Nora is continuing to grow and practice all her new skills. There haven’t been any huge new obvious milestones this month, but she’s definitely getting quicker and more accurate when grabbing things and shoving everything in her mouth (especially any kind of fabric). She holds her head up higher and longer when she’s lying on the floor, and has just started barely trying to support herself sitting up with her hands between her legs on the floor. Jonah likes to see me let go of her for a second to see if she’ll stay up or tip over. He gets a little nervous, though, on the few times she’s taken a quick bath with him and doesn’t want her to tip over in the tub. Nora loves bathtime, and we’ve helped her sit in the tub with Jonah for a quick wash. It will be great a few months from now when they can really play together in there.

Socially, she has definitely started to show a preference for being held by one of her parents rather than strangers. Nora’s always been a very snuggly girl, and up until the past few days, has been pretty happy in anyone’s arms, but now she’s only ok as long as she doesn’t see Mom. Once she realizes someone else has her, she’s done. Nora’s also started babbling a whole lot more. She’ll go minutes at a time, just talking away to her toys or anyone who looks her way. It’s fun to see how her face really lights up when anyone from her family starts talking with her. We still haven’t gotten any full on laughs, but she’s getting closer and closer with occasional little chuckles.

It’s also fun to see her getting so much more interested in the world around her when we go out. She hardly ever cries in the car anymore because she’s checking out everything out the windows. When we only need a few things at the grocery store, I put her car seat in the cart, and she loves looking around at all the bright packages. We’ve gone to the baby storytime at the library a few times, and she gets really interested in the music and watching other babies. And of course, when Jonah’s around, she pretty much always wants to be facing in his direction to see what he’s doing.

She’s still an awesome sleeper, going almost the whole night and usually taking two good naps during the day. We’ve been really lucky with her sleep habits from the very beginning!

Weight: 14 lbs
Height: 24.25 inches