tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54813660507392912632024-03-21T13:43:17.852-05:00The Lucky Layman'sNot lucky in anything special, just incredibly blessed by God! How lucky we are!Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.comBlogger895125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481366050739291263.post-88115791090513884852015-11-05T16:34:00.000-06:002015-11-12T16:34:44.661-06:00Nora Kay Love ~ 11 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well, it's here. I am officially 1 month away from having a 1 year old, and a 4 year old. How is that even possible? </div>
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We are still trying to figure out how to survive each day with Nornado running around the house...but we're having a blast as her personality continues to just explode. Oh she's ornery, but she's oh so loveable at the same time! </div>
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Weight/Height: My poor second child. I have no clue. I guess we'll find out at your 1- year well check in a few weeks. All I know is that you're still growing and eating like crazy...so we must be doing something right! </div>
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Clothes: We have boxed up all of your summer clothes which means we're full into 9-12 & even some 12-18. I remember this transition phase being difficult with Elyse because she was so long and lean. I'm so thankful that we have boxes of clothes from Elyse that Nora can wear, but I'm also definitely wanting to dress Nora in her own style...so you can bet there'll be some new outfits showing up for birthdays & the holiday season! </div>
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Food; Nora has 8 teeth, which means she enhales most things that we put in front of her. She's not a huge bread fan or plain cheese fan, but most anything else she will eat & go back to time & again. She eats everything that we eat at meals and she's definitely starting to express her desire for certain items (berries, Veggie Straws, berries, green beans, berries, noodles, berries...she's gonna be a berry lover just like her sister!) She has this adorable little grunt that she uses when she's not getting exactly what she wants. She has learned the importance of a snack cup, and even if it's empty, you can typically find her with a snack catcher not far out of arm's reach. Cheerios have become a normal decoration & the crunch of them under feet doesn't even surprise me anymore. She is still nursing 4x a day, but she's taking less & less at each feeding which I'm hoping means that weaning will be a quick & easy process. (another post for another day). </div>
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Sleep: We've been fighting a family cold the past couple of weeks so sleep has been a little more difficult, but she still loves her sleep. She goes down anytime between 7:30-8 and sleeps until 6:30-7 and also has 2, 2ish hour naps during the day. She's incredibly flexible though and seems to handle things ok if she has a later nap or goes to be later than normal. In true 2nd kid fashion, she has quickly learned to go with the flow and I'm so thankful for that. </div>
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Activity: All the time. This girl doesn't hardly stop moving except for when she's eating or sleeping. She's always on the move and is FAST. She can pull up literally on anything and while I'm not sure if she'll be walking by her first birthday, I know that when she starts it will be straight from crawling to running! Unlike Elyse, it seems that she doesn't want ANYTHING to be in it's rightful place. Her favorite past time is to remove everything from the shelves in the playroom and throw it all on the floor. Any stack of blocks will only last as long as it takes for her to realize it exists before she knocks it over. Elyse was never a climber, but I think we're going to have one with Nora. Almost anytime she pulls up to something, she hikes up one leg as if she wishes she could just get a little bit higher up...life may get really interesting when she can actually walk! </div>
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Personality: This has completely blossomed in the past few weeks. She is starting to show a little bit more of her independence and also her displeasure if we take something away from her. She is still the happiest baby in the world, but is quick to show her frustration if things don't go perfectly her way. She seem to always have this ornery little sparkle in her eyes, which keeps us on our toes at all times. She is starting to respect the word NO (or at least at times), but the first time we use it...she crinkles her little nose and gives us this adorable ornery grin. Other times, NO doesn't cut it and I've actually had to gently slap her hand a few times. She puckers out her bottom lip as far as she possibly can and I end up turning my head away because I'm about to laugh hysterically at how cute it is. It won't always be cute...but for now, it's adorable to watch her be pouty! </div>
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Elyse & Nora: These two are best friends. Seriously. Nora typically wakes up from her afternoon nap before Elyse & always starts saying "Eese! Eese!" to try and find her. Other times Nora crawls into Elyse's room before I have a chance to shut the door just so she can wake up her playmate! There are plenty of times that they aggravate each other as well...Nora really just wants to play with whatever Elyse is playing with, and that typically doesn't go over very well. However, we are working on sharing & playing together and Elyse is learning that Nora is really only interested in something for about 2 seconds. I love to watch them both just LOVE on each other, even if it is a pretty wild, crazy, and hard crashing love most of the time! </div>
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Nora Kay, Snuggle Bunny, Sugar Booger, Little Squirt, Noisy Nora, </div>
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Oh my baby girl how I love you. You truly are able to brighten up most anyone's day with that ornery grin of yours and as you continue to grow & develop I am just in awe of what God is going to do with you. You might be a girl, and you might be born in the month of December but I can already tell that you & Elyse are going to be so different but yet love each other so hard. And it makes my heart burst with joy that both of you call me momma. You are such an incredible little person, and I know that God has big plans for you. It's my prayer that your daddy & I would be able to shepherd you & your heart in ways that would lead you towards Jesus. We love you sweet girl, thank you for being our one & only Nornado!</div>
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This is pretty much the extent of my blogging...but I'm determined to keep it up through at least Nora's 1st Birthday! Instagram has become my documentation mode of choice, so let's take a look at our exciting month of October. </div>
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We had some threenager issues and I was thankful that "joy comes in the morning..."</div>
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Nora turned 10 months old and thus started the beginning of Nornado...</div>
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We had Nora's 9 month photos taken aka Christmas card photos, and I fell in love with every single one of them...</div>
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We lit the fire on our back deck for smore's and some fabulous family memories...</div>
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Nora made herself at home in her very own Lucy tent...</div>
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Since starting preschool, Elyse has become a teacher most nights...so we've had lots of "learning lessons." </div>
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I attended Designed for Life, a local women's conference, with one of my best friends from college. And it was fabulous! </div>
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Nora learned some serious climbing skills from Mamaw...</div>
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We made funny faces in our full-length mirror...</div>
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And I went on Elyse's first official school field trip to a local pumpkin patch...and we had a blast! </div>
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We welcomed a little Prince Charming into our family of princesses, as my nephew, Baby Troy was born on October 12. </div>
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We enjoyed some beautiful fall days outside in the sunshine...</div>
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And we collected more pacifiers aka ba's...</div>
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We celebrated our two oldest nephew's birthdays...</div>
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And attended a wedding at the beautiful Top of the Rock. </div>
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We dressed in our Halloween finest...</div>
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Cinderella joined me in the kitchen for pumpkin muffins topped with sprinkles...because, why not?!?</div>
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And we watched as these two grew better friends by the minute...</div>
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Nora seemed to grow up before our eyes...</div>
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And we made Fall crafts after our a few leaf hunting adventures...</div>
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We had a family day at Silver Dollar City & Nora rode her first ride with her Big Sis!</div>
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Nora showed us more of her completely ornery side...</div>
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And Elyse continued being a pretty, pretty princess for her first PJ day at school. </div>
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We attempted a cute Halloween sister photo, but this is reality...so this is what we got. </div>
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We did some pre-trick or treating to my grandparent's houses & my aunt's home a few days before Halloween. </div>
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And we opted for painting pumpkins and mummy dogs instead of the whole carving process...</div>
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And in probably one of my favorite memories to date...we joined up with some good friends for trick-or-treating around our neighborhood. Our precious Cinderella & Gus Gus were just precious! </div>
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<br />Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481366050739291263.post-48938857461460727122015-10-22T13:13:00.002-05:002015-10-22T13:13:43.866-05:00Sun, Sand, & Priceless Memories <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A little over a month ago, we packed up our car, loaded the girls in their car seats and headed off for our first long roadtrip as a family of 4 (well actually 6, we took Papa & Gigi along for reinforcement!) Growing up, my family considered the Florida gulf coast our second home, and I hope to raise up Elyse & Nora to feel the same! Destin, FL was our destination and the trip down was a breeze. We took our time traveling & spent the night in Hattiesburg, MS which left us only about 3 driving hours left to our destination. </div>
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Our days really aren't worth specifically documenting because it was basically the exact same routine every day...and I was perfectly happy with that. </div>
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Our mornings consisted of a toddler and a 10 month old waking up around 6:30-7, breakfast around 7:30-8, a good dose of sunscreen application, and beach gear gathering. We were on the beach most mornings by 8:30. </div>
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We'd all play on the beach for an hour or so before someone would bring Nora up for her morning nap. We'd come back down to the beach for a bit before lunch, lunch was served (typically carryout from somewhere close), and then it was naptime for both girls! </div>
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When afternoon naps were over, we'd come back down to the beach for an hour or so, and then finish up at the pool before heading back up to the condo to clean up for the evening. </div>
