tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46526988215117044362024-03-18T21:15:35.950-07:00Nora's BlogThis is Nora's story... Nora was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms April 24, 2007. Infantile spasms is a rare seizure disorder. Nora was put on an anti seizure medication April 26th called ACTH. Her seizures were gone after 1 week of treatment and haven't been back. Nora also has partial agenesis of the corpus callosum and arachnoid cysts in her brain. For more info, check out the history section below.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-51765416354061533802013-07-18T10:43:00.000-07:002013-07-18T10:43:00.375-07:00Can't catch a freakin break<br />
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SO the new fun news in our lives is Nora has early onset puberty. Great. Just what the poor girl needs. She's 7 1/2 and has the left hand bones of an 11 year old. (that is how they determine precocious puberty-that and the appearance of pubic hair). Wonderful. Not only will she have to live her life being behind her peers in every other which way, oh no, she gets to be in front of the line on BO, getting her period, body hair, shaving, acne,etc..<br />
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The good news is there is treatment. We just don't know what is causing it yet. Could be thyroid. Or maybe, the pituitary gland. Ya think having brain malformations( arachnoid cysts and agenesis of the corpus callosum) would clue the doctors, and there have been many, that maybe she could go into puberty early. If you google ACC not much out there regarding puberty but if you google them together, well you get shitloads of info.<br />
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I am still pissed off and trying to process this (our appt. was yesterday at 4). She had some blood work done, which we had to be admitted into the hospital for b/c she is like a bucking bronco getting shots etc. They had to give her nitrous gas, which made her MAD at first but then giggly and a bit loopy. Kinda like I was at the Dead show in Buffalo in '93. That stuff is crazy.<br />
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I guess we had a few good months of non drama. What's one more shit pile on my plate? <br />
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Anyway, just had to vent to the blogiverse. <br />
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<span id="goog_468007232"><br /></span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-70690600904963008422013-05-23T20:02:00.000-07:002013-05-23T20:02:27.431-07:00Long time, no see...So Nora is 7 and so many things have changed in the last 2 years. I don't know why I stopped blogging. Probably because things seemed to be so much better than they were when I started. And not sure if anyone was reading anyway. <br />
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She is such a happy soul. She loves people and loves to talk. Boy does she. She is reading lots of books. Loves to read. She can read just about anything. She has great phonetic skills and knows every sight word. Her comprehension is not so hot but she's taking baby steps. She is also writing. She still has a hard time with her fine motor and her grip is crazy. All 5 fingers. I don't know how she does it. She is a champ on her scooter-3 wheel. She goes crazy fast. But she can also use a 2 wheel and balances and goes super fast. She has no fear. She is getting very good at swimming. She surfs the web/Youtube like a pro. The iPad is her thing. I can get her to do anything if I threaten to take away her iPad time. She is TOTALLY potty trained. It took her until she was 7 to poop in the pot. The iPad threat works wonders I tell ya. <br />
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There is so much more to say but I just wanted to give a quick update if anyone ever checks this thing. I get so sad when I go to read all my regular blogs and they have stopped writing. Most of the infantile spasm kids I used to read don't post anymore. Life gets busy and the diagnosis/disorder/delay/disability/whatever isn't such a focus anymore. Living our "normal" life is just that. Normal. I still have days when I think why this happend to us/her. But mostly not.<br />
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My mom passed away from colon cancer after 9 years of chemo/radiation/ pain this past August. She was 64. She lived in NY so Nora now thinks she lives in New Heaven. Not just Heaven but NEW Heaven. We all miss her so much. Life is hard sometimes. <br />
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Summer of 2009. I scoured my photos for a more recent one but my mom looked so sick in them. She wasn't that excited about getting pictures taken. <br />
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-14427570540744205882011-11-02T08:43:00.000-07:002011-11-02T08:45:46.395-07:00Halloween 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r-zJV-eMJY3X4dCHUqQijawOVaXAYryxriybfu6Zc4hmEZAyqTdJb_Te2_SZXuTT84p7UC0drpou9Ztw3xxF3xPmvBckU9g1VgTt1q1oaGtzs-hM7t0b1u5_okTaA3bOUsqYQKAC0_Q/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r-zJV-eMJY3X4dCHUqQijawOVaXAYryxriybfu6Zc4hmEZAyqTdJb_Te2_SZXuTT84p7UC0drpou9Ztw3xxF3xPmvBckU9g1VgTt1q1oaGtzs-hM7t0b1u5_okTaA3bOUsqYQKAC0_Q/s320/IMG_3919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670424752940508562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfap_bUd0hL5QLfLMqpB85H2PC0y_hhPj6N3VF5-BXFQwgg6M6Ik0t5r3tvvxDssgvTN38S33l2u0ZC3lh__-PK6N3ifC4JSe9wtC8s04B8S3HdfJo_j6MF1FsDiIV20_b3MhDCxxQDw/s1600/IMG_3914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfap_bUd0hL5QLfLMqpB85H2PC0y_hhPj6N3VF5-BXFQwgg6M6Ik0t5r3tvvxDssgvTN38S33l2u0ZC3lh__-PK6N3ifC4JSe9wtC8s04B8S3HdfJo_j6MF1FsDiIV20_b3MhDCxxQDw/s320/IMG_3914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670424745378356194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGj89LKcGoKNhsS-eUrHutdmfnAjFcISs59HE9GAe8tsItavUPKWjm3UJ4sO0SByD9BQ2f6LHR8m4BRHbGz2laUEt0ZlrTKri9OWzkQO46BsM3hv9u4I5DseP6zaToWEqKkpQZYQ-FVI/s1600/IMG_4033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGj89LKcGoKNhsS-eUrHutdmfnAjFcISs59HE9GAe8tsItavUPKWjm3UJ4sO0SByD9BQ2f6LHR8m4BRHbGz2laUEt0ZlrTKri9OWzkQO46BsM3hv9u4I5DseP6zaToWEqKkpQZYQ-FVI/s320/IMG_4033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670424773855769666" border="0" /></a>We had a fun time this year. Nora wanted to be a witch and go trick or treating. The pumpkin patch was a bit muddy but we made it through. Other than that, things are pretty boring around here. Thanks for checking!<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-6243474989657637642011-09-27T13:02:00.001-07:002011-09-27T13:23:05.908-07:00Fall 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzIPQpBe0PXFB9LwNjHpIK6wKLboGOEZlPV-AnF_IY0IF18XobXET0LWR6skcP-4AkU54oYSyo19oElaDJgBMj35b6yyHh73WDKzfhAnV-_TQrwjNrPX7oZhMY973CeP7x112miOe02s/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzIPQpBe0PXFB9LwNjHpIK6wKLboGOEZlPV-AnF_IY0IF18XobXET0LWR6skcP-4AkU54oYSyo19oElaDJgBMj35b6yyHh73WDKzfhAnV-_TQrwjNrPX7oZhMY973CeP7x112miOe02s/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657137412447066754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0vRIsFKdXfjD3CxJxDZRuC3jXZoxy-O9F6arX77U-jAxgo1yvopssziSPseXQTIY_-qJ_W6fugKuX-5_pxfEA1WCci5Uu7-Nw_YWjstsVJm6gKq_WC9Zn5ff8IsyHtpheVZY1wkhxk/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0vRIsFKdXfjD3CxJxDZRuC3jXZoxy-O9F6arX77U-jAxgo1yvopssziSPseXQTIY_-qJ_W6fugKuX-5_pxfEA1WCci5Uu7-Nw_YWjstsVJm6gKq_WC9Zn5ff8IsyHtpheVZY1wkhxk/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657136692704550322" border="0" /></a>Getting off at school<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOBMfQr9fFCMuNxuAdy2WJ3d4tGJ0KHiC3-6uM_DfL9fe7StFxbsEgl8UIiwqOIUtcaZ7CvpUdXZ8pR3MgFw7FnN_f6eWVa-QalGIamMQdCE83JV91JRZBJWkBw8mZP3XVIOJSHvbibE/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOBMfQr9fFCMuNxuAdy2WJ3d4tGJ0KHiC3-6uM_DfL9fe7StFxbsEgl8UIiwqOIUtcaZ7CvpUdXZ8pR3MgFw7FnN_f6eWVa-QalGIamMQdCE83JV91JRZBJWkBw8mZP3XVIOJSHvbibE/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657136697360901314" border="0" /></a>Waiting for the bus<br /><br /><br />Holy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">moly</span>, it's been a long time since I've blogged.<br /><br />Nora has started kindergarten at a public school, in a self contained program. There are 7 kids (she's the only girl) and 3 teachers. Her teachers are great and are really interactive and supportive. She is doing great although I have only been in twice to observe for myself. I get daily reports sent home and she seems to be loving everything. Nora is still working on "staying with her group" at lunch, walking in the halls, on the playground, etc. But is getting better at listening, I hope. The bus comes at 8:55 and she gets dropped off at 4:25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ish</span>. It's a LONG day for the girl.