morning routine..

nora's trick... putting something up to her face, or her head through her crib slats or around a corner and saying "i see...."  (as in "i see you... )
mostly, i was trying to get a shot of her in this outfit, because it is the EXACT SAME ONE she was wearing a year ago... (i mean, same size, same EXACT one!!!)

look at what a difference a year makes!!

i made her put all of her books back on her bookshelf yesterday..  it took about a half hour, some bribery and threats, but they all got (precariously) placed on the bookshelf.  if we breathed too hard, some might fall!!!  (and did later on...)  but they got put there.

nora and i were eating spinach and cheese ravioli for lunch yesterday.  several times, she had spinach stuck to her teeth (like her mom-mom, nanny carolyn and mom like to do...), however, i couldn't get a good pic.  i even tried doing it and showing it to her (she found it quite hilarious), but it didn't work...  
the few weeks, james has been waking up consistently once a night (i think he was up twice one night this week...) between 4 and 5:30 am.  when he's up at 5:30, it works out well for me.  i am awake before my alarm goes off and 6, therefore much more inclined to actually get up and not just turn it off and roll over.  my goal is to get up at 6 am on the mornings that we haven't planned to walk with friends.  then, i can take sadie for a run/walk and be showered/quiet time/blogged by the time the kids get up.  the mornings i know i will get a workout in later, i will sleep in.  so, this morning was a 5:30 wake up!  (plus, i feel pretty rested after 7 1/2 hours of sleep!!)  

all that to say, we hailes like to sleep!!!