Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Effigy Mounds 9
I just love this overlook. You feel so small compared to the river and the bluffs on either side!
Effigy Mounds 7
Here we are at Fire Point. There is a series of mounds that ancient American Indians made to this point overlooking the river. The mounds were ceremonial in nature, often in honor of the dead, but not always. They are called "effigy" mounds because many are in the shape of bears or birds.
Effigy Mounds 4
It took Norah a while to get over the fact that she could pick up any one of the millions of leaves on the ground. Needless to say, it took us a while to hike the trail!
Effigy Mounds 2
Here we are at the top at Eagle Point. I hate when other people take crappy photos of the three of us, but this is all we have. I told James that I am going to be more discriminating about who I choose to ask from now on--there were some photo enthusiasts there with massive cameras and tripods. I should have asked one of them.
Anyway, you can see the Mighty Mississippi in the background.
Effigy Mounds 1
We decided to go to Effigy Mounds National Monument to see the fall colors over the Mississippi River. It was a beautiful sunny day, and all the maples were a bright yellow. It was really neat. We didn't have a baby carrier for Norah so we just took turns carrying her up this massive bluff so we could see the view. Here is James taking a breather after one leg of the journey!
Have you seen my tomatoes, by any chance?
Norah doesn't do a good job of hiding the fact that she's eaten some tomatoes from the garden. They usually squirt all over her shirt!
Norah and "Nano"
Norah calls Nonna "Nano"--it is really cute. Once she warmed up to Nonna, they were two peas in a pod! She STILL asks for Nano sometimes, when we are outside, or just randomly when she is listing off the people she knows.
The Giggles!
Norah and Ethan would just feed off each other's giggling. Here they have both worked themselves into a fit of laughter!
Firetruck!
Norah LOVES firetrucks (for that matter, any truck really gets her going!!!!), so we posed in front of the Iowa City FD.
Alessia and Ethan at the parade!
Ethan was a bit overwhelmed--especially since he was just starting to feel better after being sick most of the time. But I think he still liked looking at all the people.
At the homecoming parade
We went to the UI homecoming parade. It was a good time--except we positioned ourselves at the end and the UI marching band never came by! Norah still got a kick out of the other participants.
Babushka Norah
Nonna, Aunt Alessia, and Ethan came to visit for 4 days in late September. They thought it was funny to put Norah's scarves on her like a babushka. Norah got a kick out of it too. We did it to Ethan too--which was hilarious! Check out Alessia's blog to see that: jimandalessia.blogspot.com
Strolling
Norah likes to go for little walks around the cul-de-sac. She sometimes holds our hands--of course we insist when crossing the street. Here she is with James on his lunch break on a particularly beautiful day.
Our little girl
I think Norah looks like a little girl in this photo, not a baby! She is growing up so fast!
Chasing Bubbles!
Here's Norah on the patio chasing elusive bubbles! She could do this all day and all night long, if we didn't somehow distract her and hide them.
Cottage Cheese!
We have been experimenting with utensils lately (notice the spoon), but Norah seems to just hold the spoon in one hand while she uses the other hand to pick up the food (in this case, cottage cheese and pears). It is quite a mess, but she's learning.
Messy girl!
Here's my messy girl with her creation! Luckily, when I say, "Okay, let's put these away", she will help me out.
Norah's favorite activity
Norah loves to empty out my cupboards, particularly right after I have put everything away. She really did a number on this day--she even got the big griddle pan out! She was quite impressed with herself.
Ethan was here, too!
Of course, if Alessia and JIm came, so did Ethan. Here he is trying out some pears, I think.
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