<br /><br />We don't seem to have time for outside therapies right now. We haven't been to the OT or speech since mid summer. I am not sure how we are going to fit it into our schedule. She does <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">receive</span> services through school but I am not sure how or when yet. I think the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">SLP</span> comes into the class to work with the kids and the OT may go to PE with them. They are still working out the kinks. Nora also should be going into the general ed K for some social time with her peers but that is still in the works. It is so hard to sit and wait for all of these things to happen. It has been 3 weeks so far.<br /><br />I did sign Nora up for swim lessons on Sundays. She is not the best student. She just wants to be able to splash around and swim her own way. (vertically) She usually just screams and tries to get away from her instructor. She hopped out of the pool last Sunday, her instructor was in the shallow end, and she RAN to the deep end, looked around at all of us who were screaming "Stop, NO NORA, Stop! etc" and went ahead and jumped right in. The lifeguards and the instructor and I were all there within seconds so I wasn't worried about her drowning. But seriously, she is so naughty. Then, when she gets in trouble she puts herself in time out. She walks calmly to the spot then puts her head down and sobs (usually fake). But she doesn't really get any learning out of the whole T.O. thing.<br /><br />I am getting used to being home without the kids all day. A whole 6 hours! Ollie has been enjoying his walks.<br /><br />Well, hopefully I will be better about updating. Probably not. Thanks for checking in!<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-56137421046104323462011-06-21T07:44:00.000-07:002011-06-21T08:01:25.388-07:00N-O-R-A<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9GfaUEm3Z1NoAFWuKUdP-02d3adlcv7PW9fM740nghz_9LBzIOzwFnRMzCz9P7zLYWUour_dT62GdOeN4bqNfwUgE5hMZ8iFjcZ6selCsVaoKzwpa9aHlj8B_efW2EmvfQIUQ_Ybx5w/s1600/IMG_3454.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9GfaUEm3Z1NoAFWuKUdP-02d3adlcv7PW9fM740nghz_9LBzIOzwFnRMzCz9P7zLYWUour_dT62GdOeN4bqNfwUgE5hMZ8iFjcZ6selCsVaoKzwpa9aHlj8B_efW2EmvfQIUQ_Ybx5w/s320/IMG_3454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620684404946921762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvZiyHjnV8Dphn_8hoyht1y1gWc28RT6r2lt4PTdveFxhtjmLmG-bXN_BZ36PSkv0a0jUj6fzRj29bJdzawq8SmDtTODdGVwvz3hT6r12Un96hd0_OTG3SR_uC5qudqzUKXlOvInhyNw/s1600/DSCF0694.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvZiyHjnV8Dphn_8hoyht1y1gWc28RT6r2lt4PTdveFxhtjmLmG-bXN_BZ36PSkv0a0jUj6fzRj29bJdzawq8SmDtTODdGVwvz3hT6r12Un96hd0_OTG3SR_uC5qudqzUKXlOvInhyNw/s320/DSCF0694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620684411055325602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Today is Nora last day of pre-school. Last day at the perfect safe little bubble of a school, our school. The <a href="http://www.haringcenter.washington.edu/">EEU</a>. And this morning, she wants to write her name. She was watching Sesame St. and they were writing. And guess what? SHE DID IT! She can write her name. I am so proud of her and all that she has accomplished at school.<br /><br />She started in the Birth to 3 program.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LjufmsXe5dcl2h6G2L0fTZ_-CskxOjPTF1IDkcuoXUrXsk25j2rwuc01C6XRLpYkWt41RWArXm0KXIoPwe_pJ5YZikpE6ARKclQ8Psa6pN_DhC8mxbuYtVN9KlYSjcrtK-Dcd4Deblc/s1600/IMG_8511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LjufmsXe5dcl2h6G2L0fTZ_-CskxOjPTF1IDkcuoXUrXsk25j2rwuc01C6XRLpYkWt41RWArXm0KXIoPwe_pJ5YZikpE6ARKclQ8Psa6pN_DhC8mxbuYtVN9KlYSjcrtK-Dcd4Deblc/s320/IMG_8511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620687920384686834" border="0" /></a><br />She was 13 months old. Not crawling, not making eye contact, not babbling, not responding to her name, couldn't hold a cup. And now look at her! LOOK at my baby girl. She is the sweetest, most open hearted, loving girl ever. And she can write her stinkin name.<br /><br />WOW~<br /><br />Love that girlLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-80607474595323126322011-06-14T08:17:00.001-07:002011-06-14T08:29:55.290-07:00Camping<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3whZbF9gat7BfTEScD1G6OxyTmfDrpohPfvEZwgsfs2GKFCUch9sRkNuIqDCU6hwTGpEA6XJ_WE_mDSHq-S2g945xHbCbkE-mWHJ2FMKu0-CHvrd7XLdOBzKAEHMK6kfuYlRotNMtez8/s1600/IMG_3391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3whZbF9gat7BfTEScD1G6OxyTmfDrpohPfvEZwgsfs2GKFCUch9sRkNuIqDCU6hwTGpEA6XJ_WE_mDSHq-S2g945xHbCbkE-mWHJ2FMKu0-CHvrd7XLdOBzKAEHMK6kfuYlRotNMtez8/s320/IMG_3391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097818370562786" border="0" /></a>Big lollipop, little girl<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFvHSiOuaDG7Wm2e7pUhQJwDWfXu2d24crBHNVxLwofnEtVMWQjGuL7ErvZl0GlHfA9UHMa9OmzmkmEK_Pq7b9Oqt3B7VF6CbaUwQWq9_o0OO2Wtx27FUC_g4JD8iYzH_gnhQ_Kb7omc/s1600/IMG_3412.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFvHSiOuaDG7Wm2e7pUhQJwDWfXu2d24crBHNVxLwofnEtVMWQjGuL7ErvZl0GlHfA9UHMa9OmzmkmEK_Pq7b9Oqt3B7VF6CbaUwQWq9_o0OO2Wtx27FUC_g4JD8iYzH_gnhQ_Kb7omc/s320/IMG_3412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618096824522931010" border="0" /></a>backyard shenanigans<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENF1bcIQ9n-HM_s5S04c-B-G0gad2eOJtOuLNqRMfN-aCeIo3CwN5gQb2he5QXSmtkOxgEMI8Cu9jDsRai2DjNPnlgx0qgqvxBzd65tO-s6OUrmgGZH2HpyY95hp3mXdBhie357MmFkk/s1600/IMG_3390.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnuY8kjpbQW93QmoR1-RdkkFGXSXBM4IyagZTgj4ydaTq8cZHVZYCk17lOvPb6KS5qybipiwsRrXU8XFwLr9xY4Bd0YhTNAGstgaWxiw2Xkt95xmLar2QdQsQi9u0RUNCvrLPwz2rbC0/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnuY8kjpbQW93QmoR1-RdkkFGXSXBM4IyagZTgj4ydaTq8cZHVZYCk17lOvPb6KS5qybipiwsRrXU8XFwLr9xY4Bd0YhTNAGstgaWxiw2Xkt95xmLar2QdQsQi9u0RUNCvrLPwz2rbC0/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618096809409245970" border="0" /></a>Summer birthday party<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwbjjGtP1NoZGnCuivSSl4A0ZFx-V04-sc2NvUkDmmcL9hyphenhyphenGFTc3S1fEk_ItLEx3cTJGcpBjITBlAdAxQoFECQJWHuQKOPS2g8ZrcDipdaFa4MeNvDNNTcxAXU7_Sd_oYlbTnZdxGo8A/s1600/IMG_3444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwbjjGtP1NoZGnCuivSSl4A0ZFx-V04-sc2NvUkDmmcL9hyphenhyphenGFTc3S1fEk_ItLEx3cTJGcpBjITBlAdAxQoFECQJWHuQKOPS2g8ZrcDipdaFa4MeNvDNNTcxAXU7_Sd_oYlbTnZdxGo8A/s320/IMG_3444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618096826005218370" border="0" /></a>Pool party<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR2gvVmAeNMFeH4BkN450B6aK4rsRjr36SP_MVQ7Ha_i9hrp_TIP44Ne5Jyf4tz08rAQTS4mXu9ZV84i7Y8_dPWWNO90BW4nI_5yi3mZpZxAd6xcHRVi2Oi7rWE2RpQX6I-tKE16OV6U/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR2gvVmAeNMFeH4BkN450B6aK4rsRjr36SP_MVQ7Ha_i9hrp_TIP44Ne5Jyf4tz08rAQTS4mXu9ZV84i7Y8_dPWWNO90BW4nI_5yi3mZpZxAd6xcHRVi2Oi7rWE2RpQX6I-tKE16OV6U/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618095668843506562" border="0" /></a><br />Oh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lordy</span>. we are going camping this weekend, in a TENT, mind you. No fancy RV for us. This should be challenging. Nora is loving it now, in the back yard. We'll see how she does in the wilderness. I'll have to tie bells on her and tape glow sticks to her so if she gets away we'll be able to find her.<br /><br />Emma's last day of school was Friday and we had a pool party to celebrate. SO fun. 3rd grade, here we come! Nora still has a week left then a few weeks off until summer camp starts.<br /><br />Hopefully the weather will warm up here in the NW soon. We have lots of swimming planned so it better!<br /><br />Thanks for checking in!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-61951385975822676392011-05-15T10:05:00.001-07:002011-05-15T10:39:39.566-07:00Hallelujah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i-FEeEsSoSqL18pL6rDmu5sEGCgfEOhijPDaJOVi26SbmkwaUmd5tk_9WANYm002I6YnFe-qLdevGdmsk3Ih8MeImKHDGRTwAw814YPlNtFLqNuJxVeA2YDF_j3mB3eqfYDn6I7iU00/s1600/DSCF0693.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i-FEeEsSoSqL18pL6rDmu5sEGCgfEOhijPDaJOVi26SbmkwaUmd5tk_9WANYm002I6YnFe-qLdevGdmsk3Ih8MeImKHDGRTwAw814YPlNtFLqNuJxVeA2YDF_j3mB3eqfYDn6I7iU00/s320/DSCF0693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606991003768751138" border="0" /></a>I don't know the guy behind us so ignore him.