Wednesday, July 18, 2007

One More Norah


Summer Party005, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Friends from the Edge


Summer Party013, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Sarah Quatrochi and Karen Brewer hang out at the party.

Andy Holds Norah 2


Summer Party011, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Andy Holds Norah


Summer Party008, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Andy Smothers holds Norah during the party.

Happy Times


Summer Party006, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

All Smiles


Summer Party004, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

She's either happy or trying to poop.

Norah's Famous Side-Look


Summer Party003, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"You can't be serious?"

Norah Closeup


Summer Party001, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

We went to a summer BBQ for some friends who had come back to visit Iowa City. Norah is hanging out during the festivities.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Today, Norah is 6 Weeks Old


4 wks to 6 wks079, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Thelma Visits


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Vince, Maria, and Stuart and Thelma Kingma stopped by in Iowa City for a few hours on their way to Alaska in an RV. You can see more pictures of their trip here: http://bubbah.blogspot.com/

Brock Martin Holds Norah


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aka Nicholas

A Visit to the Farmer's Market


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Off to Camp!


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Eric and Krista say goodbye.

Eric by the Pool


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Caryn Holds Norah 2


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Caryn Holds Norah


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Caryn, Alessia's friend and Krista's younger sister, holds Norah, too.

Eric and Krista Stop By to Visit


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Eric and Krista Palmquist were on their way to family camp (where Chiara used to work). They stopped by to see the most popular member of the Family Band.

Working Out the Neck Muscles


4 wks to 6 wks038, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Norah Wide Awake


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Norah seems to want to be awake when we are trying to sleep.

James Asleep with Norah


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I don't remember this picture being taken, but I think I was asleep.

"Pudge"


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They call me "Pudge"

Warming Up for Softball


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Nick, Jim and I played some catch to warm up for the Saturday softball game.

Family Pose


4 wks to 6 wks048, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Chiara, Norah, Rina, Alexandra, and Christopher.

Chiara's Aunt Rina and Nonna


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Pose in the garden.

Getting Dried Off


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Norah gets all snuggly in her towels. Chiara thinks it looks like a Muslim burkha.

Sandra Helps Give Norah a Bath


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Alessia and Norah


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Norah Getting Hungry


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Visit with the Family


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Chiara's cousin Alexandra and her son, Matthew hold Norah for a bit.

Smoking the Pipe


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The Pacifier keeps Norah happy for most of the trip. We still haven't settled on a name for the device. We like "choo choo", "pipe", and "thingy" (that's Chiara's name for it--since she can't remember the name of anything after losing so many brain cells during pregnancies 1 and 2).

In the Carseat


4 wks to 6 wks078, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"Oh..We're going to see Nonna. I see."


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"Where are we going?"


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Norah's First Cross-Country Trip


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During the week of the Fourth of July, Norah, Chiara and I all packed up and headed out to Michigan. This was as far as Norah had ever been.

Zach Poses with a Sleeping Norah


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First Hemsley Visitor


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Peter has the distinction of being the first Hemsley to see Norah in person.

Peter Comes to Visit on His Trip Out West


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Peter and his friend Zach stop by on their way out west (by the time I've posted this, they have probably arrived in Reno).