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Evenings were for eating dinner at any one of our various favorite Destin restaurant locations...The Back Porch, Pompano Joe's, The Surf Hut, McGuire's Irish Pub, and even carry-out pizza all made an appearance this time around! </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The water the first day and a half was so incredibly calm that it was almost like a pond. The ocean waves were literally just lapping the shoreline which made for a perfect environment for Elyse to play. She played & played in the water with her puddle jumper & I couldn't have been more happy with how much she loved the ocean. She also spent lots of time building big sand holes & sand pyramids that she would promptly stomp on & knock over. </span></div>
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Nora was an absolute breeze as most nights we pushed her past her normal bedtime to squeeze every second of family fun we could out of our trip. I think by the end of the week she was definitely ready to get back to a somewhat normal routine, but for the most part she just went completely with the flow. </div>
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Our last night we made another stop at the Back Porch (probably our favorite for sure). And finished off the evening with a stop designed purely for Elyse...a mini-carousel, a mini-train, and other kiddie rides galore! Elyse did incredibly well the entire trip too...but I think by the end of the week she was DONE with vacation and ready to be back on familiar ground again. And honestly, I can't really blame her. </div>
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We headed out bright & early (6am) on Saturday morning and said our goodbye's to the ocean & the sand & the carefree days. We arrived home on Saturday night right at 9 pm, 15 hours & 11 stops later. I honestly could not have asked for a better family vacation, and I know that there will be many more to come. Elyse has already asked when we're going back to the beach...so I think I've definitely passed on my love of the clear blue ocean to my girls! The beach is definitely my favorite place for vacation and my second home...but there truly is no place like my first home. Back among our four walls in Missouri with the three people I love most. </div>
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We had Nora's 9 Month Photo Shoot taken about a month ago and I honestly couldn't be more pleased. Elyse has fought us the last few times with getting some good shots of just her & also one of she & Nora together...but I think our photographer hit it out of the ballpark this time! </div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481366050739291263.post-21727818745856709352015-10-05T08:00:00.000-05:002015-10-15T14:26:36.308-05:00Nora Kay Love ~ 10 Months <div style="text-align: center;">
Let's dub this month, the month the "Nornado" hit our home. What's a Nornado you might ask? It's the resulting disaster that occurs after Nora has been left to explore on her own for any length of time. She's everywhere. And she's seemingly everywhere all at the same time and moves from place to place in a flash. </div>
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Weight/Height: No official measurements this month. She's still growing, but I feel like her face is slimming down and I know that the days are numbered for her precious, chunky thighs. All this crawling and climbing and standing, and eventual walking means that we'll have to kiss most of her baby chub goodbye, and it makes me incredibly sad. </div>
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Clothes: We're still in size 3 diapers and wearing mostly 6-9 or 9-12 clothes. She seems to be slightly more petite than Elyse, so we're able to ride out the 6-9 month size a little while longer. I've packed up most of her summer stuff and aside from a few outfits that I'm keeping for her baby clothes quilt, we're planning to pass them on to little girls who can use them. </div>
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Food: Nora still loves to eat & will basically sit in her high chair for as long as we're putting food in front of her. I honestly can't think of anything that she doesn't love, except for when I try to feed her from a spoon. Although that's not really true either because she loves yogurt and applesauce and ice cream! I think it's just a matter of time before her nursing starts to take a backseat to the whole actual "eating" idea. And while I love the fact that I've been able to nourish both of my babies for their first year...I'll be more than happy to get my body back and wear clothes that don't have to be hiked up or yanked down 4x a day! </div>
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Sleep: She's amazing. She slept great during vacation & for the most part she sleeps great at night. We have a difficult night every once in awhile, but I totally attribute it to teething. She's incredibly flexible and while the whole sleep-begets-sleep theory works with her...she also seems to adapt and she's just fine going to bed anytime between 7:15-8. She typically sleeps until 6:30-7 and then takes 2, two hour naps each day. There's seriously not hardly anything I can complain about when it comes to her sleeping habits! </div>
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Activity: Well, here's where that Nornado idea comes in. She's everywhere and into everything. Literally. Dog food, dirty trash cans, toilet paper rolls, bookcases, there is no discrimination in Nora's eyes as to what she can or cannot get into. We close doors and move things to high shelves, only to find that those shelves weren't quite high enough. She's crawling across the house to reach the play room and pulling up on everything to reach just an inch or two further. Once she pulls up, she can also easily squat down and pick something up as long as she holds on with one hand. In order to keep her contained, she loves to swing and be pushed in the stroller...but inside the house it seems that all bets are off! <br />
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Personality: It seems the separation anxiety was short-lived, but I'm sure it will rear it's ugly head at a later date. You seriously are the happiest baby, and people frequently ask if you ever cry. The answer is simply yes. But it only happens when you are finished being in your crib, you're over-tired, or when you're hurt...which happens fairly frequently as you become increasingly more mobile. You love to sing songs and dance and play peek-a-boo but you are also starting to learn the fun of reading which I'm very happy about. You babble & You are just one of the happiest little girls that I've ever seen, and I honestly look forward to our time together because I just know that my heart will be overflowing with joy! <br />
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Elyse & Nora: Elyse & Nora love each other, that's for sure. But sometimes that love comes at a pretty hard price. With Nora becoming so mobile, Elyse must think that Nora can handle anything because this has been a month of "hard" loving in our house. Elyse wants to pick Nora up or crawl on top of her or hold her when Nora doesn't want to be held. I know this will be shortlived because soon Nora will fight back...but for now we spend our time keeping an eye on Elyse and hoping that they're not both crying at the end of a play session! However, it's seriously all out of love and Nora absolutely lights up when Elyse enters the room. Elyse adores her little sister and Nora's the first one that she wants to see when she wakes up in the morning. I can't hardly wait until Nora can join in on all the girly things along with Elyse! <br />
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Nora Bear, Sugar Booger, Squirt, Nora Kay...<br />
Oh how we absolutely adore you and treasure the fact that God placed another sweet baby girl in our family. As you continue to grow and develop, I am just filled with excitement at what the future is going to hold for you. You are no longer an innocent baby, but are starting to develop an ornery streak which I honestly think makes us love you even more. You are ready to jump in on the crazy antics of your Daddy & Sister, but are also more than happy to come to momma when you're hurt or tired or just wanting to snuggle for a bit. We love you Nora Bear, but can you just stay little for awhile longer...I'm loving it sooo much! <br />
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This was about 2 seconds before you went headfirst into the nightstand...you definitely had a nice little boo boo on your lip. All I know is that it most likely won't be the last of it's kind! <br />
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481366050739291263.post-20294062733441705992015-10-01T16:16:00.002-05:002015-10-01T16:16:55.349-05:00Project 365 ~ September <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And another month is in the books. We're 3/4's of the way through the year and I can't believe that fall is officially upon us. We had another pretty fabulous month with lots of time with family, lots of time with friends, and lots of time just enjoying our precious family of 4! </div>
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We had some pretty great days at home with tea parties, Disney Palace pets, juice boxes, and our very own tornado named Nora! </div>
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Nora turned 9 months old, and learned to officially crawl. Babyproofing has yet to occur, we're just running around the house keeping her out of all the things she thinks would be so fun...electrical outlets, trash cans, toilets, etc. </div>
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Daddy took his own selfies, with his very own mini-me's!</div>
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We went to princess night at the Springfield Cardinals game and met up with cousin Harper. Both of my princesses enjoyed the outing...except for when Spiderman and Batman appeared. My oldest princess is NOT A FAN. </div>
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Papa & Gigi got in some quality time with their three granddaughters before the first grandson arrives in a few weeks! These three girls are pretty spoiled to have these two as grandparents. </div>
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We ate the last "special" popsicle of the season...until next year...</div>
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We managed to plan a trip to Dogwood Canyon with Nick's family. We biked the trails and got caught in a total downpour which meant we were all SOAKED. But such a fun family adventure!</div>
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We praised God for his protection as Nora had her 9 month blood work and her platelet count was at 453,000!</div>
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My dad did something unprecedented and we surprised our staff by closing the office for the afternoon as a staff appreciation event. The girls went to a fancy lunch and then to a spa for pedicures and massages...and the boys went to Top of the Rock for some golf! </div>
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Nora kept growing those stinkin' teeth so we tried to soothe her with an ice cream outing!</div>
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We spent evenings with friends, and realized that sometimes our "threenager" doesn't really adapt to a change in plans very well. </div>
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Our church celebrated 10 years and I couldn't have been more grateful for the people God has brought into our life because of this body of believers. </div>
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A great college friend recently moved back to the area from DC after 12 years...and we met up with another dear friend for dinner. I can't wait to spend LOTS more time with these two!</div>
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We marked the one-year anniversary since my Granny went to be with Jesus...and we all still miss her so incredibly much! </div>
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I tried to get pictures of Nora's teeth...but this is the best I could do with the little squirmer! </div>
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I took a break from social media posting as we spent a week in Destin, FL with my parents. More to come in a separate post...</div>
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Nora mastered her crawling even more while we were on vacation and learned to climb up 1-2 steps. Lord help us all! </div>
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Hubby & I put the girls to bed and took a selfie. With the SuperMoon. And a streetlight. </div>
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We fall-ified our front porch...I can't believe it's time for pumpkins, mums, and haybales! </div>
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Elyse played even more with her Princess Palace Pets...all 43 of them. </div>
