Norah is SIX months old!

I can't believe it!  SIX months?!  One half of a year?!  NoNo is growing up wayyyyy too fast, but Tyson and I are loving every minute with her.  I feel so blessed to be home with her everyday (even the loooonnnng days) to enjoy her growing up and to catch all of those precious milestones-thanks Tyson for all the hard work you put into providing for our family!  Here is what Norah June has been up to the past two months!

Month Five

• At 4 month appointment she weighed 13 lbs. 5.5 ounces-33rd percentile for weight and around 45th for height.  Her head is still around the 10th percentile.  We love our little runt!
• Started eating cereal and baby food which is kinda hit and miss, but overall does pretty well with it. 
• Loves to put her toys in her mouth during mealtimes.  We like to keep things messy around here.
• Is trying to grow some hair...maybe someday she'll have enough for a little pigtail...just one. 
• Started to get very distracted while nursing.  Sometimes there are just way too many things to look at!
• Would try to roll from her back to her front when swaddled in her crib.

Month Six

• Finally rolled from her back to her tummy on the day she turned five months...still has no interest in getting from her tummy to her back.  Even though she only tolerates being on her tummy for a few minutes before she demands to be flipped back over.
• Likes to hold onto the sides of anything you put her in...carseat, highchair, changing table, swing, bouncer.
• Still LOVES to stand and walk, so we can rarely get her to sit down.
• Thinks looking at herself in the mirror is the greatest.
• Took her first trip out of Utah and went to California with my parents and I to see Great Grandma June.  Can't say that 8 hour car rides are her favorite, but she did great!  
• Loves the wind in her face and makes the cutest expression like it is taking her breath away.  Needless to say she loved the beach.
• Watches EVERYTHING you put in your mouth and looks at you in shock that you aren't sharing.
• Loves to stick out her tongue and smack it on her lips...it's the cutest.
• Finally discovered her feet...doesn't think they are too fascinating, but will grab them and try to eat her toes every once in a while.
• Loves to grab faces and mouths.
• Likes cuddling with stuffed animals and most of all trying to eat them.
• Shrugs her shoulders...just cause. And it is so darling.

We are so incredibly blessed to have Norah in our lives.  She has the cutest little personality.  We love our little peanut!

 Norah LOVES her cousins!  Especially these cute boys!

Norah with Great Grandma June

 Beach Babe

 Lunch on the boardwalk

 NoNo loves Grandma and Grandpa!

Look at that cute tummy chub!

 Norah loved playing with Grace and Ava

 Norah's first Halloween!

 Trunk or Treat with Grandma and Grandpa 

(have I ever mentioned how grateful we are to live close to them?  it's the best!)

 Big SIX month old girl!

 Isn't she the cutest?

And last but not least, an incredible sketch of Norah that my friend did.

I absolutely LOVE it!

Happy 6 Months Baby Girl!

The Big 24!

I had the best birthday weekend a girl could ask for!  The weekend started off with Lindsay, Sam and Amri coming in town on Thursday.  And let me just say... I have the greatest sister in the whole world.  Even with 5 years between us, she is my best friend and I was so grateful that she would come spend my birthday with me!  We went to the St. George Rodeo on Thursday night and had a blast!  I absolutely love rodeos and decided to make it a yearly birthday tradition..it was that fun!

On Friday, I went to breakfast with Lindsay, Sam and Amri, then we went to the pool and waited for Tyson to get home.  Tyson was in Atlanta all week for work, so I was thrilled to have him fly home on my birthday.  He met us for lunch at Paradise Bakery.  Friday night I went to Bunco and my beginners luck won me the high score prize!  Woot woot!

On Saturday, my mom treated us to a girls day!  We went to lunch and then to Red Mountain Spa for pedicures.  That night we all went out to dinner at Durango's and had cake and opened gifts afterward.  It was such a fun weekend and I feel so blessed to have spent it with my awesome family!

