Nora: Three

At three Nora:

• Started preschool at St. John.  She goes two mornings a week and she was so ready!  She walked in on the first day like it was no big deal! She loves it!
• Loves to sing and dance.  Much like her big sister she is always singing and dancing around the house.  She's got some moves!
• Takes a ballet/tap class and loves it.  She could end up being a really good dancer!
• Is a great big sister to Ellie.  She adores Ellie and is a big helper and loves to play with her and hug and kiss on her.
• Wants to keep up with her older siblings.  She will not be left out and wants to do everything they are.  
• Is so funny.  She just cracks me up everyday.  She is so silly and happy and cute and fun.  Her facial expressions are hilarious and even when I'm trying to be stern with her I end up laughing.
• Is quite the chatterbox.  She talks non-stop about anything and everything.
• Is only napping once or twice a week.  I'm not ready to give up that time though so she still goes up to her room for quiet time everyday.
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Nora: 18 Months

At 18 months Nora:

• Is talking more and more.  I would guess she has over 25 words and is adding more all the time.  She is putting together 2 word phrases.  The other day she said "Yeah, Mama!"
• Likes to play with her baby dolls
• Had her first haircut
• Loves to play with Peyton and Charlie.  She goes where they go and most of the time they are good about including her.
• Likes to play outside and go bye bye.
• Loves to be silly with Charlie. They are two peas in a pod!
• Is starting to be very opinionated.  She has been picking her clothes out lately.  When I tell her it's time to get dressed she will go to her closet and pick a shirt and then go to her drawer and get pants.  I'm pretty impressed with her choices most days!  Also, "No", "Mine", and "Yeah" are some of her most used words.
• Is a pretty good eater although if she had her way she would eat bars for every meal and snack.  She's also on a big peanut butter kick right now and loves chocolate chips.
• Is very fond of her cousin, Aiden.  She calls him "YaYa" and gets so excited when we see him.  Even though they are only 3 months apart she is like a little Mother Hen with him.  She followed him around for a good 10 minutes last time he was here helping him drink out of his water bottle.  It was too cute!
• Has perfected her pouty duck face and makes it anytime she doesn't get her way.
• Is our sweet and sassy little lady!  I can't believe how quickly she is growing!

One of her outfit choices!

Sweet and Sassy!

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Nora: 16 Months

My baby girl is getting big!  At 16 months Nora:

• Is walking and running and (attempting) jumping. 
• Keeps up with her siblings.  She will not be left out and thinks she is much bigger than she is!
• Loves to play chase and rough house
• Loves to play with baby dolls (especially Peyton's Bitty Baby)
• Is generally happy and laid back.  The comment I get most from strangers is how happy and content she is.
• Does have a fiery side though.  If she is tired and/or hungry she is downright feisty and has thrown her fair share of tantrums.  Jason and I refer to her as a sour patch kid.  Sweet one minute sour the next!
• Is talking more.  Some words we hear: Mama, Dada, bowl, bar, night night, bye, water (wa-wa), shoes, Lainie, Granpa, backpack, hot, I don't know (complete with shoulder shrug), done and all gone
• Has a sweet tooth
• Likes to help me unload the dishwasher
• Likes to be silly and to get a laugh
• Can point out several body parts
• Adores her siblings
• Also adores messing with her siblings.  She will take a toy from Charlie and run away laughing and has been known to pull hair.
• Is so much fun and adds so much to our family. She is our baby and we all adore her and shower her with love and hugs and kisses constantly. 

Love that crazy hair and crooked grin!

Of course I'm big enough to ride this bike

Ice cream!

Sisters

I love hearing these two giggle together!

When you're the baby of the family...

You get licks of everyone's Popsicles before you even have your dinner!

Dancing queens

These girls love to dance!

We went to s concert in the park tonight and when a group of people started doing the "Cupid Shuffle" Peyton jumped right in!

Nora's First Birthday Garden Party

We had a great time celebrating Nora's first birthday with our friends and family.  She loved every minute!  My friend Cari owns her own photography business and she was so kind to take these pictures during the party.

My sister did an amazing job on the cupcakes and smash cake!

 Nora loved her cake!