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And this little ornery stinker kept us all on our toes...she's pulling up and crawling over to and making a royal mess of everything....</div>
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But, we're loving every single second of it! </div>
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It'd be a big fat momma failure if I didn't document one of the biggest changes in Elyse's short little life. Back in August, she started 2x a week preschool and is absolutely loving it! </div>
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We started off the week before with another big first...her first haircut! Her hair is super fine, and she doesn't have a lot of it so I'd never even trimmed it. But I knew it was time for just a quick cleanup of the ends and she did so well! </div>
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I couldn't believe how big she looked once they curled her hair!</div>
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And then the Thursday before school started, we had open house at the school. She's going to preschool at a Baptist church here in the area and the program comes very highly recommended from some of our good friends. She knows a few of the kids, but there will also be plenty of new faces for her to call new friends. The open house went extremely well and she jumped right in to play with the other children & also encouraged some of the more timid kids to play with her. It gave me so much confidence as the first day of school came around. </div>
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The night before I packed her backpack and also this cute little free printable for her to hold. </div>
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We dropped Nora off with my mom, and Elyse was so excited she didn't even want to get out of the car to say hi to Gigi...and that's saying something! </div>
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Hubby & I both walked her in, and she acted completely confident the entire way. I did incredibly well the entire time, except for when I went to leave. It wasn't so much sadness that caused the tears, but just pride and excitement over what is to come for her. I gave her a hug, and reassured her that we'd be there to pick her up in time for lunch. I practically sprinted out of the room, so she wouldn't see the tears start to flow. </div>
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We still don't hear a lot of daily details, as she prefers to tell us..."I'll tell you later." But we get just enough to know that she's having a great time, learning lots, and is making lots of new friends. We've also had a few "learning lessons" when she becomes the teacher & Hubby & I are the students. We learn lots this way about how her class works and the routines they go through each day. She's even got the teacher book hold down as she reads us stories just like Ms. Bailey does. </div>
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Overall I'm just so excited that we decided to send her this year. This will give her two years of preschool before Kindergarten and it's also giving my mom some one-on-one time with Nora while Elyse goes to school. And honestly...Momma isn't losing any time with her because she's going to preschool while I'm at work. I just hope she loves to learn as much as I did...but regardless I know she's going to leave her loving, encouraging mark on so many new friends! </div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481366050739291263.post-62027001615561274092015-09-04T11:12:00.000-05:002015-09-17T11:12:33.942-05:00Nora Kay Love ~ 9 Months <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Wow. I have a 9 month old. An active 9 month old. We're practically already to toddler-hood, and while I love watching my girls grow up and experience new things, I also certainly have some bittersweet feelings about the babyness going away all too quickly. </div>
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One newsworthy event from Nora's 9 month appt...her platelet count is now at 453,000! Praise God! We've definitely come a long way from the count of 7,000 we had just 6 months ago! </div>
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Weight/Height: 18.4 lbs and 27" long. She's actually smaller than Elyse was at this age, and I've certainly noticed that some of the baby chunk is starting to fall away with her being so mobile. I also think that baby led weaning is causing her not to gain quite so much weight since she's not truly eating everything that's in front of her. </div>
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Clothes: She's wearing size 3 diapers and I literally have 4-5 huge totes currently in my house as we are in the process of transitioning from one size/season of clothes into another. As we leave for Florida, she's still able to wear quite a bit of 3-6 month stuff and also her 6-9 month stuff...but as we come back most all of her fall clothes will be 9-12 month. She seems to be just a little more petite than Elyse so some of the larger stuff may have to wait until she grows just a bit more. I'm ok with that, it gives me an excuse to buy her a few new things! </div>
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Food: I honestly don't know if I've ever seen anyone enjoy food as much as Nora. She is perfectly content to sit in her high chair for nearly 30 minutes as long as she has food on her tray. She has many favorites including peaches, tomatoes, grapes, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, apples, french fries, noodles, peanut butter & jelly toast, berries, pizza, etc. I honestly can't think of a single thing that she won't eat and that makes me so happy...of course even with Baby Led Weaning, I know that these moments are fleeting. I just hope that BLW will help us transition out of the picky toddler stage sooner rather than later. </div>
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Sleep: We had to do a little bit of sleep training this month, the 9 month sleep regression was fairly short lived as she had to figure out how to lay back down since she was sitting up in her sleep. She's also still fighting some new teeth which results in some minor crying during the night, but she quickly settles herself back down and sleeps mainly from 7:30-7 am. She's also still taking 2 great naps during the day which allows me some momma time and also some quality time with Elyse. Elyse slept HORRIBLY during this stage, so I'm hoping that we'll skip right over that with Nora. </div>
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Activity: So you know that momma paranoia about Nora not crawling yet?!? Yeah, that's gone. We are definitely a mover. She officially started crawling on all fours a few days before she turned 9 months old...and hasn't looked back since. She crawls from room to room and can be in a different place in a flash. You don't enjoy rocking much anymore and this makes me incredibly sad, preferring to just be quickly laid down in your crib when it's time for nap/bedtime (which by the way, we've now moved your crib all the way to the floor--we don't want a repeat of what happened with your sister at this age)! We laugh that with Elyse we baby-proofed because we should, because that's just what you do with your first baby. But with Nora? Yeah, we're babyproofing because we have to. Silly girl, she's going to give us a run for our money! She's into EVERYTHING! </div>
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Personality: With turning 9 months old came just a little bit of separation anxiety. She doesn't mind to be left with others, but if Momma is around she wants to be with me most of the time. Her sister hated men, but she loves to smile and wink and flirt with all of them! I'm definitely going to have to keep an eye on her when she gets older. We have people frequently ask if she's always this happy or this laid back and the answer is...yes. Being the second child she's so great at just going with the flow and adapting, which I am so super thankful for! She loves when we sing or play games and just gets the giggles almost anytime her sister is around. She's starting to give some open mouth kisses and I just love her absolutely to pieces. </div>
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Elyse & Nora: Now that Nora is mobile, we've had a few additional issues as Nora really just wants to play with whatever Elyse is playing with. However, thanks to the advice of a friend, we play this game that "Giant Baby Nora" is coming so we've made it a keep-away game of sorts if Nora gets too close to anything too precious to Elyse. They still absolutely love each other, Elyse misses her dearly when she's at school and I know that Nora was definitely a little confused the first few days that Elyse wasn't around. I'm excited for the coming months as they begin to play more & more together...right now the sisterly bond is pretty incredible to witness. </div>
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Nora Bear, Sugar Booger, Nors, Squirt...</div>
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Oh how you are loved. Loved, loved, loved. You have come into our family & filled this perfect little Nora-sized hole that we didn't really even know existed. Unlike with your sister, this time around I've been able to be so much more relaxed and I even find myself wanting you to wake up just so I can play with you or spend more time with you. As your personality continues to blossom, it's so exciting to see how you are similar to your sister in looks but you are definitely your own little person who certainly will have your own ideas & dreams & passions. God certainly knew what he was doing (as he always does) when he made me a girl mom for the second time and I wouldn't change it for the world. We love you squirt...forever & always. </div>
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So...I'm incredibly thankful for scheduled posting. It'll make this post seem like it was a lot more on time than it truly was! ha! </div>
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Summer flew by, and it doesn't seem like it's going to slow down anytime soon. My blogging has certainly taken a back seat and I'm ok with that...I'm just glad that I'm still following through with this Project 365 because it's fun to look back on how the girls have changed & what all we manage to accomplish and experience each month! </div>
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Momma finally enjoyed her Mother's Day present with an afternoon at the spa...a facial, an hour massage, and a pedicure and I felt like a new woman! </div>
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Nora turned 8 months old--AKA the last un-mobile month of her life. </div>
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We swam in Papa & Gigi's pool and Nora held on for dear life...</div>
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We enjoyed some unseasonably cool summer evenings and took several walks. </div>
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Momma & Mamaw took an excursion to the AMAZEUM in Bentonville, AR. We'll definitely be making another trip back...but Nora may get to stay home this time! </div>
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We also made a trip to the zoo with friends, and we had our very own zoo tour guide. </div>
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I managed to make it to Zumba a few times, but more importantly I got to celebrate my bestie's 3rd birthday as having her own Zumba studio! </div>
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Elyse went to spend the morning with Aunt B and of course, she got to ride good ole Lucky! </div>
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We had dinner at Branson Landing with my brother's family...oh how Elyse loves her cousin Harper!</div>
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Nora was as precious as ever...or at least while she was still stationary. </div>
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Hubby & I had the chance for a couple of date nights! Woohoo!</div>
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And Nora fully embraced multiple-Ba's in her crib...just like her sister! </div>
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Elyse showed me that she's learned to "feed" Cinderella. Yes, she's pretending to nurse Baby Cinderella. Hilarious. </div>
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We went to the park with friends, and this girl loved the swings!</div>
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And I swear those baby blues got even bluer...#nofilter</div>
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Fresh, local peaches found their way to my kitchen...and my belly. And Nora is obsessed. But who can blame her, because there's just nothing better. </div>
