Nora's 12 month video

Nora's 11 month video

Thanks to morning sickness I am a little behind on Nora's videos... 12 month video soon to come.

I hope it snows in Boise soon.. needless to say I think she likes sledding.

Love you little Norsie Nors

A 1 year old lives here

I swear this just happened....


But this turns into 2 weeks old....



Which then turns into 1 year old. It really happens that fast... I remember at her baby shower I looked at the 6 month - 12 month clothes and I thought yeah right.. she'll never fit into these. Now I look at her drawers full of newborn clothes and I think... she really was that small? I have enjoyed every stage that Nora has been in. I loved when she used to curl up and sleep on my chest all day. I loved having her in a bassinet next to our bed. I loved watching her roll over for the first time, and when she started eating baby food. I loved giving her a rattle to play with. Now I'm enjoying having her walk around the house or the store with me. I love making us both turkey sandwiches and a cup of orange juice for lunch. There is nothing more enjoyable than being a mom.


Here's some pictures of Nora's 1st birthday party. We celebrated a few days early, so a post about her actual birthday is soon to come.

















Since Nora's favorite fruit is an apple, we decided to have an apple themed party. We decorated everything in red, ate apple pie and ice cream, and that's about the extent of the apple themed-ness. Nora had a wonderful time with her grandparents, uncles & aunts, and cousins.

I have learned A LOT this past year. I have mostly learned to NOT BLINK because it really does go by WAY too fast. It is so fun getting to know Nora and her personality. Layne and I could not have hand picked a better 1st born child for us. She constantly makes us laugh and we are always entertained. We love you sweet Nora.