Auntie Stevie from California giving Norah a bottle at the pool party the night before her baptism.
Uncle Adam with Faith at the hot tub.
Cutie Pie Norah. She'd just rolled onto her tummy from her back. Play by play action below.
"What, Mom?"
"Ah! I did it!"
"I'm rolling over now! Watch!"
Faith and Gracia have their maiden voyage on the canoe with Dad.
Taking off from shore.
Boarding the canoe. Faith is sitting above and Gracia is standing.
Visiting Grandpa Lloyd at St. Mary's in Rochester. Grandpa was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer mid-June.
Uncle Adam and Norah having a cuddle.
Norah, gazing into her Uncle Adam's eyes. Adam adores his nieces. And LOVES BABIES!
Norah poses just like Grandpa Lloyd and Grandma Linda when they are "disgusted." Norah, however, is not disgusted, and just resting. But it was cute.
Mommy couldn't help herself! She just wanted to see if Norah liked a little rice cereal from a spoon. She did! But that little immature tongue thrust makes swallowing difficult. We'll wait a while before this is a regular practice.
Mommy HAD to use the bathroom at Kwik Trip in Rochester, and we were alone, so fortunately, there was a a little baby seat. Norah looked so darn cute sitting there, I snapped a picture from the "throne."
Grandma GG gets a little time to feed Norah with a bottle.
Not a good photo, but a sweet moment. Grandpa Dave was singing a quiet little song in Norah's ear and she was listening so intently.
Grandpa had a window ledge in his room that Faith found was a good perch.
BIG GRANDPA, little great-granddaughter
Daddy with Norah in Grandpa's hospital room. Appropriate bib on Norah, "Daddy Loves Me."
Auntie Stevie from California giving Norah a bottle at the pool party the night before her baptism.
Uncle Adam with Faith at the hot tub.
Cutie Pie Norah. She'd just rolled onto her tummy from her back. Play by play action below.
"What, Mom?"
"Ah! I did it!"
"I'm rolling over now! Watch!"
Faith and Gracia have their maiden voyage on the canoe with Dad.
Taking off from shore.
Boarding the canoe. Faith is sitting above and Gracia is standing.
Uncle Adam and Norah having a cuddle.
Norah, gazing into her Uncle Adam's eyes. Adam adores his nieces. And LOVES BABIES!
Norah poses just like Grandpa Lloyd and Grandma Linda when they are "disgusted." Norah, however, is not disgusted, and just resting. But it was cute.
Mommy couldn't help herself! She just wanted to see if Norah liked a little rice cereal from a spoon. She did! But that little immature tongue thrust makes swallowing difficult. We'll wait a while before this is a regular practice.
Mommy HAD to use the bathroom at Kwik Trip in Rochester, and we were alone, so fortunately, there was a a little baby seat. Norah looked so darn cute sitting there, I snapped a picture from the "throne."
Grandma GG gets a little time to feed Norah with a bottle.
Not a good photo, but a sweet moment. Grandpa Dave was singing a quiet little song in Norah's ear and she was listening so intently.
Grandpa had a window ledge in his room that Faith found was a good perch.
Daddy with Norah in Grandpa's hospital room. Appropriate bib on Norah, "Daddy Loves Me."
Siri, Uncle Adam (sponsor), Kelly Arens (sponsor) with Norah, Patrick Arens (sponsor) and John
All the guests at the baptism: Ron and Barb Allen of Stewartville; Grandpa Bruce Hansen and girlfriend, Mary, of Illinois; Stephanie and Murray of California; Uncle Adam and girlfriend Ellie, of Burnsville; Grandpa Dave and Grandma Linda Hellstern of Kenyon; Grandpa Nick and Grandma Rosie Heille of Minneapolis; Patrick and Kelly Arens with daughters Hope, Holly, and Hailey, of Neenah, Wisconsin.
Norah's cake.
Pastor Steve Berkeland blessing Norah amidst the congregation.
Receiving the Baptismal candle.
Norah receives the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Pastor Steve Berkeland baptized Norah Kathryn on June 28, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, Minnesota
Pastor Ron and Barb Allen from Stewartville visiting with Grandpa Nick and Grandma Rosie Heille at brunch after the baptism.
The kids table.
Grammy Linda, looking radiant as ever.
Guest at brunch at church after the baptism.
Guest included the family of our summer babysitters, Candice and Aurora, The Teskey's.
Siri with Dad, Bruce Hansen.
Stephanie, Adam with Norah, Ellie, and Pat Arens.
American Girl Doll Hair Salon
AG Bistro
Faith (under pink blanket) and Gracia (under blue blanket) a few days old, co-bedding in the hospital after a few days in their own beds.
Mommy holds her 2 beautiful babies, a few days old.
Mommy holds Faith for the first time, only a few hours old, on June 11, 2003
Mommy holds Gracia for the first time. Only a few hours old on June 11, 2003.
