Our growing peanut

Thank you to everyone who commented on my "Help" post. All of your ideas and thoughts were very helpful. This is a picture of what Norah and I do for a great chunk of the day. I thought what Kim said was perfect. She said that all kids hit milestones at different times and not to worry that she won't nap on her own. I was getting caught up in thinking that if she isn't doing it now, she's not learning the skill and won't ever nap on her own. Thank you Kim for reminding me that she'll grow into it. I did put her down the other day as she was nearing sleepiness (rather than asleep) and she napped for about an hour on her own. But I've decided if she doesn't nap in her bassinet, I will just continue to enjoy sleeping with her on my chest while it lasts. It is so tender and it's so nice to have this time with her as she is the only child right now.

So in Columbus everyone trick-or-treats on the Thursday of Halloween week. Isn't that absurd? I don't get it. I want to know when and how that started. I asked my Father-in-law about it and he didn't know. He said, "I guess I've never thought about it, it has always been that way." It fascinates me that a community can change a holiday. Anyway, so here is my mother-in-law with all her grandchildren on Halloween.
Lilly, Carol and Norah, Kole and Candice.

These are our friends with whom we worked at the MTC. They also moved out here recently.
Emily, Norah, Spencer, Brant and Marcie.

Brian and I with our little pumpkin. This costume was sized 0-9 months. Quite the span, huh. It was huge!

I posted this series of pictures backwards and can't figure out how to fix it. I love the progression though of the three- bottom to top. This smile kills me. Today while she was nursing, she stopped, looked up and me and just smiled and laughed for several minutes. I thought I'd die of joy. Those moments are so sweet!

I love her little tiny hand around her Daddy's pinky.

Just chillin'

I wish I could recreate the sounds for you that were coming out of her mouth as I look this picture.

I can't help but laugh when I look at this picture.

She loves her side. Since she was born, when I put her on her back (unswaddled) she would turn to her side. I think it is so cute. I particularly love her little hand on her cheek. It reminds me of one of those cheesy poses they'd put your child in at the photo center in Sears.

I feel like this is a great representation of her. She is such a chill, happy and pleasant baby.

So that was a picture overload. I can't seem to get enough. She is changing so quickly. We went to the Dr. yesterday to check out her eye (probably a clogged tear duct) and she weighed
10 lb. 10 oz! I couldn't believe it! That is almost twice what she weighed when we left the hospital (5 lb. 11 oz.) 7 1/2 weeks ago! She is growing like crazy.