Hooray for Grandma!

My mom came this week to visit and help out. She entertained Daniel all week, cooked meals, cleaned etc. It was so nice. Daniel has had a hard time adjusting ever since Nora's arrival and so he loved getting so much attention from Grandma! Here are pictures from the week. Nora is 3 weeks old now!

Nora getting ready for a bath.

At the Mystic Aquarium

Mystic Aquarium: a Beluga whale

Daniel showing off his teeth: he
is fascinated by sharks and so he loved this.

Daniel wanted Nora to lay with him in his big boy bed - so she did for a minute.

Kisses from big brother

Playtime with Grandma: Tent making 101

Grandma and Nora

Grandma made Daniel oatmeal in a cute pumpkin bowl one morning. She can get him to eat anything - he won't eat oatmeal for me!

Relaxing together

Daniel being Grandma's helper as she made a cake. Some one's got to lick the beaters...

Update

Nora had her two week appointment yesterday (although she was really only about 1 1/2 weeks). She gained a lot of weight (about 11 oz. in one week). She is now 6 lbs 14 oz and about 18 3/4 inches. They said she is about 25% for height and weight etc.

I think she looks like a little peanut.

I believe Daniel is just about to poke Nora in this picture. We're working on the whole gentle thing.

Sleepy boy

Sleepy girl

Daniel offering moral support during Nora's diaper change.

Out for a little fresh air.

On Labor day (Nora's original due date by the way) we got some fresh air and had a picnic at Waveny Park. It was a beautiful day.

Daniel with the penguin that Aunt Jo sent. He loves it.

Just Can't Get Enough of Nora

Nora is such a great little baby. She has been eating well, sleeping fairly well, and has us all wrapped around her tiny little finger.

One week old

Her thoughtful look

It's a rough life...

Tummy time

First sponge bath

Look at that crazy hair

She loved the warm towel at the end of her sponge bath.
I love this picture of her. When she's awake she just likes to stare at you with those big dark eyes. I wonder what she's thinking.

This reminds me a lot of Daniel when he was a baby.

A smile

Daniel likes to sing her songs and tell her stories.

Here he was singing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star which was followed by a story (he is really into telling stories these days) which went like this: "Once upon time, I live in a forest. I took out my noculars and saw a birdie...and A SNAKE!...I got my sword and I poke it!"

Daddy and Daniel Time

It's been so great to have Shannon home since Nora arrived. Daniel and Shannon have been on all kinds of adventures. The other day they went to the Bronx Zoo so Nora and I could have a nice quiet day at home. Here are some pictures from their fun day.

Our little monkey

In the reptile house

Shannon said Daniel was so excited to get a big pretzel.

Apparently he got a lot of laughs for this from people passing by.

On the carousel

These pictures are from a few days before Nora was born when Shannon took Daniel to the Big Car and Truck Day in Darien.

We hope this is his only time in the back of a police car...

More pictures of Nora

With her eyes open

Going home from the hospital. They let us go home from the hospital a day early which was great because after spending so much time in the hospital trying to get induced - we were ready to be home.

In her bassinet