Sitting pretty...

Yep, you heard it here first...Nora has learned to sit up on her own (with the occasional toppling over, of course)! She did it for the first time in Yellow Springs over the weekend. It's very exciting, and you can tell she's happy with herself. :) Here are some pictures to prove it (video soon...):


Hilary (and Ryan) came up to see us!


Also this week, Nora had her first taste of solid food (bananas)! I wanted to wait until 6 months, but she's been showing strong signs of readiness (reaching for our food, following it from our plates to our mouths, opening her mouth while she watches us eat, etc.) so we decided to go for it. Here she is this morning, chowing down:



My mom came to Cleveland last week for a few days and watched Nora on Thursday while I went to work (well, for 1/2 the day until she locked herself - and Nora - out of the house and I had to come home to the rescue!). Then we went to YS for the weekend, which was great.

Here are some highlights:

In the car on the way to YS...such a good girl!

With Uncle Steve...

Meeting Al and Dennie (and Lacey, the dog)!




With Grandpa...

It was beautiful yesterday afternoon, so we hung out in the backyard for a bit of vitamin D...



And Max and Molly got to experience the great outdoors (the porch and the patio, at least) for the first time in their lives!




Last, but certainly not least, a big congratulations to Joe and Norma (and big sister Sofia) who had baby Fiona last Sunday. We went over last night to visit...Fiona is adorable and Sofia is being a great big sister.

Welcome to the world, baby Fiona!

Sofia, opening her "big sister" present...


Nora and Sofia...1 1/2 years and only 5 pounds apart!

Norma and Fiona...so cute.