Helper around the House

This picture belongs toward the end of the post, but I accidentally loaded it out of order.

It's been a while since the last post; Nora has been a busy girl, helping out with everything around the house and exploring many new things.

She likes to play in the dishwasher-on the door, not inside of course.

She also likes to crawl around carrying toys in her mouth, you know, sort of like a puppy.

And is a big help with the laundry too...

Nora still loves bathtime, but it has become challenging recently. Rather than sitting and playing in the water, she prefers to stand which makes us nervous and doesn't get her very clean!

Nora has discovered the wine bottles in our buffet. But, she thinks that the only way to get to them is through the maze of chairs under the dining room table. Why go around when you can go through?

Last weekend Nora and I traveled to Minneapolis for a baby shower for Emily. Nora was infatuated with Lona, the great dane. Lona was so patient and gentle with Nora's constant talking, reaching and crawling toward her.
Nora's soon-to-be-cousin Koski was nice enough to borrow her a lot of his baby gear. She tested out his high chair

and his stroller during a walk around Lake Calhoun (picture at the top of the post). Uncle Mike took such good care of Nora a couple of times; now he's prepared for what is soon to come!

Nora sat in a 'big girl' highchair for the first time out for dinner on Saturday.

Aside from all this fun, we're thinking about Grandma Sally and hoping her health improves soon!