Where have we been?

Sorry it has been so long in-between posts (special apologies to grandparents!), but I haven't taken a lot of time to take pics or video, we have just been going and going and going....

Anyway, we had a nice Thanksgiving in Madison with Trav's family. I saved this super cute outfit for her to wear and I thought that since it is 6 mo and she isn't too big for any of her other 6-month stuff, she would be able to wear this. OH NO! It was so tight on her. We kept it on for the dinner, but then changed her. We kept having to unbutton her top button on her jeans so she would be comfortable, sorta like me!

Anyway, All is well here. We are waiting for the 6-9" expected tonight, anxiously! I am not super excited to drive in snow, considering the horrible accident from last winter, but am praying that slowly all that anxiety dissipates. Later today we will go pick up our Christmas tree and take lots of cute pics of that.

Here are some pics and video from this morning and afternoon and Thanksgiving:

Here is Samara in her uber cute outfit. Notice the sleeves don't even hit her wrists! So sad!!

Mara and big cousin Kam.


Our Hoodie family. Trav was bundled up to finish putting up Christmas lights (can't let our neighbors outdo us!).

Here is Mara holding on to her swing, standing like a big girl. No luck on crawling, yet. In fact, she really doesn't even like being on her tummy much anymore, not since she became a big girl and can sit up!!

Here Mara is attempting to eat Cheerios for the first time. She liked to pick them up, but no put them in her mouth. Later, we put one in her mouth for her, but she didn't know what to do with it, so we took it out before she choked!!

etc....

I forgot to post this. This is video of Mara playing in her wagon. She really wants to eat it, so I let her try to eat the handle, but instead she hit herself in the head with it!

Catching Up...

Things have been very busy here, but we thought that we should catch you up on what is going on in the Nonn Household.

First, the Badgers don't suck. It's called rebuilding and bad recruiting. So before you ask for Beilema's head on a platter (or laugh at our misfortune), think: Alvarez had his share of bad years, also, and yet he is still revered as the King on Wisconsin football (do you remember in 2003 when we lost to the Gophers?). Plus, we just beat the Gophers and are going to be bowl eligible, yet again. 'Nough said.

Second, Mara is doing great! No crawling yet, but she is getting used to standing with support and playing with her toys by dumping them out of her ice cream bucket. Healthwise, she is getting over her third cold (yet another cold I gave her =( ), and finished her 6 months shots two weeks ago. She is starting to fit in some 6 month clothes and growing out of other 3-6 month clothes. She is also eating like a champ, and starting her stage two foods. I really like Earth's Best baby food. All organic (which I love!) and some really cool varieties, like Lentils and rice, pastina, and whole grain oatmeal with bananas and plums. She especially likes the peas and brown rice.

We are getting ready for Christmas already. I love it! We have also been busy with Trav out of town in NY, visiting the OCC shop (and working); while I have been busy with my after-school center, church, a baby shower, swim lessons with Mara, work, and family life. We are praying for snow so Mara can enjoy her first sledding experience on a piece of cardboard, or at least make a snow man (more like watch Mom and Dad make one).

Anyway, enough talking. Here are some pics and video:


Mara's first stocking, courtesy of Target's $1 aisle.


Trav and Samara, playing hide-n-seek with me.


Mara's first item of clothing she grew through.


Mara playing with her ice cream bucket.

Here is Samara playing with her ice cream bucket. She is trying hard to gnaw on her toys through her bucket, to no success! Good times at the expense of my daughter!!

Swim Class

Off we go to our first swimming class for Samara. Not sure if we will get any pics, but I will let you know how it goes!!

Halloween costume, at last!

Here are pics of Samara's costume. No wonder she won best costume! Needless to say, our neighbors Ken and Cathy loved her outfit as did their grandchildren.


Mara and Daddy


Mara and her butterflies. One bootie on, one bootie off.


Mara, looking like a tough linebacker!

Here is video of Mara in part of her costume doing lots of talking. Near the beginning, she sounds like she is saying, 'I like them' when I ask her if she likes her butterflies, near the 24 second mark.

PS: The video is especially for Grandma Swanson, Grandma Nonn, and Grandma Vickerman. Pay careful attention to her shirt!! =)