Free Eater

Norah likes to express her independence with food. She refuses to eat from a spoon. I've been trying to feed her from a spoon for months with no improvement. Sometimes I can sneak a spoon in her mouth when she is opening up for a cheerio but that is as good as it gets. On the bright side she has mastered the pincer grasp and is willing to eat just about anything she can put in her own mouth. Today she grabbed some lettuce from my salad and bit off pieces of that -- she later changed her mind about it and spit it out.

Here are Norah's top 10 favorites:
1. Cheerios
2. Tofu Tikka Masala
3. Carrots and Potatoes from Kristof's Thai Green Curry
4. Garbanzo beans
5. String Cheese
6. Peeled Grapes
7. Bananas
8. Avocado
9. Sweet Potatoes
10. Stewed Tomatoes

Crib Pull Ups

We often wake up to Norah babling and singing to herself but this morning she sounded a little louder and prouder than usual. I decided to get up and greet her since she was in such a good mood (I usually just lay in bed and ignore her for a good 10 - 15 minutes). This is what I saw:
She had a big grin on her face and was very happy with herself. She pulled herself up in her crib once before but it was a week or two ago and we lowered her mattress afterwards.

House Baby

The mom of one of our Alpha Phi's (Alex) came to visit this weekend and she brought Norah a present. She has a little business making sweat suits and such for high school athletic teams and she made an official hoodie for Norah. It is super soft too. Unfortunately, Bryan terrified Norah by talking to her with a headlamp on his forhead right as she received her present so she was unable to show her full appreciation.

Norah Screaming The back of the hoodie Allison (Alex's roommate) and Norah with Alex's dad in the back Allison trying to cheer Norah up Alex (she is a cheerleader) and Norah