Norah- 8 months

Isn't this little 8 month old adorable?  Even when covered in drool she's cute!  She still only has 2 teeth but her top teeth are trying their hardest to get through.  There are two sad looking little purple blisters on her gums... and I'm hoping those teeth burst through soon!  Norah is BUSY.  She's an expert crawler, pulls up to standing, cruising on furniture, crawling over things and even climbing some!  Slow down, sweet girl!  She still loves to eat, but doesn't love to sleep, that's for sure.  Norah loves to clap her hands, and will even do it on command when we sing "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!".  It's pretty cute :)  She is very expressive and is usually either very happy or very serious/mad.  She's starting to really try to make her will known and will squawk at us if we do something (put her in her booster seat, car seat, set her down when she wants held) that she doesn't want to do.  It's hard to believe she's almost 9 months old!

School!

Well, Zoe finally got her wish and got to go to school!  She's been asking us for a long time when she would be big enough to go to school, so we decided that even though she's just 3, she could do a one day a week program at a local church.  It's called PEEPS, and is their parent's day out program.  Her class is scheduled like preschool.  She goes from 9am-2pm, has lots of playtime, craft time, Bible story and memory verse time, recess, lunchtime, etc.  She was so, so cute with her little backpack on and her lunchbox.  Her teachers are Mrs. Anna and Mrs. Sarah, and they seem super duper sweet and loving.  When we got there, she went right on in and started playing (after a quick hug to momma's legs- which made me think she was going to be nervous).  She's been saying for weeks that she's "real nervous" about school, but she proved herself and us wrong today!  We quickly kissed her and off we went.
It's so strange to know that she's there, doing her own thing, and I have really no idea what or how she's reacting.  It's a bit of a letting go process for this momma, but I think the time away will be good for the both of us.  Norah's napping, I've done some cleaning and blogging.  A nice, relaxing morning!
Can't wait to hear all about her first day.  I love my big girl so, so much!

Norah- 7 months

(the only picture I could get with the sign, I had to pin her down)

Norah!  You are the busiest 7 month old I've ever seen!  You need and demand independence what seems like constantly!  You are 18lbs, 2 oz and are 27 1/2 inches long (which is in the 90%).  You have a long torso, just like your Dadda and Zoe.  I think you're going to keep us on our toes, sweet little one.  You are crawling now, can go from belly to sitting, can pull yourself up and you're trying to reach for things when you're standing.  You are trying to clap your hands and you love your big sister.  When it comes to eating, you're wanting mommy less and less but you love to feed yourself puffs.  I think you may turn into a puff if I let you eat any more!  You are iffy about pureed baby food, but I think it's that independence in you- you want to do it yourself, and you're not quite ready for a spoon yet :)
You LOVE your big sister, as long as she doesn't try to keep you from getting where you want to go, which she does like to do (she IS your big sister, after all).  Zoe can get you to laugh like no one else, deep, adorable belly laughter.  She fake sneezes- you laugh.  She jumps up and down- you laugh.  She chases around bubbles popping them- you laugh.  You also love taking a bath and make a funny panting noise when you hear me running the water.
We love you, little Nori!