Norah Smiles

Norah just started smiling when she was about 4 1/2 weeks old. She's pretty cute, so I've decided that I need to act like a baby sometimes so Mom & Dad don't forget about me. Sometimes if no one is paying attention to me, I fake cry and start saying "I'm cwying, I'm cwying" in a super whiny voice. Mom tells me to act like a big boy, but she secretly thinks I'm cute when I do this. :-)

Christmas Fun!

It was so much fun getting ready for Christmas this year. Grandma Ellen stayed with us for a few days and we got to make Christmas cookies and meet Santa at a Pancake Breakfast!
When Santa asked what I wanted for Christmas I yelled "Rusty & Murdoch" (which are two Thomas trains)
On Christmas Eve Morning mom & I made a gingerbread house. I loved sticking the little candies all over the house. I'm becoming pretty creative, just like my Daddy.

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

What fun it was to shop for our Christmas tree together!

I got to put the star on the tree this year! (well sort of...Grandpa Morris had to help because my arms aren't quite long enough)
Anytime someone gets out a camera, I smile like this and say "Ham & Cheese!!" It's cute, but it doesn't make for the best pictures...

Thanksgiving

We had a fun Thanksgiving at Cousin Julia's house in Albertville.

Julia has this really neat kitchen that I love playing in when we visit.
Good times...

2 Weeks Old!

Here's Norah at 2 weeks old during her first photo shoot with Daddy. You can tell by this first picture that she didn't love it...And she was a little bored with it...
But we ended up with a few good pictures...

First Week Home

Norah's first week home went very well! We were greeted by this lovely welcome sign that Norah's grandparents made when we came home from the hospital on Saturday afternoon.
Norah's new best friend was born a little more than a week before she was and came over for a visit when we got home. (Norah is on the left & Sarah & Dave Wietecki's daughter Adelyn is on the right)
Grandma Judy came from Grafton, ND and stayed with us during Norah's first week at home. She was a huge help!! Thanks Grandma!
Norah has been a pretty good eater and sleeper so far. We feel very blessed to have this happy and easy going girl as the new addition to our family.

My Baby Sister Norah

My Baby Sister Norah Louise was born on Friday morning. I got to go to the hospital to meet her in the afternoon. My parents took her to the nursery before I came so I would feel like I was a part of bringing her into our family.

Here's Daddy pointing her out to me in the nursery.
Then I got to help push her bassinet back to Mommy's room. I'm such a big helper already!

She is so cute and little! Norah got me a new Thomas train because I'm her big brother, wasn't that nice?

I like to tell Mom and Dad the things I notice about Baby Norah, like: "She's little" or "Baby Norah's crying." I know I'm going to be a great big brother!