Nora is 9 (and 1/2) Months Old

It's hard to believe that 9+ months have already passed, but here's living proof! My little sweetie is really coming into her own these days -- the mellow infant of the past is just about gone, as a more rambunctious, curious baby has emerged. She has yet to fully crawl, but she is soooo close!! She rolls all over the place, finding all sorts of goodies to taste. She yanks on Grace's hair the second she can reach it. One might even call Nora aggressive at times -- she has a fire in her! She loves "wrestling," and initiates roughousing all the time. She just "said" her first sign language word yesterday: light! (This was, incidentally, Grace's first sign language word, too!) Even though she isn't communicating formally, she definitely gets her point across in her own way. She is an energetic, funny, loving girl who loves to eat, play and is proud of herself when she feels "big." What a gift she is!