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Ol’ Pocono

On July 30, 2011 · 4 Comments · In nora, poconos, vacation

Another year, another trip with the family and friends to the Poconos. This year is extra special since it is Nora’s first time in the Poconos. Well, her first time out of the womb, anyway. She was kinda-sorta there last year.

As always, we hit the road on Thursday night after work, and arrived […]

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Fun with Cages

On July 28, 2011 · 3 Comments · In nora

Dog crates are the most funnest toys ever, don’t you know? I could play with it for hours. Open the door, close the door… amazing! Oh. Hi, Mama. Let me take a closer look at this here interior. Looks pretty well kept, Tessa. Good job. Now, I am going to inspect the lock on your […]

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Junior Firefighter

On July 26, 2011 · 2 Comments · In family, nora

…really junior.

How cute is Nora with her longtime-volunteer-firefighter great-poppy? Poppy brought her this hat. (He also brings Michael a “care package” every time we see him–paper towels, tools, shaving cream, toothpaste… pretty much whatever he feels like buying. How cute is he?)

“Which way to the firetruck?”

“I’ll man the hose!”

We […]

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Surfacing

On July 20, 2011 · 11 Comments · In child development, nora

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 […]

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Binky Be Gone

On July 18, 2011 · 4 Comments · In child development, nora

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 […]

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