Back to school... In person!

After a long time away from school, the girls finally got to go back. 2 days a week with only half their class... but who cares! They got to go back and they were so excited! 

Nora wasn’t so sure about her big sisters leaving her. 

I was a big day as it was Lola’s first day so school. So was excited and nervous she told me. 

After school, all smiled! They both loved it, masks and all! 

Nora 7 months

Another month gone by and lots of first for Nora. She’s a pretty chill baby until she’s not and then she lets the world know. She’s a mama’s girl and lights up when daddy walks by. 

1. Started eating baby food. Her favorites are squash and apples. She’s also had avocados, sweet potatoes, peas, pears, plums, puffs, cereal, oh my! 

2. Loves to laugh and can really crack up. 

3. Talks up a storm. 

4. Has the best fake cough and has recently learned to spit and do zerberts. 

5. Can roll from belly to back and if very proud of herself. 

6. Can clap and loves to put her hands in her mouth. 

7. Favorite thing to do it watch her sisters play.

8. Loves the water and even went under a few times.

9. Loves books and music. 

10. Favorite toys are any thing she can chew on for bang on the high chair. 

11. Was a great sleeer and now wakes up a few times a night. Some times to eat and other just needing her paci. 

12. Got her new accessories and is rocking a pink helmet to help fix her flat stop. 

13. Wears 9 or 12 month clothes. 

14. Love standing up in her exersaucer and watching the word go by. 

Love watching her grow! This is one of my absolute favorite ages. Our sweet Nora Bear! 

Back to school prep

We’ve been slowly preparing ourselves for back to school and what that will look like. This week we got to meet our teachers.

Greta - 2nd grade - Mrs. Deo-Perez -which is her friend’s mom so she was super excited she new her. Greta is ready for a school start and can’t wait for it to start in person so she can see and play with her friends. 

Lola - young 5s - Mrs. Buehler - who just moved to Saline a year ago and was a kindergarten teacher last year. Seemed very nice. And Lola was super excited to get all her stuff and her learning iPad as she’s been calling it. She can’t wait to start learning! 

The plan is virtual till the end of September, the hybrid for a couple weeks and hopefully in person by October 12th. (That is if all goes okay with the virus). Lots of praying about this. 

So many tomatoes

This year our garden has been quite possibly the best ever! We’ve had sooooo much produce that our freezer is fully stocked with vegetables and shelves with salsa and sauce. I’ve probably picked k we 700 tomatoes and hundreds and hundreds of little ones too. And I don’t even like tomatoes! But have found lots of yummy thing to try with them that I do. And we’ve given away lots. 

We’ve also had a bumper year or peppers. So many green , banana and jalapeños. I’m going to try pickling some this weekend. 

And new this year was carrots which have gotten a little crazy but taste great. 

And as always lots zucchini to mama bread and muffins which the girls love. 

New foods for Nora

We’ve been slowly getting Nora to eat some baby food and she warming up to the idea, the girls just love feeding her and can actually get her to eat more than me feeding her. 

Foods tried so far

1. Avocados
2. Sweet potatoes 
3. Peas
4. Squash
5. Rice cereal
6. Puffs

Next up is applause, carrots and beans. 

Sisters

These past few months have been super challenging but as I sit and think back I think it has also been super rewarding and encouraging. And mostly because of the bond that the girls have been able to build with each other through hours and hours and hours of being together and playing together.  Despite only being able to play with each other they still amaze me. Yes they sometimes disagree and sometimes argue but it’s always short lived and then they are right back playing. Forgiveness happens fast with them. 

Greta has grown so much into a little mama (definitely way more than if we would have been in normal time). 

Lola is becoming an amazing big sister and her kindness and silliness continue to grow. 

Sometimes my favorite thing is listening to them play or talk or even scheme up their next adventure, I pray they have the same unbreakable bond I have with my sisters. 

Greta tooth #3

Finall, finally she pulled it out! This poor tooth had been dangling for quite a while. Last night I told her, before you get up, take some time all by yourself and pull it out. And she did!!

Greta wrote the tooth fairy a very nice note and asked her favorite food. Tooth fairy (Luna) came and told her apples, yogurt and cheeseburgers. Greta was pretty pumped! 

Horseback riding lessons

With so many sports not happening, the girls have started up horseback riding lessons just down the road and are loving it! Greta really wants to learn to ride and jump. Lola just loves helping take care of the horses and learning to ride. 

Mandy, their trainer, says both girls are quite comfortable on the horse and Greta has confidence riding.