Nora: 7th Month

Nora is quickly proving to be more like her very active and independent big sister Cecilia.  Oh man, I could be in big trouble.  She is very busy, and is a monkey.  She is pulling herself up on furniture, and starting to cruise around them.  She is the fastest crawler in the west.  She absolutely loves her sisters, especially Cecilia (go figure).  She has been teething something fierce.  Drooling all the time, and up a lot at night, but also very snuggly.  Most of the time she is a very happy baby.  She really does have the best smile, and lights up the room with her beautiful blue eyes.  She keeps me on my toes.

  

What to Play With?

The toys are mostly packed up in the house because of the drywall project in the basement and the moving.  The weather is getting warmer outside, but there are still days when it is not conducive to playing outside.  So, we keep busy playing with play dough, baking soda and colored vinegar, and when all else fails, my girls like to play "bed time" and pretend to tuck each other into bed.  When the weather is nice, they can be found outside.  Cecilia continues to amaze me with her creativity on the play set.  We have been known to go to a park too, where Nora loves to swing!  I am thankful that they are pretty independent and play well together most of the time.

Crazy Hair Day

The girls' school had a crazy hair day.  This was the one day that Cecilia's lovely bang trim was acceptable.  They were pretty funny looking.

Kite Flying

Jon faired fairly well with the girls while I was gone.  When I got home on Sunday afternoon, the breeze was perfect for kite flying, so we took advantage.  Lilly's kite was great, and she had so much fun.  Poor Cecilia though, her kite was scared to fly, and Jon and her spent most the time trying to get it untangled or in the air.

Retreat

I got to escape for the weekend with some amazing women to a retreat in Estes Park.  I wasn't going to go this year because Nora is nursing and I thought it was going to be a big hassle to have to pump before and during the retreat.  Jon was insistent that I go, so we made it work, and I'm so glad that I went.  It was just what I needed to rejuvenate my soul.  I was so lucky to be able to go with the women from my small church community and a few others that were in our group.  I feel so blessed to have had this opportunity to reconnect with God and my faith, and to bond with these women.

Snow Flowers

I want to be more like my tulips: Beautiful and strong, no matter what lands on you.  Resilient and patient for the storm to clear.

March Cuties and Other Post Worthy Pictures

1-2.  My girls are cute.  Even when they don't wear pants.  They like to dance with their dolls.

3.  This was mid-morning, I think on the way home from speech.  Rare for them to all be asleep in the car at this time of day.  Obviously, they were exhausted.

4.  Mamma came to visit in the middle of the week- a super special treat!  We celebrated with Smart Cow.

5.  Happy St. Patricks Day!  I make the traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage with Irish Soda Bread.

6.  Oh Cecilia!  I threw away the scissors after this time.  It was bad.  Really bad.  

7-8.  Nora and I have been frequent shoppers at the Home Depot.  Seriously, I don't even want to know how many trips we've made.  At least I've got a cute shopping buddy.

9.  We made our first ever trip to Trader Joe's.  It was fun, we bought some yummy things.

10.  Nora and Pops

11.  I celebrated a friend of mine who is having baby #4 at her Birth Blessing party.  She had her henna lady there too, and I have so enjoyed my owl on my hand.  Every time I see it, I am reminded of my friend and the new tiny blessing about to be born.