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Happy First Birthday, Nora!

Sigh. Well, the time has come...I knew it would...my baby girl is 1!!! I don't entirely know how that is possible already, but alas, December 10 has come and gone, and my baby is growing up. True to Nora form, she started walking just a couple of days before her first birthday, which was a bittersweet (and quite adorable) reminder that she's not my squishy baby anymore. I am thankful, however, that she is still a little cuddle bug, and she's just pint-sized, so that makes the big birthday a little bit easier to swallow, I suppose.

We celebrated Nora's birthday on Thanksgiving weekend because many of her aunts, uncles and cousins were already planning on being in town for the holiday. She had a fabulous penguin-themed party complete with way more presents than any one-year-old could wish for. We can definitely say that she is a blessed little girl! 

Nora is also becoming very verbal these days. Added to her vocabulary lately are the words "brush" (i.e. toothbrush), "drink," and "out." She definitely gets her point across, as she is very expressive in her body language and facial expressions. She's even starting to hold her own against Joel, which is impressive!