January 2009--Happy New Year!!

WOW--I can't believe its already 2009!! These are some random pictures from January that I wanted to share. Norah is growing so fast, and she is such a healthy, happy little girl. Her sweet little personality is really starting to show...she seems to do something new every single day! It is so amazing to watch her smile at her Daddy every afternoon when he comes home...I am still at home with her every day, and I love it so much! I know that I will have to go back to work before long, so I'm just enjoying every minute I get to spend here with her. I hope you enjoy these new pictures!
reading with Daddy

sleeping on Noni

laughing at Pops

Aunt Jayma stopped by for a visit




going for a walk on a gorgeous day with Gigi and Papa Lane

Norah was suprised by the wind...it took her breath away!




HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANA!!!!



Nana's Girls...Emma, Norah, and Caroline



Caroline and her Uncle Russell


Party Girl

the girls

HANGING OUT AT HOME

Doesn't Norah look like her Daddy?!

Morgan enjoying a little "tummy time" on Norah's play mat

Norah isn't exactly LOVING her tummy pad, but she's getting better at it!

First time in the Bumbo...she did pretty good!

my sweet girl

splish splash...Norah LOVES bath time!

funny girl

Norah loves to watch cartoons in her swing...Oswald is her favorite

just woke up...still in her jammies!

she doesn't like the sun in her eyes!

Norah and GG

sitting on the couch like a big girl

I LOVE this sweet smile!

Uncle Adam and Aunt Wendy both had birthdays on January 14th, so Norah sent them a personalized birthday greeting...it was really cute!

taking an afternoon nap with Daddy

more cartoon-watching...is that bad that she LOVES the TV????

waiting on shots at the doctor's office...smiling because she obviously had no idea what was about to happen

passed out at home after her first shots...Norah did great, and she slept most of that afternoon. Check out the bandaids on both legs

VISITING EMMA AND CAROLINE

Look at my fat girl!! She's almost as big as Caroline!!

Emma was instructing Caroline not to bounce Norah too hard...Norah didn't seem to mind

my sweet Emma Beth

sleepy Caroline

awwwww...

Norah and her Aunt Rachael

now, that's some good sleep!

snuggling with Emma and Norah

MORE VISITORS

Jayma and BJ stopped by on Jayma's birthday, Jan. 31st...Happy Birthday Aunt J!!!

Jessica was in town and stopped by that afternoon, too...Norah loves visitors!

Well, most of the time!! This was later that night, and she was pretty sleepy!

sweet little fat cheeks

out for a stroll

Norah plays in her bouncy seat in the dining room while Russell and I eat dinner..she plays so good by herself! She loves the lion on the mobile. She talks to him...its pretty funny!

napping with her lamb blanket

Mackenzie thought Norah's boppy was pretty comfy!

I took these when I went in to get Norah out of her crib one morning after she started sleeping all night...she always wakes up so happy!

what a funny face!