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Happy birthday, Nora!

Our little Nora turned 3 years old today!!

It was a fun-filled day. It started with opening presents first thing in the morning. She was super cute because she really understood what her birthday meant and was so excited about getting gifts and being able to have cake and chocolate. After playing with her new toys and a quick lunch of Man N Cheese (her request), we spent the afternoon at the Zoo (also her request). She and Evie were kind of cranky with each other for most of the time at the zoo until the very end when we found a new-to-us playground and let them run off their energy. Then we celebrated some more at home with some cake and Chip and Dale on TV.

At 3, Nora is definitely very sweet! She is so huggy and loves to interrupt mealtimes to walk over and give you a kiss anywhere she can reach you - she'll even kiss your elbow or back! She likes to call everyone "Mr" and sometimes adds a "doon doon" to it, as in "hello Mr Doon Doon!" I have no idea what it means.... She also has no filter and has not-so-quietly asked us why this person or that person has no hair, or has blue hair, etc. She also LOVES her sweets, as you can tell from the pictures I've posted in the past of her enjoying anything chocolate!

As much as Nora is sweet, she can also be ... sassy. She screams and throws fits very easily and has more than once made a scene out in public. She's also not a great eater, but I really really hope she outgrows this as I remember Evie also not being a great eater at one point. She still loves her milkie though, which Evie had cast to the side as soon as she was off the bottle! She is also now fully potty trained (just happened in the past 2 months!) and also loves her red blanket still.

We love you to pieces, Nora! You are a feisty, happy, charming little hooligan and we couldn't imagine our life without you!

Presents!!

selfie at the Zoo

They're cute when they get along!

Hanging out with Daddy

These girls were fearless at the petting zoo!
Spider web play

Family photo
Happy birthday to you, Nora!

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  1. That's a great family photo, and I love Nora's smile in the last photo with her cake. Happy birthday, little one!

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  2. So cute! Looks like she had a great time!

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