so, yesterday i was going to visit a friend in coronado. sometimes, i get so busy driving, talking to nora or on the phone, or just trying to get to destination that i don't pay attention to the world around me (i am a safe driver- don't worry!). i just mean that in ohio, if i wasn't stopping to enjoy the scenery, it wasn't as big a deal as san diego. so, i was awestruck driving over the bridge. this was the scene that first caught my eye. (i took the picture a year or so ago...) here is this blue water, stretching out for as far as the eye can see. there are sailboats dotting the harbor and underneath me, there are massive, gray warships. in front of me lies coronado island, in all it's splendor. behind it, rising up out of the ocean, is point loma and her lighthouse.

then, the bridge curves... (cool story... the bridge had to be a certain length in order to get funding, so the engineer bent the bridge to make it longer!) and on the right is the city of san diego. what a beautiful skyline. and as i looked over, there was a plane flying in to land. the way san diego is shaped, the hillside curves down to the runway... so the planes litrally look like they are flying into and through the buildings!

anyway, i was just trying to enjoy the day... hope you do, too!!

on to nora... she has this amazing personality! it's so fun to see it shine through. this morning, i heard her crying a bit, so i went in to get her. she heard my voice and started clapping! how great is that. then, when i went in to lay her down for her nap, she curled up the same way i do sometimes. that was fun to see! it's not even that she sees me doing... she just looked like me! she is so pleasant to be around and has this new smile that just kills me! i think it started because her top two teeth are coming in. but, it's a really gummy, cheesy smile! i will try to get a pic!
coronado, ca














nora enjoys storytime with daddy!!!














we went to the pool again with jeffrey and chelsey. so much fun!!













the kids had a blast! jeffrey is a pro at swimming... nora is learning! i sat her on the side of the pool and she would lean back into it... (like jumping in, baby-style)










just another day in nora's little life... cute baby!!! we just love her. david and i were watching tv last night and he said, "i love our bean". i asked what prompted that, and i guess there were babies on the tv. he just wanted to make sure i knew how much he loved ours!!!


i love her looks and expressions! it's scary when i see her daddy's looks cross her face! i am sure she has mine, as well. yesterday, we walked into the kids room at jazzercize and one of the 4 year old boys said, "she looks just like you"! even kids can see it! crazy!