6 Months Old

West and Lillie Hayden turned 6 months old last week!  Craziness!  I can't believe how quickly time is flying.  They are getting to be so big.  They are so sweet and precious to us, just like Nora!  I took them to the doctor yesterday for their 6 month appointment.  Here are their stats:

West
Weight: 15 pounds, 13.5 ounces (15%)
Height: 26 3/4" (70%)
Head: 48 cm (30%)

Lillie Hayden
Weight: 14 pounds, 12 ounces (25%)
Height: 26 5/8" (80%)
Head: 41.6 cm (30%)

We have some tall babies!  I can't imagine where they get that height Mark Newman!  They are happy and so much fun to be around.  Lillie Hayden is our comedian - happy and charming.  She loves, loves to talk, smile and laugh.  She is quite loud!  West is our little laid back guy.  He loves to smile and still does that precious half-smile that melts my heart. When he gets upset, he has the saddest little cry.  It is so cute! 

They are rolling all over the place, playing with toys and drooling up a storm!  Sitting up and gaining some teeth should be coming soon!

4 Year and 4 Month Check Ups

Wow!  We knocked out all three check ups in one afternoon.  It was crazy and lots of babies were passed around the office, but we made it through!  After 11 shots between the three kiddos, we finally made it out of the office.  Here are the stats as of June 13, 2012:
Nora
Weight 39.8 pounds (75%)
Height 42 inches (90%)

Lillie Hayden
Weight 11 pounds, 12.5 ounces (10%)
Height 22.75 inches (10%)
Head 39 cm (10%)

West
Weight 13 pounds, 3.5 ounces (25%)
Height 24.25 inches (25%)
Head 40.75 cm (24%)

By the time Mark walked in the door, I think that everyone was crying and I wanted to due to the stress!  Thank goodness for Mark taking over, a much-needed break, a glass of wine and an escape to get a mani/pedi!  I love my babies, but that was a lot!

Lillie Hayden and West are 2 Months Old!

The babies turned two months old!  Here are their stats from the doctor:
Lillie Hayden
Weight 9: pounds, 3 ounces (10%)
Height: 21 7/8" (25%)
Head: 37 cm (10%)

West
Weight: 9 pounds, 4 ounces (10%)
Height: 22 1/2" (35%)
Head: 37 1/2 cm (10%)

Hooray for precious, healthy babies!  They are doing great!

Three Year Stats

I took Nora to see Dr. B for her three year-old check up last Friday.  She is doing great and he always makes me feel like we are doing a good job raising her.  Glad he saw us on a good day!  :)  Three year-olds can be a bit of a challenge at times ... imagine that!  We love Dr. B!

Quick Stats:

34.2 pounds, 75%

38.75" tall, 80%

Mark and I see so many changes in her.  She is such a big girl!  It makes me sad sometimes ... thank goodness she is very sweet and loving!  Thought I would make a note of some of the funny/sweet things that she says/does:

• Hugs our necks tight at night and says "I love my whole family!"
• Watches sports with Mark and gets into the games - Go Mavs!  She loves Dirk!
• Knows all of the college teams of our friends and does the symbols or sayings for each (her current favorite is Miss Em's Gig 'Em!)
• Loves to run, ride her bike, ride in her wagon and can't wait to try out her scooter (waiting on a missing part).  "Momma, you check on that?"
• Has funny names for people - She calls the boy Newman cousins, the Old Cousins
• When you ask her, where did you come from?  She always answers, "Outside!"  Hysterical!
• Loves to sing and knows the words to so many songs.  Most favorite song request before going to sleep each night, "Jesus Loves Me, This I Know" (she thinks that is the title - so cute!)
• Loves to run through the house naked and knows that it is funny!
• She really loves her friends and is very sweet and affectionate with them.
• She is currently obsessed with giving Momma and Dada hugs and kisses throughout the day.  Wish this one would never stop!
• She uses the wrong tenses and pro-nouns, but it's so cute that we don't correct her ... That might be an issue down the road!
• Although Chick-Fil-A is her favorite, she sometimes likes to go with Daddy to "Old McDonalds!"

I love it that everyone seems to think that Nora is a sweet child.  We agree!  She is sweet and stubborn and funny!  We just adore her and can't wait to have our next adventures together!

Two Year Stats

Mom went with me to Nora's Two-Year-Old checkup with Dr. B that first full week in May.  Miss New is doing great and is super healthy for a little girl.  Now if she would just drink a little more milk everyday...

Here are her stats:
Weight       29 pounds, 10 ounces     85%

Height        36.25"                               97%

Head          47.5 cm                             55%

18 Months Stats

Mark and I took Nora for her 18 month appointment on Friday morning. We still can't believe that she is getting to be such a big girl. I think that we are still shocked sometimes that we have a baby and then realize that 18 months have flown by since she arrived. She is such a blessing in our lives. I can't even begin to put it into words.

Here are her stats:
Weight 27 pounds - 80%
Height 34.5 inches - Over 97% (shocking, right?!?)
Head 47.1 - 70% (thank goodness that one is not off the charts!)

Nora is such a joy and blessing to be around. Although she has her moments and sometimes the whining gets on our nerves, she really is a bright, happy baby. She is currently obsessed with the following:
Having to have her shoes on at all times
Must have a bow in her hair during all waking hours
Being chased
Organizing/Re-organizing everything under the sinks in our master bathroom
Opening and closing doors (she's only caught her fingers once)
Organizing her crayons
Carrying at least 1 - 2 purses almost everywhere, including the doctor's office last week
Making her cute face (this includes squinting her eyes and being very silly. I need to catch that one on our camera!)
Reading books constantly (I think that I read Go Dog, Go! about 10 times one day)
Giving kisses only on her terms and timeline

Nora has also starting saying more words, with the newest being shoes, apple and book. So very cute! I can only imagine what the future will bring!

