Stepping into Spring...Shamrock Style

Spring is FINALLY here (although, the temperature doesn't show it yet)! Norah is changing and growing every day. Our little girl is turning her head from side to side during tummy time as well as when she's resting on Mommy and Daddy's shoulders, lifting her head, saying 'ahh' and cooing and we have even gotten a few toothless grins here and there.

Norah's physical growth hasn't been her only accomplishment this month, though. As most of you know, Norah's Daddy is in an Irish band, Dulahan, and Norah got to see Daddy play a show. She was a little freaked out at first, (Imagine waking up from a nap to hear loud music and be passed around from person to person) but we think she warmed to the music after a bit. Our little Irish-American girl will be dancing to Daddy's songs in no time!

Norah is still a bit too young to have accompanied Dan to the shows that he played on St. Patty's Day (think 'Sweet Home Alabama'..."You've got a baby....in a bar!"), so Mommy took her to a family friend's house for a more subdued (but still totally ROCKIN') St. Patrick's Day Party.

The final milestones of March will take place on the 29th & 31st when Norah gets baptized and her first round of shots (ouch!). Stay tuned for pics of these events.
Until then, we hope you are all well and looking forward to some fun, outdoor activities.

Love,
J, D & Norah

Random Pics for Your Viewing Pleasure

As I was feeding Norah this morning, I realized just how much she has grown & changed even during this first month of her life. No two days are the same, and you can't get the days back, so we've been taking pictures almost daily. Here are just a few from the last few weeks. And, yes, the picture of Norah, her parents & Big Brother Angus does, in fact, show the effects of sleep deprivation! :-) Enjoy.

G Stands for Grandparents & Godmothers

Greetings from (STILL) chilly Dayton! We hope that all of you are well and getting through this last month of Winter. If you're anything like us right now, you're all chomping at the bit for warmer weather, flowers & outdoor activities.

There are upsides to being 'housebound' with Little Norah, though. First and foremost, we are getting plenty of time to get to know each other. Norah is 31 days old today, and no two days have really been the same. Norah has a few predictable habits, yes, but she is growing and changing so fast that each day is a new adventure for both Norah and her parents.

Also, the cold weather has allowed others to enter our home ( and Norah has made a few trips out, too ) and meet our princess. Norah has had two VERY special visitors during her time 'on the outside'.

Great-Grandma Weber (Dan's maternal grandmother) traveled up from her sunny, warm home in Florida and braved an entire Midwest Winter to witness the birth of her great-grandchild. She was able to spend some great quality time with Norah before heading back down south last week. Norah loves her great-grandmother very much!

Speaking of grandparents, Norah has gotten to spend some WONDERFUL time with
Eric and Susie. Both of them have been TREMENDOUSLY helpful during these past few weeks. In addition to lending many a helping hand with diaper changing and swaddling, Eric & Susie have already introduced Norah to a wonderful family tradition: Sunday Night Dinners. Dan and J have braved the cold with their little one to travel to Grandma and Grandpa's house each Sunday fir dinner. It has been wonderful!

Last, but certainly not least, Norah's Godmother, Cindy, came in last week from Pennsylvania to meet her Goddaughter (and give J some help as well as keep her company......THANKS CIN!!!!!!!!!!!!). What a great time Norah had! She got to be held and pampered by Cindy for two straight days. Dan and J are seriously considering making Cindy their Au Pair! :-) She was that great! Norah also got introduced to another tradition: Watching 'House' w/ the adults. (Every time we all get together...we have to O.D. on episodes of 'House'...check out Norah watching as "13" diagnoses someone's "Itis" in the picture...PRECIOUS).

Yes, things are moving quickly around here. Spring is right around the corner, and we're looking forward to Ms. Norah growing big and beautiful just like the flowers that will be blooming soon.

Much love,
D & J

Norah Meets All the People...And Her Big Brother Angus

Happy Valentine's Day! It's been exactly 14 days since our Norah was born, and what a busy 14 days it has been! Mommy & Daddy are being kept occupied by getting to know their little girl. We are still determining what squeaks mean what and what squeals mean something else (luckily, we are getting much better at speaking "Gurgle" :-).

Ms. Norah is now gaining some of the weight that she lost in the hospital back as well as attempting to lift her head and smile. Our little one is also (sort of) on a sleeping/waking/feeding schedule. She sleeps like a champ, and it is actually almost a battle to get her to wake to feed. Despite her sleeping, she is having more 'awake' periods during the day in which her baby-blues are open and darting around taking in all of the new sights that they can.

