Learning New Tricks

Oh Norah! Since Norah learned how to pull herself up in her crib, she doesn't always go down as easily for us.  She wants to try out her new tricks before getting some shut eye.  We decided the best way to deal with this issue, was to simply leave her in the crib until she finally decides to put herself to sleep.  So the other day, I listened and listened to her talk, laugh, cry, you name it, until finally she put herself to sleep.  I then of course had to go peek on her, and this is how I found her.  What a sad picture, I feel like we caged her in or something.  Also we are excited she is now crawling all over the place, and she is sooo proud of herself for figuring it out after all of these months of trying.

Our Baby Girl Is 9 Months Old

How did 9 months go by so quickly?  Norah had her 9 month check up this week.  We praise God for a healthy, happy, VERY active little girl.  Everything looked great at Norah's appointment.  She now weighs 20lbs, and is 28 inches, which puts her in the 75th percentile for both height and weight, right where she has been all along.  This week Norah figured out how to pull herself up in her crib to standing.  I guess when Dad gets home from his trip to Massachusetts we will be lowering that crib mattress.  Mom didn't know what she saw when she walked in the room. Norah also started crawling around a little bit this week, although she still would rather be walking.  She only crawls a few inches to where she wants to go and then goes right back to sitting position.  She also started saying ma ma ma mum mum mum.  Finally! She has been saying da da da for a few months now.  She also pointed at our dog and said dooog.  I was quite excited. So much is happening lately, it is so much fun watching the development take place, and of course we are so proud.  I guess that is all for now, still waiting for that first tooth to pop through.

Enjoying All The Snow

I Can't really say we have been to busy lately.  With all of this snow and single digit weather, we have  been staying in where it is warm.  We did however get out this past Sunday to see just how much snow we really had.  Norah LOVED being out in the fresh air.  She even managed to eat some of it. Even though Norah got a little damp and a little cold, she was happy the whole time.

Guitar Hero

Santa

A Busy Busy Month

Hey everyone! Sorry it has been so long since our last post.  Norah has been sooo much fun lately.  Her personality is definitely coming out.  She is trying to skip the whole crawling thing and trying her hardest to WALK.  We are so blessed to have her as an addition to our family this Christmas and can't believe she wasn't with us yet last year.  It has been a really great 8 months with her around.  Here are just a few silly pictures of things she has been up to lately.

Chewing on a strawberry bagel. YUM YUM.  I think it feels good on the gums.

We had a Christmas party at our house with the Marlink family, Aunt Jen, Uncle Tim, Cousin Liam, Grandpa and Grandma H.

Oh I just LOVE my baby.  I love giving her hugs, kisses, and Pats on the back.  What a good little mommy.

Ah yes and of course my very first bow in my hair.  Still looks  a little silly but hey its a bow in her hair it is a very good start.

We hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas.

Happy Thanksgiving

This post is a little belated, Norah's first Thanksgiving was a fun, busy day.  We went to Grandpa and Grandma Johnson's for the big turkey dinner.  Norah and her cousin Isaac played with toys together on the floor the whole time we ate lunch.  She wasn't to interested in eating at the moment.  Later we went to Grandpa and Grandma Huyser's house with the DeWitt family and Great Grandpa and Grandma Huyser.  Norah had fun playing with everyone there.  Later that day Norah got really fussy and nothing we did could seem to calm her down.  Finally at 3 A.M. Friday morning we decided to bring her in to prime care.  Something was definitely  wrong with her.  We have never had a night this bad.  I got to prime care with her and found out it would be at least 4 hours before they could see us.  So I then took sleepy Norah and sleepy mom back home.  The next morning I called Norah's pediatrician they got her in right away.  Anyway we found out Norah had the begining  of an ear infection, on top of cutting teeth.  So here we are a few days later, and thankful to report Norah seems to be feeling back to her normal happy self.