 Lunch at Pizza Factory

 Linds and I in the relaxation room

 Best momma ever!

 Chocolate foot masks

 Best sista friends!

 Dinner at Durango's (and no, I cannot explain Norah's look of terror)

Cause you're never too old for a birthday sash

Amri is just darling and takes such good care of Norah

Isn't she the cutest?!

Here's to an awesome 24th year!  Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

Norah is 4 Months!

Well I kinda missed the three month post, so here is what Norah has been up to in the past 2 months!  We feel blessed to have her in our family!

-Is a drool machine and her finger sucking doesn't help. But she hates having her mouth wiped.

-Has really discovered her hands. She holds them together up in front of her face and stares at them.

-Has started to sleep through the night more consistently. She usually sleeps from 9pm until 6ish.

-Is laughing more and more and has the sweetest little giggle.

-Loves our evening walks in her stroller!  Can't wait for it to cool down, so we can do more of that.

-Thinks it's pretty funny when Mom does little raspberries on her tummy or when Dad plays peek-a-boo with her.

-Manages to flip herself 180 degrees in her crib every night, so in the morning her feet are at the opposite end of the crib that they started.

-Does great going to sleep at night and for her morning nap, but other naps can be a little hit or miss.

-Loves swimming at grandma and grandpa's pool. 

-Was 12 lbs. at the doctor on 8/11 (41st percentile).

-Gets so excited when we come to get her out of her crib after she wakes up.  That is probably when we get the biggest smiles.

-Favorite position is definitely standing.  She has the strongest little legs and we can rarely get her to sit down.

-Loves bath time and has discovered that kicking her legs makes the water splash.

-Grabs onto her toys and puts them straight into her mouth.  She loves them!

-Started to touch her hair and ears when she eats.  It is so cute!

-Was able to meet her great grandma June, who turned 96 this year!  They loved meeting each other!

Giggly Girl

Look at how cute Norah's laugh is.  I love it!  I can't believe this little doll is 3 months old!

Norah is 2 Months (and a few weeks)

We have had what seems like a busy July and Norah is already 11 weeks!  I can't believe it!  She is growing up so fast and we are loving every minute with her.  We spent a couple of weeks in Salt Lake and had such a fun time visiting with family and friends.  While we were up there, Tyson blessed Norah and she was able to share her blessing day with her cousin Lucy.  It was such a special day.  Here's what Norah is up to these days!

She handled her shots like a champ.  After some initial crying, she fell asleep before we got to the car and pretty much only woke up to eat for the next 36 hours. 

Somehow she manages to turn herself sideways in your crib.  I am amazed every time!

She is such a smiley girl!  A high-pitched voice talking baby talk can always get a grin out of her.  

She is becoming more interested in toys and loves holding her rattle and trying to fit it in your mouth. 

She is such a strong girl!  She loves standing up and sitting in her Bumbo.

She still wakes up once during the night, lately it has been around 4am.  On a few lucky occasions she's slept from 11pm to 6:30am!

She loves pulling on (and out) Mom's hair.  It always ends up tangled in her little sweaty fists.

She still loves bath time.

She loves to lay on her back and kick her legs, but she likes to have someone there to give her some attention. 

Car rides are still a little hit and miss.  She either falls right asleep or screams her little lungs out. 

She has recently discovered her fists and loves sucking on them. 

Here are many many pictures of what we've been up to!

  Tyson with his girl on his First Father's Day!

  At Tyson's cousin's open house

 Allison came down to visit from Seattle!  It was so great to see her!

Norah has the best cousins!  So fun to spend time with them in Salt Lake!

At Jordan & Nicole's Wedding

Norah's first walk in her carrier.  She slept the entire time!
We met a moose along the way and he was only like 5 feet away from us!  So scary!

First captured smile :)

Granite Parade and fireworks on the 4th!

Angela's Reception-It was fun to see so many friends!

My cute nieces!

Norah after her shots

Tummy time with Dad

Norah's Blessing Day

We love this girl so much!