Attempt to Get Caught Up on Blogging...

First late entry - Nora's 15 month stats (this would be from August) ...
Weight 25.12 pounds (85%)
Height 33 inches (>97%)
Head 46.2 cm (55%)

As you can tell, we have a tall, healthy girl. She is just a joy and surprises us with new things everyday. She still isn't saying a lot of words, but she is very busy talking, pointing and listening. We are amazed at how much she really understands!

We love you baby girl!

Note the double purses! That is one funny girl!

12 Month Stats

It feels like our baby is gone and we officially have a Big Girl. It's killing me...

Here are her 12 months stats:
Weight 22.75 lbs 75%
Height 31 in. 95% (once again - can't imagine where she gets that stat...)
Head 45.4 cm 60%

10 Months Old (Ok, 10 and 1/2 Months...)

Nora is officially 10 1/2 months old today! Yes, I am half a month late on this blog - not surprising these days! At this age, Nora is tons of fun and a bit wild ... more than a bit sometimes! We have survived the double ear infection and are now onto cutting 3 or 4 new teeth. I bet she'll be glad to finally get some on top!

At 10+ months old, Nora...
Thinks she is very big!
Pulls up on everything and anything
Loves to walk behind her fun FP walker from Grammy and Buddy
Stands up and sits down without holding onto anything, then grins at us
Is obsessed with her pacies - she has at least 3 in her bed for naps and night, night time
Loves to watch Mavs games with her daddy (can you tell that someone told me to put that?)
Is fascinated with all textures
Can turn the charm on in a heartbeat
Can turn the stubbornness on equally as quick
Loves to play Peek-a-Boo (thanks Grammy for the great lessons!)
Loves seeing her reflection in the trashcan (random, but true)
Loves to eat big girl food in her highchair with her fingers
Is still trying to master a sippy cup (an on-going challenge since she refuses to even hold her bottle!)
Waves
Claps
Loves school - especially Miss Kathy
Says Momma and Dada (not on any type of consistent basis)

For some reason, Mark and I feel like we just have a live toy! I can't imagine why! She brings so much joy to our lives. I still stand over her crib and cry at least a few times a week while I watch her sleep. She fills me up with a love that I have never known. What a joy and a blessing she is to our lives!

We love you sweet pea!

Nora's 9 Month Stats

Mark and I took Miss New (yet another nickname that we have for Nora) to see Dr. Wong last Thursday for her 9 month check up and shots (boo!). She actually did great, especially after having to wait forever to see the doctor. She was so worn out from playing with us that she fell asleep on me - which I totally ate up. Nothing better than a sweet baby, stripped down to her diaper, snuggled up with momma!

We definitely have a healthy baby girl! Here are her latest stats:

Weight: 20 lbs. (90%)

Height: 29" (91%)

Head: 45 cm (80%)

7 Months Old!

Miss Nora Caroline is 7 months old today. Amazing! Everyone told me that time would fly by ... how right they were! I can't believe that our sweet baby girl is getting so big! Her little personality has definitely shown through - every sweet, sassy and stubborn side of it! She is so cute and sweet that we just want to eat her up! I think that we kiss her at least 100 times each day. You'll have to increase that number over the past week since Mom has been here visiting. This is one spoiled grand baby! I guess that it pays to be the first girl grandchild!

We're having a great time with Mom. She arrived the Saturday afternoon before Thanksgiving. She and Frisky, the dog, couldn't sleep so they left Gulf Shores at 2:15 in the morning to drive to Dallas. Craziness! We were excited, not to mention a bit surprised, when they arrived so early. She was thrilled to see Miss Nora and couldn't believe how big she has gotten. They have had a really good time together. Mom kept her home from school all last week and spoiled her just a bit. Nora thought that she had to be held constantly for a few days, but we've gotten her over that silly notion. They have had so much fun playing and snuggling together - so sweet. We had a nice, quiet Thanksgiving this year, just the four of us. Definitely different from years past, but still nice with lots to be thankful for each day.

We've done some fun stuff and Mom has been baking and cooking up a storm. Thank goodness for being spoiled! I'll have to upload some pictures later in the week.

A couple of fun Nora updates for now...

• She started crawling - backwards! Too funny. She ended up getting stuck under the bed in her room and was not too happy about it. She is a mess!
• Nora loves, loves her toys. She can sit and play by herself for a long time. Yippee - I can actually get a few things accomplished.
• Her favorite activity right now is jumping in her doorway jumper (thank you Henline family!). She gets going so high and just loves going jumpy, jump.
• Mark can make her giggle like no one else. He makes her lose her breath laughing and it is so cute and sweet that it makes me want to cry. He is such a good daddy.
• Nora loves her baby food. She tries and likes everything. It's been lots of fun making her new creations every few days.

Nora's 6 Month Stats (and new pictures!)

Nora actually turned 6 months old on November 1st. It's just taken me 25 days to update the blog with that breaking news… Mark and I took her to see Dr. Wong for her 6th month appointment on November 14th and got her updated stats:

Height 27 1/4 inches (95%)
Weight 17 lbs., 11 oz. (85%)
Head 43 (70%)

We've got a tall, strong, healthy little baby girl. She just makes our life so special each and every day. What a blessing from the Lord!

Check out this sneak peak at her 6 month pictures that my friend, Jessica Starr (Jessica Starr Photography) took:
http://jessicastarrphotography.blogspot.com/2008/11/ladies-hold-onto-you-fallopian-tubes.html