Ready or Not.....

....here she comes! We can't believe that we've got LESS THAN TWO WEEKS before we meet the Wee'est Weber. This pregnancy has most definitely flown by, and Mommy & Daddy are in full prep-mode washing sheets, buying diapers and hunting down car-seat bases. All in all, though, we've done a pretty good job prepping for baby #2.

One of the main benefits of having another girl is the recycling/hand-me-down aspect of everything. Mommy saved everything (and I do mean EVER-Y-THING) from Norah's days as an infant and baby. From floral boppy covers to hand made receiving blankets to cute, ballerina-themed onesies, the Newest Weber has got it all. Plus, Norah will learn the ever-so-important trait of sharing, and Mommy and Daddy get to save a TON of money. Besides, we really don't think Little One will give two hoots where she gets all of her goodies.

Of course, Baby Weber does need and deserve SOME uniqueness, so we took great care to give her nursery, and new clothing, a new theme. As you know, we gave Norah's nursery etc.. a lamb theme; a beautiful fit for a beautiful girl. This next beautiful girl will have her own wonderful theme of...flowers and butterflies! And, changing the theme of the nursery from lambs to butterflies led us to move Norah into a brand new room with Big-Girl furniture.

As we have not yet sold the current Weber Inn to new owners (more on that in later posts), we were faced with transforming our guest room into a room fit for a toddler. We don't really anticipate being here too long after the new baby arrives, so we didn't spend too much time on a theme for Norah's new room, but we did go all out when picking her Big-Girl bedroom suite. It will,after all, hopefully last Ms. Big Sister well into her teens (And, perhaps, be passed down to a daughter of her own one day?)

(A quick side note on Norah's first experiences out of the crib and into a bed: She did really well. She did fall out of bed the first night, but has not done so since. We still routinely check on her only to find that she's turned around in her sleep, but she has really taken to the bed)

All in all, Mommy and Daddy are very happy with the girl's new rooms. We hope that they will one day look back on these pictures and feel the same way.

TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!

My-Oh-My, how times does fly! It sometimes really does seem like yesterday that we were introducing Ms. Norah to the world. Now, we're gearing up to introduce a new beautiful Weber to all of you as well as posting about our girl's 2nd Birthday Party! Our Wee Weber is not so Wee anymore.

Norah's 2nd Birthday was MUCH more low key than her first. Whereas the Birthday Girl's 1st Birthday celebration was ushered in with pizza, videos, smash-cakes, Winnie the Pooh and about 45 of her closest friends, this birthday was spent at home with Minnie Mouse and close family.

In all honesty, the decision to have just a small, family-only party at the house was made primarily because Mamma is the size of a small Shetland Pony at this point, and orchestrating a large 'to-do' just wasn't in the cards for an 8 mo's preggo person. Norah didn't mind, though. As long as there was cake and presents, she couldn't have cared who showed up to the house.

The day of the party (January 30th...the day before her actual birthday), Norah awoke from her afternoon nap to find that Minnie Mouse had come to decorate AND bring her cake, ice-cream presents. She was also greeted by Grandma, Poppy, Aunt Norma, Uncle Mark, cousins Jacob & Emily and Aunty Libby.

We had a great (did I mention Low-Key) time. Norah's no dummy, she wanted to skip the pleasantries and get straight to the good stuff: CAKE and presents. And, after she had filled her tummy with sweets and had a balloon sword fight or two w/ Uncle Mark, most of the family settled in to watch "The Cat In the Hat" and "Thomas the Train".

Norah's actual birthday was spent with her friends at school and a special treat of blueberry muffins that Mommy made for the class (I know. I know. I'm going to be the health-nut mom who embarrasses her kids by making muffins instead of brownies or cupcakes....I'M DOING THE KIDS A FREAKIN' FAVOR, ALRIGHT! :-)) We then went out to dinner with Grandma & Poppy.

We really can't believe it. Two years ago, this little baby girl came into our life turning it on its ear. She couldn't walk, talk or even sit up. She was completely helpless. Now, she's running everywhere, speaking in rudimentary sentences ("I go now." "More milk, please.") and keeping Mom & Dad on their toes with her constant, boundless energy. She is amazing.

Before we know it, our adventure will take a new turn with the birth of the Wee'est Weber in just 4 short weeks. Norah will not only be two, but she will be a BIG sister.

We look forward to sharing each and every moment of our Big Adventure with all of you.