Day 1 of Nora without her binky went great. She didn't seem to miss it much-maybe a tad bit more crying than usual, but nothing major. She definitely seemed to babble and vocalize more, which was fun to see. When I was drinking a 7-up I said, "7-Up" and Nora smiled and said, "Up". I'm hopeful that we'll be seeing lots more words to come in the next few weeks!! :)
Last night after dinner I was saying, "ssss...ssss....Stuey" and Patrick turned it into a rendition of an Elton John song..."ssss.sssss....Stuey and the Jets". When we sang it to a beat, Nora would dance (her version of dancing is moving her head back and forth) and Stuey would laugh at her. It was quite funny. Definitely one of those fun parenting moments. We were all laughing and having a good time.
The weather has been gorgeous, which has helped my mood. The spring was bleak with the endless rain. We've had a couple of 60 degree days in a row-yee haaa!! We've been spending lots of time on our decks and barbequeing. The photo of Patrick was taken two nights ago as we were hanging outside with Nora and Stuey. Patrick was talking to his brother Andrew on the phone when we snapped the photo. Zoya
