Family Friends

What would you do without amazing friends?? My parents have been friends with the Buckleys for as long as I can remember. You can say they are part of the family. We have been together for so many special milestones in our lives, that it only seemed fitting that they got to meet Nora over the holidays. Currently they live in CT but they were visiting family in NJ for Christmas. So we hopped in the car and took a quick road trip to see them. It was so great to see them, get some hugs, and introduce Nora to poppa Pete. It was a very special day and we are so glad we have such great people in our lives. Love you guys.

Christmas 2011

And then before you knew it...Christmas was here. December was such a blur. Time went by so fast I could not believe I blinked and it was December 25th. Mike and I spent Christmas in West Chester with my parents, sister and her boyfriend. It was nice to be home to have some help and Nora received lots of TLC. I have so many pictures to choose from....here are some of my favorites.

A few nights before Christmas we all went out to dinner to one of our favorite restaurants.

Christmas Eve...look at the proud Auntie.

Christmas Day...I have so many to show you it would take at least 3 more blog posts. Santa brought daddy a new train set and Nora already loves it.

One Month Old

Our love bug at one month old. Looking back at these pictures I can't believe how tiny she was. She barley filled out the newborn outfits she was wearing. I miss my 6 pound bug.

First Photo Shoot- Missing Photos

Because I love Christmas I start picking out our Christmas card probably in October. ( i just can't help myself) I was so certain that Nora was going to be late and so I wanted to have our xmas card out before she arrived and then I would make an announcement just for our new baby. So I had our cards ordered and delivered and wouldn't you know that same week I had our baby. So now I was in a pickle.....do I sent out the xmas card without Nora in any pictures or create a new one? So I decided to keep our xmas card I had already created and add an announcement with the xmas card. So this meant I had to take some pictures of Nora, and fast in order to get it ordered,delivered and out on time. Yes I am aware that I am completely insane and this should have been the least of my worries with a new baby. But I was determined to do it.

So here are some pictures that didn't make the cut for her announcement. She was a good sport that day and I was able to get some good pictures of her. Enjoy!

I was obsessed with her adorable tiny feet!! Her little piggies were so cute!

First Weeks

Nora's first few weeks at home were filled with love, smiles, stinky diapers, sleepless nights,tears, and lots and lots of kisses. Thankfully my mom was able to come down and spend some time with us and she was a HUGE help and I couldn't have done it without her. Adriana was able to visit for a week as well. It was great to have family around and someone to keep us company while Mike was at work. Everyday was a learning experience and we all fell more in more in love with her each day. Here are a few pictures of the first few weeks.

Her first manicure......
Her first bath.......


Auntie Adriana also came to visit and she was a big help. It was nice to have someone to talk to during the day and she was great and picked up some of the night time feedings. It was great to spend time with her and she enjoyed bonding with Nora.

Can you notice a theme in the next 2 pictures???? I can give you a hint and his name is Louie.

Quick Update

4 Months Old

Can you believe it has been 4 months already!! I can't. I wanted to share some updated pictures with you and then I will continue with my archives posts. Nora was 4 months old this past Monday and she is doing great. She weighs 12lbs and is 25 inches long. She had a growth spurt and is now in the 75% for height! She is a mover and a shaker....when she starts crawling we know she will be a wild one. She has been adjusting well to day care and I am getting back into the swing of things at work. We are still hoping for a full nights rest but hopefully that is soon to come.

Here are a few pictures of our love bug.

Pittsburgh Visit

Mikes family came to visit us a few days after we got home from the hospital. Nora got to meet her cousins, aunt/uncle, grandparents and great grandparents. It was nice to have everyone here and great that they were all able to meet Nora. We spent some quality time together and everyone took turns holding Nora. Since she was only a few days old she was doing a lot of sleeping but everyone enjoyed holding her. We took Nora to see her first Christmas tree at the National harbor. Here are a few pictures from the visit.