Time seems to be flying even faster than ever these days. Nora is already 3 months old and next month my little boy will be 2 years old. They are both growing so fast!
It pains me to say that I am no longer the love of Carter's life. He has found a new passion and it comes in the form of a little blue steam engine. Thomas the train has taken over Carter's world. He absolutely loves playing with the wooden train sets that are covering the family room floor. If we didn't make him stop to eat, Carter would probably play with those trains all day long. We even got him a new tricycle, but nothing tops the trains...he's happy pushing them around and around (and around again). A couple weeks ago, Grandma and I took the kids to the Museum of Transportation. Carter was in heaven...real trains everywhere! It was actually one of the best museums I've ever been to.
Nora seems to be the opposite of Carter in nearly every way. Where Carter was long and lean as an infant, Nora is a chubby butterball. Her cheeks literally hang off her face. She so cute and cuddly though and she always has a smile for me. No signs of rolling over yet, but she has slept through the night several times, for which Mike and I are especially grateful.
It's been especially hot here lately, which I both love and hate. Hate it because it's hard to really enjoy any outside time with the kids. Within 10 min of playing at the park, Carter is covered in sweat and Nora's face has turned pink. But with the heat comes the bounty of fruit at the farmers' markets. We have been gorging ourselves on peaches and watermelons. Carter's face might be stained red permanently with all the watermelon he eats. Sadly, our garden never really had a chance this year. We just haven't had the time to take care of it. Instead we've provided the local deer and rabbits with a steady diet of greens and I can no longer differentiate the vegetables from the weeds. Oh well, we'll do better next year.
Hope everyone's doing well and staying cool. More pictures are up on my Facebook page so click here to see them:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=214942&id=1012296258&l=c0623b2cda
Monday, July 19, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Forehead "Kisses"
Thought I would try a new blog design on for size.
I am typing this in a hurry while both kids are napping. I consider it a miracle when these moments happen and I try to make the most of the time. I really should be napping myself, but there's so much stuff that needs to be done all the time!
Nora just had her 2-month checkup with the pediatrician. She's doing really well! She weighs 12 lbs, 6 oz (87%) and measures 23.5 in long (89%). I can't believe how fast she's growing. Soon I'll have to swap out the newborn clothes for the next size up. Every time I look at her, I marvel at how perfect she is. When she's awake, she will follow me with her eyes. She even smiles and coos when I talk to her. She still lacking in the hair department, but her little eyes have sprouted some eyelashes (although she's got nothing on Carter's lashes).
Carter is adjusting well to being a big brother. He still needs to learn some patience at times but he really loves his baby sister. Whenever I ask Carter for a kiss, instead of puckering up, he leans forward and presents his forehead to me. I guess this is because when I hug him and say I wanna give him kisses, I always smother his forehead with smooches. So if I ask him to give Nora a "kiss", he bends down and touches his forehead to hers. It's too cute!
No new pictures just yet. But soon! Hope you all are well.
I am typing this in a hurry while both kids are napping. I consider it a miracle when these moments happen and I try to make the most of the time. I really should be napping myself, but there's so much stuff that needs to be done all the time!
Nora just had her 2-month checkup with the pediatrician. She's doing really well! She weighs 12 lbs, 6 oz (87%) and measures 23.5 in long (89%). I can't believe how fast she's growing. Soon I'll have to swap out the newborn clothes for the next size up. Every time I look at her, I marvel at how perfect she is. When she's awake, she will follow me with her eyes. She even smiles and coos when I talk to her. She still lacking in the hair department, but her little eyes have sprouted some eyelashes (although she's got nothing on Carter's lashes).
Carter is adjusting well to being a big brother. He still needs to learn some patience at times but he really loves his baby sister. Whenever I ask Carter for a kiss, instead of puckering up, he leans forward and presents his forehead to me. I guess this is because when I hug him and say I wanna give him kisses, I always smother his forehead with smooches. So if I ask him to give Nora a "kiss", he bends down and touches his forehead to hers. It's too cute!
No new pictures just yet. But soon! Hope you all are well.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Summer Fun Begins
Lazy blog post again
Things we've done in the past couple weeks...
1) Lunch and ice cream at the historic Bob's Drive-In. Loving their chocolate & banana milkshakes.
