Getting ready for Christmas

  

Yea, Jamie and Jeannie are home.  Although they didn't make it to their final destination, they made it from Norway to Seattle.  Jamie drove the rest of the way down to Bend to meet Nora.  They'll both be here after Christmas for a week.     

Bath time...luvin it

Bath time.....who hooooooooo, what fun!!  I wish I could silence the audio, as I sound kinda annoying.  Nora is pretty cute, though

She hates tummy time, but loves to stand

The snow has arrived.  I switched out tires yesterday so we can have a little advantage driving on the slippery roads.  Since the car was waiting in line at Les Schwab all morning Nora and I couldn't make it to the mommy & me spin class.  We went x-country skiing with Casey and the dogs instead.  5 degree temps made me wonder if it was too cold for Nora, but I bundled her up, put her in the baby bjorn, and (with Casey's help) clicked into our sweet 1989 ski set-up.  With Nora on my chest under a down jacket, I looked like the abominable snow made sliding down the road.  Nora seemed to be very cozy and comfortable while I sweated my brains out.  

                                               

      

No matter how we tweak it, Nora doesn't enjoy tummy time.  She'll start huffing and puffing, drooling, and kicking, and a full blown melt down usually ensues.  She does however, love to stand.  

The Jingle Bell run

Last Saturday Casey, Mom, Dad, the dogs and I all did the jingle bell run.  

Nora riding Bean and Ralph introducing her to riding a mountain bike by watching mountain biking videos 

another weigh in

At 9 weeks Nora has grown 3 inches, now measuring 23 inches and weighs 11lbs, 6.5 ounces.  I didn't realize, but she was also scheduled for her 1st immunization.  I believe in, and agree with the importance of (most) immunizations (Measles still kills 500 kids a day worldwide---crazy), I just didn't realize it was going to be at this visit.  It was hard to watch her get an injection into her innocent pudgy little thigh, she did great though, didn't even cry until the needle was withdrawn.  

Essie, Nora's East Coast girlfriend

Nora and Ralph practicing "tummy time"

"Gitty up!!"  Nora rodeoing a reluctant Lester

Grandpa and Nora

Essie and her parents Sara and Paul all visited for Thanksgiving from Saranac Lake, NY.  

Nora and Essie conversing on the differences between 2 months old and 6 months old

Essie checking to see if Nora has any teeth yet

Sara and Essie and Ralph and Nora on Thanksgiving