Swimming, Cousins and Fun

What a great 2 days filled with lots of swimming (both girls are swum our - I don’t think that’s a word haha), cousin sleep over and tons of fun.

Karle and Kahle came over for a sleep over on Friday night and then we convinced Julie, Jason and Brayden to drive down on Saturday. Then Mary and Scott game back over too. So much fun! And lots of tired kids.

10 am - these 4 were in!

Brayden loves the pool and did a great job swimming. 

Nora 4 months

Nora is 4 months already?!? What?! That seems impossible. She’s such a great baby with a big perks smith already. She knows what she likes and what she doesn’t like and she is afraid to let you know. 

1. Loves to make noises and sounds

2. Always wants her hands in or near her mouth

3. Sleeps through the night - like 9 to 6:30

4. Likes to be part of the action

5. Is a great eater and growing like a weed (wears size 9 months clothes snd size 3 diapers)

6. Has a huge smile and the best laugh

7. Loves to read books and especially the touch and feel ones

8. Went in her second over night trip - this time  to Unionville 

9. Still loves the bath and water and has put her toes in the pool

10. Loves kicking on her piano mat and watching her sisters

She’s the perfect addition to our family. 

Stats: 

Height

Weight

Head circumference:    

Greta growing up

Tonight when putting the girls to bed, 

Greta:  “tomorrow she was going to look on safari for some Barbie food.”

 Me: Safari?”

Greta: “yes! You can find anything on safari.”

Me: you know safari is just the internet right?”

Greta: .... 

Speechless! 😂

Lola the fish

Lola has mastered swimming! And yesterday she had a huge first... she swam to the bottom of the deep end. Super proud of her! 

Nora 3 months

What a crazy 3 moths it has been since Nora was born. She was born when influenza was crazy - including myself and the girls had it. Then about 2 weeks after, coronavirus blew up and from March 14th and on, we’ve been home - which is both a blessing and a curse. 

Noras top 10

1. Loves her sisters and lights up when she sees them, especially Greta

2. Sleeps through the night and has been for a couple weeks. 

3. Is a good eater and punctual about 3 hours

4. Has great hand / eye coordination and can tab things

5. Wears 6 month cloths

6. Doesn’t like when I eat pizza or tacos

7. Loves to be part of the action and doesn’t want to be left out

8. Loves her bath

9. Not a huge fan of tummy time. 

10. Loves watching me work out - constantly smiles

Can’t wait to see what she discovers this next month! 

Up north Fun

The girls and I have been at home so what seems like forever. The girls have only left the house once since March 21st and that was only to get ice cream and they never even got out of the car. So when the invite came to go up north with Julie and Jason and Dad - we took it. Nice weather. Lots of 4 wheel riding. Cousin fun. And a change of scenery. It was just what we needed! 

A few highlights... 

1. Girls held a dead snake

2. Greta drove Uncle Jason all over on the 4 wheeler 

3. Hearing Brayden say Baby Nora over and over

4. Lola wanting to ride with Aunt Julie on the 4wheeler 

5. Sunshine

6. Nora also the entire way there and back - great car rider! 

A few collages of our fun! 

Thumb Found

Nora has been always working on getting her thumb snd hands into her mouth. I knew it was bound to happen and it did. She got her thumb in there and started sucking. 

Update: she hasn’t been successful again so fingers crossed she won’t suck her thumb.