6-7 MONTHS

I look back at this year and wonder where time went. I remember being a little kid and thinking the days on the calendar never seemed to move forward. Now I feel like it is just going by so fast.  Norah is almost seven months old and growing up so fast.  She is learning to do so many things as quickly or quicker than her brother. It is sad how his infancy already feels like a blur to me.  She started sitting at five months and by six months was on her hands and knees rocking. She is now an expert army crawler but is desperately still trying to figure out how to move her legs as well. She almost has moving back into sitting down just needs to figure out how to rotate her hip.  I love her squeals babbles and dadas.  She is just the happiest baby almost always has a smile on her face. Her favorite person in the world is Seth.  He only has to walk into the room and she just smiles. He does some of the silliest stuff and she just laughs and laughs. He loves her a lot as well and wants to hug and kiss her.  Wouldn't it be nice if this loving sibling relationship lasted through high school!  Learning to be a mom of two and a family of four has been more of an adjustment but I don't know what we would do without both of our kids.  They really do test you and try you however, they are the best reward at the end of the day as well.  I am excited for the holidays and to see all the excitement that comes with kids and this time of year.  

(pictures taken by TN Photography)

Swinging in a daze

When did my kids get so big?

Nine o'clock preschool is going to be a challenge for our late to bed late to rise son. But on the first morning he was pretty excited.  I swear yesterday he was my late talker all smiles and compliance. Now he is Mr. Independent and I have a reason to counter your reason.  It is good that he also seems to have a loving streak going because he also tells me very sincerely several times a day that he loves me.  I am learning that these years are going to be a great lesson in patience for both Justin and I.   

He wanted me to take his picture on the second day of preschool as well.  If you ask him what he did in class he says "nothing"  but if you listen closely he is singing new songs, talking about treating friends nicely and the rules of the classroom.  I have a feeling this is going to be a great thing for him.  Maybe I should come up with a jingle for the rules of the house. Then he might remember them a little better.  

Five months have gone by so quickly.  I feel like I am going to blink and she will be a little lady.  She is starting to develop a little personality and is doing all the same naughty things her brother did.  Started rolling at four months but then gets mad that she is on her stomach and lets you know.  She is also producing copious amounts of drool and bites everything that comes to her mouth.  I am not looking forward to the teething months.  She also started waking up at around three and six. Which I have not appreciated.  I am also falling into the same trap.  I am too tired to listen to her cry so we just take five minutes to feed her and we all go back to sleep.  However I know this is not the best for either of us.  One day I will learn how to get my children to sleep through the night.  At her last doctors appointment she weighed 15lbs and was 25+ in length.  75% for both.  Justin puts it best when he says that he cant not remember a time without either of our kids.  Despite all the struggles it somehow seems worth it when they are asleep or give you a giant grin.  

One Project Down

Before 2009

2013 after
changed deck color and design 

Added the sandbox/playset and some more cement

Added the drinking fountain 

Lovin life

He is all smiles going down the slides. 

Sitting in the kiddie pool is so much fun 

Happenings at our home

Over the last ten weeks we have not stopped. I had plans, well mostly plans for Justin and all the things I was  going to be able to get him to do while I was  home.  Some of my plans went by the wayside when he came home the weekend before the baby was born with a tractor and tilled up our backyard.  Two months later (thanks in large part to a wet April) we still have some unfinished projects back there but we finally have grass again, a huge sandbox, a drinking fountain and some cement in front of the shed.  Up next painting all the soffit and fascia and the deck.  The work is never done.  Well there would be a light except I wanted one of my projects so we now have a completely gutted master bath.  We are finally getting rid of the yellow tile and putting in something new.  I am not very good at this whole design thing so hopefully it comes together at least better than what it was.  The kids and I have tried to stay busy with play dates and typical house cleaning and  I am now starting the dreaded two week countdown before I go back to work.  I can not believe how quickly twelve weeks can go when you don't want it to. Life has been so much busier with two kids  and keeping up with Seth is always a chore. The kid has boundless energy and always wants a playmate.  Norah is such a sweet baby.  She cries when she is tired, hungry and wet.  Otherwise she is smiles and coos and loves to be talked to.  She loves her brother already and always has a smile when he comes around even if he is  not talking to her.  I am so grateful for these little kiddos and wish that my leave had two more months.  We still had so many plans for family outings that we were not able to do. 



Norah and Cousin Cache. 




We also had Seth in T-ball. His attention was not always  perfect but I think he enjoyed it. 



We managed to sneak in a quick camping trip to East Canyon.  Seth refused to join the family picture. 

Smiles are so much fun

Norah Mae

Introducing the newest member of the Bridge household,  Norah Mae Bridge. Weighing in at 9lbs 3oz and 22in long.  She has been so much fun and a really good baby so far.  We all love her so much and are blessed to have her in our home. 

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