My Favorite Cora Photos! 7-8 Months Old, Part 1

Cora time!

That smiley little baby is the queen of wearing t-shirts from the 80s!

This photo cracks me up. Scott looks like he is intent on bowling Cora forward. 

Just taking a walk in my diaper, NBD (no big deal).

Cora and her cousin. Cora is CRAZY about her. She talks about her constantly! 

Hey! What's happening over there? 

Sneaky face! 

Big eyes is in town!

Happy birthday sign for Grandmama! 

The love she has for that walke = insanity.

She loved it so much she would push it around and try her best to get in it. 

Big smiles when she made it in! And, as always, huge eyes.

Silly girl! 

Lunch at Panera- Mom forgot to bring a toy. So, she got a spoon and a mustard packet (while we kept a very good watch on her).

Easter dress! 

Another happy birthday sign and a wave for Grandad! 

Easter with Boo and Pop! 

3 generations. 

One more family shot for you. 

Here she is after her Easter egg hunt. And, let me tell you those eggs were hidden in the trickiest of places (like 3 feet in front of her or on her foot). 

Schhhhhweeeeety Baby! 

Grandmama came with way too many Easter goodies. 

Here she is checking out the Easter goods, which included a fancy new headband and, Grandmama's favorite, a Vera Bradley purse. 

More Cora time:

month 0-1, month 1-2, month 2-3, month 3-4a, month 3-4b, month 4-5a, month 4-5b, month 5-6a, month 5-6b, month 6-7a, month 6-7b, month 7-8a, month 7-8b

The Bonus Room Chronicles: Step 5: Part 2: Window Seat & Built-In Bookcase

The Bonus Room Chronicles are back. You have seen step 1 through 5, but we are stuck on step 5. Last week, we checked out the first half of the window seat/ bookshelf building process. It is time to make our way into step 2.

Last week, I left you here:

The frame was built. The shelves were built, but they hadn't become buddies yet.

PART TWO TIME!

It was time to acquaint the cabinets with their soon-to-be buds, the shelves. 

The bookshelves are 4 feet wide. After building them we decided they needed some more support. So, we added some boards to the shelves that alternate- one board per shelf, two boards per shelf.

Then the frame for the top/ light box was built and put into place.

I am not sure why it looks like there is a snow storm in this photo or why Scott and his dad are doing such a thorough examination of the right side of the frame. But there it is- snow and exams.

More hammering. More snow.

A little fastforward... The bookshelves have been painted, the lights are installed. There is even some temporary staging of the bookshelves in place.

Hey Big Bear!

Time for the cover to go up on the top of the shelf.

To figure out what size doors we should get for the cabinets I made some door fakers.

Cardboard on top of cardboard.

The doors were delivered and we installed them.

We added some detail to the light box cover.

Detail was added to the window seat.

And that is where I am going to leave you. Step 5 has turned into a 3 step process. But I promise you that very very soon you will get the big reveal.

Bonus Room Chronicles Step Team in full force below:

The Bonus Room Chronicles Introduction Post

Step 1: Move in. Paint the walls. Put up curtains. Put up art. Paint orange design. Paint polka dots.

Step 2: Put up wire display.

Step 3: Put up wall of frames.

Step 4: Move furniture around. Get rid of TV. Add bed.

Step 5: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3: Build window seat and built in bookcases.

Step 6: Change out the bifold doors

Step 7: Part 1.  Part 2. Part 3. Finishing touches

My Favorite Cora Photos! 5-6 Months Old, Part 1

I had to do it, people. I.had.to.do.it. Once again, I could not fit one month's worth of my favorite Cora photos into a single blog post. So, you get half now and half in a week or two. I try my best to keep you in suspense. I am obviously doing a good job since I am 10 months behind on my favorite monthly Cora photos in the first place.

Putting Cora on your shoulders (specifically, when Scott put her on his shoulders) used to be one of Cora's favorite things in the whole world.

When Cora was 6 months old I thought time was flying but man oh man is it going even faster these days! 

Here is Cora with her Pop.

I know the face she's making well... I can't see any drool but I know it's there somewhere.

This was only the 2nd thing we had on the chalkboard in Cora's room. Scott drew a fairly accurate but still pretty bizarre picture of Cora.

She was just starting to sit up well by herself. 

Cora's eyes stayed almost as enormous as they were in month 5.

It is still hard for me not to take a photo of her when she's sleeping. I see it in person so rarely. 

Here she is celebrating Australia Day with some Aussie stuffed animals and a Vegemite shirt. 

Ohhh I just want to pick her up and cuddle her.

Cora loved to stand! 

Sweet smiley colorful little baby! 

Eeeeee! She's the best! 

Oh my goodness! Look at those baby back rolls!  

There's Mrs. Big Eyes again! 

My dad was always making a big deal about how I should try to give her a better hairdo. The headband was my attempt to make him happy. 

Here comes Mrs. Big Eyes McStander-Pants again! 

And, one more from this day of her making one of the most awesome faces I've ever seen! 

Surprise! I'm wearing a fancy sweater but still no pants! 

At least I look pretty happy about it! 

Here she is trying out the high chair... only a few more days until she gets to try real food! 

There you have it, my friends. Another edition of my favorite Cora photos is finito. If you need a little more Cora in your life you can get it here:

month 0-1, month 1-2, month 2-3, month 3-4a, month 3-4b, month 4-5a, month 4-5b, month 5-6a, month 5-6b, month 6-7a, month 6-7b, month 7-8a, month 7-8b