<br /><br />My <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BFF</span> Lisa is Nora's godmother and her husband <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tian</span> is the godfather. Emma is holding Nora's candle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8-MSCCPgAU5sY1T_C5864cdSaNFquY2AO2yMwkoPHdJGKEFb00ztPuCkoO-7z0v2QPdrILTkeWBmyF914-0hbBAfh1rxa2EI4K-0ZJ5g9ZbPKpGXuXG0aZFfdYs8E5aZkAXPFW7FB2U/s1600/DSCF0678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8-MSCCPgAU5sY1T_C5864cdSaNFquY2AO2yMwkoPHdJGKEFb00ztPuCkoO-7z0v2QPdrILTkeWBmyF914-0hbBAfh1rxa2EI4K-0ZJ5g9ZbPKpGXuXG0aZFfdYs8E5aZkAXPFW7FB2U/s320/DSCF0678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606990837943030034" border="0" /></a><br />Is that how you spell Hallelujah? Looks weird.<br /><br />Anyway, Nora was baptized yesterday. It was quite the production. It was a group deal and Nora was by far the loudest. "Hi Father John, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">HIIIIII</span>!!!! what's your name? (to everyone), where's my pink phone? etc etc"<br /><br />I only lost hold of her once but that allowed her to run up onto the alter while EVERYONE else was seated and Fr. John was singing or something. I had to go up and get her. Not an easy task, she's a slippery little devil. And I had on heels which I don't normally wear so I was a bit wobbly running after her. Fun stuff.<br /><br />But it went well until she got the water on her head which dripped onto her dress which she decided she couldn't wear for one minute longer so she took it off and was running around in her Hello Kitty undies. Nice.<br /><br />All the other parents were taking pictures with their newly blessed infants, toddlers and such while I was trying to cover her up with my sweater and get her to a least wear the dress as a skirt. nope. no go. I finally got her to put her own shrug/sweater on UNDER the wet dress so she couldn't tell. Phew.<br /><br />I was sweating bullets by the end of it and had to go home and drink 3 mimosas just to make sure I calmed down a bit. :)<br /><br />Emma had her baptism and 1st communion on Easter Sunday which was super nice and she was super excited.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuRRSPs6uF-4LdGBI96xV0JxGnwgFKPDiecG55oWcbEykF17YYw5xi-Lg4XaMA5UAnqh0NeykYoOHRB8O8E0cxCyHyzHBlwzWSapIVolOCiQpXRDxNkl6C-tdEu3XC0vQTQjPaOdAoWY/s1600/IMG_0520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuRRSPs6uF-4LdGBI96xV0JxGnwgFKPDiecG55oWcbEykF17YYw5xi-Lg4XaMA5UAnqh0NeykYoOHRB8O8E0cxCyHyzHBlwzWSapIVolOCiQpXRDxNkl6C-tdEu3XC0vQTQjPaOdAoWY/s320/IMG_0520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606993855672341314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mgIx4bi0NZ42iZkFqF68rVMOapKxWOZ1PHdEE996fStvcx1wgBrszSViO_DczezHFy2QeIOwflnZG_TW0gqIfrEQiJH1JW7Z5Ua8M6cnnczrDYECx3dmOJPym-st3__t2PJ4bBzYWe4/s1600/DSCF0668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mgIx4bi0NZ42iZkFqF68rVMOapKxWOZ1PHdEE996fStvcx1wgBrszSViO_DczezHFy2QeIOwflnZG_TW0gqIfrEQiJH1JW7Z5Ua8M6cnnczrDYECx3dmOJPym-st3__t2PJ4bBzYWe4/s320/DSCF0668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606993851662986354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjbkHA2V-26oN1tnoen0ItLViW8Hl_InZmwiwZ8IeFJ92vrgc6F-NU5EVu9Lp4ubVIERNfqU6MFIlmq5GSaGsOLh0dMU_Iy86Bj1mOM1GxBgQHpl6bU6tVEMUX8hLIcp77uV9fqIIkYI/s1600/DSCF0673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjbkHA2V-26oN1tnoen0ItLViW8Hl_InZmwiwZ8IeFJ92vrgc6F-NU5EVu9Lp4ubVIERNfqU6MFIlmq5GSaGsOLh0dMU_Iy86Bj1mOM1GxBgQHpl6bU6tVEMUX8hLIcp77uV9fqIIkYI/s320/DSCF0673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606993860072679634" border="0" /></a><br />My parents came to visit from NY and to be Emma's godparents. I guess it would have been a whole lot easier to have done the whole baptism thing when they were babies but we didn't have a church or anything. Now that Emma goes to Catholic school, she really wanted to have her 1st communion so we went with it.<br /><br /><br />Onto another subject...<br />Last week I had to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">IKEA</span> and thought I'd put Nora in the playroom. I don't go often and usually try not to bring her with me but we were on our way home from OT so I decided to try it. I never felt that she was ready to be left there (a-she wasn't totally potty trained and b- she wouldn't have been able to handle it.)<br /><br />So <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">IKEA</span> has this awesome playroom with soft <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">climby</span> toys and a ball room and crafts and TV. And 3 really old crotchety ladies watching all the kids. One rule they have is only 3 and 4 year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">olds</span> can go in the ball pit. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Hmmm</span>... this may be interesting. I tell them Nora is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">dev</span>. delayed and has special needs etc. I try to tell her that she gets to play on all the cool climbing toys etc. and get the hell out of there so I can get my stuff before my restaurant pager goes off to come get her. Sure enough, no more that 10 minutes go by and I get paged. Apparently because Nora is 5 she isn't allowed in the ball pit which is EMPTY of 3 & 4 year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">olds</span>. She's the only one in there. But of course she doesn't give a shit that she's 5 and rules are rules. They kicked her out but she wouldn't listen so they tried to grab her and she flailed her arms and legs. They said she was a danger and threat to the other kids (what other kids?) and couldn't stay.<br /><br />First of all, she has never, and I mean never hurt another child. She just doesn't do that. She does get a bit feisty if you try to man handle her. Needless to say, I was pissed and can't believe they are so rigid they wouldn't give a kid with special needs any slack. If they let her, they'd have to let everyone etc...<br /><br />Whatever old lady <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">IKEA</span> workers.<br /><br />I am sure this won't be the first time she's kicked out of somewhere.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-26307412336012112122011-04-06T12:17:00.000-07:002011-04-06T12:47:54.299-07:00change<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxVKdDha8yTIYejCCRFLzik7UThOV69ulIg7UDhPDLIanylLud783hLiuebkALucq8VUpeo1aRdIkdPKOzS0Wk-Tn5vI2OH1DipPGe7CNg9-mCdmXI2wrcYJkfEl-LHZT4m8GDBZq6dc/s1600/IMG_3247.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxVKdDha8yTIYejCCRFLzik7UThOV69ulIg7UDhPDLIanylLud783hLiuebkALucq8VUpeo1aRdIkdPKOzS0Wk-Tn5vI2OH1DipPGe7CNg9-mCdmXI2wrcYJkfEl-LHZT4m8GDBZq6dc/s320/IMG_3247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592558432733979970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJkM3Yh1RPgRCnv02-muPp-rqkgmeUtU8UCdQNJKuqv3E0cY7eEh_CtaZpUJ31URgjZkYVOt3znaMB1uxZVWGzDAqTurZ_FtCAK3uH2RYMAc7jROaTWZ-iodS54117RPkBQ4S0h6ySAY/s1600/IMG_3241.JPG">First time on her bike with training wheels<br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPW_IxsjLF4CBjv2gN9VybNgVkYwv4XQTdDuW_VERz-RKOk4z3IM-r-e1icMl7lvZvyLz6xEprd69hMckJ3vjRTBY9CaKBgODofiZDtnwBsy6v3P-5ApNnf-5Gct9aywSSjaBBUrRxMs/s1600/IMG_3210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPW_IxsjLF4CBjv2gN9VybNgVkYwv4XQTdDuW_VERz-RKOk4z3IM-r-e1icMl7lvZvyLz6xEprd69hMckJ3vjRTBY9CaKBgODofiZDtnwBsy6v3P-5ApNnf-5Gct9aywSSjaBBUrRxMs/s320/IMG_3210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592558287725905282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTW1OQ6VAwlBRlRIZiDc4GSVzf0-X8RB6H0rnSOSIxsLgkN2N4wo74Gh588bd8pqFlYa3UcIRsaPe01wN1VyHxHIEanCKnk6ZfkjXB4LoOJVKNlMJ6gfgAPAbYk5i5MLgDkn20i4Pkeio/s1600/IMG_3203.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTW1OQ6VAwlBRlRIZiDc4GSVzf0-X8RB6H0rnSOSIxsLgkN2N4wo74Gh588bd8pqFlYa3UcIRsaPe01wN1VyHxHIEanCKnk6ZfkjXB4LoOJVKNlMJ6gfgAPAbYk5i5MLgDkn20i4Pkeio/s320/IMG_3203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592557967933464514" border="0" /></a>After (sneaky little girl) eating a bunch of chocolate caramels that I made and left on the counter<br /><br /><br />I changed the blog background. All the blogs that I read have custom fancy stuff. I have NO idea how to do that. You most likely have to pay for it. I do like orange. I don't really even post so much anymore. I am past the point of really stressing out and obsessing over everything Nora.<br /><br />She is doing great. Don't get me wrong- She has some major delays -socially, cognitively, communicative and has some behavior issues (she runs away from me or whoever anytime its time to transition-to the car, take a bath, get on the bus, at school, in the store, where ever) it's exhausting trying to reason with her and then I end up just dragging her to where she needs to be. She is heavy. Very heavy. And she won't poop in the damn potty.<br /><br />She's going into a self contained kindergarten next year-not a typical general ed class which bums me out but hopefully someday she'll get there.