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I played matchy-matchy with my girls and Elyse begged for a picture with her sister!</div>
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Elyse had a big milestone with her first haircut...</div>
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& of course there were multiple photos to document it!</div>
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Nora devoured enchiladas and fresh peaches, just like she devours almost everything. Which means we had lots of sink baths immediately after dinner!</div>
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We had Open House for Elyse's preschool, she was soooo excited! </div>
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The girls loved each other, and loved each other, and loved each other...</div>
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We held our 4th Annual Drive Out Hunger charity golf tournament for the local backpack program. And I snagged my annual photo with my grandpa. </div>
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Momma was all set and ready to go for the first day of school. </div>
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And Elyse was super excited as well...</div>
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Baby backed herself in a corner when she was still not quite sure how to crawl forward.</div>
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And Hubby & I had another date night! </div>
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Nora decided she LOVED to stand, which I can only assume means we'll have an early walker on our hands...</div>
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And we had a family night out with some of Hubby's high school friends (who became my college friends). Elyse went bowling for the first time and loved it! </div>
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We finished out the month with another trip to Silver Dollar City, where Elyse got absolutely SOAKED on the Lost River (see above left photo). But she had a great time with some of her best friends from church! </div>
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Whew...another busy month has come to a close. But oh so fun to do life with my precious family!</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481366050739291263.post-7290149397603728832015-08-05T09:40:00.000-05:002015-08-08T09:40:55.134-05:00Nora Kay Love ~ 8 Months <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And another month down. Another month closer to Nora being 1. We're just having a blast with our precious girl...and enjoying the last days of summer! </div>
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Weight/Height: I truly have no idea, but she's still growing like a weed...yet, she seems to be thinning out a bit. I'm thinking that has to do with all the rolling/pseudo-crawling she's doing now! Her thighs are still plenty chunky and I love her precious cheeks...but if she grows anything like her sister, the days of her chubbiness are certainly numbered! I honestly think that Elyse looks chunkier in her <a href="http://thelaymanfamily.blogspot.com/2012/08/elyse-love-8-months.html">8 month photos</a> than Nora does. </div>
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Clothes: We're finishing up our last packages of size 2 diapers and moving on to ordering size 3s. We're still just wearing pretty much all the same size clothes as Elyse did and staying right on track with typical sizing. I'm planning to get the 9-12 month tubs down soon so I can sort through what we have from Elyse and see what else we need to purchase. Of course I don't expect her to wear all hand-me-downs! </div>
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Food: This girl LOVES all things food. Like everything. We've had a few tummy troubles recently so there have been a few times when I put her on the BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) diet...and she's been less than thrilled. Right now I would say her absolute favorites are peaches & tomatoes. She loves most all fruit, most veggies, and her meats. She likes carbs but prefers them to be in the cookie/cracker/Veggie Straw variety. One thing is for certain, if anyone around her is eating...she better not be left out. And as a confession, she also likes ice cream. And popsicles. Don't judge. She's also still nursing 4x a day at 7, 11, 3, & 7. It's a pretty great schedule that I don't really see changing anytime soon! </div>
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Sleep: She's still a pretty awesome sleeper. She takes two naps a day for about 1 1/2-2 hrs each and she goes down for the night sometime between 7-8. She is consistently sleeping through the night with just one wakeup for replacing the pacifier and some nights she'll sleep all the way through without a peep. We still only have two teeth, but I'm thinking those top two are going to bust through any time...which is what I blame her bad nights on. She also has a few mornings where she wants to come cuddle around 6 until I wake her to eat at 7...but who are we to complain about a few early morning snuggles?</div>
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Activity: Momma got a little paranoid that she wasn't crawling yet last week and decided she needed more tummy time for practice. And guess what, she's not officially crawling...but she'll definitely roll and reach and stretch to get whatever she wants. I like to call her my little Inspector Gadget with her go-go gadget arms! You better make sure that everything is FAR out of reach...or it will be hers. We're still working on the crawling so I know it will be anytime that she gets it down pat. Honestly, I'm still loving the fact that she's pretty stationary. Our house is in need of some serious baby-proofing before we have a full time mover on our hands. She still loves her jumper and also her walker now that she's getting even more leg strength. </div>
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Personality: Oh how I love this little girl. She is always soooo happy and it truly takes a lot to make her mad. Lack of food at the appropriate time is one of those times. She does this cute (but also annoying) little grunting noise when she's not getting what she wants. She loves to laugh when you tickle her thighs or her feet or under her chin. And she also just loves to be the center of attention. She does not like to be left alone in a room, especially if she can hear you nearby. She wants to be involved...always afraid that she's missing out on something. </div>
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Elyse & Nora: My heart serious melts watching these two interact. They are starting to play together, and I can't wait for many more moments like this one. Of course I know there will be plenty of times when Nora steals Elyse's toy, or Elyse steals Nora's toy. Or when hair will be pulled. Or babies won't be shared. But through it all, I know they will love each other. Because right now, it's just too obvious not to be the case. </div>
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Sugar-booger, squirt, chunky monkey...Nora, </div>
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Oh my girl how we love you. All of us. We love you with our whole hearts and can't really imagine how boring life was without you. You have added to our family in ways you will never understand and I'm so incredibly grateful to God each day for allowing me to be your momma. I'm thankful that this time around I'm able to be a LOT more laid back to just watch you develop and see how you discover things on your own. I don't worry so much about schedules (although you certainly still have one and still do best when we follow it) or how long you're eating or how much you're eating or when you're going to learn to crawl. I'm sure this new-found relaxed way of parenting is fairly typical for 2nd time moms...and you've made it even easier with your ability to just go with the flow. You are so incredibly precious to your daddy & I and I find myself truly missing you while you nap...well I miss your sweet, smiley self...not so much the fussy sweetheart that you become when you're tired or hungry. We love you sweet girl and can't wait for all the memories that you will allow us to experience! </div>
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You're the best little sister ever! </div>
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And just like that, July is over and August has begun and it seems for the vast majority of people that means summer is over as well. And for us...well it sort of means that this year too...because Elyse is starting preschool two days a week! (cue the tears) </div>
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But before we get ahead of ourselves, here's a look back at our July...we had a lot of crazy fun and I just fall more in love with my little family of 4 each day! </div>
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Samson & Delilah had to help out with VBS one night...oh the things I do for my mother-in-law! </div>
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Nora turned 7 months old...</div>
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We had an early 4th celebration with some good friends...</div>
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and we celebrated in traditional 4th style with these two little firecrackers at my parents' house...</div>
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Nora officially became a belly-sleeper...</div>
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and displayed her serious love for spaghetti...</div>
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Elyse's personality continued to bring me so much incredible joy, and reminded me of how blessed we are...</div>
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With sweltering heat, we rediscovered painting...and this entertained Elyse for hours...</div>
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Elyse & I had a little date day...and we loved every minute of it, well except for the "scary clown" in the movie...</div>
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we spent some time in my parents' pool...</div>
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And we went to a birthday party at the local gymnastics club...</div>
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I survived 5 days being a single mom to these two little girls while their daddy was on a golf trip...but had loads of help. </div>
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We spent some more time at my parents' pool while we were waiting on Daddy to get home...</div>
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And then it was time for VBS to start...</div>
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With Gigi being the VBS director & Mamaw helping out by teaching, that meant Nora got to spend some time at the office with Momma, Daddy, & Papa!</div>
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This little girl LOVED every bit of her class, and had so much fun! </div>
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They had a pool day outside one day, which is the only justifiable reason for wearing a swimming suit in church...</div>
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And of course there was a program, where we witnessed her first official "wave to the crowd"...</div>
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We took Daddy to the local community pool and after some bribing we got Elyse to go down the slide...</div>
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We celebrated National Ice Cream Day, and then decided to challenge ourselves with a bit of a sugar break...it's been hard, but not impossible. And it's only lasting until Florida in September! </div>
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This girl tried my patience a few times...but melted my heart more times than I can count. I just love her and the beautiful lady she's turning into. </div>
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Hubby & I had a work conference and we rode a motorcycle with Flo...ok, we were really sitting on a green box and the super-imposed everything else on us. </div>
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Nora gave us a clear indication that she loves berries just as much as her sister...</div>
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And she laughed and giggled and smiled so much that I'm sure her face must have been hurting...</div>
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We made our annual quick trip to STL for a family Cardinals game. And we sweat. A lot. </div>
