We’re off to enjoy the beautiful weather on this Saturday morning. But Nora first wanted to show off her bow and her latest accessory bracelet from her Aunt Paula and Uncle Scott. Today we’re going across the pond to enjoy a big yard sale event in the city. Finally, in one week from today, we’ll be in Atlanta! For three weeks! Cannot wait to see you all! God is good.

Nora’s been a busy girl! Being her mom and dad is so much fun. You never know what each day might bring with her.  We love seeing all the little things she’s learning to do. Turning her head to face you when you talk to her. Sleeping a little longer at night. (Yahoo! Wahoo!) Tracking Remy with her eyes and smiling at him. Taking a bath and letting the water flow down her face without screaming.  Laughing her tiny little laugh. 

She recently discovered that she has hands. The first few days, she just stared at one of them for a few seconds. You could almost see her thinking and wondering what use this strange thing could be to her. Yesterday she decided that the hand belongs in her mouth. But just when she was about to make contact, her motor skills failed her. And we learned that there are some things we can’t do for her. (In other words, trying to force her to suck on her hand in hopes of teaching the wondrous, elusive process known as self soothing.) It was just one of the many things she has had to learn on her own.

Update: This post has been edited from its original form to remove any mentions of potential competitors to Josh’s employer. :)

Today was my first day back to work since taking my paternity leave. What a great break I had! To top it all off, I get to come home to this great video that Lauren took today before Nora’s bath time. Enjoy!

Naturally, I feel like I missed about a month’s worth of her development just by being gone about 9 hours.

Here’s our little Nora once again. It’s hard to believe she’s just two weeks old––seems like she’s already doing things well beyond her years. :) Hope you enjoy the video; you can find the song here on iTunes.

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