Today was Nora's two-month checkup at the pediatrician.
It was also the appointment for her first shots and oh boy, that was quite stressful. It was painful for Nora for a few minutes, and her parents suffered from stress. Thankfully we all recovered quickly, Nora fell sound asleep in the car.
"She's of average height -- for a four-month old baby", said the doctor. She is very tall for her age, and her weight is good: 24.5" (62 cm), 11 lbs 12 ounces (5.3 kg).
It's been a busy and fun weekend. Yesterday we organized the guest bedroom and even managed to go for dinner together. The weather was amazing and Nora was asleep while we ate at Woodside Grill.
Today the Zane family came to visit us, which was great In Bulgaria Easter is celebrated this weekend so we had a nice celebration together. Before the lunch started we did the 'break-the-egg' game which Ilana convincingly won.
Slowly but surely Nora is starting to communicate with us. This weekend Nora had her first 'conversation' with her mommy -- she listened when Sasha talked to her, and even make cute noises in reply.
She clearly hears and recognizes our voices now. Yesterday she was fussing in her crib, and when I got close and just asked her "Hey, what's going on?" she stopped immediately. I kept talking and then she smiled, melting my heart.
Another very positive development is that she seems to like books. Well, at least she looks at the bookshelves keenly when we place her in her chair. She must like the colors and the patterns.
We have established that Nora loves the smell of bananas and tomatoes -- but hates onions.
When we put a piece of banana under her nose she started smacking her lips; the same with tomatoes. There was no noticeable reaction to either potato chips or lasagna. Is this a sign that she will love only healthy foods? A parent can dream!
This weekend Nora turned 6 weeks old. We made some portrait photos on Saturday; she seemed to enjoy that.
Slowly but surely she start smiling at us. She likes it when we talk or sing to her. We've relearned some Bulgarian and Dutch children songs, so my head is full with "onder hele hoge bomen" all day.
It's no secret that our sleeping patterns are quite different from that of a small baby. Nora sleeps pretty well at night, but of course wakes us up at early hours.
Still, when you hear her cry it is great to look forward to a warm hug.
Sometimes when I'm waiting for her to fall back asleep, I have a few moments to read. I'm reading The Great Gatsby, which is a nice, easily readable novel I had on my list with Books To Read.
Today was Nora's two-month checkup at the pediatrician. 
It's been a busy and fun weekend. Yesterday we organized the guest bedroom and even managed to go for dinner together. The weather was amazing and Nora was asleep while we ate at Woodside Grill.
Slowly but surely Nora is starting to communicate with us. This weekend Nora had her first 'conversation' with her mommy -- she listened when Sasha talked to her, and even make cute noises in reply.
We have established that Nora loves the smell of bananas and tomatoes -- but hates onions.
This weekend Nora turned 6 weeks old. We made some portrait photos on Saturday; she seemed to enjoy that.
It's no secret that our sleeping patterns are quite different from that of a small baby. Nora sleeps pretty well at night, but of course wakes us up at early hours. 