Play Date with Melissa and Marian

Melissa and Marian came over at about 1:15 yesterday afternoon, and they came upstairs with me to get Nora out of her crib (she woke up just as Kelly pulled up with the girls—perfect timing). When they burst through the door, Nora yelled, "Melissa! Marian! Wheee!"

Then, I changed Nora's diaper (before I let her go down to play), and all the while, she kept shouting, "So excited!"

It was pretty funny. I wish I'd have had the camera rolling for that (well, not the diaper changing part so much).

Here are some photos from the visit!

"Don't Be Sad, Marian."

Marian got upset while the girls were playing yesterday, and Nora couldn't handle it.

Maggie Russo's Photos (More From Monday's Session)

Maggie is fantastic.

Nora's Making Henry Laugh

I caught the tail end of this. They were laughing a lot harder (and more genuinely) at first.

Maggie Strikes Again!

Maggie Russo came over and took pictures of the kids again. She's already posted a photo from the session this morning. Have a looksie.

Look! Maggie even snuck in the fact that there's an "N" for Nora! How cool is that!?

She rocks!

And here are some more:

She got some snow pics!


And he actually smiled at her!

Wheee!

Henry Rolls Over for the First Time!

Henry rolled over for the first time today, and I missed it! I caught video from just before and just after it happened:

This is just prior to me leaving the room to change Nora's diaper.


This is when I came back from changing Nora's diaper to find
that I had missed Henry rolling over.

Darn it!

Photos from Nora's Birthday and Prior

Nora got some braids on Friday.


Zig zag part. It's the only way to go.


She almost stopped moving long enough for this photo.


Pony tail!


I made Nora some cupcakes (from scratch!) for her birthday.


She thought she wasn't getting any.


She had to eat dinner first. Which, she did.


Present from the Shines!


Thanks, guys!


Present from Mommy and Daddy. (Lena! See your corker bow?)


Henry chilled in his bouncy seat while Nora ate cupcakes and opened presents.


He's sweet.


He napped earlier that evening.


His cute outfit is from the Bergrens! (Thanks, guys!)


Here's a random photo I had to share: this is the view of our neighbor's rooftop from our stairwell. That's, like, a foot of snow on top of that roof.