Nora 22 Months

 Every day I slowly watch my baby grow into a toddler.  Which makes me happy and sad.  I just want to freeze her little for a little longer.  

Highlights

1. Starting to put more words together and also telling you real words what she wants.  You have to listen hard but I can usually understand what she wants.
2. Still obsessed with her 3 paci's.  After the new year, we are going to faze them out.  It will not be pretty.  There will be lots of tears and crying.  But it's time.
3. Loves pretty Christmas lights
4. Doesn't like hot food at all. She'd prefer all her food to be luke warm or cold. 
5. Favorite song is Let it Go and sings it all the time and wants to watch it.
6. Got a couple more teeth - I think at least 2, maybe more. 
7. Does not like wearing gloves so this has been a challenge with the colder weather. 
8. Is the most stubborn of all 3 of the girls. 
9.  Loves milk and yogurt and cheese
10. Loves to help herself to "snacks" in the cupboard

Greta's Basketball Season - Part 1

 Greta and I wrapped up part 1 of our 3rd grade travel basketball.  I jumped in to coach a great team of 10 girls, including Greta who was super excited.  And our best team manager or helper, Lola.  We finished the season undefeated and made great improvements.  

Greta improved a lot as well.  Her shot is getting better.  She even scored some points, including a free throw in one of our first games.  Her dribbling is getting better.  And she's a great passer and really looks for the open person. Her biggest strength is defense and rebounding.  She's fierce and even sometimes I don't want to mess with her (haha). 

The fun continues through March with tournaments and practice.  Lola will also start on her own team as well.

Toledo Zoo Lights

 A fun family night on a random warm December Tuesday.  We loaded the sleigh and headed to the Toledo Zoo to see all the lights.  And the girls loved them.  Nora's comment... ooo pretty!  

Luckily temps were in the 40s and no wind.  

The girls also got to ride the carousal and we did an ice slide - which I think was their favorite!  We also got to see quite a few animals as well - snow leopards where our favorite because in the summer we never see them. 

Lessons learned for next time...

Unless it's freezing, where tennis shoes.  I made the girls wear their boots and boots are heavy. So that made for tired feet.

Bring hot chocolate.  The lines were really long to buy it.

Go early.  We arrived at 4:45 and it was perfect. When we left at 7, there were cars lined up to get in. 

2 hours is long enough to see everything and after that the girls were tired. 

Nora Loves the Bath Again

 After a very long month of screaming every time it was bath time, Nora is back to loving her bath.  Still not sure if some hot water dripped on her after the water turned off or if she slipped and was scared.  She still only wants to sit on her knees and not her butt, but squeals and laughs and doesn't want to get out now. 

Ice Skating and Santa

 A fun afternoon with friends... first ice skating which the girls love! And are getting good.  The didn't use the walker hardly at all.  I personally loved spending time with just the big girls for a bit.  

It was all lots of fun until, Lola discovered some big blisters forming and Greta had sore feet as well. But we made it about an hour - which is great for me!

Then after we left, we headed to Mancino's and were the only ones there!  Had some pizza and then Santa showed up... the real Santa if you ask the girls!  Again, only ones there for a good 15 minutes.  So lots of one on one time with the big man. Would have been a perfect opportunity for Nora to test it out but we left her home with daddy (cranky teething baby).

Another Christmas fun checked off the list! 

Saline Parade is back

A great part about our town is the holiday parade!  And last year, there wasn't one so we were glad it was back this year!  I had head there was going to be no candy, but to the girls great surprise, there was LOTS!  And great floats and kind people walking.  Nora also loved it all!  She even did a little dancing when the band came by.

Germs and sickness

 Just before Thanksgiving, Nora got a little cold, but seemed to get better.  So we braved it and went to the Delaney's for Thanksgiving... probably not the best decision, but luckily wasn't influenza or COVID, but a really nasty cold!

First Nora... then Lola... then me... then Greta.  Ryan held strong.  

All got tested for COVID... negative.

I got tested for Influenza... negative.  But I had an ear infection so antibiotics. 

All home on Monday.

Nora goes back on Tuesday.

Greta goes back on Wednesady.

Lola goes back on Thursday. 

Praying that we remain healthy over the Christmas holidays. 

These pictures sum it up!