Our Chaotic Camelot

a new friend...

2008-06-10T21:01:00.006-04:00

nora loves dogs...that part is already quite obvious...i like to joke that she is going to be like her dad and like dogs better than people...but we worry because she is SO comfortable with dogs, that we're afraid one time she's gonna get too close for comfort...luckily we're surrounded by people who have dogs that love children...so brigit and caitlin were on nora duty today and brought along cait's dog jada...apparently nora felt so bad for jada being in her crate at times, that she crawled in along with her...misery loves company, right? i love the look on jada's face in the 2nd pic, looking like "can i get a little help here?" but not only did nora crawl right in with her, she also felt so bad she kept letting her out...many many times...and it isn't so easy getting a little "rat" (as mike calls her) back in with 2 much bigger dogs chasing her around...thanks so much brig and cait...we know they all kept you busy, but we appreciate it more that you know!

a true bikini body...

2008-06-10T20:56:00.004-04:00

i guess i should have bought the 18 mth bathing suit...although...with the size of her belly, i'm not sure that it would matter much...but i think this is what a bikini should be for...just to let it all hang out!

our water baby...

2008-06-09T15:48:00.007-04:00

so yesterday was nora's first time in a pool...she loves bath time, so i wasn't too worried that she would hate it...and i was right...she didn't like it at first, but i think that's because it was just a little too cold for her liking...but she got used to, and ended up loving it! by the end, she was kicking her legs appropriately, just like a pro...seeing as i was scared to death of the water after a traumatic "learning how to swim class" and wouldn't go off a diving board again til i was 12, let's hope she takes after her dad...

nora wasn't the only one enjoying the pool...as a matter of fact, its hard to keep them out of it!

a beautiful evening...

2008-06-06T22:01:00.011-04:00

so we haven't posted in a while, and i'm sorry...time has just kinda run away from us! and i have to apologize to those who i got mad at for not updating their blogs more frequently...these things are a commitment! but i finally got the camera back out tonight, and i'm so glad that i did...it was a beautiful evening, before the heat and humidity kick in, so we spent some of it outside, with nora before she went to bed...she is getting so big i can hardly believe it...she's gonna be a year old in 20 short days, and i just wonder where the time went...everyday she gets a little cuter and more of her personality comes out...she cracks us up on a daily basis, and we know she is going to be a handful...she says "hi" in this quiet, sultry kinda voice that is hysterical, and loves to say "bye-bye" and wave (like even to Callie and Teagan every time they come in and out of the room)...she cruises along the furniture, but not exactly walking just yet...which is fine by me... she's fast enough as it is! the newest fun thing is that she moos...of course she thinks that's the noise every animal makes, but its all good...we're working on our baa's too..everything all in good time...
here are some pics from tonight...

mike and nora's piggy faces...like father like daughter...

just a little more of her attitude coming out...

nora likes to steal the dogs toys...they are quite patient with her...but if you'll notice in the picture, each one of them is sticking out their tounge...i know one day soon she'll be asking for her dinner in a bowl on the floor too...

please excuse my grossness, as i had just gotten back from a run...but we realized tonight there are hardly any pics of nora and i...

nora discovered tonight that she loves to look at the world upside down...she was then balancing on her neck and trying to grab me...can't you just eat those thighs up??? i absolutely adore her chubby thighs...and now that its warmer, and they're exposed, i think its the cutest thing ever...and yes, she has tan lines in all those crevices... :)

peeking through the wheel on the jogging stroller...those eyes just kill me...

a new trick...

2008-06-06T21:57:00.002-04:00

nora stays with my mom, mina, once a week while i am working, and i swear, every time she comes home learning a new trick...well the latest one is "winking"...now it kinda looks similar to her piggy face, but she definitely doesn't use as many muscles to wink...she's got it down...and she looks so darn cute doing it!

poor teags...

2008-04-28T20:26:00.004-04:00

so mike went spring turkey hunting this weekend, and took the dogs with him...they didn't actually go hunting...teagan would probably run from a turkey if she ever saw one, but they had a good time running and playing their little hearts out...that is, until sunday...no one quite knows how it happened, but somehow teags got a nice laceration right on the top of her head...so teagan spent the good part of today visiting with dr. latta and getting all stitched up...she has 4 cute pink stitches and doesn't seem any worse for the wear...its actually been fun trying to keep callie from stepping on teagan's head so it won't bleed any more...

callie was very sad while teags was at the vet...she moped around the house and had the saddest eyes...so when teagan 1st came home, callie sniffed her head and just laid with her...

how to keep your daughter quiet through dinner...

2008-04-28T20:23:00.004-04:00

give her a pickle!

rain rain go away...

