Nora had her "birthday" today, which the boys don't really think is fair to count each month! :) I try to make an effort to summarize her growth and development at this time, as the days blur quickly if I don't. In our almost 7 months togther, we've seen so many changes, most noticeably having hair now and also "chub" in all the right places. Nora is definitely into the toddler stage now, as evidenced by the mess she made while I was working in her bedroom. Didn't take long for toys to be all over the place...
Nora's very fond of making "raspberries", often soaking her jacket collar while we're driving... all of us trying to distract her to be quiet. She's also fond of "singing" by repeating a fairly monotone "La la la lal la...". Beats yelling, which she is prone to do when she's excited to see the boys afterschool. She has definitely found her voice.
Nora is quick to smile, and has continued to show her social, extroverted side by bending her head to catch the eye contact of anyone walking by, and then greeting them with a wave. It's fun to see her brighten the day of total strangers, although I'll have to teach her that she'll need to tone it down eventually.
Here you can see that Nora has a mouth full of teeth. She's been working on 3 molars and 4 eyeteeth in the past six weeks. Don't seem to be bothering her presently. We're used to the drool...
Other things in the past month: learning the signs for "bird, quiet, blanket and lights" to add to her repertoire. Verbally, Nora is still fairly quiet most of the time. Her words that we can coax out of her are " Mama, Dada, Papa, Nana, cat, go, and up." She enjoys eating with her hands independently when possible, occasionally trying the spoon or fork. Bottle feeding is better than ever, although I'm the only one who can get her to drink the whole thing. She seems to enjoy the process more, although is frequently doing the "splits" while I'm trying to hold her still. I've taught her what "gentle" is so she strokes my arm when drinking. She also knows what "No touch" is, and will shake her finger at me before I get the chance to do it to her. (Her awareness doesn't necessarily stop her from whatever it is!)Whenever Nora hears music of any sort, she'll look at you and start to move her head back and forth. It is definitely something she notices. She is enjoying cuddling dolls... I've recently bought her two "babies". Doesn't matter that one doesn't have any clothes, Nora loves how the eyes open and close, pointing at her own also. It's a busy time, but so sweet overall. :)
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