Thursday, July 24, 2008

Little Miss Left out

A.K.A - Neglected Nora

She often lets us know (and quite loudly) that this is how she feels. Because she's just as big as her brothers and can do whatever they can do - duh! Such a funny little girl. When the boys are wrestling, she's right in there. Jumping and attacking, laughing the whole time.
She's a little girl who loves shoes. Often throughout the day, she will bring me shoes to put on her saying, "shh, shh" But she also loves to play dinosaurs with her brothers. She makes this funny throat noise - like a dino stomping, I guess is the best way to describe it.
The usual words she can say - like mine, mama, no, ball and my favorite...when a camera is pointed at her she immediately says, "cheese!"

As far as her food allergies are concerned, we are finding more foods that she can tolerate. She loves potatoes, zucchini, carrots, sweet potatoes, rice pasta, and some fruit. I have found that she can handle apples, blueberries and peaches as long as she doesn't get more than one at a time as well as only a few times a week. This is really helpful in the jealousy department. Its no longer, "I know that your brothers are eating jelly beans but hey, here's a rice cake...YUM!" I can give her something colorful to eat. I like the Stretch Island fruit leathers. There is an apple one that she can have every now and then. It helps that her brothers love them so that she feels included.

She's a strong-willed, determined little girl and we sure do love her. She has an infectious laugh with the cutest gap between her two top teeth!

YUM...DIRT!


I'M SO FUNNY!


HAVING FUN



3 comments:

Sassy said...

She is TOO CUTE!!!! Bless her little heart that she has soooo many struggles in her short little life already...I love that you have found things she can have along with her brothers...that must be hard to watch as a mom! She is a little doll!

The Jacksons said...

Oh, how we miss these adorable Smith kids! Kyle's new spelling trick is priceless, and I can't believe how BIG Nora is already. Is she bigger than Kyle yet?

Bob and Danya said...

Sweet little Nora! You are growing up way too fast! Love that pic of her in the cabinet with the bowl! What a funny little girl! LOL!