2) Missouri Botanical Garden. Carter LOVES the children's garden there and I got to play with my new camera snapping shots of the flowers in bloom.
3) Date night for the parents! Yay! Mike and I tried the deep dish pizza at the Blackthorn Pub. Top notch! We'll be going there again.
4) Hike at Babler State Park. While it was great to stretch our legs, I had forgotten how miserable mosquitoes can make a walk in the woods.
New pictures added to the Summer 2010 album on Facebook. Click the link below to see them.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=214942&id=1012296258&l=c0623b2cda
Things we've done in the past couple weeks...
1) Lunch and ice cream at the historic Bob's Drive-In. Loving their chocolate & banana milkshakes.
2) Missouri Botanical Garden. Carter LOVES the children's garden there and I got to play with my new camera snapping shots of the flowers in bloom.
3) Date night for the parents! Yay! Mike and I tried the deep dish pizza at the Blackthorn Pub. Top notch! We'll be going there again.
4) Hike at Babler State Park. While it was great to stretch our legs, I had forgotten how miserable mosquitoes can make a walk in the woods.
New pictures added to the Summer 2010 album on Facebook. Click the link below to see them.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=214942&id=1012296258&l=c0623b2cda
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Photo Switcheroo
Wow...time seems to be going by so fast these days. I can't believe how far behind I am in blog posts and picture uploads. It took me a couple days but I think I am finally caught up for the moment. I recently bought a new camera and I've been happily snapping away, but I've been a bit lax in getting the pictures off the camera and onto the computer. I've decided to simplify things as far as picture posting goes. You may have noticed that the clever-looking photo album thingy on the left is gone. I will no longer be putting photos on the Flickr website. Since I am (and some of you) are active on Facebook, I will only be posting photos there from now on. I was trying to post photos on both Facebook and Flickr but I had trouble finding the time to keep up with both sites. Those of you who do not have a Facebook account, don't worry! Each time I post new photos, I will put a direct link in the blog here for you to see them. Here are the newest additions to my photo album:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=214942&id=1012296258&l=c0623b2cda
Nora is growing so fast these past couple weeks. I am trying to make sure she wears all of her cute little outfits at least once before she outgrows them. Every day I try a new one on her and take some photos...it's like our own little fashion show.
Carter is adjusting to life as a big brother. He often whines with impatience when I can't do whatever he wants me to do when I'm feeding Nora. But he gets the biggest smile on his face when he gets a chance to touch her little toes or pat her on the head. He loves to hold his foot up against hers to compare sizes. It melts my heart (and almost makes up for the constant whining).
Mike and I are hanging in there...most days we're half zombies after waking up with Nora in the night, but things are sort of falling into a regular schedule. We are definitely looking forward to sleeping through the night again, but until then, we'll keep rocking in the rocking chair with a warm, snuggly baby girl.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=214942&id=1012296258&l=c0623b2cda
Nora is growing so fast these past couple weeks. I am trying to make sure she wears all of her cute little outfits at least once before she outgrows them. Every day I try a new one on her and take some photos...it's like our own little fashion show.
Carter is adjusting to life as a big brother. He often whines with impatience when I can't do whatever he wants me to do when I'm feeding Nora. But he gets the biggest smile on his face when he gets a chance to touch her little toes or pat her on the head. He loves to hold his foot up against hers to compare sizes. It melts my heart (and almost makes up for the constant whining).
Mike and I are hanging in there...most days we're half zombies after waking up with Nora in the night, but things are sort of falling into a regular schedule. We are definitely looking forward to sleeping through the night again, but until then, we'll keep rocking in the rocking chair with a warm, snuggly baby girl.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
2 Under 2
I can't believe Nora is almost a month old already. The time has really flown by! We've had so much help in the way of grandparents and neighbors (thanks!). I've only actually been on my own with both kids for one day, mind you it was a very challenging day!
Nora is doing really well. Her face and body are starting to fill out and look chubby. She seems to be going through a growth spurt right now as she powers through bottle after bottle. So far she's been fairly predictable with her sleep/eat patterns. While we feel sleep-deprived after getting up with her in the middle of the night, at least we know what's coming most every night.
