Tummy Time

Small Miracles

Aunt Stephanie got Norah to sleep in her crib. Like three times. Something I have been trying to do for weeks and failing miserably. Sigh.

Half Moon Bay (aka 'the most awesome day ever!')

Norah is a very lucky girl because her Aunt Stephanie and cousin Megan flew in from Austin to hang out with her. Their visit couldn't have come at a better time, as BVZ left for a three week stint in Washington DC, and I really loved having the company.

We all got up early Saturday morning, bid a tearful farewell to BVZ and let the cousins get acquainted.



We made the quick drive over the hill to Half Moon Bay to take Norah and Megan to the Moss Beach Tide Pools.

Aunt Stephanie hung out with Norah and Megan and I hit the tide pools.

We saw one giant starfish, lots of mollusks, sea cucumbers, and other various marine life. Megan loved the shells the best.





After the tide pools, we headed over to another part of the beach where Megan could put her feet in the water and play in the sand. She was totally unfazed by the freezing cold water and would have stayed there all day if we had let her. Norah wasn't as impressed and was over the whole thing in about a half hour.

Hangin' Out With My Cousin

Saturday we spent just hanging out at the house. Megan picked flowers from the backyard...

And pears from the front yard...

We all took Norah for a nice long walk, with Megan driving the stroller.

Norah was quite relaxed.


Norah got in some good snuggle time with her big cousin...




And even got a bath.



Norah loves her purple chair and likes to hang out on the counter to be a part of the action.



An awesome (and exhausting!) day.

Day in San Francisco

Megan was dying to go to the Golden Gate Bridge, and Norah was game. We drove over the bridge both ways and luckily the fog had lifted by the time we got there.



We spent the afternoon at the San Francisco Zoo. A lot of the park was shut down for renovations, so it wasn't crowded at all and the weather was nice and cool.











As a side note, Trevor sent Norah his favorite thing he no longer needs, his Bob the Builder hat. It is a little big for her now, but I am sure she'll grow into it.