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Independence Day

On July 5, 2011 · 5 Comments · In child development, nora, photography, summer season

I’m working on catching up on posts recapping our vacation to Mexico, but in the meantime, I wanted to get these photos up from a little 4th of July photo shoot I did with Nora. The light was so nice in the evening, and it was beautiful out. The weather seemed even more perfect in […]

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Finger Foods

On June 27, 2011 · 8 Comments · In baby food, child development, nora

Last Monday, we took Nora in for her nine-month well-baby doctor’s visit. I always look forward to these appointments (especially now that they’re three months apart, which seems like forever!) because it gives me the opportunity to ask 10 million questions. It also reassures us that we’re not total screw-ups as parents, so that’s nice.

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Creepin’

On June 24, 2011 · 8 Comments · In child development, nora

Nora has developed a new skill.
How long do we have before this “creeping” becomes all-out crawling?

I’m guessing not long. Gone are the days when we could put her in one spot and count on her to–more or less–stay there.

We better get to that baby proofing.

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How Stuff Works

On June 7, 2011 · 6 Comments · In child development, nora

These days, Nora is figuring out how stuff works.

Every morning (and sometimes in the evening), she turns the music/lights toy on in her crib. She often uses her feet. She knows exactly where the button is and what it does. She kicks it repeatedly, turning it on and off. On and off.

The wheels […]

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Soooo Big

On April 18, 2011 · 5 Comments · In baby gear, child development, nora

We had such a great weekend. It was filled with lots to do, lots of laughs, and lots of time with Nora. It’s just too bad it’s almost over. :(

The theme of the weekend was undoubtedly, “When did our baby get so big?” I know she’s still small in the grand scheme of life, […]

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