37 Weeks

 I'm almost there with this pregnancy, although just like when I was pregnant with Norah, these last few weeks have felt more like months!

As much as I tried to tell myself that I didn't need a rocking chair, I really wanted one, so I splurged on one and am hoping it benefits us for years to come.  Norah seems to think it's for her though, so I may be fighting for it once Little Man comes.

Feeding Baby Doll aka "waa waa" her bottle.

 I have a feeling Norah is going to be a GREAT helper with the new baby.  Our neighbor friend just had a new baby and Norah seems very interested in baby's now.  Let's cross our fingers for a wonderful adjustment :)

Zoo Day

My girl LOVES animals so I have been dying to take her to the Zoo.  We finally got around to it a few weeks ago and went to a Zoo/Aquarium nearby.  Norah loved being there but surprisingly didn't care as much about the animals as she did about playing in the dirt and rocks around the exhibits.  Of course she loved the animals too, but only if she got to get close and/or touch them.

Trying to give the Goats hugs

Feeding the Goats

The Walrus exhibit was our favorite.  They were putting on quite a show for us as they would swim from one side of their pool to the other and each time they'd come up they would spray out their mouths at us.  Ugly creatures, but Norah sure thought it was exciting.

We had sticks with bird seed on them to try and get the birds to land on our sticks.  Ben finally got a bird to come to him but it was so hot and Norah was very impatient so we didn't spend much time here.  Fun trip to the Zoo, but perhaps next time we should just find a petting zoo for Norah :) I loved watching the elephants though, and the monkeys!  We didn't get any pictures of the Monkeys because we were too entertained watching them swing around in front of us, they put the best show!

Aunt Becca

My cute little sister came to visit us at the end of March for her Spring Break and it has taken me way too long to blog about it.  She got to sleep in Norah's room, which Norah thought was SO fun.  I felt bad that Becca had to wake up to Norah so early every morning when she was suppose to be on vacation, but Norah is an early riser and was delighted to awake every morning to find Becca in the room with her.

Although it was pretty gloomy and rainy the whole time she was here, we managed to get out and explore the Puget Sound a bit.  We saw some seals, ducks, and birds.  We love it when Becca comes to visit and are always sad to see her go.  For weeks afterwards Norah referred to the chair that Becca sat it for meals as "Aunt Becca's Chair".  Come back and visit us again soon!

Great Outdoors

One thing Ben and I definitely have in common is our love for the outdoors.  We don't get to adventure out much these days, but living in Washington provides us with some great day trips.  We are hoping that once things settle down with Ben job and the new baby that's on it's way, we may be able to get back into rock climbing again!  This lake is just a few miles from our home.  Norah loved the rocky beach and could have stayed all day just plunking rocks back into the water.

Mt. Rainier

Nothing cuter than a Daddy with his daughter :)

 

Norah throwing rocks, mommy making sure she doesn't fall in!

Busy Girl

Norah is finally learning to enjoy playing on her own.  I have been dying for her to give me a little space the past few months, but now that she is I find it hard to get anything done because I love to watch her when she thinks I'm not paying attention.  She is starting to talk to herself and her toys and I can't help but laugh at the crazy things she says.  Oh I love her!

She loves reading books!

Must have gotten tired of wearing bracelets; they are now anklets.

Trying to get my busy girl to smile for a quick pic :)

She thinks she's so funny when she walks around in our shoes. And yep, almost 2 years old and still drooling!

These last two are of "naptime".  Most of the time she takes great naps, but at least once a week she refuses to sleep and just plays in her crib instead.  This particular day she threw all her blankets and stuffed animals overboard and managed to get her jeans off as well.  I was so amazed I had to take a picture.  Norah was not happy that I wasn't rescuing her from naptime immediatley, which explains the grumpy faces.  Silly girl.