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And these two showed us further evidence that they are in fact related. Because who wouldn't put Nora's infant linking rings on their nose as giant nose rings?!?</div>
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We visited yet another pool and spent an evening with some great friends...</div>
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And it felt incredibly bittersweet when I received this backpack in the mail along with a school supply list for Elyse's preschool...</div>
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And I finished off the month with a girls night, with my bestie. Mexican, margaritas, ice cream, and a patio...the perfect girls night! </div>
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I can't believe that next month at this time I'll be recapping Elyse's first few weeks of preschool...time is flying! </div>
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After being gone for 3 days for a work conference, Hubby & I came home for less than 24 hours, packed up the girls and headed to St. Louis for a quick overnight trip. Call us crazy...because we were. We took Elyse to a Cardinals game her first year at 9 months, and if we didn't go this past weekend then we weren't going to get Nora to one this year. </div>
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And so...we made some quick arrangements and even with temps in the 90s we successfully survived all 9 innings of Nora's first game cheering on the Redbirds. My parents joined us which I'm so thankful for. It was nice to have two extra sets of hands to juggle Nora in the heat & also keep Elyse happy & occupied. Both girls did amazingly well, even if we were all sweating buckets, dreaming of air conditioning, and drinking crazy amounts of water to keep us cool. </div>
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Seriously one of our favorite places on earth...</div>
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A silly-faced photo bomb from Daddy...</div>
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I honestly can't believe it, but both girls survived the entire game. They both crashed hard in the car on the way home, but it was so fun for us to enjoy Nora's first game together! </div>
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Thankfully both girls slept amazingly in the hotel and then we loaded up for a quick outing before heading home. We decided on Grant's Farm and the rain & clouds moved out in time for us to have a fairly cool and comfortable morning. </div>
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Elyse got attacked by a goat...if you've never been to Grant's Farm, consider this your warning. First thing in the morning...those goats are crazy. and hungry. So I guess they're just like Elyse is when she's hungry...very HANGRY!!!! </div>
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Elyse & Daddy went in the parakeet house...and when a bird landed on Elyse's hand she let out her very first SHRIEK!!! </div>
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Nora enjoyed herself too...</div>
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when Gigi and Papa gave her a taste of her first snow cone!</div>
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We tried to get Elyse to ride a camel...but she refused, so Daddy rode instead! </div>
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Gigi fed the camels, and Nora thought it was just hilarious!</div>
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This is the result when you ask both girls to smile...</div>
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but this is real life when you ask them for a silly face! (you can't see it, but Nora is pulling my neck over because she has such a tight grip on my necklace!)</div>
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And then Nora CRASHED. HARD. </div>
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We finished up our visit with a stop to see the Clydesdales...which I'm pretty sure was Elyse's favorite part! </div>
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It was a quick trip, but a great one...and thankfully both girls were fairly good on the way home. We figured out that Nora likes to watch movies on the iPad just as much as Elyse does...but thankfully that put her back to sleep and we made an uneventful trip home! </div>
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So I fully realize that the holiday we celebrate on the 4th of July is called Independence Day...but every time we got out a new firework, Elyse would call out: Happy Fireworks!!! Elyse always wonders whose birthday comes next, so it was an easy explanation that we were celebrating America's birthday! </div>
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We started off our festivities with the annual Fireworks purchase. We always celebrate the holiday at my parents' house in the country, which means we can blow up as many and as much stuff as we want! We started with quick & fun dinner at Freddy's, and then it was off to the fireworks tent...err...fireworks building. As you can see, I think Gigi had just as much fun as the granddaughters! </div>
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Our office observed Independence Day on Friday so we had a 3-day weekend. We invited several people over on Friday night, but only one family was able to make it. We ordered some pizza, and then let the girls shoot of a few little fireworks. Yes. We're lawbreakers. </div>
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We didn't have much planned on the actual holiday besides heading down to my parents' house. So we lounged around in the morning and then headed down in time for lunch. Elyse swam until she was exhausted and declared that she wanted to rest a bit with Daddy. It wasn't too long before she crashed on his lap. </div>
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We had a smaller group this year, but it was a success as always. We put Nora to be early, and Elyse barely made it through all the fireworks before she crashed on Papa & Gigi's couch before heading home. Another 4th of July in the books...</div>
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How is this possible? I have a 7 month old. 7 months. She absolutely lights up our life, and I can't hardly imagine how boring our life was without her. Ok, that's not totally true...but she adds so much joy to our already blessed life! </div>
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Weight/Height: I have no clue on height, but thanks to a pesky case of diaper rash we had a weigh in on July 5 and she weighed 16 lb 8 oz. Still our precious chunky baby with rolls for days on her thighs! When I compare her photos from last month, you can tell she certainly enjoys her food...her cheeks are getting chubbier by the day! </div>
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Clothes: We're still in size 2 diapers and 6-9 or 6-12 month clothes. She's filling the 6-9 month onesies out pretty well so we might have to pick up a few bigger ones for the rest of the summer. Just as Elyse did, she pretty much lives in onesies or something simple when we're just going to be at home. We have tons of dresses in her closet that don't hardly get touched just because it's summertime and we want to be comfy & relaxed all the time! </div>
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Food: A week or so ago we transitioned to 4 feedings a day and 2 long naps. The other nursing schedule wasn't really working anymore since she's eating table food at each meal...and this one is working much better. She nurses at 7, 11, 3, & 7 and has a full meal at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She now has TWO teeth, and that's assisting a lot with her eating process. We are still absolutely LOVING baby led weaning and I recommend it to everyone! She eats tons of veggies...green beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and cucumbers are her favorite. Even more fruit...cantaloupe, watermelon, apples, bananas, and strawberries are big pleasers, but now that peaches are in season I'm sure those will zoom to the top of the list as well. She also loves her bread, toast, chicken, pasta, hamburger, and french fries. She's also had plenty of tastes of ice cream, cookies, and popsicles. She's the second kid. She LOVES to eat. Who am I to resist this sweet face?!?</div>
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Sleep: We cut out the swaddle at the beginning of her 6th month and while that was pretty rough in the beginning, she's doing great now. I think that has a lot to do with the fact that she's totally a belly sleeper and sleeps so soundly when she's on her belly. She is sleeping better through the night but not consistently the whole night. Typically we give her the pacifier one time and she's quickly back to sleep...until 6:30-7. I can handle that. She's now taking 2 2ish hour naps...one from 9-11 and another from 1-3. The time after dinner until bedtime can be a little rough since she's been up for so long...but typically a walk around the neighborhood or just a change in scenery helps her through that stage. </div>
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Activity: She's a grabber. With go-go gadget arms. She's grabbing and reaching for everything. She's still enjoying sitting up unassisted with a stack of toys in front of her and she's starting to reach for books...but mainly just to put them in her mouth! Diaper changes are becoming more of a challenge as she quickly rolls over to see what she's missing. We've also put her in a walker a few times and she's got the backward motion down pat...just not the forward motion. She reaches so far out in front of her that sometimes she ends up flat on her face...but I just let her figure that out, as I figure that's her first steps toward crawling. Elyse better watch out once we have a crawler on our hands! </div>
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Personality: She's just crazy happy most of the time...as long as she's had plenty to eat, and plenty of sleep. Of course she's starting to show a little attitude when she doesn't necessarily get what she wants, when she wants it! Compared to her older sister, she doesn't like to be left alone to play for long periods of time. She just wants to be involved in whatever else might be going on. She's not stingy with her smiles like her sister thought...throwing smiles to almost anyone who gives her one! Oh the joy she brings to everyone she meets!</div>
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Elyse & Nora: These two are still "best sisters" as Elyse likes to call them. Elyse is great at sharing with Nora, or if she doesn't want to share the exact item she'll go get Nora an alternative toy which works for now. Let's hope that works for awhile! Our nickname for Nora is Squirt and Elyse calls her that as well...and it's absolutely precious. Nora follows Elyse's every move, and I just pray they'll be the best of friends, even after any inevitable sister-fights. </div>
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You are seriously the best baby. I love the smiles & grins you toss my way when I go to get you in the mornings, and I just love our little conversations after you nurse. While we try to respect your need for a schedule, you are also incredibly flexible when it comes to doing activities with your crazy sister & our busy lives. You giggle and laugh and provide so much additional joy to our already blessed lives. I just love to watch you interact with your sister and you are so patient with her as she tries so hard to impress you. I know it won't be long until the roles are reversed and I just pray that she'll be just as patient with you. I'm so thankful that you made me a momma for a second time, and I'm pretty honored that I get to be a girl momma. It's possibly the most amazing thing in the world. I love you little Squirt, you're my favorite little sister ever! </div>
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As I uploaded these photos it was a little hard to believe how fun June was! Lots and lots of activities and family fun and just good times at home. So here's a peek back...</div>
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We spent lots of evenings outside...</div>
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we celebrated Gigi's birthday...</div>
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at the park...</div>
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Nora celebrated her half birthday on the same day as Gigi's birthday...</div>
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Elyse took care of my old puppy Jack...</div>
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we ate Andy's Frozen Custard as a family...probably too many times...</div>
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all the girls had tea with Elsa...</div>
