Noah Anderson Blair

On May 31, at 12:45 pm, a 8 lb 9 oz, 21" gorgeous and sweet baby boy was born!  After months of wondering if our sweet baby would be a boy or a girl, all thoughts of pink were replaced by a beautiful serene blue and our family was complete. 
Little Noah was known as "Baby" for a few days while we went back to the drawing board to choose a name that would suit such a calm and gentle child.  Our original two boy names that we wanted to pick from weren't good enough, or sweet enough, for this child in our arms.  It wasn't until moments before packing up from the hospital to head home that we decided that Noah, meaning "peaceful and gentle", would be his name.  And from that moment onwards there couldn't have been any other name that would have suited him. He is definitely and positively Noah.
Anderson, his first middle name, is a tribute to John Anderson, a friend and a mentor to Noah's daddy.  John was a very sweet soul with whom Scott worked a few years back at deFerran Motorsports.  John was the manager of the team, and the team was like family to its members.  He was well loved by many and died suddenly just before Christmas.  On Mother's Day last year, John invited us up in his little cessna to give Liam and Jude a chance to fly. Liam loved it and now calls his little pilot toy, Ando, in memory of that special day.  Ando's memory will live on in our little Noah.

Ando, Scott and Chris

Noah's second middle name is my maiden name, Blair.  It was important to have my family name live on in our child, and this was a perfect opportunity to honor it in Noah's name.
Noah has been a calm and peaceful baby since the moment he was born.  He loves to watch his big brothers play and loves to cuddle up to Mommy and sleep in anyone's warm, cozy arms.  Liam adores Noah and will ask to hold or play with him many times throughout the day.  Jude likes to pat baby Noah's head and say, "Hi, No-no!" or "Hi, No-no-ah!"  
We are very blessed to have such a beautiful family of five. 
love,
b

Family of four, the night before

Noah's birthday morning

 Zen Momma

 Waiting at the hospital since our surgery was bumped

Scott gathering the data

Little Noah

Daddy and Noah

Mommy and Noah

On our way to our room

Noah and the blanket I made for him; patterned fleece chosen by Liam

Best friends meet for the first time

Cuddling Noah

Brothers

Proud Grandparents

Jude, reading the card from Noah and holding Noah's present to his big brother

Party of Five

Jude and Noah with Mommy

Liam, opening Noah's "I'm glad you're my big brother" present

Noah, snoozing

Baby Burrito

Daddy and Noah

Daddy and Noah

Noah, curled up next to Mommy; Mommy's gift from Daddy--an emerald (Noah's birthstone) necklace

Noah and his Baby Bear, Wobbie and Do-do

Noah and Baby Bear

Chillaxin'

Homecoming

Welcome home, Baby Noah

Such excitement is exhausting

Proud biggest brother

Sweet Baby Noah