What I've Been Doing . . .

This is it! We've canned bread and butter pickles, spagetti sauce, diced tomatos, squash, green beans, dill pickles and salsa! We - meaning my mother, my friend Rachael and I. I could not and probably would not have been able to do it without them! I have also made and froze applesauce with Emily. I think we are ready for winter! My only regret would be that I didn't get around to making strawberry jam. I think I was way pregnant, so I guess I'll cut myself some slack!

Lunch party

The older boys went to Camp Eberhart for a day camp a couple of Fridays ago . . I know I'm a little behind! Micah and I decided to have a little lunch party for his Aunt Terri and cousins Sophia and Cooper. He had picked flowers from the garden and wanted to decorate with balloons. Luckily we had a bicycle pump, because I cannot blow up balloons and Jake (the only one who can) was gone! Micah had received a "new" hat the day before, so everyone else needed to wear one too! Aunt Terri tried a favorite at our house: peanut butter and dill pickles. Her reaction "Not terrible, but confusing".

And of course, some pictures holding Norah. Sophia always asks as soon as she is over if she can hold her and this somewhat bothers Micah. I think he might be more jealous that she isn't playing with him, than that she is holding Norah. So on this day, he asked before Sophia could! They both got to hold Norah and were happy to go play afterwards! Look how big she looks!

Acceptance

Toby (and other dogs I know) have this odd desire to lick feet. It is something that we probably will never understand! But for Toby and Norah, it might just be their way of bonding? Anyway, I think he has accepted her (or at least her feet)!

Norah at 2 months!

Here she is . . . our 2 month old baby girl! She went for her checkup yesterday and weighed in at 11 pounds and 15 ounces and 23 1/4" long! She did great,but did NOT like her shots!

Norah's Quilt

Here is Norah's quilt made by Grandma Gorbics. Debbie (aka Grandma) helped me (or I helped her?) make Norah's bedding for her crib. The final touch was this quilt which she finished up this last week. I imagine Norah carrying this around for a long time! What a special gift -Thanks!

She's smiling!

Norah is getting so big! I didn't think this dress would fit her yet, but it does! Alana, do you recognize it? I was trying to get her smile . . . she's smiling and "talking" to us now! What a happy baby she is!

The first watermelon from the garden! Jake picked it and here it is!
Isn't it pretty? And it tasted yummy too!