Pacifier Madness

I knew there were different kinds of pacifiers but had no idea how many! It's kinda silly but it's also helpful. These little kiddos can be quite picky about the ones they will and will not let pacify them :)

One of our artistic and creative friends took some beautiful pictures of Norah when she was about three weeks old! I've only gotten a sneak peek at some of the pictures so I'd thought I'd share them! If you want to see a few more check out our friend's blog!

Cuddle Time :)

Here's a sweet shot of Norah taking a snooze while I was walking around the Garden of the God's last week (obviously the date on the picture is wrong!).

She's a huge cuddler and I'm trying to take advantage of it! :)

I love her so much! Who wouldn't really?!

A Funny Thing

Norah and I have been working on our nursing relationship! It's quite the journey and has had it's ups and downs. It's a special time for mom's to bond with their babes and I think it's a really awesome thing to invest yourself in! Maybe I'll post more about our journey at a later time. For now, there is a pretty funny breast pump one might want to invest in! Check out the website HERE. :) There are so many other cleaver products surrounding breast feeding. Here's one more - My Brest Friend

R&R

This past week I was able to take some much needed R&R in Qatar. It was extremely nice to: 1) not be in Iraq; 2) wear civilian clothes; 3) not wear a weapon; 4) have some beer (limited, of course, by the military); 5) go on some excursions; and 6) see some familiar faces--I met up with Mark & Martha, Kel's uncle and aunt. Although getting there involved some not-so-fun times on military aircraft, it was well worth the trip. Here are some highlights from my trip:

Downtown Doha in the background

Driving through Doha--very futuristic looking city (the architecture reminded me a bit of Hong Kong)

In the Souqs (specialized stores)

Not my flight, but an example of what it looks like inside a military aircraft. This one, actually, is the more comfortable plane.

Walking and talking with Mark in one of the malls in Doha. Qatar is a very wealthy country (lots of oil money), so the stores were way out of my price range!)

Norah's Growing Up Already!

Sentence Served: 126 days

Sentence Remaining: 53 days (8 weeks : 3,018 hours : 181,057 minutes & 10,863,425 seconds :))

We are now 70% of the way done with David's time in Iraq! Still thanking God for each day down :) Can't wait to have you back baby!