The Play Center

This week Sam and I bought a play center for Nora. It didn't take long to get a smile out of her when we layed her down under the mobile.

Tummy Time

Here's Nora showing off her muscles. She rolled over last week all on her own. You go girl!

The pout

As a baby I was VERY colicky. My mom says I did not stop crying for 3 months straight. It has also been told that my father would sit me on the couch and watch my lip quiver as I cried. Apparently he thought it was the most adorable thing ever. Personally, I thought the story was a bit strange myself - who likes to see a baby cry?

...And now I understand. Okay, so I don't think I would make her cry on purpose, but when Nora starts to cry the lip sticks out in a pout, tears fill her eyes, and when it's really dramatic the lip quiver appears. I often find myself either laughing or "Aww"ing whenever this happens because it is extremely cute. I guess there are some things you don't understand until your parents (and I know I have a LOT more to discover).

Squeals and Smiles

Nora makes quite a wide range of faces and noises. I've heard everything from a dinosaur roar to a horse whinny out of this kid. It's quite an amusement for us, although it's typically not quite as amusing at 2am in the morning.

While she has been smiling for a few weeks, last week was her first to smile in response to something. Her first smile was directed at her Great-Grandpa Smith who was whistling at her. Sam's comment: "I'm not sure how I feel about her liking older men whilsting at her." Since then she has smiled for a few others and I was finally able to capture a smile on camera today. Gotta love the toothless grin.