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and we finally got in some good quality pool time for Elyse...</div>
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and Nora enjoyed her first pool experience as well!</div>
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I went back to Zumba. Like twice. Summer is a horrible time for me to get in an exercise routine. </div>
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But I got to see my bestie which was awesome...</div>
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Elyse had many conversations with her coyote friend statues on our nightly walks...</div>
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and I felt like super-mom when I successfully took both girls to our city pool! </div>
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We had new family photos taken...</div>
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And I fell more in love with my precious girls...</div>
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This girl celebrated her 1/2 birthday...</div>
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I couldn't resist and matchy-matched my girls a few times...</div>
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And I was super excited that we finally pulled the trigger and bought a double stroller!</div>
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Nora got her first two teeth and I was thankful for some teething necklaces this time around...</div>
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We spent even more time outside, running around and this girl seemed to start looking like a teenager...</div>
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This girl learned how to jump in her jumparoo...and we jumped. A lot. </div>
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We had dinner with my Grandma & Grandpa Smart...and they got to spend some quality time with the girls...</div>
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We had dinner with my bestie & her family...which also means Elyse had dinner with one of her besties...</div>
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We celebrated Father's Day one night early with our favorite daddy...</div>
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And this girl got her first official taste of Andy's Frozen Custard... (see I told you we went too many times!)</div>
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We spent Father's Day with both of our families celebrating the fabulous daddy's in our life...</div>
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We unswaddled Nora and we discovered she's totally a belly sleeper...</div>
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It started to feel like summer and Bogey get a new pool...</div>
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And we spent a day at Silver Dollar City with Hubby's family...</div>
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And finished off that day with a date night to Jurassic World 3D...</div>
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We rode in the shopping cart for the first time...</div>
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And we spent more time with cousins...</div>
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and even more time in the swimming pool...</div>
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and Nora sucked on her toes...</div>
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We had a fabulous Father's Day weekend celebrating all the father's in our life. We started out with dinner on Friday night with my bestie & her family. Elyse absolutely LOVES their kids, and they are pretty fond of her too. We went to leave that evening and what started out as a pretty serious hug became a full on wrestling match! </div>
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Actual Father's Day was pretty packed, so we celebrated on Saturday night with dinner at Hubby's favorite Mexican restaurant and Andy's frozen custard. We had an ice cream picnic in the back of our car which gave Nora the perfect opportunity to have her first taste of Andy's. (And to be completely honest, this wasn't her first taste of ice cream...my bestie ruined that the night before...lol!) Nora is the typical second kid, so ice cream isn't off limits for so long this time! </div>
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#2. Big sister Elyse, aren't you going to share?!?</div>
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#3. Momma, she's not sharing...</div>
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#4. Oh, she's distracted...now's my chance...</div>
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#5. Daddy, you're the best! Give me that spoon, and don't even think about moving your hand away! (notice her little hand holding on to his finger!) </div>
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#6. Momma, have you had this stuff?!? it's amazing! </div>
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#7. Daddy, oh daddy?!? You're the best, and I think I need some more! And please be warned, this is the same look I'll give you in 15 years when I want a car! </div>
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#8. But daddy, you seriously are the best. I love you bunches!</div>
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On Sunday we gave Daddy his presents, a blue running shirt, a pair of blue running shoes, and a pink/purple soccer ball. All Elyse's choices...although I may have pushed her in the right direction a couple of times. We spent the afternoon at Hubby's parents' house and Elyse got to spend some quality time with her cousins. <br />
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We spent Father's Day evening at my brother's house, where we opted for a simple meal of Italian carryout. We tried to get a good picture of Papa and his girls, but they were all a little more interested in playing than picture posing. <br />
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And then we had a glimpse of what it's going to be in a few years...oh these two girls, they love each other for sure! I can't even imagine what it will be like when Nora is right in the middle of them! </div>
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A couple of Saturdays ago, my mom treated all the ladies of the family to a fun little girls outing. It was time for Tea with Elsa! </div>
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Contrary to most of the pictures, Elyse & my niece Harper actually did have a great time...although in all the pictures they either look sad, scared, disinterested, or incredibly bored! ha! </div>
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Nora didn't have an Elsa costume, but she still got to join in on the fun. </div>
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After the photo shoot with Elsa, and a few snacks, it was time for storytime with Elsa. Notice Elyse chose to sit RIGHT NEXT to Queen Elsa. </div>
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The best photo I could get with my girls...oh well, such is life with a toddler & a baby! </div>
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A quick little selfie with Gigi! haha! </div>
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I'm not sure how it's possible that our little Toot has gone from a crinkly-nosed grinning, drooly mouthed, 6 month old...</div>
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This girl made me a momma for the first time, and made her Daddy & I question what we ever did with our time before we became parents. </div>
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This girl tries our patience, but loves us in such unconditional ways that it's incredibly hard to stay frustrated for long. </div>
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This girl loves her princesses. All of them. But Cinderella is definitely her favorite, and I'm perfectly ok with that. </div>
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This girl has taught us that some battles are worth fighting, and sometimes it's ok to stay up past normal bedtime to play tag in the house or chase bubbles outside or splash a little longer in the bath tub. </div>
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This girl hates to be dirty, and is the true definition of a princess. </div>
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This girl manages to steal my heart over & over again. And I just keep letting her take it and I never want it back. </div>
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This girl loves her friends. All of them. She is so sensitive when it comes to their happiness (unless it means playing with one of her most beloved toys). </div>
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This girl teaches about Jesus. She teaches about him with her quick forgiveness and love, her mercy & grace when we screw up, and her ability to dance through life without a care in the world. </div>
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This girl is hilarious. Her imagination runs wild from one end of the spectrum to the other and a day doesn't go by that she doesn't have us all in a fit of giggles over something she has sad or done. </div>
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This girl is dramatic. As all little girls are. And while it pushes my buttons and at times makes me so tired...I wouldn't change it for the world. I hope she always has that much passion for the things in life that truly matter. </div>
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This girl loves her sister to the moon and back. I pray that their relationship only continues to grow as we move through life and that they become and remain the best of friends. Even through the hard times. </div>
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Thank you. Thank you for teaching your momma to step back from the seriousness of life and embrace a quick game of hide & seek. Thank you for being dazzled by the simple things that come each day & for reminding me how precious every detail is. Thank you for being the biggest princess of all, and for loving us in ways that I never imagined were possible. Thank you for being an amazing big sister, keep teaching Nora and showing her how to love so passionately. Thank you for being you. For being kind & smart & funny & compassionate & supportive & encouraging, even when you don't realize you're doing all of those things. <br />
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And here we are, officially closer to having a one year old than having a newborn baby. I can't hardly believe how fast the time has gone. I remember thinking how quickly things changed with Elyse, but time seems to be flying at warp speed when there's two precious girls running around the house. </div>
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Nora will always share her 1/2 birthday with Gigi's actual birthday, which I think is a pretty cool coincidence. </div>
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Weight/Height: We had Nora's 6 month check-up on Monday, just one day shy of her 1/2 birthday. She officially weighs 15 lbs 9 oz and is 25 1/2" long. Even though she seems so much chunkier, she's only 3 oz bigger, and actually 1/2" shorter than Elyse was at this same milestone. I remember with Elyse that it was these few months 6,7,8 where she looked her chubbiest....and then the crawling began. I can't believe we're even talking about that next milestone! </div>
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Personality: This girl is SOOOO happy. We've been going through a bit of a fussy stage recently, but I truly think she is working hard on getting some teeth in. She loves to giggle and laugh and just overall enjoys life. She is starting to make more sounds, and is certain to get your attention if you aren't doing what she wants. Even during the fussy times, a change of scenery does a world of good so we'll go for a quick walk outside or I'll sit down in the floor and play with her and she calms right down. She is so laid back about most things and she just lights up our world each day. </div>
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Elyse & Nora: Oh how these girls love each other. Elyse loves to give plenty of affection, and sometimes doesn't understand the whole idea of gentle. While I try to correct Elyse, it's a little bit hard when Nora is giving the hugest smile ever just to have some attention from her big sister. They are starting to play together a little bit, with Elyse building block towers for Nora to knock over or for Elyse to bring a certain doll for them to play babies together. I can see hours of tea parties & dress up & princess dances in our future with these two sweet girls. </div>
