Hello, September

As the Fall inches closer, a few things are becoming apparent.


First, there isn't a better deal alive than the Kids Club at L.A. Fitness. $5 per month for Norah-watching services for approximately 5-7 hours per week of Norah-watching services = awesome. Add in the fact that she actually enjoys going to Kids Club, and it is a beautiful combinaton.


Second, Norah enjoys talking. No surprise, sure, as she has always enjoyed making noise, but now she is talking. And loving it. When she wakes up: "Mama, get me!" When she is ready to go downstairs: "Norah go downstairs!" When it is bathtime: "Piggy watch Norah bath" (yes, Piggy is going everywhere with her now. And not just one, but two, as one is always the "little baby Piggy"). And so forth. Its quite fun hearing her talk and put her own thoughts into words. It certainly doesn't do anything to hide her stubborn and independent nature, however.


Third, Norah is becoming a big fan of TV. Perhaps a bit too big of a fan. She protested so vehemently at getting her teeth brushed months ago that brushing them in front of the TV was my only out. That's still the case. And now she gets to watch TV when Daddy gets cleaned up in the morning, too. And when she wakes up from her nap a bit earlier than Daddy would like. Granted, she usually only watches WonderPets or Diego, but she did see a bit of a 24 episode I was watching the other day. Right as people were being shot. And killed. I told her "they're OK!," which she cheerfully repeated everytime she saw the TV for the next half hour. My bad.


Other items of note as September is now here and it is almost time to say hello to Fall:

• Norah starts Mother's Day Out on September 8. I can't wait to see how excited she is to get back to her friends after almost 4 months away from them.
• Norah now has her counting abilities up to "3". Watch out 4...she'll be there soon!
• Though you can't tell it by the picture below, I am actually getting somewhat proficient at putting ponytails and pigtails in Norah's hair. And Norah is actually starting to leave them in for longer than 10 minutes at a time.
• Norah can now identify the three sports worth watching (golf, baseball (this year, at least. Go Rangers!) and football) on TV. Good thing, as she'll be seing a lot of them in the coming months.
• Like her Daddy, Norah has discovered that sunflower seeds make quite the mid-afternoon snack.