Carter has taken to Nora like a good big brother. He's tries to "help" when I change her diaper and he seems concerned when she cries. I think he's most interested in her little features like her tiny hands and feet. He pats her head and tickles her feet, all with a big smile on his face.
Pictures will be up on Flickr soon!
Nora is doing really well. Her face and body are starting to fill out and look chubby. She seems to be going through a growth spurt right now as she powers through bottle after bottle. So far she's been fairly predictable with her sleep/eat patterns. While we feel sleep-deprived after getting up with her in the middle of the night, at least we know what's coming most every night.
Carter has taken to Nora like a good big brother. He's tries to "help" when I change her diaper and he seems concerned when she cries. I think he's most interested in her little features like her tiny hands and feet. He pats her head and tickles her feet, all with a big smile on his face.
Pictures will be up on Flickr soon!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
She's here!
Welcome to the world Nora Elizabeth Bunn! Our new little girl entered the world on Thursday April 8, 2010 at 12:03 pm. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Everyone is healthy and happy.
We returned home from the hospital yesterday and our family is still adjusting to life as a foursome. Carter, while happy to have mom and dad home again, isn't sure what to make of this new addition. But he's curious about the bundle of blankets we carry around and hopefully he'll show some signs of affection soon.
Some photos were taken at the hospital and are now available online for purchase if you are interested. Visit http://www.bellababyphotography.com/ and click on View Photos. Enter the password "0408norabunn" to see a small slideshow. We will be posting more photos of our own in the coming days. But for now, we are exhausted and will be going to bed!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
3 Weeks to Go!
Today I received a bit of a shock when I looked at the calendar. My C-section is scheduled for 3 weeks from today! 3 WEEKS!! Yikes! For some reason I had it in my head that the big event was 4 weeks away. I can't believe there's only 3 weeks before our new little girl will be in our arms.
Sometimes it seems this last trimester has gone by fast and sometimes slow. The signs of early spring have definitely made things go by faster. We've had some really nice weather here and it's been wonderful to take Carter outside for a change. He never seems to tire of stomping around the yard. I even took him to watch a bit of the baseball game at the community college by our house. He looked so cute in his baseball hat watching the big boys play.
The warmer weather has inspired me to finally fill the birdfeeders on our deck. I always love watching the variety of birds that visit, especially in the spring. Our deck has had more traffic than a social networking site the last two days and the feeders already need to be refilled. Hmm. Too bad Carter isn't old enough to have that job as a household chore. In addition to the birds, we've got some greener grass cropping up and new buds on the trees. Daffodils are blooming everywhere. Mole activity has increased 100-fold. While Carter is quite good at smashing their tunnels with his feet, it's really getting out of hand. I'm afraid we may not have much green grass in the backyard this year.
The new baby's room (formally our guest room) is nearly finished. My mom made all of the bedding for the new crib and it looks great! Pictures to come soon as I am still waiting to put a few finishing touches in the room. I love the way everything came together though. I smile every time I walk in there, which I do frequently to admire it all.
Hope everyone is well! It's likely the next post will be after the "birth" day so stay tuned!
Sometimes it seems this last trimester has gone by fast and sometimes slow. The signs of early spring have definitely made things go by faster. We've had some really nice weather here and it's been wonderful to take Carter outside for a change. He never seems to tire of stomping around the yard. I even took him to watch a bit of the baseball game at the community college by our house. He looked so cute in his baseball hat watching the big boys play.
The warmer weather has inspired me to finally fill the birdfeeders on our deck. I always love watching the variety of birds that visit, especially in the spring. Our deck has had more traffic than a social networking site the last two days and the feeders already need to be refilled. Hmm. Too bad Carter isn't old enough to have that job as a household chore. In addition to the birds, we've got some greener grass cropping up and new buds on the trees. Daffodils are blooming everywhere. Mole activity has increased 100-fold. While Carter is quite good at smashing their tunnels with his feet, it's really getting out of hand. I'm afraid we may not have much green grass in the backyard this year.
The new baby's room (formally our guest room) is nearly finished. My mom made all of the bedding for the new crib and it looks great! Pictures to come soon as I am still waiting to put a few finishing touches in the room. I love the way everything came together though. I smile every time I walk in there, which I do frequently to admire it all.
Hope everyone is well! It's likely the next post will be after the "birth" day so stay tuned!
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