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Life certainly threw us a curve ball 3 months ago, but you never let it get you down and we're just plugging along enjoying life. You are such a relaxed, casual sweet girl and I just love watching you interact with your sister & others around you each day. You seem to smile with your whole body, which in turn just melts this momma's heart as I think about how lucky I am to call you mine. As I finish nursing you before bed, we sit in the chair and rock to Jesus Loves Me...and as we stare at each other, it's as if you know exactly what I'm thinking and you know that those sweet precious coos & grins will succeed in making even the best day, just a little bit more perfect. I love you sweet girl, oh how I love you. </div>
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Well thank goodness for Instagram, because my blogging has pretty much taken a back seat. I've considered just shutting it down completely, because let's be honest...my time and priorities have switched a little from when I first started this blog 7 years ago. However, I do still like having this one dedicated place for a lot of things...and it's the only baby book I have for both girls. </div>
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We started off the month with a bang as we celebrated not only Hubby's birthday, but also a crazy high platelet count for Nora! 330,000 to be exact! Woohoo for no more blood draws until September! </div>
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Nora turned 5 months old and continued being her silly, smiley self!</div>
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Hubby started teaching Elyse a thing or two about golf...which lasted all of 2 days. There's lots of time for learning the finer points of Hubby's favorite sport. </div>
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We had a fabulous first trip to SDC for the year...I can assure you there will be many more!</div>
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We "ran" in the 10th annual Running of the Squirrels 5K!</div>
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We celebrated Mother's Day and I grieved a little more that this lady wasn't around to celebrate with us...</div>
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but we celebrated anyway, and had a great weekend with family!</div>
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We went to church with my parents and enjoyed the afternoon at their house...</div>
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which completely wore Elyse out, so I spent a few minutes snuggling my oldest baby...which was the perfect ending to Mother's Day. </div>
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Nora spent her first night away from us while we headed to STL for a business meeting...</div>
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and she was obviously very bothered by the whole situation! ha! </div>
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I attempted my first, and so far only, French braid...and was pretty impressed with myself. </div>
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We got a ton more smiles from this chunky baby girl...</div>
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We went to Lowe's as a family & filled the cart with flowers...Nora approved! </div>
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We started baby led weaning and Nora is loving it! We are too! </div>
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We hosted a little college reunion of sorts...and look at all the kiddos! Can't believe how things have changed in 10+ years! </div>
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Ane Elyse threw a fit because someone was playing with her ball...downward dog becomes the new pouting position!</div>
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We celebrated my Granny Kay's birthday, and my grandpa gifted me with a ring from her collection. </div>
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We went on family walks & Elyse danced in the sunshine...</div>
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We celebrated 8 years of marriage...</div>
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with a couples massage, dinner, and frozen custard!</div>
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Elyse further introduced Nora to the wondrous world of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! </div>
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We also celebrated Cousin Harper's 2nd birthday... </div>
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with a fabulous princess party! </div>
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Nora decided her toes were enough to roll over for...and finally rolled from back to belly. </div>
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I added some photos to our playroom wall...which makes me super nostalgic!</div>
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Yep...more smiles. More giggles...and more sitting up like a big girl!</div>
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Elyse ate a donut. Her way. </div>
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We went back to SDC with my parents on Memorial Day and met up with several friends along the way. Nora was a trooper!</div>
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We celebrated Papa's birthday a day early...but managed to get a decent picture of them with all their granddaughters! </div>
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Happy Birthday Papa!</div>
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Elyse dubbed Nora the new sheriff in town! </div>
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I managed to get a kidney infection the day before we left for our first weekend getaway since Nora was born. So we spent the first night watching the Cardinals in our hotel room while I felt like I had been hit by a truck. </div>
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We came home refreshed and ready to see these two goobers...oh what a blessed life we have! </div>
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Today marks 8 years. </div>
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8 years since we said "I do" and walked down the aisle as husband and wife. </div>
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It certainly hasn't been all rainbows and roses and butterflies, but I can honestly say that 8 years later, we are a stronger couple, more in love, and more a team than ever before. </div>
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Life has certainly thrown us some curve balls but through it all, we've remained focused on our goal...of loving God and putting him first, serving each other, and finally, raising our girls' in a picture of God's grace & mercy.</div>
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Happy anniversary Hubby, you still are, and will always be my favorite! </div>
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We had a family-filled Mother's Day weekend, with just enough relaxation, busyness, and quality time to make for a pretty perfect weekend. </div>
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Friday night we just hung out at home and I snuggled some chunky baby toes while Elyse helped Hubby mow the yard. And let's be honest, that didn't last for long so after I put Nora to bed, Elyse & I played CandyLand before bedtime. </div>
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Saturday was the 10th Annual Running of the Squirrels 5K in my hometown. We are known for having native white squirrels, hence the name of the run. Also, our family business is the title sponsor for the race so we've tried to participate for the last several years. It's become a family tradition! </div>
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Saturday afternoon Hubby & I worked on some long, overdue house projects while the girls napped and then we headed over to our neighbors' house for a very impromptu dinner. They have children that are both exactly a month older than ours so it works out perfect. The two older kids play wonderfully together and I'm so glad that we have some new friends to spend time with! </div>
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On Mother's Day Sunday we were joined by Nora in our bed around 5:30, and Elyse woke up at 5:50. I snuggled with Elyse in her bed while Hubby snuggled with Nora. Although I was not thrilled about being up so early, it was made quite a bit better when Elyse--completely unprompted--gave me a big hug and said "I love you. I love you so much!" The girls (with a LOT of help from their daddy) got me a card and a spa day which I'm super excited to use. </div>
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We actually went to church with my parents' as I knew Mother's Day would be a tough day. This is the first Mother's Day without my Grandma Kay, and I was hoping that surprising my mom would be a nice distraction. I was definitely right with that assumption and I was glad we could join them. </div>
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After church we headed to my parents' house for lunch and just a fun afternoon. Elyse did remarkably well without a nap, and she got in plenty of playtime with Cousin Harper. </div>
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We headed back home to meet up with Hubby's parents at our house for an extremely casual dinner consisting of McAlister's take-out! We'd all had huge lunches so a big dinner really wasn't necessary. We spent the rest of the evening just hanging out and playing, and Elyse rediscovered her dress-up basket. She had several personalities...TinkerBell, a doctor, Sheriff Callie, and Cinderella all made an appearance! </div>
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And maybe my best Mother's Day present of all...before Hubby's parents arrived, Elyse had crashed in the car. She really wanted to go to bed, but it was WAY too early for that. So I told her she could just sleep in my lap for a bit. I never expected her to go along with it...but she sacked out again and we cuddled for a good 45 minutes before I decided it was in all of our best interest for her to wakeup. We haven't cuddled like that in months and it was a nice reminder that even though she's growing up so quickly, she's still just a little girl who every once in awhile wants to cuddle with her momma! </div>
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I'm certainly one blessed momma. My girls are my world, and I thank God for them each and every day! </div>
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I haven't done in a weekend rewind in ages, but I couldn't let this past weekend go by without some serious documentation. Hubby celebrated his 32nd birthday on Sunday, but it seems as if we celebrated all weekend with fun family activities! </div>
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We already had plans on his actual birthday, so we planned a little dinner/cake gathering on Friday just for family. Elyse helped blow out the candles, and we had a great evening playing outside and watching Elyse be the crazy three year old that she is! </div>
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Saturday morning we headed to the zoo for our first visit of the year. My in-laws bought Elyse season passes for Easter and this is such a fabulous gift because we definitely get our money's worth. Elyse's favorite part of the zoo is the simple petting zoo...and she gets braver and braver each visit as those goats & sheep and donkeys can be a little aggressive! <br />
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Next up was my favorite part, the giraffe feeding deck. Our zoo has a pretty large population of giraffes and you can buy these crackers to feed them. Elyse still isn't too sure about the size of the giraffes, and as soon as we checked this off our zoo to-do list, it was on to the next thing! <br />
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We stopped to see the elephants, but Elyse is always more interested in this little baby bronze elephant than the real thing. She actually asked to take her picture with it this time...so precious! <br />
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We didn't leave Nora at home for this outing...but this is pretty much what she looked like for the entire time we were there. Sweet baby girl was sleepy & just enjoying the stroller ride. <br />
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I think Hubby was wishing we had brought in the umbrella stroller for Elyse, she definitely got a little tired of walking. <br />
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Before coming home, we had to make one more stop...back to the petting zoo and then home for lunch and naps! <br />
