The big excitement this month – sitting and laughing!

Nora’s started sitting up on her own now! She can keep her balance for about 30 seconds or so before tipping over, and her best sitting has been happening at the library storytimes when she’s so interested in what the librarian is doing that she stays really still. She’s not quite steady enough that I can set her down and walk away, but it won’t be long. Like Jonah at this age, Nora’s not at all interested in rolling or really trying to move anywhere on her own, but she has started to really enjoy being held in a standing position. If I stand her up next to something, she’ll hold on to it and I can let go for a little while. It cracks me up to see such a tiny baby standing up by herself. She also really loves bouncing and jumping, so when she starts to get fussy, a little bouncing around helps get her happy and sometimes even laughing again.

In the first part of April, Nora started laughing pretty regularly. We’re learning what kinds of noises she finds funny and where she’s most ticklish. Obviously, she finds Jonah to be the funniest out of all of us, and just loves it when he does little tricks and games for her. Nora’s starting to communicate more in other ways, too. She has figured out how to yell (very different from her cry) and she uses it when someone stops doing something that she was enjoying, like she’s saying ‘I wasn’t done with that yet!”

She is really easy to take places these days because she’s so interested in everything (and she’s on a pretty predictable eating routine). I don’t have to worry that she’ll get fussy when we’re out and about. In the car, Nora just contentedly looks out the window. At the library or the store, she babbles and checks out the people and colorful stuff. The only thing I have to watch out for is that everything in her reach can and will end up in her mouth in a matter of seconds.

Nora enjoys being in her exersaucer with all the toys around and has figured out how to spin her seat to reach what she wants. She hangs out happily in there while I make meals and also likes when I give her kitchen stuff to play with (chew on). She also likes to be outdoors, taking walks and sitting in the grass. Going outdoors also usually calms her down quickly if she’s a little cranky, as does some diaper-free playtime on the floor.

Aside from her new preferred morning wakeup time at 5:45 (ugh), her changes are getting more and more exciting. It’s so fun to see her learning all sorts of new things!

Weight: 15 lb 6 oz