On My Own

Claire recently decided to begin holding her bottle by herself!!!


Okay, so that was just a fluke, one-time event so far. She still needs help holding her bottle.


I sure do love helping her!!

But she does like to get her hands in the way of the bottle a little bit. She likes to have them where the action is happening. (And I guess to her, the "action" is in the bottle!)

Can I Succeed?

I got a haircut this weekend, and I got new glasses a couple of weeks ago.


My main concern about this haircut is if I can style it like the stylist did. I made my first attempt at styling my hair yesterday, and I think I did an okay job. My hair didn't look exactly like it did when I came home from getting my hair cut, but it looked similar. I just need to practice.

My mom took some pictures of Jordan and me, and Marcus was in front of us the whole time, but she didn't notice him at first. So when she did, she took a picture with him, too! What a cute kid!

Happy 4th!

I am so grateful I get to live in America, and I love celebrating the wonders of the Red, White, and Blue!


Together, Claire and Laura make red, white, and blue!!

Happy 4th of July!

Ham's Orchard

Claire and I are back in Dallas, and this time Jordan is with us, too! I'm so excited he was able to come for the long weekend!


For lunch yesterday, we went to Ham's Orchard in Terrell. I had a great time! We enjoyed our lunch of burgers and hot dogs, and then we relaxed in some rocking chairs while Jordan fed Claire. I LOVE rocking chairs like this!!!



At first Marcus didn't want to look at the camera, but then he poked his head out for this cute pose!

What a dad!

Ham's has a store where they sell LOTS of good stuff. - Just look at the fruit line-up behind Taylor!

To me, these berries say 4th of July just as much as fireworks do!


I take after my dad; it's hard to resist all that good fruit!

We got some wonderful soft serve peach and strawberry ice cream. (I got a swirl, and it was fabulous!) Jordan likes to see if Claire wants a taste, but she seems a little scared by it.

But Marcus and Taylor weren't scared of it! They loved it!

We had a fun time!

Toys

This week Claire has been working on picking up toys. When Jordan left for Miami last weekend, she could not pick up toys, but when he returned, she could! I think it is ABSOLUTELY amazing to watch Claire learn how to use her arms and hands. When I hold a toy up in front of her, I can see the concentration in her eyes and face as she attempts to control how her arms and hands are moving. Sometimes she "swings and misses," but other times she succeeds at touching the toy. And sometimes she can get a good enough grip on it to hold it! It truly is miraculous to me to see her learn to control her body. I think it's fascinating to watch!