<br /><br />She is such a happy and fun and loving little girl. She always puts a smile on my face. I love her to pieces. I was remembering when I found out she had arachnoid cysts- they sound so awful-I assumed I would have to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy or not. Obviously that wasn't the case-arachnoid cysts aren't that big of a deal, or so they said. But I remember thinking for a split second I didn't want a child with a disability or have a special needs child. I couldn't imagine having to deal with it. I only wanted perfect. Turns out, that is what I got. She is perfect for us.<br /><br />People used to tell me "thank god Nora got you as a mom, otherwise who knows what could have happened to her" I would get so mad and think that just because I am dealing with it all, do I deserve to have a non perfect child? Why me and not someone else? and I would think, what else is there to do? let her sit in a corner and not do everything I can to help her thrive and grow?<br /><br />Turns out, we both lucked out. She got us and we got her. She is perfect just the way she is. Except the poop part. That I could live without. I am ready to be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">diaperless</span>. Really, I am. 7 1/2 years straight. Enough already.<br /><br />I'll be 40 in 4 days. Yikes.<br /><br /><br />Emma's new favorite song- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk">Just the way you are</a><br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-4730558636892406802011-03-23T09:05:00.000-07:002011-03-23T09:13:51.579-07:00Random pictures of Nora and Emma<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8UV74nmxOSFGd-wE0C2JCNWQxt8LdOgV3gfvEKDLEL8lvFXa4r-dZYkLniUuUk-8kamRR5gNem1Naie270VC4J4v4b7GcPP9FL3terTI4MXDGisE4rMhdgYhyphenhyphenSGuYT3BFKFCceMYbCI/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8UV74nmxOSFGd-wE0C2JCNWQxt8LdOgV3gfvEKDLEL8lvFXa4r-dZYkLniUuUk-8kamRR5gNem1Naie270VC4J4v4b7GcPP9FL3terTI4MXDGisE4rMhdgYhyphenhyphenSGuYT3BFKFCceMYbCI/s320/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587308866987747010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rPBq6o5VzCid4eHfjpdSX1G484GSeWXixwCnfLrdN5Ke5Fzptvxmw3w-iyhsbxpZZUXCFSVu9tJxKdr-R73a3VOBL9VyRvCYHBmpu-xJ7ezljww6keQssGyblcZERGjamTUH_gdzTto/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RSwm8vtYi2znickGqMtwN0NRUSYE0T9kgtyBBQuuEAHz5fORL6XJ3ldPnXCLQi_Pqp96ymmYTBi65og8iX5oB2qWXgkgdYnhND79Vy-SygU5K3UVBQ__1SSjMpacALx3VFPWzJ8FCbY/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587307352007881698" border="0" /></a>Waiting for the busLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-90850008540424649352011-02-24T18:30:00.000-08:002011-02-24T18:42:12.483-08:00party girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpmbXD6Vjbk88gf42TXNLpYcQAu1wAUIz9Zu3vzD4A__vPSoPpjksX9VI1ynBJjc9Ga7z4cx7cQGHVJKzzRwOEYm_0nhBL-TyQb3X4NtLZjH3_PXFzI3L2u4dzeHH8DiBOd1VBVeJ31Q/s1600/IMG_3193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpmbXD6Vjbk88gf42TXNLpYcQAu1wAUIz9Zu3vzD4A__vPSoPpjksX9VI1ynBJjc9Ga7z4cx7cQGHVJKzzRwOEYm_0nhBL-TyQb3X4NtLZjH3_PXFzI3L2u4dzeHH8DiBOd1VBVeJ31Q/s320/IMG_3193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577450738838343234" border="0" /></a>Head first down the slide-totally against the rules!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvM2hfFf5Kmkq3HGX0dQC5yq2tpZPp4zDLfo5LDgTyD24aUWFA1YESFSgdktkHs_yeM0sMpV0BMi3-M3GBr3vFMUjRAOr40BqRxV-Zw3HTMq-bGM-HS8faz28EXmc7OUhLK7qGSyTedo/s1600/IMG_3155.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvM2hfFf5Kmkq3HGX0dQC5yq2tpZPp4zDLfo5LDgTyD24aUWFA1YESFSgdktkHs_yeM0sMpV0BMi3-M3GBr3vFMUjRAOr40BqRxV-Zw3HTMq-bGM-HS8faz28EXmc7OUhLK7qGSyTedo/s320/IMG_3155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577450734810514658" border="0" /></a>Presents!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9dYqirIAVtOY2gZAaNpK1poC0cS7BA7BM55NxGL1YFwLGv3JI9BE8T_z63Y1NznaNowctc-LrcAC0sO8Ba2srl_RphJDQRdgnv_eZWvxfJEJ7dCKjr270EhgGp8jQw09rVCXj_KBbmw/s1600/IMG_3145.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_H-ib-a8nTDveiCVIlvwixEZNzlBPiS9cvjaNdKcPYNFCtSfgg9PxDAkzLq2Wvu4U1QG8nC2e-sREVSyRtqleGpWlWHOvR45AEt43rNlKcNfRvqhOjAo3lA28IYCO00ZDFm7X16Lq0s/s320/IMG_3065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577449902485751586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnPq-DaRgyLmDxHU8TGmSGRTxGdR7Bu1GHm9Ua7kkfL2lVwM0t3Wba4IV4uvLgM_-WPAw6SpNvqv3z_pe86qqSAzI5NCWkjjIcOHlLK0TUZ0LXiTQOBzghIuv0-lfMwFTeaPQ_tJTrtg/s1600/IMG_3049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnPq-DaRgyLmDxHU8TGmSGRTxGdR7Bu1GHm9Ua7kkfL2lVwM0t3Wba4IV4uvLgM_-WPAw6SpNvqv3z_pe86qqSAzI5NCWkjjIcOHlLK0TUZ0LXiTQOBzghIuv0-lfMwFTeaPQ_tJTrtg/s320/IMG_3049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577449893996868498" border="0" /></a> Nora had a good birthday month. We had a family party, a school party, and a friend party. She LOVED her party at the YMCA with all her school buddies. Emma had fun too! <br /><br />Alex is traveling a lot lately. Emma is doing great in school. Nora is staying busy with OT, speech, gymnastics and swim lessons on top of school. <br /><br />I am trying to keep up with everyone! I had Lasik done on my eyes about a month ago and my left eye isn't healing properly. My vision is really blurry so they had to go in and scrape the lens. I think they'll have to do it again b/c it is still blurry. Such a bummer.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in!<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-30543809807686518972011-02-13T18:36:00.000-08:002011-02-13T18:36:52.019-08:00Birthday girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWjMI_UAhyxgD8KFL8OJ3Hcl_1476buNB8Suj0d-X7H2g-yZHl-EH-wcrBrOCftdpAUScUNz6Ro1N3O4VIa8WNKVYtu6sP9khd96fqGuBPXAW9eAkHTcw8Yc_A3vHCAp3E2hXf3Xk1ZQ/s1600/HPIM3044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; clear: both;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWjMI_UAhyxgD8KFL8OJ3Hcl_1476buNB8Suj0d-X7H2g-yZHl-EH-wcrBrOCftdpAUScUNz6Ro1N3O4VIa8WNKVYtu6sP9khd96fqGuBPXAW9eAkHTcw8Yc_A3vHCAp3E2hXf3Xk1ZQ/s320/HPIM3044.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Nora at her birthday celebration at school. She was sick with the flu on her actual birthday :( We'll have her friend party next week at the YMCA so she'll be able to run around and have lots of fun with all her friends.<br /><br />Still looking at all the special ed programs around our area to see what her options are for Kindergarten. It is so over whelming and nerve wracking to think about change. More for me than her.<br /><br />I'll post some pics after her party.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in!<br />Lori<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-81463294652149052562011-02-02T08:44:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:54:35.917-08:00Almost 5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIKXpumZUZyTgjiteMMJjBItSmx-iRGjKJmIpvO_YH4flmhwqtwd3IJgX9gGBRXPU_kOM5QZlvJC6oZFBI0uX-DY9PjotJhFTR1NF6f4E6P5527FCd8VVYmnhGMBCCvAYd4ttGsS1gFY/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIKXpumZUZyTgjiteMMJjBItSmx-iRGjKJmIpvO_YH4flmhwqtwd3IJgX9gGBRXPU_kOM5QZlvJC6oZFBI0uX-DY9PjotJhFTR1NF6f4E6P5527FCd8VVYmnhGMBCCvAYd4ttGsS1gFY/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569136636813172674" border="0" /></a><br />Seriously, in 5 days Nora will turn 5. How crazy is that?? She is such a happy girl. She really is. She is on the go from the minute she gets up until she falls asleep. She loves to play with her cars, read books, go to the park, go to school, play with friends, watch Tom and Jerry...<br /><br />I am so happy that she is here and that we have her for our daughter. I just love her so much I want to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">squeeeeeeeeeezeee</span> her all the time. She hates that. Sensory issues and all...<br /><br />I'll post pics soon. I have been very lazy taking pics lately. Alex has been traveling and I've been single parenting.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-63317703802990734692011-01-13T14:35:00.000-08:002011-01-13T14:43:46.579-08:00Infantile SpasmsI just watched <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/baby-half-brain-removed-treat-seizures/story?id=12503272&page=2">this </a>that I found from another blog that I read. It saddens me so much that children have to go through such radical surgery to get rid of their seizures. There are a few friends that I have met via blogs that have had this done. What a scary thing to have to watch your child go through. I am so thankful that medication worked for Nora. But I don't know how much damage her seizures did to her brain before she was finally diagnosed with Infantile Spasms. She went at least 4 months undiagnosed and untreated. That is a long time to mess with a developing brain. <br /><br />I know she has come so far since then but she still has such a long way to go to catch up. If she can. <br /><br />She is doing great so I should be so thankful and grateful for what we have and how far she has progressed but some days, it is hard not to think into the future.