Just like Daddy

Since Sarah Kate was born, everyone has said that she looks and acts a lot like her Daddy. Here is a picture of her sucking her thumb today, and a picture of Darren sucking his when he was a little boy. So cute!

Happy 2nd Birthday Dakoda!

It is hard for me to believe that my baby boy turned 2 on Saturday. It doesn't seem like it has been that long since we brought him home from the hospital. He is such a blessing in our lives, and we thank the Lord everyday for him. Happy Birthday my beautiful boy!!! We love you!

An update...finally!

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted! I've really been slacking. I promise I will try to do better. :) Let's see...what are we up to these days?


Sarah Kathleen is 3 months old now. She is a very happy and alert little girl. She loves to "talk" to her Mommy and Daddy and watch her big brother play. Her favorite activities are playing and rolling around on her activity mat. She has a big personality, and definitely knows what she wants. And if she's not happy, watch out - she's got a great set of lungs, and she's not afraid to use them!


Dakoda will be 2 years old on May 30! I can't believe my baby boy is turning 2 already. It seems like just yesterday I was preparing for his birth, and then I blinked and I was planning his 1st birthday party, and now all of a sudden I'm planning his 2nd! Time sure flies.... Dakoda is changing and growing up a little more everyday. He is extremely independent now, especially when it comes to eating. His favorite foods these days are strawberries, blueberries, yogurt, Lil' Crunchies, pb&j, hamburgers, chicken, french fries, pasta salad, and Fruit Loops. He's still not a very big vegetable eater, but we are working on that. He is in love with Mickey Mouse, and watches Mickey Mouse Clubhouse at least once a day. He LOVES playing outside, so we have really been missing the nice weather these past couple of rainy weeks. We are very excited that the sun has decided to come out for a while! He also still really loves to play ball, and is even getting pretty good at catching it. Overall, he is just the sweetest little guy I know, and I love him to pieces!

Darren has been at his new job at ORNL for 2 weeks now, and is really enjoying it. I am really enjoying having him home by 4 pm everyday!

Some new pictures

I promise I will actually type up a post about what we are up to these days soon. For right now, though, I'll just share some new pictures of the family. :)

The Norris Family - Easter 2009

Dakoda getting ready to hunt Easter eggs

Picking up an egg

Putting an egg in the basket (with some help from Daddy)

Shaking the eggs to see what's inside

Checking out the eggs with his cousin, Riley

Sarah Kate in her VOLS dress before her first Orange & White game

Dakoda in his VOLS jersey at the Orange & White game

Picture Post

I don't have time for a "real" post, but I wanted to share some new pictures of the kids. Dakoda is now 21 months old, and Sarah Kate is 3 weeks old. Time sure does fly by! :)

Sarah Kathleen is here!

Sarah Kathleen Norris was born on February 17, 2009 at 8:12 am. She weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and was 19.5 inches long.

Sorry that it took me so long to update! Things are still a little bit crazy around the Norris household.

Dakoda's Big Spill

Yesterday afternoon it was so nice outside that I asked Darren to take Dakoda out for a walk around Mam and Pap's yard. They had a blast playing together and I could hear Dakoda's belly laughs from inside the house. But then I heard him start crying and knew immediately that something was wrong - it was definitely an "I'm in pain!" cry. He tripped or stepped in a hole or something, and hurt his left leg, and now refuses to put any weight on it. We took him to the pediatrician today and they x-rayed his ankle, which showed no breaks, and the doctor said that he probably just sprained it. But then a friend of ours recommended that we read up on toddler fractures - which is a fairly common spiral fracture of the shin bone - and we realized that Dakoda wasn't crying out when we touched or rubbed his ankle, but seemed to be in a lot of pain when we tried to rub his leg (and of course, when he tried to stand on it). So tomorrow after Sarah Kate is here, Darren and Pap are going to take Dakoda back to the pediatrician to have his leg x-rayed to make sure that it isn't broken. Please keep our little man in your prayers!