sweet babies...

on our walk the other day....  nora wanted to hold daddy's hand from her stroller...  

james looked so snuggly in his side of the stroller...

nora was patiently waiting to be ready to go

my sweet big boy...  look how big he's getting!!

a picture of james' "room"...  i don't think i have posted one yet.  he's on the "changing table" portion!

nora had elmo in the exersaucer yesterday and was dancing for him and playing with him!  it was too cute. 

nora loves to read "mommy/daddy book".  it's a photo album of us, just before we had kids.  she absolutely LOVES it!

so, some interesting thoughts...  symptoms of swine flu... high fever, cough, sore throat, achy, bad headache...

symptoms of whatever david and i had two weeks ago...  high fever, sore throat, achy, bad headache...  hmm....  interesting!

so, yesterday we accomplished something HUGE!!  nora, james and i went to costco!  we met a friend and her baby there and shopped.  nora was an ANGEL (as she was bribed with a sucker if she behaved...)  caleb was in his carseat next to nora, and she kept trying to help put (or shove) his cupeez back into his mouth...  then, she had to be bribed NOT to do that!  

afterwards, we had some of their awesome frozen yogurt (more bribery), and got to see the trolley passing by (the trolley is our public transit system).  nora was thrilled!  she loves the "choo-choo".  she kept saying "choo-choo... bye nora".  what a fun kid!  

people always have interesting responses to james' casts.  some people will just make comments about the small casts, or how young he is to be in casts.  i am never sure if they are asking why he is in casts, and want me to explain it...  but, i don't want to explain to everyone if they aren't interested!  (nor do i want people to think i am a neglectful or abusive mother and it's MY fault he is in casts!!!)  but yesterday, we had two interesting interactions.  one mom told me all about her daughter's hip problems and similar situation.  another woman came up and asked his name.  she then said he would be in their prayers for a quick recovery.  i guess i can't say no to prayers!!  they definitely work!