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-40764324784408372092010-12-31T09:53:00.000-08:002010-12-31T10:12:42.667-08:00Happy New Year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMN-eVrJbpa_lTC-546pgXWqWekoVYGe_ZXVtgxnf33ZR1tCNrfIdoWFlD3pjdehJXTPrb8PZFToaIrqyMkfTP_RKwYpkWxCNu78fL7pGFYRjrQtEBH9h4I6ebc1-8zAuxPqHmS92kPcY/s1600/DSCF0621.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMN-eVrJbpa_lTC-546pgXWqWekoVYGe_ZXVtgxnf33ZR1tCNrfIdoWFlD3pjdehJXTPrb8PZFToaIrqyMkfTP_RKwYpkWxCNu78fL7pGFYRjrQtEBH9h4I6ebc1-8zAuxPqHmS92kPcY/s320/DSCF0621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556908087601893266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4j284xFY8uIyUh5ejYqbaHDEP-NXpnB-M86XPyRzhDAScSOYnsbdAeQgxEsjMVyQR4DzflNpylM0pgujhDirD8Eyj6_eIeGz03_MPPqb5oDVqtaJWRHvaMi3VsvnDK0r91i2lrLzApA/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK4IcOsrpqaMfyaTiBsCeZCNphEtGF5ADIPEqCtWu4LIVaH94EarVfcpwz4WdTBJox3Tu1ICqWJsGm6pttO7hBVoPVChH9NP02SfGEl4GBj06Oi2etl7Hl_sy1nhD5uQuGm2-u8UfEQU/s320/IMG_2873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556907192022033362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIyz5IW40M2qmhfNMCwe5QoUwNN5rqHJbKTKsbDMiboARu16PCYdu6F2KE3rM3CO5k32y_tJT_R2zvBlxqmCHx4xJnZa1uUjIJFM5kCwSyFeP9yhWzgPaw7BKfm0nW5iQjLBYGmsm4ro/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIyz5IW40M2qmhfNMCwe5QoUwNN5rqHJbKTKsbDMiboARu16PCYdu6F2KE3rM3CO5k32y_tJT_R2zvBlxqmCHx4xJnZa1uUjIJFM5kCwSyFeP9yhWzgPaw7BKfm0nW5iQjLBYGmsm4ro/s320/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556907190381267602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5oqC5rmsTTYPt76zP5uQiyTcElh07WBbZn176ddwYxvmR2m3x601QQ05zHqpD3U_am_Mfih5Fw0ilUwuotl58zhpcrsDWionne8YYsNBawiwTt0RWBdjnMxQWcZbtlbJFG87eC5fW3g/s1600/nora.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5oqC5rmsTTYPt76zP5uQiyTcElh07WBbZn176ddwYxvmR2m3x601QQ05zHqpD3U_am_Mfih5Fw0ilUwuotl58zhpcrsDWionne8YYsNBawiwTt0RWBdjnMxQWcZbtlbJFG87eC5fW3g/s320/nora.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556907185166676034" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a while. Nora has been busy traveling. We went to the Turks and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Caicos</span> Islands for x-mas with my family. It was amazing. The weather was great, the house beautiful and the ocean warm. Nora had a blast (Emma too) with her cousins and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Unker</span> Mark. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mim</span> and Grandfather were there too of course. She only fell in the pool once and learned her lesson. She loved swimming every day. (bathing suit optional)<br /><br />Our vacation had to end and of course we got stuck in the east coast blizzard in Charlotte <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">overnite</span>. The Holiday Inn was<span style="font-weight: bold;"> not as nice</span> as our house in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">TCI</span>. So we got home a day late and celebrated x-mas w/ Alex's mom, dad and sister here in Seattle.<br /><br />Tuesday was another long day. We were supposed to be at Children's Hospital at 9:30 to start her procedure (and we were on time for a change!) but the dentist was running late so we were stuck waiting until 1:00!!! and no food or drink at all since 6:30 am. Fun stuff.<br /><br />Nora had been scheduled to go under general anesthesia to have some fillings put in her teeth. She would never sit for an exam let alone drills and such. So... they were planning on putting crowns on her 4 top molars anyway, but ended up ...<br /><br />pulling one tooth, capping 4 molars, filling 3 other cavities, and doing 2 mini root canals on 2 of the molars. So poor girl was not happy when she woke up.<br /><br />She seems to be doing better now. Hopefully now that we are able to brush her teeth with minimum effort (we used to hold her down by laying on her and cranking her mouth open) she'll keep her teeth cavity free so we won't have to do this every 6 months!<br /><br />ANYWAY, here's to a happy and healthy and tooth decay free new year~<br /><br />Love Nora and LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-29230958469688804122010-11-17T08:28:00.001-08:002010-11-17T08:37:44.634-08:00Yo Gabs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPqddmSWAnbiWIasT5_jfFNxwov2Ft4j2m3l5YqtgNzJTW7aLY6ih6F0zV1wGrbqPga53fmPhni66bdDT4zFf77Zo_xZ0lgbigKw0wTSYqj_2N7-20aLT6nrzgk9ttCLi-7CjhtKIrtg/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPqddmSWAnbiWIasT5_jfFNxwov2Ft4j2m3l5YqtgNzJTW7aLY6ih6F0zV1wGrbqPga53fmPhni66bdDT4zFf77Zo_xZ0lgbigKw0wTSYqj_2N7-20aLT6nrzgk9ttCLi-7CjhtKIrtg/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540558595630759682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Monkey slipper socks from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mim</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdkcEDETEXsSv00zXFn7McOLAUTuhjIql-YdCJqSP3dU1rqFGSkm43-7lLT2ZdEzOU0rzoEeS1CpjUifFLKGpoqQzC9dCwUDTvafm6JnD60SCjDa24uQBTSakTl6_uglHYmhhRHA_F94/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdkcEDETEXsSv00zXFn7McOLAUTuhjIql-YdCJqSP3dU1rqFGSkm43-7lLT2ZdEzOU0rzoEeS1CpjUifFLKGpoqQzC9dCwUDTvafm6JnD60SCjDa24uQBTSakTl6_uglHYmhhRHA_F94/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540556447179021778" border="0" /></a>Nora LOVED Yo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gabba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gabba</span>. We had kinda crappy seats but she still danced and wiggled and clapped and sang her little heart out. I think her fave was when they dropped a million balloons from the ceiling and we went and got one. She still has it. She pretends it is a baby and rocks it or has it talk to her (it has a face on it). She is so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">stinkin</span>' cute.<br /><br />We have to start looking for kindergarten classes for her. Yow. I am not looking forward to it. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">EEU</span> has a K that she may be able to get into but there are limited spots. The Seattle spec. ed. has started integrating all the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">sp</span>. ed. kids into their home school regular classes with resource room pull outs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Umm</span> yeah, don't think that will work for her. They also have self contained classrooms dispersed throughout the district. It is so hard to know what will be the best place for Nora. I want her to be in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">pre</span> school at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">EEU</span> forever or stay there until graduation.<br /><br />Alex has been gone since Friday and comes back Sun. Actually hasn't been that bad b/c we've been super busy and Grandma has been helping out every day!<br /><br />Then on Monday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Mim</span> and Grandfather come for Thanksgiving!!! hooray!!!<br /><br />We can't wait.<br /><br />Hope you all have a fab turkey day.<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-660775210556633842010-11-02T08:52:00.001-07:002010-11-02T08:57:27.612-07:00Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLkaNzwDmrPVVPNALkRc0s7YHdL9gY2zyGx-aSgHijMFXnlR1osYs7wD8TEnZ8bQKsC1-c10jPVFd2FGi2_aHAbjG8U3FEApGQVkkAuOCxPbckPLxmAX7VdbHrg2aQObIVQBJee13tak/s1600/DSCF0486.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLkaNzwDmrPVVPNALkRc0s7YHdL9gY2zyGx-aSgHijMFXnlR1osYs7wD8TEnZ8bQKsC1-c10jPVFd2FGi2_aHAbjG8U3FEApGQVkkAuOCxPbckPLxmAX7VdbHrg2aQObIVQBJee13tak/s320/DSCF0486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534981546508228706" border="0" /></a>Cowgirl and Ron Burgandy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmT0a13G5ovKCNEb4tRuo5rXE20up8SoWLMB-2W761QJ7CCl_p5XUPqpNnRZqtNpFJsOeZSeOTHCkaU4xM45QdveOdihR0HgcrzFnFSlnC2HUH8KD9NiH0ceUJhHbxbZrhUOd7ptAqcX0/s1600/DSCF0493.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg349DlVbtr34zXslZUVi3GO_sKTA4A5pG3eAVVb7U8hCCVwOM4mXbAWlbWLatQnZ9kx2KPhKSVBa1SfL1ul1QQCq1Kyw1sNg_CPUFllSHC2LDjTfgnk1USC7alv4IgOotaAmlAYg8x6k0/s320/DSCF0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534981208721328514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q2ooZ5oGHRGEAf8jqRqAroD1hr6np4f43DYIicY-PUVUX6hcLcqJi1hRk8DfIsGJ_Spy7G0FDD_QXRg7aTJapD4aDpAOtqFP9FZ9S5faQRNRMv9StiTJhR66iyAH6PX3JSR4Fg4ud08/s1600/DSCF0474.