Week 28 - Norah is sitting up on her own!

Awww...gettin' some sweet lovin' from her big brother...

On Thursday, December 29, 2011, Norah sat up on her very own!  She was hanging out with Daddy and Baxter on Mommy and Daddy's bed and when Daddy took his hand off her back - voila - she just kept sitting! She looks as surprised as we were...

I think she was more astounded by Baxter's big tongue than she was by her new ability.  But, Mommy and Daddy are so very proud of her milestone achievement...

Such a big girl...

Blue eyed bathing beauty playing with some bath toys from our friend Kim...

A little bedtime reading with Daddy...

One of Norah's favorite things to do these days is to just have her mouth agape - usually with loud noises spilling out and a great expression on her face...

 Showing off her new found talent of sitting on her own while at Grandma and Pa Pa's house on New Year's Eve...

New Year's Eve was an exciting night for Norah because she had her first taste of "real" food!  Mommy and Daddy made her some yummy pea puree - Mmmmm...

I love Norah's look on her face - she knows something is up...

At first she was sitting contently in Aunt Hanna's arms, eager to try this bright green stuff on the end of her spoon...

She even appeared as though she would be a fan...

Or maybe not...

Oh, make that DEFINITELY not!  After making a very yucky face she gagged and spit a lot of it out...

A scream of protest...

Norah's New Year's Eve bear picture with her purple sequin party bow in place...

Week 27 - Norah turns 6 months!!!!!!

This week Daddy wore Norah in the Ergo for the first time to take her on a family walk.  Doesn't she just look as snug as a Junebug in a rug?!?!

Man-handling her cow while working on sitting up in the Bumbo...

Although Norah is really loving her oatmeal, there's still nothing tastier to her than her tootsies (look at those cute little button toes - I could just eat them up myself)...

Yummy!

We finally got all of her toys attached to the activity center and when we put her in it, she just doesn't know what to chew on first...

Such a  doll baby...

She's still got her big, beautiful blue eyes...

Norah's Christmas Eve bear picture...

Week 26 - Norah starts on solids!

This week we busted out the super fun activity center that, as you can see, has been a big hit with Norah...

We've also been practicing sitting up.  Norah is getting the hang of it but is still a bit wobbly.  Here's a lean to the right...

Steadying herself...

Falling a bit forward...

Sliding to the left...

And down for the count...

Modeling her new winter hat - so serious...

Having fun...

Warm and snuggly in her "bundle me"...

On Thursday, December 15, 2011 we started Norah on solids!  We eased her into this epic culinary experience with some oatmeal cereal.  Here's a shot of her very first bite...

Which she wasn't so sure about...

Oh, wait, she was sure about it...sure that she wasn't a fan...

Please don't make me do it again...

Well, ok, if I must...

On second thought, get that outta here...

No more...P-L-E-A-S-E...

Ugh - when will this torture end?!?!?

Oh, wait a minute...now this is the way to do it!  It just tastes better when I'm in Daddy's arms...

Looking so sassy for our friend, Madi's, 2nd birthday party...

These are the little "Snuggs" bunny boots that Great Aunt Sandy had sent as a baby gift when big brother Nathan was born (but we didn't know if he was going to be a boy or a girl and she couldn't resist these so she bought them just in case.  We're so thankful that we got to use them with Norah)...

A shot of the birthday girl...

Mrs. Marilyn helping Norah pose for her full length shot...

The weekly bear picture...

Week 25 - Norah's acting debut!

Does our little sweetie girl look like a living doll or what!?!?!?

What a big, beautiful smile she has...

We really think she is teething but we haven't seen or felt anything yet; she sure likes chewing on anything she can wrap her mouth around...

Piglet thought he was safe just swinging with Norah...

But he was sadly mistaken...

On Saturday, December 10th, 2011 Norah had her acting debut which was very exciting!  She played Baby Jesus in one of the performances of our church's Christmas play, "Let All Heaven Rejoice."  She did a wonderful job - she was mesmerized by all the lights, the people and Mary's gorgeous voice singing over her. She had quite a stage presence and we're not sure where her career will go from here...

 We went with an all white, heavenly theme for this week's bear picture in honor of her acting debut...