Back Pack

Found a free pattern for a toddler backpack and thought I'd try it out. Not too bad. Nora picked out her own fabric. If I could keep her still long enough I'd try to take a picture of her with it on.

backpack pattern

Dirty

I came home from work in the middle of a rain storm. Andy and Nora were sitting on the porch swing watching the rain, and Nora was clapping along with the thunder. She was super happy to be outside with all the excitement. The rain calmed down and we let Nora down...to play in the rain and dirt, and she loved every minute of it. (She was carried immediately to the bathroom to get cleaned up upon entering the house, though.)

145, 178

Tuesday I had blood drawn and my second OB appointment. Two numbers were eventually related to these visits. Baby's heart rate is nice and strong at 145 beats/minute. My blood sugar on the other hand was a little elevated at 178 (they wanted it to be 135). It was the first thing in the morning, which doesn't help. The doctor has decided that I can just monitor my sugars for now, report them, and then be referred to a specialist if needed later on. Although, it's not exactly what I was hoping for I'm really quite pleased with this current plan. Hopefully things will go as well with my blood sugars this go around as they were with Nora.

July 4

We went to Northwoods Baptist Church on Sunday evening at the request of our friends (the Hambys). They had a large meal and then a huge fireworks display...it seemed to be as big as a city-wide display. I wasn't sure exactly how Nora would handle all the booming noises, but she did okay. She started out slightly intrigued and then as the fireworks became louder she became more sad/scared. About 15 minutes into the whole thing she FELL ASLEEP...the fireworks were so loud you could feel them vibrating your body and yet she slept through it all. Crazy baby. I suppose she was exhausted though because she slept the whole way home and then all night, too.

Long time, no post

Okay - so sorry for the break in posting. In part it was due to our computer being down and me not having access to our pictures, etc. (it was also due in part to life being busy and blogging is quite honestly not at the top of my "things to do" list) Things that have happened since my last post:

1. I quit my job at Echo Community Healthcare
2. I took a job at our local health dept.
3. Andy, Nora and I took a little vacation visiting family in arkansas and touring a small portion of Missouri.
4. I started my new job.
5. Nora left us to do a 5 day visit with the grandparents away from home. It went surprisingly well for both the baby and parents.
6. We joined the miller/justison family for the annual father's day gathering and celebrated sarah and kori's baby shower.
7. Nora turned one (can you believe it?!?)
8. On her first birthday she got what we thought would be a black eye (it later turned out to be not quite so bad, but still a sad injury for sure)
9. Nora had her birthday party
10. I'm tired

Some pictures from the party (perhaps later I'll post pictures that happened during vacation and all the other stuff in between)








Oh, and...
11. We're having another baby - due to arrive Jan 1, 2011. Again, can you believe it?

Easter & Nora

Andy, Nora and I went to a Good Friday service at another church in town. We were invited by our adopted family (the Hambys) and I really enjoyed it. It was a great reminder of all the events leading up to Christ's death and then hearing "but He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities..." after rehearsing the story makes your heart break for the cost of sin and fall in love with Jesus. I have been wondering though...when it says he gave up the ghost, is more like he gave up the body? (since His spirit left and the body stayed behind.) Anyway. Easter Sunday was fairly uneventful. In the late afternoon we went to the Hamby's house and played a few games.

On another note, Nora is super cute. I love her and her little personality. She is seeming so much more grown up. Yesterday we tried apple juice for the first time - I shared a minute maid juice box with her. She is really good at drinking through a straw. And, with her little pony tail and juice box she seems to have grown up quickly. She babbles away, but I have yet to decode her language. I'm hoping she'll convert to mine quickly so we can more easily understand each other. Although, she definitely knows what "no" means. She is loads of fun.

(Here are several pictures of her...mostly from Easter and some of her with the juice box)

Bathtime Baby

This picture from yesterday after Andy "fixed" her hair. She's always loved her bath time. I love watching her splash and play with her toys :)