Nora is going to be a big sister!

That's right! As April announced on her blog, we recently found out that we are expecting our newest addition to the family sometime around Thanksgiving. In just a few short months, Nora is going to be a big sister.

She took her first steps toward "big sisterhood" last night, by spending the whole night in her own bed. Ever since we transitioned her from the crib to the bed, she has been consistently waking up around 1 AM and crawling into bed with us. Last night she finally stayed in her bed all night long.

She has also gone over 2 weeks without any accidents at daycare...it's really amazing how motivating those little stickers can be. We have a flipchart-sized piece of paper stuck to the wall in the bathroom that is now covered with dozens of stickers...each one symbolizing a conquest of The Potty. She proudly signs her name (a little circle) next to each one with a marker.

Nora has also been doing a lot of exploration into the world of Latin music. Her favorite song for the moment is "Suavemente" by Elvis Crespo. Anytime we play it, she rushes out to the middle of the kitchen and starts wiggling her butt around with reckless abandon. When she really gets her groove on, she has even been known to lead conga lines around through the kitchen and living room.

Her favorite game these days is a variation on "Hide and Go Seek," something she calls "peek". Basically the game consists of her and an accomplice laying down on the floor and covering themselves from head to toe with a blanket. She then cries out to everyone else in the house to "come and find me", which invariably results in her getting tickled. She then covers herself back up and the process repeats. The novelty of this has not worn off, even after several weeks: every night when I get home from work, she runs up to me and says "Daddy, let's peek! Will you peek with me?"

Now it's bedtime once again. Here's hoping that tonight will be another peaceful night.