redder man.


Paparazzi caught a brooding Froggy licking his wounds outside Noa's crib last week, looking like nursery roadkill. Pathetic!

So who is this colorful mystery man who stole Froggy's Friday night girl? Apparently it's none other than the notoriously ticklish A-Lister, Elmo. Sources say 'E' has been flying in every weekend from his Sesame Street estate to woo his new girlfriend.

The Noa/Elmo relationship has made for some juicy tabloid fodder, as paps have caught the inseparable duo's every move on film. One shot in particular suggests Elmo may have given NSB a cell phone with a direct line to his trailer on set. Another snapped the couple on a double date with Bert and Ernie at a romantic Italian restaurant sharing a spice container of oregano.

Who knows how long this love affair will last, but if Noa and Elmo want to last longer than an open container of Enfamil they should take a cue from Brangelina: Get a moniker. What do you guys think? !?

Elmoa?
Nelmo?
NoMo?

We're Going to the Zoo Zoo Zoo, How about YOU YOU YOU!

Noa had so much fun last weekend hanging with the prarie dogs, turtles, llamas & sheep at the Bronx Zoo. She's been saying "baaaaaaa" ever since. Check it out!

Noa Walks the Line

Noa started walking last week, and we FINALLY caught her in the act. Check her out below walking, slinging her purse over her shoulder and talking on her pretend hand phone all at the same time. Wonder who she learned that from??

Walk This Way

Breaking News!

Noa Sloan took THREE steps on her own Tuesday afternoon!

She was coaxed away from the security of the living room coffee table by Mom, who was dangling her beloved Froggy as bait a few feet away. Ever since the milestone event occurred, Mom and Dad have exhausted themselves in an attempt at a repeat performance but NSB just isn't having it.

Stay tuned...

Independence Day!

Our little girl is all 'growns' up!

Noa used a spoon all by herself to eat her yogurt at dinner tonight! Bama Susie and Cousin Meredith were part of the lucky few to witness the milestone via webcam, and provided the running commentary to accompany the video Mom took to document the event.

We can't believe Baby Noa is feeding herself!! What's next?! Wiping her own tushy???? Because that would be AWESOME.

Noa Rocks Blue Steel

After a brief hiatus from modeling following the big SI Swimsuit Issue disappointment back in May, Noa Sloan is finally back in front of the camera! What coaxed her out of hiding you ask? Her new personalized pink tick-striped arm chair from Bama and Papa of course!

Seen below taking This Weeks' Favorite Toy for a test run, Noa rocked every pose in her repertoire, all while gnawing on a Zweiback. Maybe next month she'll be challenging Zoolander to a walk off!?!