2008-04-28T20:17:00.004-04:00

last week the weather was so beautiful, nora and i spent a lot of time outside...and as it is so miserable today, it was nice to look back and remember that spring really is just a day or two away...or a week, but you get the idea...

nora did have sunscreen on, don't worry...but it seems as though she is leaning towards the italian skin...she already has tan lines in the wrist folds...which i absolutely adore...she finally is keeping her sun hat on longer than 5 min at a time, so hopefully by the time summer rolls around she'll leave it on for a full day!

dinner tonight...

2008-04-17T20:12:00.006-04:00

although looking a bit like Squiggy (or Eddie Munster, you decide) she started off cute and clean...

things got a little messy when she tried to knock the spoon out of my hand...

and it just got worse...

how can you not laugh at that little mug though! :) dinners are definitely more interesting with a baby!

dinner @ aunt reen's

2008-04-15T08:59:00.010-04:00

monday night nora and i got to spend some time with the kennedy side of the family...aunt kathy came in from chicago...this was the first time we've had the chance to see her since Christmas! aunt reen made a delicious yummy italian meal, followed up by a fantastic kahlua parfait...nora was so good for the whole evening...we couldn't have asked for more!

aunt kathy and nora...

nora pretty much just stared at aunt reen where ever she happened to be in the house...whether it was opening the fridge, standing at the stove or out on the deck, nora didn't miss a trick where poor aunt reen was concerned...

nora's face from aunt reen's vantage point...this would make anyone self-conscious wouldn't it???

the kennedy "cure" for teething (now before anyone goes reporting me to CYF, know that the glass never made it to nora's mouth)

nora's new cup

2008-04-15T08:52:00.007-04:00

so i forgot nora's sippy cup at my parents the other night, and in trying to get nora to drink her pear juice, i had to break out the new "sports bottle" type cup. it took a couple tries at first for her to figure out exactly what to do with the straw, but after a couple tries, she became a pro! she is just growing too fast...

sunday at mina and boppies...

2008-04-13T21:01:00.012-04:00

since mike and bri are both away, mich and i decided i't was the perfect time to "catch up" and spend some time with mom and dad...happy times for mich and i...crazy times for mom and dad. :) the girls were all well behaved (if you don't count the time mom scared annie to tears) and all was well...i was able to get some pics from the day, except when annie commandeered my camera and then my battery died...all in all it was a wonderful sunday afternoon.

nora and annie...annie is such a good helper with nora...she helped me feed her, gave her her sippy cup and rice cereal...molly is a lucky little girl!

boppie and his girls...

we think the recliner was bugging nora and that explains the angry face...not bella :)

compliments of annie...
annie built a "hop-scotch" for nora...at the end nora got pretty purple/pink or blue hearts...if annie let her...usually, she didn't...

Saddest face ever...and yet, so stinkin cute at the same time...

bella built a princess house for nora...until annie jumped on it...

lets just say this didn't end well....

when the cats away...

2008-04-13T20:52:00.006-04:00

the dogs mope.

the only way you might know your 9 month old is allergic to latex...

2008-04-10T21:23:00.001-04:00

Our 3 Kids...

2008-04-10T21:06:00.002-04:00

Nora...Callie...Teagan...they are our 3 kids...although, i have to admit, they provide great entertainment for Nora, and i can't really imagine having her without them. i guess its kinda like having your 2nd child...the older one provides entertainment for the new baby. Nora loves to climb on Callie...she is pretty much her jungle gym..and Callie couldn't be better with her...we love to joke that she has gone from a vicious bird hunter to Nora's protector...Nora can poke her in the eyes, pull on her lips and pretty much stand on her....Callie doesn't care...Teags on the other hand...not so much...anytime Nora goes near her Teagan moves to the opposite side of the house...it doesn't matter what Teagan is doing...chewing on her headless chicken (which by the way nora loves to crawl around with hanging from her mouth...see above post for the evidence) playing with her kong, doesn't matter...she will drop it like its hot and bolt...i think its cuz she's still a puppy, or because Teagan once had to endure a scolding (to put it mildly) cuz she growled under her breath at Nora. Either way, its good...she knows when to walk away and when to run. As much as they love her now, we feel they have no idea what's comin' to 'em when Nora starts to actually walk...

piggy face

2008-04-08T15:50:00.000-04:00

we're in trouble...

2008-04-08T14:51:00.000-04:00

she's quick....she's bold...she's now climbing the stairs! everyone said to be careful what you wish for...they were right! mike and i now spend most of our time either guiding Nora safely up the stairs, or pulling her off so we can get something accomplished.... i guess we really have to buy those gates now!

my name is andria and i'm a blog stalker...

2008-04-08T14:09:00.000-04:00

its true…mike makes fun of me for stalking people on their blogs, so i figured that i would perhaps join the blogging fun and start our own blog! at least it will be a way for everyone to keep tabs on Nora…seeing just how fast she is growing and changing more and more every day. so please keep checking back as i figure out this blogging stuff and upload some pictures! now i'll have to see if the stalker becomes the stalkee.... :)