My Sweet Nora

Nora is growing up so fast! So smart and pretty. She surprised us all by beginning to talk around twelve months. By 15 months, she had about 100 words. We've stopped counting because we just can't keep up with her.

Now she's almost 17 months, with beautiful coppery hair and a smile that will melt your heart.

Boo Baby

Reading is her favorite activity. She'll crawl into your lap and shove a book into your hands.

Nora with her friend Savannah

Buddies

It only took Nora a few minutes to warm up to Papa Shawver.

Trooper

Eleanor is being such a good sport while we decide which paint swatches go well together...

Santa Picture!

We finally got it. Santa comes to our ward party every year. The activities committee takes pictures and sends them out to everybody. We were so excited to get this because Nora just never freaks out about anything and it was so funny. The funniest part was that she saw santa on the tv the next day and seemed scared of him still. Hopefully we haven't scarred her for life.

Snow!

This is what I get for being lazy. I told Katy I would pull my car in to the garage later but I forgot. So I had to spend about 8 minutes freezing my butt off while I scraped the snow and ice off of my car this morning.

Little Tigger Baby

Nora was Tigger for Halloween this year. My favorite part of her costume is the little round belly. Grandma Foote's favorite part is that she matches. Nora, Andrew, and I went to Grandma's school for the Halloween parade. She also got to go Trick-or-Treating with Mommy & Daddy!

Birthday Fun

Nora's first birthday was October 29. We had a party with lots of food, family, and presents! All of Nora's Utah cousins, and aunts & uncles, and Grandma & Grandpa Foote, and even Great-Grandma Foote came.

The poor little kid was pretty confused when she woke up from a nap to enter a room filled with balloons, streamers, presents, and lots of people staring at her with expectant and slightly manic grins on their faces. But as usual, Nora figured everyone had come to play with her. And this time, they really had! Nora's cousins give her lots of love and attention.

Another confusing event was the opening of presents. Like most kids, Nora was more interested in the the discarded ribbons, papers, and boxes than the actual books, clothes, and toys. The younger cousins loved playing with the toys, though.

And finally there was a cake. Everyone else got to eat purple cake, but Mama made a special doggie cake for Nora. She got to rip into that all by herself. Again, a bit of confusions as people watched expectantly for her to do something hilarious. She took great handfuls of the cake, and finally ate some once she figured out that's what it was for.

We had a wonderful time! Quinn and I could not be any prouder or feel any more blessed with our wonderful little family, and all of our awesome extended family.

Daddy, Nora & Ethan

Lots of Family

My Cake!

Sharing with Daddy