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We took Hubby out for dinner at a new Italian place & Andy's Frozen Custard before coming home for some more outdoor time. I went inside to feed Nora, and came back out to see this. Hubby is quite the golfer, so it certainly warmed my heart to see Elyse interested in his hobby! <br />
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Sunday, his actual birthday, was a wild & crazy day that started out with present opening before 7:30am. I had a meeting before church so we all loaded up early & headed out. </div>
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The big event was an end of the year small group trip to Silver Dollar City. We almost all have season passes and a lot of our kiddos are similar in age so nearly 30 of us met up after church & lunch to spend the afternoon. We left Nora at home with my in-laws so we could make it a special day about Elyse and that was seriously one of the best decisions ever. It was beautiful and a fabulous trip. Elyse was a trooper and survived almost 6 hours in the park with only one minor meltdown. She didn't even fall asleep on the way home! </div>
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We did manage to snag a group picture before we all went our separate ways and the big kids headed off to the bigger rides. We love our church, and this picture is an illustration of why. We have such an incredible support group, who lift us up and pray for us, and encourage us, and we just do life together. God has blessed us with some amazing life-long friendships, and I thank God for them each day. </div>
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Our visit was an end of the year party, but it was also a goodbye party to one family who will be moving to Colorado on Wednesday. We will certainly miss them, but we know God has big plans for them as they start working for Focus on the Family. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then it was back to the rides...Elyse convinced 2 other daddies to ride the teacups!</span></td></tr>
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Towards the end of the day, one of the other dads decided to take his son on a "special ride" called American Plunge. Hubby asked Elyse if she wanted to go, and she said yes...so off they went. However, neither daddy told the kiddos what was waiting for them at the end of the ride... </div>
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And this is what their faces looked like as they came down the American Plunge! Elyse's first comment after the ride..."Daddy, I need a new shirt!" Little Miss doesn't like being wet, but thankfully we were prepared with a full change of clothes in our bag. </div>
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It was a pretty fabulous weekend, and it was a great reminder of how blessed I am with such an incredible family. Elyse is already begging to go back to Silver Dollar City, and I know there will be many more visits in our future...but maybe not another ride on American Plunge for awhile! </div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481366050739291263.post-75415534592463449902015-05-02T08:00:00.000-05:002015-05-04T11:14:49.445-05:00Nora Kay Love ~ 5 Months <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;"></span></span>And almost as shocked I am that it's May already, my baby girl is 5 months old. One month away from being closer to 1 than a newborn! <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;">Weight: Who knows?!? We don't have another checkup again until next month, but we get probably weekly comments about how cute and chunky she is. Nora definitely doesn't leave any food on the table, and I'm so glad she's my chunky, roly poly girl! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;">Clothes: We've officially moved into size 2 diapers, and I've moved her into most all of Elyse's old 3-6, 6-9 month clothes. During our semi-annual, seasonal shopping trip I did pick up a few things for her and I bought 6-9 month stuff just so it would for sure fit for at least most of the summer. I've boxed up all the newborn stuff and I really need to clean out her closet to make room for all the cute summer dresses and rompers that have been boxed </span><br />
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<br style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;">Food: She's cut back a bit on the quantity that she's eating, but we've still got that overnight feeding. I haven't had the heart to take it away completely, but last night I did only allow her to eat on one side and as long as I gave her the pacifier she seemed just fine. I'm truly thinking she's not waking up from hunger, but more from just wanting to snuggle. I'd really love to get her sleeping through the night...but our 15 minute snuggle/nursing session won't last forever and I just can't bring myself to let her cry it out quite yet. I can't believe we'll be starting some solids in just a few short weeks! <br />
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Sleep: It's really not bad at all. She goes down for the night sometime around 7:30 and typically, hopefully, fingers crossed...makes it until at least 1am before waking up. I feed her, she goes promptly back to sleep and typically I wake her up at 7am to start our day/schedule. If she wakes up before then, or before the 1am mark, Hubby goes in and gives her the pacifier which typically will buy us quite a bit of time. She's still being swaddled, but I'm also thinking we may have to get rid of that soon because she's wanting to roll over and it's just no good to roll over AND be swaddled. Of course, as of her 5 month birthday...we took away the overnight feeding. Now we just go in and give her back her pacifier and she easily makes it through the night. Hopefully she'll start sleeping through on her own soon without us having to do the mean cry it out thing! </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;">Activity: Well, this month she at least learned to roll from belly to back...but she doesn't want to show off every day. She will roll over on to her side consistently and also does the whole 360 degree rotation while on her mat...but she just hasn't quite figured out how to roll over her shoulder yet. We traded out the Mamaroo for her Jumparoo this month and she enjoys looking at all the animals and sounds that come along with that. She's not quite tall enough to reach the floor, but she's OH so close! She still really enjoys being down on the floor and if being held she wants to be able to see out so she can see what's going on. Can't say that I blame her!?! </span><br />
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<br style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;">Personality: Her personality continues to develop and blossom each day. We have conversations on a regular basis and she is certainly not stingy with her smiles. She's also just recently learned to blow raspberries, which results in a crazy amount of drool! Slobbers, oh the slobbers! We've started putting bibs on her so she doesn't get upset about having wet clothes. I honestly keep waiting to see a little tooth pop through...but nothing yet, and I can certainly wait awhile on those! She still has her witching hour in the evenings before bed, but that seems to be tempered now that we're able to be outside and go for walks right before bath/bedtime. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">*I didn't change most of these from last month...Elyse, her hands, and the floor are still some of her favorite things! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;">Elyse--Nora LOVES her big sister...and I'm pretty positive Elyse adores her back! </span><br style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;" /><br style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: Coming Soon;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">Her Hands--This girl has her hands in her mouth ALL. THE. TIME. I really thought she might be teething, but I think she's just discovered her hands and absolutely loves having them in her mouth. </span></span><br style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;" /><br style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; line-height: 20.79px;">Independent Time--She will lay on the floor for 20-30 minutes at a time just hanging out and batting at her toys. She's also starting to love her jumparoo and it makes it easier to fix dinner when I have multiple places to move her! </span></span><br />
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You are such a joy. Seriously. I can't imagine our life without you, and it seems as if you've been here all along. Your personality lights up a room and you talk and talk and talk when you're happy & rested & full. I can't wait to see your own individual characteristics blossom as you continue to grow and learn about this wonderful world. We love you more than words can say. </div>
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After the medical craziness, April was a nice change of pace with just a few simple blood draws here and there. With all positive increases in platelet numbers! Woohoo! I did miss a few days during April, but I really love having this record to go back on to see what all we accomplished during the month.</div>
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We went for several walks around the neighborhood...</div>
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Nora had her first belly to back roll...and it might have startled her just a bit...</div>
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We celebrated 4 months with Nora...</div>
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I successfully planned the Easter egg hunt at our church...</div>
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and we spent Easter Sunday celebrating with family...</div>
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Nora sat in her high chair for the first time...but no food yet...</div>
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Elyse introduced Nora to the excitement of red wagon rides..</div>
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And we took a few comparison shots--Elyse 4m2w on the left & Nora 4m1w on the right! Twinsies!</div>
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Elyse was constantly her silly self...</div>
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Hubby got his girls dressed up in their Cardinals gear for the Opening Day @ Busch Stadium...</div>
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I went back to Zumba for the first time in over 6 weeks, and it felt amazing...</div>
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This girl showed a bit of the "trying 3s" and we had some rough days, but we seem to have worked through it...</div>
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Nora experienced the joy of the the jumparoo...and loved it! </div>
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We did more belly to back rolling, but haven't quite figured out how to do back to belly. </div>
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We ate our fair share of ice cream, and with sprinkles of course! </div>
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I planned a girls' night out and we had a fabulous dinner just hanging out and laughing. A LOT. </div>
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Mamaw planned a perfect princess party for Elyse. For no reason other than just for fun! Decorations, cake, crowns, capes, and heart shaped grilled cheese were all included! </div>
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We realized Nora was maybe getting a bit too big for Elyse to hold her on her lap. </div>
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Just before her 5 month birthday, I ventured out with both girls' to Target and birthday shopping for Hubby. We survived and we all napped well that afternoon! </div>
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Cousin Jackson got to see his precious Baby Nora...</div>
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& Gigi dressed Nora with some funny looking leg warmers aka socks when the weather was a bit more cool than we had dressed her for! </div>
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I won some cool mom points when we had a picnic lunch on the playset! </div>
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And I cherished some full-lap, full-heart moments reading with my girls on my days off...</div>
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To end the month, we found out that the next baby in our family will need more blue than pink...my brother & his wife are expecting a baby boy in October! Poor kid, he better learn to love baby dolls & princesses too! </div>
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