The past week has been a whirlwind of activity for our Little Norah Belle (the newest nickname that seems to be sticking very well). Last Saturday, Norah's Godparents, Chip & Cindy came in from Chicago and Pittsburgh respectively for Norah's baptism. Mommy & Daddy started Norah out with a different kind of baptism, though. What a better way to kick off a weekend of The Father, Son & Holy Spirit than by taking Norah to the revered Golden Nugget (a dining tradition from the halcyon days of college) for the first time!
Yep! D, J and friends baptized Norah with the greasy goodness that is Golden Nugget breakfast. We figure that she'll spend many more hours consuming this delectable diner food and conversing with friends once she becomes a UD Flyer, but we wanted her first experience to be with the original UD crew.
Dan & J were then able to get a sitter and go out with friends that Sat. night. Although our little angel is a joy and a blessing, it was very nice to be able to get away for a few hours and enjoy some frothy beverages and great company.
Norah got a dose of the Holy Spirit on Sunday as she got baptized at St. Albert The Great Parish. The experience was meaningful for so many reasons. Not only does this mark the first step in Norah's spiritual life, but her baptism took place at the same church where both Grandma & Grandpa and Mommy & Daddy were married and where Mommy was baptized, as well. What's even better is that Ms. Norah was a champ! She only cried a little as the deacon poured the Holy Water over her.
The day was topped off by a reception at the Weber Inn.
To say that Dan & J were touched by the support that friends and family showed for Norah at her baptism would be an understatement. Words cannot possibly describe how truly grateful we are to have such beautiful people in our lives. Even the deacon said that he'd never seen so many people show up for one baptism. Thank you, friends and family!
The past few days were capped off by a visit to the pediatrician today for Norah's 2 month check-up. We're pleased to report that our little girl is right on track. Her head circumference is 15" (up one inch from birth), weight is 9 lbs. 14 ozs (25th percentile) and height is 22" (50th percentile) Basically, she's of average height and a little on the skinny side. But, the Dr. was quite pleased w/ her weight gain.
Norah also received her first round of shots today. Although she screamed like a stuffed pig after shot #1, she quieted down quickly and promptly went to sleep! Ah...if we all could just fall asleep after such trauma! :-)
Whew! As we said, it's been quite a few days. We look forward to seeing what each new day will bring, and we'll update all of you every step of the way
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