Norah at 9 Months

 

Baby girl is 9 months old! Well, 2 weeks ago she turned 9 months old. I'm a little behind.

 

 

Norah weighs 20.1 lbs (75%) and is 29 inches long (92%). She wears 12 month clothes and the pediatrician said she's too long for her infant carseat.

 

 It seems like this month she has grown by leaps and bounds. She is a super fast crawler and can pull herself up to standing. She can crawl all the way up the stairs. She is even starting to cruise around furniture.

 

 She loves trying all kinds of food and is still trying to get used to the sippy cup. She loves to maul her stuffed animals, wave hi and bye-bye, make funny growls, and put everything in her mouth.

 

Her 2 top teeth are almost through, and probably 2 or 3 more to follow shortly after. It has made for a few restless nights. I miss my good sleeper. 

 

She contines to be a major momma's girl. She'll be fine with others until she spots me. I do love the bond she share though. She's my little sidekick.

 

Time has flown a lot faster with Norah than it did with Logan at this age. Its been fun to see their similarities and differences. Mostly differences, like how Norah is very dramatic and Logan is (usually) very laid back. I love having one of each.

 

We sure love this baby girl - drool and all!

 

Happy 9 months!

Makin' a Splash

 Sadly, summer is coming to an end. However, if the weather continues to stay the same for the next few weeks, you'll find us here:

Happy Wednesday!

This Boy

 I love this boy dearly, but man this kid tries my patience. He has become Mr. Independent. He doesn't want any help getting dressed, brushing his teeth, buckling his seatbelt, opening and closing things, etc. When he doesn't get his way, he'll scream, I'll give  him a look, and he'll usually go to time out. Sometime he even puts himself in time out. See, independent.

He decided to make some body art.

But not before he gave the kitchen cabinets a makeover.

I usually find him in here, searching for treats.

Just this morning he helped me with the laundry. He told me "Logan get washed."

He loves to help his little sister.

 

And keep her company.

One thing is for sure - he keeps me on my toes. 

And makes me laugh daily.

Mmmm Donuts

As a special treat, I got donuts for breakfast one Saturday. Logan inhaled his while simultaneously rubbing it all over his hair and face. 

PS - Doesn't he have cute bedhead?

Dinosaurs

A quick trip to City Creek provided loads of entertainment in this children's area. Who wouldn't want to be a dinosaur?

Happy Friday!

Our 24th

 I have 2 excuses as to why this post is late: 

1 - we are obsessed with the Olympics, so instead of being on the computer, we are glued to the TV. Loving every minute might I add.

2 - Our big boy Logan has been potty training the last 2 weeks. He's doing great, but there's something about doing extra laundry that really takes it out of me. 

Anyway, our 24th of July is always so much fun. The parade, as always, is a favorite. Something very interesting much have caught the kids'  attention.

It was wonderful to witness the march of the "2000 Stripling Warriors". 

 Our cute nephews in the mix. One of them is looking at the camera in this picture. Can you spot him?

 We enjoyed root beer floats and amazing fireworks at sister-in-law's house. Way to go City of Bountiful - it was quite the show this year!

Saturday we do our annual Bountiful Park festivities, including:

delicious food and fun entertainment,

 enjoying the shade on a very hot day (just look at that rosy-cheeked girl),

 and more entertainment following dinner.

 We let Logan ride the swings. He LOVED them. Perfect size and speed for a 3-year-old. He threw a big fit when we made him get off. His attention was quickly turned to the fish pond, where he "caught" a bouncy ball, kaleidoscope, and yo-yo. He was one happy spoiled kiddo.

Hope you had a great 24th too! I can't believe summer is almost over!