Apple Festival

We recently took the girls up to Niles, MI, for their annual Apple Festival. We headed up with no set plans for the day, but were fortunate enough to arrive just in time for the Grand Parade through town. This was Sarah's first "official" parade and she had a great time. She was a bit hesitant at first when people would throw candy her way, but she quickly warmed up to the idea. :-)


She was a little shy at first...


...but quickly got into the spirit of things! :-)

After the parade, we ventured up to the fair grounds. They do an amazing job putting this festival together because there were tons of vendors, crafts, food, and of course rides! Sarah rode a few things, but one of her favorites was the motorcycles! Should we be worried?



To our surprise, Sarah also wanted to try the Euro Jump. We thought she would likely change her mind once it was her turn, but she certainly proved us wrong. Just seeing the smile on her face and listening to her squeal was worth the $7!! :-)


Just getting started.


Getting some air from Mom.

8 Week Photo

Emily was 8 weeks old on Friday and you can really start to see some changes in her. Her face seems to be filling out a bit more and her legs actually have a roll or two on them. :-) She is smiling more too and will even "coo" from time to time. It's been hard to get pictures of her smiling so far, but we'll keep trying. Below is here most recent photo with "Mr. Ears!"

A Couple of Firsts

It's been awhile since I've posted anything so I'm desperately trying to catch up...when I can find a free minute or two to spare. I'm hoping to get more pictures added very soon, but for now, I wanted to share a couple of "firsts" here at our house.

Sarah was so excited to give Emily her first bottle a couple of weeks ago! Both girls did a great job and Sarah loved finally being able to be more involved in taking care of Emily. :-)


Sarah giving Emily her first bottle!

Daddy's first bottle for Emily wasn't quite as relaxed, but helpful nonetheless. Here he is in the Notre Dame bookstore while we were on campus for their first home game.

Daddy's first bottle for Emily

Sarah's other big "first" is her new ballet class. She LOVES to dance so we were finally able to convince her to take a class at the local YMCA. We're two weeks in and she seems to be having a great time!

Sarah's first ballet class


Doing the Princess Walk

Stayed tuned for more posts in the near future! I hope... :-)

Little Mama

Sarah has been doing a great job in her new role as Big Sister! She loves to help change Emily's diaper, feed her a bottle, or sing to her when she gets fussy. She's also been playing with her own dolls more after seeing all of the things we do with Emily. It was cute when she put Baby Kate in the swing or fed Debbie a bottle, but I'm not sure what to make of this last one. This was the image today when I walked into the bedroom.


The thing around Sarah's neck is the nursing cover I use when we're in public.


The grumpy face was because "Baby Kate was playing around."


Sarah & Baby Kate

As if this wasn't enough, here are some pictures from last night when she was putting Baby Kate in the baby sling we have.







Finally got it!

Pictures of the Girls

We recently had some newborn pictures taken of Emily and were lucky enough to get some good ones of Sarah as well! Unfortunately I can't show all of the pictures here, but below is a collage the photographer put together for us! Enjoy!

4 Weeks Old Already!

It's hard to believe, but Emily is 4 weeks old today! It's certainly gone quickly and she is changing so much each day. She has already started to outgrow some of her newborn outfits and seems to be holding her head up more and more by herself. She's a really good baby who loves to be held and so far seems to be standing up to her sister's "love you to death" hugs. :-)

I'm going to do my best to get a good picture of her each month so everyone can see just how much she is changing. Here she is from today's photo shoot. I'm also going to try and get her picture with "Mr. Ears" each month as another way of showing just how quickly she is growing. Enjoy!



For comparison purposes, below is a picture I took of Emily with Mr. Ears when she was 1 week old.

Introducing Emily Grace Noto

As many of you know, we welcomed Emily Grace Noto into the world on Friday, July 30th, 2010. She was born at 7:22 am, weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz., and was 20" long. She is a beautiful & healthy little girl and has already captured the hearts of her new Mommy, Daddy, & Big Sister!

Below are a few pictures of Emily & Big Sister Sarah. More pictures can be found in the slide show on the right hand side of the page. We hope you enjoy these and will check back soon for more pictures of our girls. :-)


Emily Grace Noto




Sarah LOVES her new little sister! :-)


All smiles for the camera...


Our sweet little girls! :-)