Ya Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 1st Birthday Norah!!!!

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Norah's accomplishments to date include:

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~ saying the words "mmmmore", "Dada", "Mama", and "Yaya" (Aliya)

~ walking/running at full speed but with a lot of falls and head bonks

...(hence the nickname "Lumpy")

~ dancing and clapping simultaneously

~ nodding "yes" and shaking her head "no" - mostly "no" right now

~ feeding herself finger foods and drinking from a sippy cup or straw

~ blowing raspberries of varying types in response to others

~ peekaboo and a similar game that involves covering her ears

~ climbing up the stairs and getting off the bed feet-first

~ record-breaking escape from shopping cart and high chair restraints

~ nose/eye identification including ownership (Mama's nose, Dada's eye)

~ giving kisses and hugs - still working on the kiss timing
~ simultaneous finger wagging, head shaking, and "nonono"

~ mounting her ride-on toy and rocking while talking on the phone

~ waving and blowing kisses

~ opening her mouth on command so we can search for contraband

~ making assorted noises involving tongue action and hand-on-mouth
~ running into the activity garden while being chased and closing the door

~ inserting "Lala" into the Teletubbies theme song at the proper time

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She's obviously a genius!! :-)