Sneaking Chips

I've got a thing or two to teach this little gal about sneaking food before dinner... I guess I'd start with 1. make sure mom isn't standing 5 feet away from you taking pictures of your bad behavior and, of course 2. don't smash the evidence(baked sour cream and cheddar chips) into the couch when you're finished! and I guess I should've known to put the chips away after I was done sneaking food before dinner! Your welcome Joel, for teaching our daughter the important stuff. :)





If Norah knew I was standing in front of her, she sure did a great job of not making eye-contact! There's an excitement in Norah everytime she gets to try something new... lately she's been eye-balling soda but, we're going to keep that away from her for a while yet.

One Month Old!

We have now been loving on our little guy for a whole month! I can't believe how fast time is flying by. Henry continues to be a good baby; easy-going, good eater and sleeper. He's started making some really cute cooing noises, and of course he still grunts(LOUDLY) whenever he's eating, waking up, moving around.... lots of grunting in our house!

Henry loves to watch Norah and he's become pretty good at "bracing for impact" when she walks past him; she's maybe tried laying on top of him too many times! Sometimes I even see him close his eyes when she gets close to him... almost as if he's pretending he's asleep so she'll leave him alone... it never works. She loves her brother and is still so curious about him.

Norah's been going to bed around 7 so, from then until Joel and I go to bed, Henry hangs out in the livingroom with us. That's our time to give him more attention than we can give when Norah's up. We cuddle him, do tummy time, play with toys, sometimes give him a bath and of course we still examine him to see if he's changed at all from the night before! :)He's a very strong little boy with great head/neck control.... Joel thinks that's a perk of weighing the same as a 3-month old at birth!! Here are a couple pictures from this past week.


Norah's snuggling with Henry. I wonder what he thinks of that paci in his face?!

Right now he's got a little bit of baby acne and his hair is falling out on top. Hopefully his face clears up soon. He is still as cute as a button and the sweetest little boy in the world. I rejoice being his Mommy.

Side Effect??

Since Norah was put on Amoxicillan last week, she hasn't been quite herself. Well, we see snipits of our little comedian Norah but, we can tell that she's still not feeling quite right. I did some research and found out that a couple mild side effects of Amoxicillan are headache, tummy ache and trouble sleeping. I think she's struggling with a headache and sleeping. I've seen her hold her forehead and randomly start crying. Also, taking naps have been a struggle. Her ears may be bugging her still. Friday, almost immediately after I made a big deal of her being back to her normal self, she started feeling ill. If you get a chance, please say a quick prayer for Norah, it's agony for Joel and I to see her sick. Below is a snipit I was talking about earlier.
In the picture Norah is wearing one of Henry's hats. Doesn't she look like a little elf? I'm just doing my part and spreading some early Christmas cheer!

Norah's also started picking her nose and hitting Henry but, I didn't see that as a side effect of Amoxicillan....shoot. :)

In Henry news: He will be one. month. old. on Wednesday. Where has this past month gone? I have no clue.

Happy Friday!!

This little girl is ready for a weekend of cuddling, helping her Mommy make soup and reading books with Daddy and Henry! Norah has been battling a cold for over a week now and yesterday I took her to the doctor to find out that she has a double ear infection. They put her on some amoxicillan; first perscription of her life. Today she is feeling much better and acting like her energetic little self. She's back to delighting in making us laugh. Also, she has become very(VERY) affectionate with Henry which melts my heart to see. But, still no chance that I'd leave him in a room alone with her... I've witnessed her trying to sit on top of him too many times! She likes to hold his hand and give him footrubs while he is nursing!! Awww the relaxing life of a newborn...

16 months old as of Wednesday!

Best Buds

Norah loves laying next to Henry when he's on the floor. She usually has just a moment to spare from playing or reading then she's on the move again. I catch her smelling him from time to time or rubbing his tummy. We remind her to be "gentle" and she knows what we mean.







Henry's thinking: go ahead and intervene at any time Mom!!

Pepsi Anyone?

We stayed in for Halloween this year but, Joel still attempted to get Norah to wear the Pepsi box costume he made for her. As you can see she was not overjoyed to wear a cardboard box!!

Pumpkin Carving

We decided that our family of four needed a pumpkin on our porch this Halloween. A nice simple "S" is what we would carve. Joel did a great job carving!




Norah even sampled some pumpkin!

My precious little guy. Henry took a back seat this year but, I'm sure he'll have some great carving ideas next year!

Our little librarian decided reading is more fun than carving pumpkins....

I guess I forgot to upload a picture of our finished product so, stay tuned for that.:) We hope everyone had a sweet and safe Halloween!

Two Weeks Old!

Our little guy is now two weeks old! Each day we see more and more of his personality and he becomes more alert. He loves to follow Norah with his eyes which can be quite a task... she's pretty quick these days! Henry had his checkup yesterday which went very well. He now weighs 11 pounds 9 ounces(99th percentile) and measures 22.5 inches long (96th percentile). He now weighs 6 ounces more than Norah did when she was 3 months old! He had some jaundice when we brought him home so the pediatrician told me to nurse him every 2 hours. Now he nurses about every 3 hours during the day and usually wakes to eat around 2am and 6am during the night. He still sleeps a lot during the day which you can see from these pictures...
Catching some z's.



Right after Norah eats breakfast I change her diaper and dress her for the day. Well, the past few days there's been Norah laying on the blanket getting changed and then Henry lying right beside her waiting for his turn. She chuckles as she sees him flailing his arms in the air and kicking his little legs. More than once have I tried to put a size 4 diaper on Henry and a size 1 diaper on Norah. Dirty diapers and laundry are plentiful these days but, I don't mind one bit.... for I know that Joel and I are living out the best days of our lives.