Nora Sue | Two Months

Look at my big girl! Can't believe she's two months already! (Since I'm late posting, she's getting close to three now!) Unfortunately, my phone has been out of order, so we didn't get to take photos just for her 2-month post, but I have lots of snapshots from around her two-month mark.

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Nora Sue | one month

Someone tell time to slow down! It's going way too quickly!

On one hand, I feel like she was just born yesterday. I can remember every detail so vividly and miss that day so much. On the other hand, though, it has been the longest month of my life. And as much as I have loved the last month getting to know my baby and learning how to be a mother, I can't say I want to do it over again. It has been the hardest, most challenging, yet most rewarding month of my life. But man, oh man, is it nice to feel normal again. My emotions are no longer on the world's largest roller coaster -- more of just a kiddie-coaster. ;) I've learned and grown so much over the last four weeks, and I'm so thankful for each moment, even the hardest ones.

Nora Sue's Birth Story

I had a feeling something would happen that day. It was Wednesday, November 26th, just two days before my due date. I was wishing so badly that Nora would make her appearance soon. I had even spent the night before walking laps around my living room and dining room trying to get her out. I told Josh and my mom Wednesday morning, "I think today is the day." 

We spent the day in North Pole, Alaska (yes, that's a real place -- just outside of Fairbanks) exploring the Santa Claus house and eating cheeseburgers at a teeny tiny diner. After stopping at another little gift shop, we went home. Josh took his dad back to his hotel and went to the grocery store to get a few things so my mom could make her famous chicken enchiladas. Mom sat at the table to get some work done (since they changed their flight plans and flew in early, she didn't get it all finished in time), and I sat on the couch and watched Dr. Phil.