Nora is sooo ready to be on the move now! Over the past week or so, it’s like she realized that if something is out of her reach while she’s sitting, she can actually do something about it, and gets herself in position to crawl and reaches out for it. Once she figures out what to do with her legs, it’s going to get a whole lot crazier around here. :)

We’ve started doing sign language with Nora, because we loved how it worked with Jonah, and she’s already got a few signs she definitely recognizes and gets excited about – bottle, up, change diapers. She loves going outside, and if she hears me say something about taking a walk or going on the swings, her eyes light right up. Vocally, she’s started making a lot of ‘dadadadada’ noises, which Sean is pleased about.

This month, it’s become obvious that Nora really likes animals. When she sees cats, dogs, or birds, her eyes get huge, arms and legs start waving all around, and she lets out all sorts of intense excited squeals. Other items that get a similar response are flags, fans, and leaves blowing in trees.

Her food challenge at the end of June went well, so now she can have soy formula and start slowly trying vegetables. So far she’s been really enjoying carrots. She also has two new teeth for munching on things, but they’re not where we expected. Instead of getting the two in the middle of the top, she’s getting the ones on the sides up there, so she looks like a vampire baby which is pretty hilarious.

She’s been able to try the backyard pool a few times, and seems to like splashing around in there, which is not surprising because she’s always loved the bathtub. She will even splash on command most of the time.

She’s still sleeping and napping really well, which helps her to be a very happy girl for her waking hours (which have been starting around 5:30 am most days). Jonah often says to me “Nora’s having a reeeeally happy day today, isn’t she?!”

Weight: 17 lbs