Miss Nora,

I do apologize as 25 weeks have managed to slip between mamas fingers without posting.  You are such a beautiful little girl Nora.  You ARE the light of my life.  It's funny how human life can bring you back to "human life".  You are sitting up (you did that at 6 months)...you're laughing, mimicking, giving kisses, and just being an adorable 8 month old baby girl.  I love you SO much.  I think it's natural to automatically want more for your daughter then you had for yourself...   My wish for you is a soft place to fall as long as I exist...I want a happy, welcoming, loud, loving home for you...always...2 or 42.   When I die I want you to miss me but I don't want you to "need" me any longer.  I have some time before then to instill wonder, wisdom and wit in my baby girl ;o).  

Thanksgiving 2013

Obviously thanks giving has taken on  new meaning this year now that Nora is in our life.  I can't describe the feeling she has instilled in me...complete satisfaction and peace would be the closet thing.  She has inspired me to simplify our life as much as possible.  I think my 2014 resolution will be to simplify...to not "want" so much "stuff".  We'll benefit by having more time, space and $!  Life isn't tangible and I don't want to each Nora that you need to have "things" to be happy and on the flip side I want her to cherish the nice things she does have.  

I have one more week left of leave.  Ugh...the 9th is going to be a long day but I'm confident we'll be fine.  I'm staying positive and just so thankful that I have the option to work and help provide a strong financial foundation for our family.

Nora is 11 weeks old on Friday...she's just perfect.  

Nora's First Haloween!

It's Nora's first Halloween.  She's definitely smiling at us a lot! She has started to coo and grunt at us as well as if she's trying to talk back.  

Life with Nora...

4 weeks ago today our baby girl was born.  She's growing each day before our eyes!  She's now sucking her fingers and following you with her eyes and has a little more attitude when her food isn't being provided fast enough :o).  

Two Weeks Old!!

Time is going way too fast already.  We can't believe Nora is already two weeks old today.  She's already changing.  She has quite the appetite on her and is cooing and making noises constantly.  She is the apple of our eye.  One funny thing that we continue to laugh about is her perfect timing on diaper changes.  Frequently a diaper change will turn into four diaper changes and an outfit change.  When I was pregnant one of the biggest things I was worried about was breast-feeding and latching and nipple confusion and all the other things expecting moms  read about.  Nora has had no troubles latching has had no nipple confusion and really will take formula or breast milk really whatever you're offering her.  I don't want to jinx it but I feel like she's the perfect baby she cries very little and sleeps quite a bit at night only waking long enough to feed around 11 and three.  We've had lots of visitors in the past two weeks grandma and grandpa Schneider Tim's parents my parents aunts and  uncles she's very loved.  

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Nora Anne Secory

Our baby Nora Anne was born Friday, September 13th, 2013 at 3:37 am.  One week ago today...if this week is any indication as to how fast time is going to fly with her we're in trouble as we just want to hang on to each moment forever!  She is so beautiful and her HAIR.  We wouldn't change a thing about her.  We can't wait to see what life holds with her.  She isn't too fussy at this point- only when hungry but that may change. :o)  We're getting our sleep in where we can.  We aren't complaining too much as we both know she won't stay like this for very long. :o)  Life is good.