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q2ooZ5oGHRGEAf8jqRqAroD1hr6np4f43DYIicY-PUVUX6hcLcqJi1hRk8DfIsGJ_Spy7G0FDD_QXRg7aTJapD4aDpAOtqFP9FZ9S5faQRNRMv9StiTJhR66iyAH6PX3JSR4Fg4ud08/s320/DSCF0474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534981204141504946" border="0" /></a>Fun times had by all. Hope your Halloween was bountiful! Thank goodness Emma's school collects "extra" candy to donate to the troops! We had a lot! And we had no rain for trick or treatin! <br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-90306193973959353662010-10-23T08:07:00.001-07:002010-10-23T08:16:41.992-07:00Random pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGJlKkYExhnNu3aRoUDYnymef-4F3_a7Kiocmjoo1tq5iOfURuX055nsKABDqYiEF-DKaPGtG3CnTpZ3VVufqNFq8LFhhIiYjnmK-9r1bkTMMWVjvqQd_9zKT9tiuSjSO6Xth5oPKjsY/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGJlKkYExhnNu3aRoUDYnymef-4F3_a7Kiocmjoo1tq5iOfURuX055nsKABDqYiEF-DKaPGtG3CnTpZ3VVufqNFq8LFhhIiYjnmK-9r1bkTMMWVjvqQd_9zKT9tiuSjSO6Xth5oPKjsY/s320/019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531259535985776242" border="0" /></a>Emma's second grade school photo-cute but a goofy side smile<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K_1AIqrszu0i3eFYDhj-UzPL3yGOondEFwpxrBQ7hBVSjJpvpidLxAx8hM5oVBfH_wFXcXHmPrMxWUPVEpNPrhTeV-Z-WNYpiYniVGUObWbVGYyotM6wItPvJjQSXTejpEmUh3LCQm0/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K_1AIqrszu0i3eFYDhj-UzPL3yGOondEFwpxrBQ7hBVSjJpvpidLxAx8hM5oVBfH_wFXcXHmPrMxWUPVEpNPrhTeV-Z-WNYpiYniVGUObWbVGYyotM6wItPvJjQSXTejpEmUh3LCQm0/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531259505176286562" border="0" /></a>Polaroid app on my phone<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kmyq0zVkY4YKodKGYd93ygbL6X8Lv350JCRCp49sok2OKUVrOrFsKn4U5l2LY16iwirPNwBer-fCljrIHpjnUfbRrAlfMU-U50QJGn2PjNlhNjVEIt8Hu2JUmDIb1YOBEHCITOy31eY/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kmyq0zVkY4YKodKGYd93ygbL6X8Lv350JCRCp49sok2OKUVrOrFsKn4U5l2LY16iwirPNwBer-fCljrIHpjnUfbRrAlfMU-U50QJGn2PjNlhNjVEIt8Hu2JUmDIb1YOBEHCITOy31eY/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531259498735986130" border="0" /></a>My new cowboy boots from TX!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbHpwAgG4lJgmiPahKW8ZLTnnbq9ngbYTiFpmyv7V3ArjvODNYarMkxHmSrUYjINDQlPeB3LJwSrDYYE9byPO8nD3YkX6APM41MnAhxxPFiTPSU5hoZ6JX7kNqFKFtHmkUDipKEvK_5c/s1600/DSCF0423.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbHpwAgG4lJgmiPahKW8ZLTnnbq9ngbYTiFpmyv7V3ArjvODNYarMkxHmSrUYjINDQlPeB3LJwSrDYYE9byPO8nD3YkX6APM41MnAhxxPFiTPSU5hoZ6JX7kNqFKFtHmkUDipKEvK_5c/s320/DSCF0423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531258899763127218" border="0" /></a>Pumpkin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">princess</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EBTM5YvM9ZiPLCaZK2gmaDrRzQ7y8TWtc2vh-8-NQ-rYH60P7lQNvDOgYw4ot2z55Q-6hJYTOT0R_gmbN8uJZV9IzFvR4qgBt-pCs7Lw0iaJ9_aPyc6RRFSrS1qVSPtg3f2z0vljtHg/s1600/DSCF0422.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EBTM5YvM9ZiPLCaZK2gmaDrRzQ7y8TWtc2vh-8-NQ-rYH60P7lQNvDOgYw4ot2z55Q-6hJYTOT0R_gmbN8uJZV9IzFvR4qgBt-pCs7Lw0iaJ9_aPyc6RRFSrS1qVSPtg3f2z0vljtHg/s320/DSCF0422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531258881401971426" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Batgirl</span>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CCfjNGMemVRByqLMiIPY2mXuRkpM0KdU-hQ2CeNgfKkI2yiI7wwdIqfibb3vMFNnpylxU-8YYcL-PL84nwWl3kFTEl7rB_GVz9yv3qNEuIHyXa4KO4u3QD-WAIkOOUMs2pQFD46QUto/s1600/DSCF0418.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CCfjNGMemVRByqLMiIPY2mXuRkpM0KdU-hQ2CeNgfKkI2yiI7wwdIqfibb3vMFNnpylxU-8YYcL-PL84nwWl3kFTEl7rB_GVz9yv3qNEuIHyXa4KO4u3QD-WAIkOOUMs2pQFD46QUto/s320/DSCF0418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531258872983223810" border="0" /></a>Dancing in the sun<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjhxyipcgp6Z-9BbJdXB1u5GIek2DbgAmbAT_RcbdBSSkqRLEIaofAiRbbDpJ67RgtK5SvtqhzN5E5dnvn4jm8fdtIoYy_21C1SSdjgjKi3ScenkdjDrTTOmTKEOAizKRlBs1kSZ51JA/s1600/DSCF0409.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjhxyipcgp6Z-9BbJdXB1u5GIek2DbgAmbAT_RcbdBSSkqRLEIaofAiRbbDpJ67RgtK5SvtqhzN5E5dnvn4jm8fdtIoYy_21C1SSdjgjKi3ScenkdjDrTTOmTKEOAizKRlBs1kSZ51JA/s320/DSCF0409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531258857254485570" border="0" /></a>eating lollipops<br /><br /><br />We were hoping to go to a pumpkin patch today but we woke up to rain. May just have to go buy one at the store and do some carving today. Emma is getting very excited for Halloween. All else is well in our house. <br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-76362750991178852882010-10-15T09:02:00.000-07:002010-10-15T09:06:40.536-07:00Madsen bikes<a href="http://www.madsencycles.com/?src=lcf10"><img src="http://www.madsencycles.com/images/banners-2011/madsen-cycles-mom-kids-wht.gif" border="0" alt="Madsen Cycles Cargo Bikes" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Stanley/Desktop/madsen-cycles-girl-dog-wht.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />I think I need one of these!<br /><br />How awesome would it be to be able to ride a bike w/Nora in the bucket? She probably would jump out every 5 minutes but it would look cool! Ollie might like it too. He's getting old. <br /><br />I'm off to Austin for the weekend!<br /><br />See you later<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-40110622014967927722010-09-29T12:09:00.001-07:002010-09-29T12:15:49.070-07:00Yay for school!This is our 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> week of preschool and we are finally back on a schedule. And I finally get a few minutes to shower alone. Nora has a new teacher this year, a new bus driver :( and lots of new friends to meet. She is doing great with potty training-at least peeing in the potty when asked to. She still isn't letting us know when she has to go. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">And</span> she is still refusing to poop on the potty. But she is staying dry mostly which is a start. <br /><br />She lost her other top front tooth this weekend so is looking quite cute w/out her teeth. That is 5 total! <br /><br />We had a great weekend at our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">friends'</span> house in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. There were 4 families-9kids and we had a blast. <br /><br /><br />Emma and I are going to Girls Scout camp for the weekend. She is excited. Hopefully it won't rain!<br /><br />I'll try to post some pics soon.<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-41273113753288983922010-09-12T17:04:00.000-07:002010-09-12T17:20:30.363-07:00still waitingI am <span style="font-weight: bold;">still</span> waiting for Nora's pre school to start. One more week to go. We have had a lot of mommy and nora time. We are so ready for some structure in our day. Emma started 2 weeks ago. 2nd grade! Alex left for China yesterday so I have a week solo parenting. That's always fun and totally a piece of cake. Especially when I don't get a 5 minute break from Nora! For 7 days straight! fun times.<br /><br />I have been trying to get Nora to use the potty all the time but she still freaks out if she has to poop. She won't do it. She refuses to even try. But at least she's staying dry for the most part. I am still putting a pull up on her when we go out so she doesn't have an accident -she doesn't even try to use the pot then. Hopefully school will help get us on track. And the screaming and whining... hopefully that will get left behind as well. Good luck Teacher Laurie!!! New teacher this year. Although she was in Nora's classroom last year as an assistant so Nora is familiar with her. <br /><br />Nora's new obsession is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-gxo14pL0&feature=related">Oobi.</a> She uses her hands to talk like Oobi all the time. It's pretty funny for a while but she wants us to do it for hours on end. Gets a bit old. And there is something very creepy about the show. <br /><br />As you can tell I am a bit weary of having Nora 24/7. I love her to pieces but she is a handful. And an earful. The day the bus pulls in front of our house I will be dancing a jig! 3 1/2 hours of quiet all to myself! whoohoo! <br /><br />I'll post some pics soon. Maybe of a bus!<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-47990542409354148052010-08-27T20:49:00.000-07:002010-08-27T21:10:52.222-07:00Trip to NY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBK5cJIXiqzeoGictzNK322rogyUQvkWUnCYlWAAXw_o5nZ6nfcLwZa4Ba0m0Y19aD7hbU88DMsrFE5pAa_TTL909HZFrVeWIWi5RP2WxiscZ0afYk0j-F2v6-cfSY5Ri_zSunyu35TI/s1600/DSCF0269.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBK5cJIXiqzeoGictzNK322rogyUQvkWUnCYlWAAXw_o5nZ6nfcLwZa4Ba0m0Y19aD7hbU88DMsrFE5pAa_TTL909HZFrVeWIWi5RP2WxiscZ0afYk0j-F2v6-cfSY5Ri_zSunyu35TI/s320/DSCF0269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510303722212801682" border="0" /></a>Snuggling with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mim</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUwDwHwqUBuL0f6_frHtIDYs70IadM219PSoWTDRa7CFAQO5_vkAthiFo5-oJFikxU2uqbTkoec216jf3NCFwW7gT-m-queoJ44xAUUI7JEtyEZoGHDwfKTHJ7iYkgOzmZyvhala2sRE/s1600/DSCF0305.