Christmas was a fun one this year. We were able to visit with most of our friends and family in a Zoom session - literally all day! Nora mostly like the wrapping paper and Ben made sure he gave all of her presents a test drive before she played with them :). Happy New Year […]
Read more2020 has been a long, strange ride for all of us. Thankfully we had a lot of good that accompanied the bad :). We have an absolute TON of pictures from December, so I'm breaking the post up into separate December and Christmas posts. Nora turned 7 months old in December! She's crawling like a […]
Read moreBeing that it's 2020, we went ahead and set up our Christmas tree and holiday decorations within a week of Halloween. Why not bring in the cheer, amirite??? Ben enjoyed hanging ornaments and helping me make a paper garland. Now we have an adorable tree with a cluster of his favorite ornaments at the bottom, […]
Read moreOctober has been crazy! Craig was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and has his thyroid completely removed on Oct 28th. Thankfully it appears that the cancer had not spread to any lymph nodes, so he should be cancer free without radiation therapy! We also found out that we have an active leak in our plumbing and […]
Read moreThis month we've seen a lot of changes in Miss Nora, who is now 4 months old. She can sit up by herself for a minute or so, can roll from her back to tummy and other way around, is starting to self-soothe by sucking on her fingers, and is also starting to hold her […]
Read moreAugust has been a tough month. The semester started at ASU, so I'm back to work full time and Craig's still working on LunaH-Map and other projects, but he (thankfully) doesn't have to teach any classes this semester. We're still keeping the kids at home to avoid infection, so it's quite the juggling act. Craig's […]
Read moreNora turned three months on Aug 11th. She's doing great! She's very tall for her age (95th percentile!) and has started teething. She's doing all the normal stuff for a baby her age like getting her hands to her mouth (she likes her thumb the best), laughing, smiling, cooing (goo/gew is her fav noise to […]
Read moreWe're finally settling in to a work routine! Nora's sleeping a bit better - she was on a predictable sleep nighttime schedule around 7-8 weeks old (end June/early July) - 12 am, 4 am and 7 am feedings. Not bad! Nora has spotted her hands and feet and has started grabbing things and getting her […]
Read moreNora is two months old! She's smiling, chewing her fists, drooling (we think she's teething already!), and "talking" with us. Her favorite things in the world are snuggles, looking at Ben, mom, dad and ceiling fans :). She also enjoys diaper changes and baths! Nora at 0 months (left), 1 month (middle) and 2 months […]
Read moreThis month has been a bit stressful since we're still isolating and both Craig and I have returned to work. Arizona is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases, so we need to stay diligent. Thank goodness for FaceTime! Nora is growing and developing FAST!!! This month she's learned how to get her fists to her […]
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