A Norwegian-American fish back in water? and blending old and new Christmas traditions for Alice

Yesterday Steve sent me a link to a story about a new Norwegian reality contest that will feature Norwegian-Americans traveling and experiencing Norway for the first time…a fish-out-of-water kind of show.
Growing up between Mt. Horeb and New Glarus I’ve been seeped in my Norwegian and Swiss heritages from a young age, but it would be [...]

Growing up: Five months, 10 days

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So many new developments since early November:
rolling over
sitting (by herself!)
saying da da das
standing (with assistance)
bouncing in her saucer & making lots of racket
passing things from one hand to the other
reaching for toys
turning to look at sounds/voices
putting everything in her mouth
drooling lots
sitting up and playing with toys in the bath tub
petting Aslan
growing [...]