Smiles

Norah is starting to smile and it's really fun. This picture is the closest thing to a smile I could capture. She is a chunker!! She had her one month check up yesterday and weighs in at a whopping 10 pounds! That's a pound a week. Luckily, she is starting to space out her feedings a little more. She is even starting to sleep longer at night which is a relief. Last night she lengthened her three hour stretches to five hours AND I didn't have to rock her back to sleep once. She just wakes up, eats, and burps all without even opening her eyes. Though it may look like she is completely bald, she is growing white peach fuzz on the top of her head. Her eyes are starting to lighten up in the middle. It's so fun to watch her change but a little sad that she is growing so fast!

It's been so nice to have family close. Occasionally on Friday nights we will go on dates with my parents. These last couple of pictures are from last Friday. Norah is getting to know her grandparents and we're not sure what she thinks about Chris yet.

One Month Old

All snuggled up in her sherbet blankie I made her:

This is a great shot of Norah's little "bum" chin. She got that from her dad!:

A little big, but so cozy!:

Burping:

Probably trying to figure out what the heck I'm talking about:

Here is Norah sucking on Joe's arm while holding her binkie. The only time she'll take a bink is when she's in her car seat, otherwise she just gags on it. Joe has about four hickies on his bicep and he loves it:

I can't believe it's been a month! Norah is growing fast and is so pretty. I could just kiss her all day long! She is finally starting to fill out the newborn clothes we have for her and can sometimes even pull off the 0-3 months size. She has even filled out the rolls in her thighs, so cute! She is starting to realize that there are fun things to look at and recently made a friend (her stuffed penguin which she loves). I really can't complain because she loves to sleep (she gets that from me) and has been sleeping so well at night and for naps.

We've Gone Old School

So if you have some free time on your hands (or don't) you should check out yearbookyourself.com for some good laughs. You upload a picture of yourself and the website places it within faces of various timeframes. Here are some of our favorites:

Three Weeks Old

And still cute!! So let me tell you a little more about our little Norah. She loves to eat! I think she would nurse all day long if I let her. She gained a pound in five days. She's an OK sleeper (could be better, could be worse is how I think of it). I put her down around 8pm, nurse her once before I go to bed, and then she wakes up two times before 6:30. We're still trying to convince her that it would make her feel REALLY good if she decided to sleep through the night. Joe has nicknamed her "grunts" because she grunts a lot, especially when she has to burp, and it's really cute. She is very strong and holds her head up like a pro. We are excited to watch her grow and get to know her better!

I'm feeling good and pretty much all healed up. Now I just have to work on getting back into shape! Luckily Norah has literally sucked the fat out of me, I'm only five pounds over my pre-pregnancy weight. Joe is doing well too. For the past couple of months we've been stressing out about finding a job. Now I realize what a blessing it has been to have Joe home during these first few weeks with Norah. I think I'm finally ok with him leaving and today he has had two job offers so far! Just another example of how the Lord is more aware of our needs than we are.

Norah's first week

We have loved having our little Norah bug home. Despite the lack of sleep, she is a source of joy for the both of us and brings us many smiles and laughs.