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUwDwHwqUBuL0f6_frHtIDYs70IadM219PSoWTDRa7CFAQO5_vkAthiFo5-oJFikxU2uqbTkoec216jf3NCFwW7gT-m-queoJ44xAUUI7JEtyEZoGHDwfKTHJ7iYkgOzmZyvhala2sRE/s320/DSCF0305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510303475080728434" border="0" /></a>On the helicopter at Hoffman's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Playland</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCU3RJkOIsOT14pUJEHz9DhwKNDku77dafB5WepCmoq9uUbDmkHNuJVbk2e1ihILpcU8zYZhqv2etYO2NnXbecUtH4geQCMf1YdHiJfK-S2CQZSUk_qYobdXYMH-3hI6dfBMY_MK0liIY/s1600/DSCF0294.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCU3RJkOIsOT14pUJEHz9DhwKNDku77dafB5WepCmoq9uUbDmkHNuJVbk2e1ihILpcU8zYZhqv2etYO2NnXbecUtH4geQCMf1YdHiJfK-S2CQZSUk_qYobdXYMH-3hI6dfBMY_MK0liIY/s320/DSCF0294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510303467160873666" border="0" /></a>Eating a big lollipop<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIjnNgNeWjQqIDX8Er7bKRTkicmHFDp2242GoJkOP3VVFmKJULM3u0E18OLa1Is6QOeM1XCAaLvVgilBpJLkzlMQjkvFUjQ3-vV0mPqD23BsBd7e5qA_4bsQtQWOsAVaTVPMoCAvdBz8/s1600/DSCF0287.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIjnNgNeWjQqIDX8Er7bKRTkicmHFDp2242GoJkOP3VVFmKJULM3u0E18OLa1Is6QOeM1XCAaLvVgilBpJLkzlMQjkvFUjQ3-vV0mPqD23BsBd7e5qA_4bsQtQWOsAVaTVPMoCAvdBz8/s320/DSCF0287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510303455824947026" border="0" /></a>Hanging out at Uncle Mark's camp in a tent with Katie and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lhara</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlo-e2TzgX5kFGeLRkM1j0xPKTbNbzNmr64mWIADFYj3CJ9EE3Ed6QHwNmbICqr2f-B_etvjzwfvp4zLtyB9po8IunbqalbrprKmmq0dEpJPE8y-xMeBFNeqsLKp2yBcq7aXwwstns1U/s1600/DSCF0250.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlo-e2TzgX5kFGeLRkM1j0xPKTbNbzNmr64mWIADFYj3CJ9EE3Ed6QHwNmbICqr2f-B_etvjzwfvp4zLtyB9po8IunbqalbrprKmmq0dEpJPE8y-xMeBFNeqsLKp2yBcq7aXwwstns1U/s320/DSCF0250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510303447727315058" border="0" /></a>Emma aka <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">MJ</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNzRXd6SC4_MQaI5z9TZjkOghEh2U4KU88NZOMJ9eW1ARLl6sVWjVKInkSla8KgVRRUGWn56lZ4jOl4s5oDR6vRuUDUJ4Hw6HpdYWJezV_Km1lhEv4poAT7NHrjlIGaWMofxmWhXPRt0/s1600/DSCF0272.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNzRXd6SC4_MQaI5z9TZjkOghEh2U4KU88NZOMJ9eW1ARLl6sVWjVKInkSla8KgVRRUGWn56lZ4jOl4s5oDR6vRuUDUJ4Hw6HpdYWJezV_Km1lhEv4poAT7NHrjlIGaWMofxmWhXPRt0/s320/DSCF0272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510303439274823650" border="0" /></a>Emma with "Toady" ( she also found a caterpillar and a dead fish)<br /><br />We were gone for 2 weeks but it felt like more. We did so much. Even though I don't have any pictures of most of it. I was awful about taking pictures. Partly because every time I bring it out, Nora has a fit. She hates the camera now. She used to love it and yell cheese. AND because I just plain forgot to take pics.<br /><br />We had a great visit with my folks. We played in the backyard (fenced in thank you very much), swam in the neighbors pool everyday, made <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">s'mores</span> in the fire pit, made <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mim's</span> house very messy, went to my brother's house on Loon Lake, had Emma's 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> birthday party Michael Jackson style, played with Katie and Brynna, ate lobster, saw lots of family and friends and just spent time with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Mim</span> and G-gather. It was very relaxing, or at least as relaxing as it can be with Nora in the mix. I guess not very relaxing but at least there were at least 3 adults to 1 Nora at all times.<br /><br />Alex and I got away for a night and went to Boston. We saw our good friends Laura and Justin for dinner and had some laughs. It was so much fun. Now THAT was relaxing. This was only the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">nd</span> time, yes <span style="font-weight: bold;">2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">nd</span></span> time we have gotten away from the girls-together. Ever. The last time was when Emma was 1 and we went to NYC. Alex travels all the time and I've taken a few nights here and there for a girls weekend or something but we really haven't gotten away with the both of us leaving at the same time going to the same place. Crazy I know. We should do it more often. <br /><br />Anyway, it was great to see everyone in NY. There was lots of other stuff we did but I can't remember right now. <br /><br />We are back home and getting ready for Emma to start 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">nd</span> grade on Monday. Nora lost her 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span> tooth tonight before bed. Her bottom fronts are starting to pop through. So weird. We saw the dentist today actually and Nora does not have any cavities and they look good, for the amount of grinding she's done. <br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br /><br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-87403688196933093752010-07-26T11:26:00.000-07:002010-07-26T11:36:28.789-07:00Fun in the sun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEILHdv8z-VLcoTjbwgi3kf9FmrD2ZlUgsxdeGIjIjtIJuIwVFV845XyTM8E4FlcjXtsBg4Cg7ER5chThtGfFFzkg7XJcXfbeKXfXcrm9DCF4r8UGpTJ8UYnHpJmGYELjJuK7YDHiy9mc/s1600/DSCF0174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEILHdv8z-VLcoTjbwgi3kf9FmrD2ZlUgsxdeGIjIjtIJuIwVFV845XyTM8E4FlcjXtsBg4Cg7ER5chThtGfFFzkg7XJcXfbeKXfXcrm9DCF4r8UGpTJ8UYnHpJmGYELjJuK7YDHiy9mc/s320/DSCF0174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498283525028532914" border="0" /></a>Seattle in the background<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQVbz-585SrXeRSu1b7uhzLPlxgExgINvKnhsCoJ1gGm1QhlaUG3dNrDGM0G_UTExzHh_2dy_BUpzGIhuUxgjqvrcZjRxESvBLERaka0whgMjo5cQOQ7cYtoB2iR7dUqz_H63uLVwU-c/s1600/DSCF0157.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQVbz-585SrXeRSu1b7uhzLPlxgExgINvKnhsCoJ1gGm1QhlaUG3dNrDGM0G_UTExzHh_2dy_BUpzGIhuUxgjqvrcZjRxESvBLERaka0whgMjo5cQOQ7cYtoB2iR7dUqz_H63uLVwU-c/s320/DSCF0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498283514140605186" border="0" /></a><br />Mt. Rainier National Park<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxtGl7kbGle9T0xlV2q4RkdOiwJGNQHMxTI130oiGghienJtHMs3An6_iCfisq6og2jBaSzALGwLnZ6VbMSl0O_rrRwr73KAWXSMoARLuWeNTb8g-hDiPoj_mSz8g8p6QoMc7SbcfO28/s1600/DSCF0129.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxtGl7kbGle9T0xlV2q4RkdOiwJGNQHMxTI130oiGghienJtHMs3An6_iCfisq6og2jBaSzALGwLnZ6VbMSl0O_rrRwr73KAWXSMoARLuWeNTb8g-hDiPoj_mSz8g8p6QoMc7SbcfO28/s320/DSCF0129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498283486780089154" border="0" /></a>On Saturday we drove to Mt. Rainier. It was a long drive but the girls did great. Aunt Kim is visiting from L.A. so we decided to get back to nature. We took a small "hike"-about a mile or so. It would have been super easy with out all the snow on the trail! Nora wasn't a big fan of falling in the snow. She almost made it without a meltdown. We gave her a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">piggybank</span>" ride for the last few minutes. <br /><br />Yesterday we went to brunch and walked along the water. It was so nice out. The girls went back to camp today. Last week of free time for me! We leave for NY on the 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. I am flying solo so hopefully we won't have any major delays or mishaps. As long as we have the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dvd</span> players and Nora's i Touch, we're all set. I would love to get the i Pad but I don't think that is going to happen soon.<br /><br />I brought Nora to the dentist last week about her teeth falling out of her head like crazy- 3 teeth in 5 days really freaked me out. Apparently she is just an early tooth loser-everything looks good. So hopefully when she gets her permanent teeth, she'll get out of the habit of grinding. <br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-36911606119251631972010-07-15T19:29:00.000-07:002010-07-18T20:04:50.203-07:00Snaggletooth-revised<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcTUq5t8EdM6syFgHL3z0MxQvWre8YWDCt1CRCATYxr_4vjd2Ht4FsFowpxan-rj9DaG8Fq426_R-ThVCFhJTcGT_YX5PG47GH1bT89QU0fS4LFzvB-GFbqgxoFN49qlgWtLHjInAY3A/s1600/053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcTUq5t8EdM6syFgHL3z0MxQvWre8YWDCt1CRCATYxr_4vjd2Ht4FsFowpxan-rj9DaG8Fq426_R-ThVCFhJTcGT_YX5PG47GH1bT89QU0fS4LFzvB-GFbqgxoFN49qlgWtLHjInAY3A/s320/053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494325871234742962" border="0" /></a>Emma w/out her 2 front teeth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0wb47G7KdnvBJWN_7pxjJVkUiue0578314g-QqQkQrzIl7iHSIcLhr7beeyYdxGUelbgY5dIFceYANTT1repsH4iluMcVeTH3USNHknQu0JP1FnXWyO31f_h2BjozFt0fSjOzh1dpuQ/s1600/DSCF0116.