Mommy & Daddy have also discovered that Norah HATES to be changed. During diaper changes, our quiet little angel screams and reaches a crescendo pitch that trained opera singers would have trouble matching. :-) We don't blame her, though. Who really wants to be stripped naked with the cold air hitting them? :-)

In addition to Norah getting to know her parents and her parents getting to know her, she has had a fair amount of adoring visitors. Thanks to all who have come to visit, as well as all who have sent gifts and well-wishes. We can't tell you how gratifying it is to have such wonderful friends and family.

We'd like to share some photos of Norah with her new friends (James, George, Vieve, Christie, Andi, Sarah G., Gina & Monica); the most important of whom, Norah's big brother, Angus, arrived home last night (THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH, Schwall family, for taking such good care of our little guy).

Again, we hope you all have a happy Valentine's Day. We are celebrating with our newest little Valentine right here!

J & D

JC & Dan are Proud to Present....

...Ms. Norah Lee Weber (the First :-)! Our little Norah was brought into this world via C-Section by the best group of Dr's EVER at 1:57 p.m. on 1/31/09. She was a healthy 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 20.25 inches long. She has gray-blue eyes, a head of blondish-brown hair and is the spitting image of her Daddy (although, she does have Mommy's nose :-).

Mommy and baby were released from the hospital on 2/3/09 and the entire family is doing well and getting to know each other back at home.

To say that our new little bundle of joy is the greatest blessing in the world would be the biggest understatement of all time. Norah is just six days old and, in that short amount of time, she has changed our lives, for the better, for all time. She is truly our little angel. Even her cries are the sweetest sound ever heard.

Our nights are longer. Our sleep periods are shorter. And our lives are better than ever before.

We will continue to keep you all updated on the progress of our little girl, so please keep checking the blog regularly. Until then, please enjoy some pictures from Norah's first week of life.

Much love to all of you,
Dan, JC & Norah Weber

January Showers help bring February Babies....

Today, 4 of J's closets friends (thanks Kelli, Sarah, Jo & G-ma Weber) threw a shower for Ms. WeeWeberette's impending arrival. The shower was just BEAUTIFUL. The food was wonderful. The friends and family were plenty (thanks to all of those who braved the weather and also the many who sent well-wishes) and the goodies were even more plentiful. Our little girl is gonna be the most stylish, loved little one this side of the Mississippi. We are truly touched to be blessed with so many fabulous people in our lives. Our little girl, too, is one very lucky lady! Please enjoy just a few of the many pictures from the day.

Now, we just sit back, try to relax and stockpile hours of sleep seeing as how we may not be seeing much of it in just a short time. The countdown has now begun: Less than one month 'till D-Day (Delivery Day). Just think, the next post will have pics of our new, happy family!

Love,
D & J

Friends, Festivities, Family & Fun

Happy New Year to all!!! Let's start by saying that we wish you nothing but a safe, happy and prosperous year in 2009. We know that we're looking forward to it (esp. a certain new beginning in February :-)

We also hope that you all survived the holidays. Ours were filled with Friends, Festivities, Family & Fun.

During the holiday season, we were blessed to receive a visit from Andi, Andrea & her husband, Mark. J & Dan have been great friends with Andi and Andrea since college, so it was great to have them back in Dayton and dine at the oh-so-UD-friendly Golden Nugget! There's nothing like catching up and sharing some laughs with good friends over greasy diner food! :-) We can't wait to get together (this time w/ Little Weberette) again soon.

Speaking of new additions, Dan and J were delighted to discover a new stocking hung by the chimney with care by Great Grandma, Grandma & Grandpa Weber when they arrived to celebrate on Christmas Eve. Our Little Angel's little stocking is just too cute, and we can't wait to fill it with goodies next Christmas. Thanks, Webers!

The holidays were capped off by a visit to Indianapolis. While there, J & D got to visit w/ J's best and oldest friend, Mindy, her husband, Tom, and their two new, wonderful twins.

We were also blessed to be able to visit with family in Indianapolis and Brazil, IN. J's aunt, Margie, was in from California and J's brother Matt, and his wife, Courtney, are now back from their travels abroad.

All in all, it was a good holiday season. Now, we are just gearing up for the home-stretch. The Baby Shower is in 10 short days (stay tuned for an update after that), and then ITS BABY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love you all and hope you're doing well.

Happy New Year!
D & J