Nora is my baby, y’all. She may be approaching the big “1,” but let’s face it: She still drinks breastmilk. She eats pureed foods. She can’t walk, wears diapers, and sleeps in a crib. SHE’S A BABY. But lately, it has become increasingly obvious that she’s more than that. Her brain? is a sponge. It […]

Well now. Look what finally decided to show up.

What, you don’t see anything? Take another look…

How about now? Still not convinced? Alright, here’s another…

You mean you STILL can’t see it? Really? C’mon… how about now?

Alright, so I’ll admit, there’s not much to see yet. But that little arrow right there is […]

It happened just like that. (Picture me snapping my fingers.) On Friday night, as Nora was engaging in her new bedtime exercise of playing in her crib, she tossed her pacifier overboard, onto the floor. And Michael and I made the sudden decision NOT TO GO GET IT. Well, let me back up a […]

Ladies and gentleman…

We have a first word.

Nora has been babbling for a while now. “Ba-ba-ba-ba.” “Da-da-da-da.” But she has never made the connection between one particular object or person and a word… until now.

Her first word is…

TESSA.
(That’s right. The dog.)

In hindsight, it kind of makes sense, because Tessa […]