Nora Evelyn McGowan

Moments after this shot was taken, Nora tried to eat Kacie’s head (but not in an unfriendly way).

Nora’s recently discovered the joys of sitting up in the crib. This is how we found her this morning. Note the one leg hanging out the back of the crib. Did we catch her in an escape attempt? Was the smile merely a clever ruse to throw us, her captors, off her trail? Tomorrow never knows…

Back when we were in California Nora sat on real, live grass for the first time in her life. The picture on the left is not a picture of that event. The picture on the right, however, is. Many thanks to our friend Christine DeSalvo Miller both for taking the pictures and for thinking to send them to us.

Nora came into the lab yesterday to help me record some word lists, sort some papers, and help Sylvia take pictures of the dept.’s new ultrasound system. Here are some candid shots Sylvia got of Nora studying anatomy.

Michigan is an exceptionally dull place. Here in the midwest we have to make our own fun. Click for fancy new zoom feature.

These days Nora is napping in her crib. This is a welcome change.

Nora and I actually played with this diaper-turned-wig for about half an hour this morning. Sometimes we’re easily amused.