Almost Walking...

She concentrates...stands and claps! ...then leans and falls or falls back on her bum.  She is almost there, but not coordinated enough to get off balance and move her feet fast enough to get going.  She's close to figuring it out and we are OK with that since we know that she will be all over the place when she starts. 



Supreme concentration..I love this pic

Play Dates

Nora is quite the social bug when it comes to friends. She has been having play dates with several other little kids.  Of course she has bi-weekly play dates with cousin Hunter, but this time it was with Nolan & Kason.  Nolan is 7 days older than Nora (born on my due date with Nora) and Kason is 3 days younger than Nora.   It's so much fun to watch them interact with each other.  You can definitely tell they are boys! They wanted the balls, and were all over the place. They also seemed a little more chill as far as temperament goes.  Developmentally they were all a little different as well. Little Kason, who is in the 2-3% tile for length is already walking/running! Nora & Nolan are both in the 80-90% tile in length and not walking yet. Nora is more vocal (look who her momma is!), but the boys understand how to get what they want too.  Here are some pictures from the evening. 

Nolan in the middle, Kason on the right...both cute as can be!

They all "drove" the cart around the living room.

Love these facial expressions!

Nora has also had play dates with kids from church & the neighborhood. She loves playing with other kids-we should get her a onsie that says "plays well with others"! Hah!

Christmas at the Zoo

All piled in the van on our way to the Indianapolis Zoo

Bundled up, but inside looking at the sharks

I think she's confused, but we were having a good time!

With some of the lights...she looks like marshmallow in her snow suit. It was cold-about 39 degrees, but she was toasty warm!

Family pic

Ann, Nora, Bella, & Nellie

Click HERE for a all Standeford Family picture-take by my sister-in-law, Tabatha.

Nora's First Christmas

In Pictures...

Before Christmas Eve Service



Christmas morning in her santa hat that she couldn't stand...reason why I'm holding her arms/hands down!

Opening presents with Daddy

Playing with her Little People Castle set

New Dora jammies she wore Christmas Eve

It's true, she loved the bows, paper, boxes & the TV remote more than the gifts! Good thing she technically only got 3

With Nana, Alan, Sarah, Serenity & Hunter on 12/26

Fun with Daddy & Serenity

The kiddos