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0wb47G7KdnvBJWN_7pxjJVkUiue0578314g-QqQkQrzIl7iHSIcLhr7beeyYdxGUelbgY5dIFceYANTT1repsH4iluMcVeTH3USNHknQu0JP1FnXWyO31f_h2BjozFt0fSjOzh1dpuQ/s320/DSCF0116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494325864425040306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7yUzgnzWq2GulpXHd_VI6Ke4qQDvwFyf21b-vMLekd9BI2vNAlmrPjfCC_hGt-0cz39PIlqJ8wot05z7A1113ayVtBFWFRLb3BiUTJiQFzmRTnezb3RHlm4BZe-yVCb-X5cEOkmLUo8/s1600/DSCF0115.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7yUzgnzWq2GulpXHd_VI6Ke4qQDvwFyf21b-vMLekd9BI2vNAlmrPjfCC_hGt-0cz39PIlqJ8wot05z7A1113ayVtBFWFRLb3BiUTJiQFzmRTnezb3RHlm4BZe-yVCb-X5cEOkmLUo8/s320/DSCF0115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494325854145551122" border="0" /></a>Nora w/out 2 alternating bottom teeth. Looks lovely.<br /><br />** Sun. 7/18- She has now lost 2 more in the last 2 days-a top front and the one in the middle on the bottom. I am starting to get a bit freaked out. She'll be seeing the dentist and/or the doctor tomorrow morning! This isn't normal, is it??????<br /><br />So Nora lost ANOTHER tooth yesterday. She's lost 2 so far. The first one we aren't sure how it got bumped out but she was in the pool yesterday and knocked her mouth on the side. She didn't cry but a bit later I noticed some blood and her tooth was gone.<br /><br />Her top 2 front teeth are pretty loose, not falling out loose but I can wiggle them. And her 4 bottom teeth have been loose too and now she's down to to 2. She has ground them down to tiny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nubbs</span>. I am sure she'll lose one more soon b/c now she's constantly grinding. It sounds quite lovely to the ears by the way. She's been grinding her teeth since she was probably 10 mos. She got her first tooth at 4 mos. so maybe it's not too uncommon to lose her teeth so early. I guess at 4 1/2 kids can start losing teeth, right? She's due to see the dentist in Aug. I guess we'll see what's going on then.<br /><br />Emma on the other hand just had another visit from the tooth fairy (although she's not REALLY sure if the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">TF</span> is real or not). She's almost 7 and has lost 6 teeth so far. 4 bottom and 2 top. She's only gotten 2 bottom in so she <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thays</span> her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">esthes</span> tho <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">thilly</span>.<br /><br />Other than teeth trauma not much to report. We are still working on pooping in the potty. Seems to be quite scary for Nora. She's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ok</span> peeing but poop is a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">challenge</span>. She screams and cries and refuses to even try. Hopefully she'll figure it out. I am all about done with diapers. 7 years straight. I need a break!<br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-47398234676934074902010-07-08T09:43:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:12:46.414-07:00Summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo015f3k2TERoUlx0wtMm5UKlscq_uRKKzJcctGZJ952kfEAU3rrNzIsp90wMUxtWae9bypljatytXrgxBXrFhUAEHscJk7EYFigR7coVdi5ODDMGSzJpozdximmS8WiZeS4mYjk0pgYI/s1600/DSCF0050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo015f3k2TERoUlx0wtMm5UKlscq_uRKKzJcctGZJ952kfEAU3rrNzIsp90wMUxtWae9bypljatytXrgxBXrFhUAEHscJk7EYFigR7coVdi5ODDMGSzJpozdximmS8WiZeS4mYjk0pgYI/s320/DSCF0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491577907515964914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislJdBaoQnU-cqpGcEy4qc6-HyPlZzzE57Fo_TXFCAvpcNR0lhPBB-vqgFEgyJpf33RmrLb1SDXneq_ZkWHnxO6D-_cT2emOxnCTWpy3uRPcF74IFZ3iNCJIJADbXmCbODDJYEEEXdWgo/s1600/DSCF0057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislJdBaoQnU-cqpGcEy4qc6-HyPlZzzE57Fo_TXFCAvpcNR0lhPBB-vqgFEgyJpf33RmrLb1SDXneq_ZkWHnxO6D-_cT2emOxnCTWpy3uRPcF74IFZ3iNCJIJADbXmCbODDJYEEEXdWgo/s320/DSCF0057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491577899192245602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSuo92Ugz8GcnqFByAY8vkCGzXwo943DjuqEnDfrBhGfwF0cY6gxby1X89YwhMBmZ-Lrh5bhgL9AtWyzUCmaUTQP1EPFZ6ELhouM2XTcGNALpJW0WapSoqDV9iJWJeqkDCGvAeQ9srTA/s1600/DSCF0047.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSuo92Ugz8GcnqFByAY8vkCGzXwo943DjuqEnDfrBhGfwF0cY6gxby1X89YwhMBmZ-Lrh5bhgL9AtWyzUCmaUTQP1EPFZ6ELhouM2XTcGNALpJW0WapSoqDV9iJWJeqkDCGvAeQ9srTA/s320/DSCF0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491577886518174482" border="0" /></a>It's finally summer in Seattle. We went to the zoo a few weeks ago and the girls got to feed a giraffe. It was really cool. Nora giggled the whole time except when she tried to climb over the barrier and the guy made her stay on this side of it. She was a bit miffed. Emma did her animal report on giraffes so she really thought it was fun to see his long tongue. While we were at the zoo having lunch, Nora took a 15 minute walk without me knowing where she was.(along with 4 other adults) She's sneaky that way. She decided to tour around for a while as I frantically looked for her at the penguin exhibit, the exit and the gift shop. She was at the carousel checking things out. Not worried a bit that she was "lost". FUN times I tell ya.<br /><br />Camp started this week at Nora's school. Thank goodness. I was going a bit batty there for a while with all the unstructured time on our hands. We (I) don't do well without a schedule and planned activities. There is a lot of whining and crying and complaining that we are bored (by all 3 of us!). Nora qualified for Extended School Year due to potty training and social skills. Emma and Nora both get to go and the bus picks them up at our house! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yay</span>!!!!!!! Nora is doing well with the potty training. She still wont' poop on the potty. The other day she was naked (surprise) in the back yard and came in telling me there was poop on the grass. Sure enough, she'd pooped in the grass just like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ollie</span>. nice .<br /><br />It is supposed to get into the 90's today. Seattle isn't set up for hot weather. No one has AC and/or pools. We'll have to get the sprinkler out and stay cool in the backyard.<br /><br />Alex and I celebrated our 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> anniversary last night and went out for a wonderful dinner with our good friends. It was lovely. Seems like we've been married a whole lot longer than 8 years. We've been together for 15 years so that could be why.<br /><br />We put a new navigation system and back up camera in my swagger wagon so I don't run anyone over. It could happen.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in<br />LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4652698821511704436.post-85421348061425610062010-06-24T08:05:00.000-07:002010-06-24T08:11:17.962-07:00Clothing optional<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt1X9q98NlUITylFxtVM5JwS0HNh6SpD4TAdOZ-o2CRrFbFCJuzOLYWWiMatftLzPeU-XLjUkbqDqhWNYjhgLqF5K57tA92v5Sgjh9dBzxxp8euym27JriPlo7WZpN5luAtBqIiHke-Y/s1600/DSCF0031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486357271195952178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt1X9q98NlUITylFxtVM5JwS0HNh6SpD4TAdOZ-o2CRrFbFCJuzOLYWWiMatftLzPeU-XLjUkbqDqhWNYjhgLqF5K57tA92v5Sgjh9dBzxxp8euym27JriPlo7WZpN5luAtBqIiHke-Y/s320/DSCF0031.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMTwvsrrK08eO3P10IA0VgweDctj6yeVxChAuiGM84oQO7Vkxp4ioPYlBz7maART1d5U97ukr1jUQ8Ad5pVMfP5vzdKK9f1Tm9kRBIRPIkSOnzJCcGCnSBjgYS2EDS5_YlxbNumEs2zo/s1600/DSCF0070.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHc8MjJCSAhOYcSOL-VTA7h8D9_8UMvCxllOTXBDF80q3oW1vt72gSnr1IFS4FBoyAztSlGZHeyFEoBZI3yGhy9f3rfoMEyWKb8caIbiCCEoaxOdlZz2HH4U13xDpmC7Hi9Gyee_Uj1fc/s1600/DSCF0063.JPG"></a><br />Nora will not keep her clothes on. She runs around nudie all day long. It started with skinny dipping in the little pool in our back yard but now she answers the door without any pants on, she goes on the slide buck nekked, has lunch in her birthday suit. But she has been using the potty with very few accidents!!! I am getting a bit frazzled trying to keep her in undies but at least it is in our very own nudist colony, not in public (yet).<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519279030374299622noreply@blogger.com1