Big Yawn!
A version of Miss Pirate
Her foot must be very interesting!
Tongue!
And the best one of the day!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Family Photos
It's not always easy capturing a photogenic moment of a little baby, but in the process of trying, we usually get some pretty funny pictures! - And hopefully we come out with at least one good one by the end!
Big Yawn!
A version of Miss Pirate
Her foot must be very interesting!
Tongue!
And the best one of the day!
Big Yawn!
A version of Miss Pirate
Her foot must be very interesting!
Tongue!
And the best one of the day!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Stretch! Stretch! Stretch!
I love it when Claire stretches! I think it's so cute. She stretches when she wakes up, and she stretches sometimes when she stops eating to get burped. Here are some stretching pictures from April 22. (I have many pictures I'd like to post, but I don't always keep up with posting them as soon as I take them!)
What a face!
She's practicing for roller coasters already!
Also, today I went to school for a little bit. Claire was a very good girl while we were there saying hi to my students and my friends. She even woke up and stretched for my students! It was fun to see everyone!
What a face!
She's practicing for roller coasters already!
Also, today I went to school for a little bit. Claire was a very good girl while we were there saying hi to my students and my friends. She even woke up and stretched for my students! It was fun to see everyone!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Belated Mother's Day!
Happy Belated Mother's Day! In this picture, there are 3 mothers, 2 grandmothers, 1 great-grandmother, and a cute little baby girl!
I had a wonderful mother's day weekend, thanks to my wonderful husband! All I wanted for mother's day was to go out to breakfast Saturday morning, (we went to Le Peep, and it was very good!), and I wanted Jordan to feed Claire in the night. He treated me to, not one, but TWO nights of sleep! - He fed Claire when she woke up on Friday night and Saturday night. (And one of those nights she woke up twice because her schedule was mixed up!) Thank you, Jordan, for giving me exactly what I wanted. I had two wonderful nights of sleep! (That's one benefit of pumping!!)
Then, on Mother's Day, Jordan made a wonderful dinner for us - his mom, grandmom, dad, and me. It was delicious!!! (And to quote Stevo, "In fact, this steak is one of the best I've ever had." - I know that made Jordan happy!)
It's fun to think that I've been a mother for all of 6 and a half weeks now. When I look back at the picture in this post and see Claire, it's amazing to me how much she has already changed!! And it's only been 6 weeks! Wow!
And to my mom, Happy Mother's Day, also! I'm so grateful for all that she has done and continues to do for me in my life. She is such a loving and kind person, and she is a wonderful example of serving selflessly and always being there. Through my experiences with Claire during the past 6 weeks, I have caught just a small glimpse of what my mom did for me and my siblings. Thank you for all of your sacrifice and hard work, Mom!
At this very moment, Claire is taking a much-needed nap. She needed it as much as I'm glad she's taking it! I've been able to make some calls - to the insurance company and about some bills. And I also have time to make this post. AND a super-exciting call that I got during her nap was from my credit union. They called to inform me that I won the drawing for a $100 gift card!! I think they said it was for teacher appreciation week. (I do know that I entered the drawing last week, but, since I'm not at school any more, I didn't remember that it was teacher appreciation week). I'm so excited!!!
I had a wonderful mother's day weekend, thanks to my wonderful husband! All I wanted for mother's day was to go out to breakfast Saturday morning, (we went to Le Peep, and it was very good!), and I wanted Jordan to feed Claire in the night. He treated me to, not one, but TWO nights of sleep! - He fed Claire when she woke up on Friday night and Saturday night. (And one of those nights she woke up twice because her schedule was mixed up!) Thank you, Jordan, for giving me exactly what I wanted. I had two wonderful nights of sleep! (That's one benefit of pumping!!)
Then, on Mother's Day, Jordan made a wonderful dinner for us - his mom, grandmom, dad, and me. It was delicious!!! (And to quote Stevo, "In fact, this steak is one of the best I've ever had." - I know that made Jordan happy!)
It's fun to think that I've been a mother for all of 6 and a half weeks now. When I look back at the picture in this post and see Claire, it's amazing to me how much she has already changed!! And it's only been 6 weeks! Wow!
And to my mom, Happy Mother's Day, also! I'm so grateful for all that she has done and continues to do for me in my life. She is such a loving and kind person, and she is a wonderful example of serving selflessly and always being there. Through my experiences with Claire during the past 6 weeks, I have caught just a small glimpse of what my mom did for me and my siblings. Thank you for all of your sacrifice and hard work, Mom!
At this very moment, Claire is taking a much-needed nap. She needed it as much as I'm glad she's taking it! I've been able to make some calls - to the insurance company and about some bills. And I also have time to make this post. AND a super-exciting call that I got during her nap was from my credit union. They called to inform me that I won the drawing for a $100 gift card!! I think they said it was for teacher appreciation week. (I do know that I entered the drawing last week, but, since I'm not at school any more, I didn't remember that it was teacher appreciation week). I'm so excited!!!
Friday, May 7, 2010
The Woodpecker
Claire, the Woodpecker -- Watch and enjoy
This is how she lets us know she's still hungry! We love it! I also like to call this move the bobble-head move.
This is how she lets us know she's still hungry! We love it! I also like to call this move the bobble-head move.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
6 Weeks Old
I think it's silly to say that it has taken me almost six weeks, (because I figured this out a few days ago), to determine that Claire has red hair. When she was born, it looked strawberry blonde to me. Other people, strangers and friends/family alike, have commented about her blonde hair. Well, a few days ago, I saw Claire in the sunlight, and her hair no longer looks blonde to me - it looks red! And I think these pictures show her red hair pretty well, despite the red sheets in the background!
Today Claire heard some poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends. She was pretty calm while I read them. She heard her dad's favorite poem from that book - "The Crocodile's Toothache."
She has started to make a few sounds besides her usual cries, burps, and grunts. And she will respond sometimes to loud noises. (Thankfully she has not woken up from sleep because of loud noises, though!) She smiles as she goes to sleep. She gets the hiccups a lot. She will suck on her hands when we try to get her to burp in the middle of her eating. She makes funny faces and will sometimes follow the sound of certain voices, (like Mom's and Dad's). She sticks out her tongue a lot, and she moves her arms and legs like crazy when she's fully awake or getting her diaper changed.
Today Claire heard some poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends. She was pretty calm while I read them. She heard her dad's favorite poem from that book - "The Crocodile's Toothache."
She has started to make a few sounds besides her usual cries, burps, and grunts. And she will respond sometimes to loud noises. (Thankfully she has not woken up from sleep because of loud noises, though!) She smiles as she goes to sleep. She gets the hiccups a lot. She will suck on her hands when we try to get her to burp in the middle of her eating. She makes funny faces and will sometimes follow the sound of certain voices, (like Mom's and Dad's). She sticks out her tongue a lot, and she moves her arms and legs like crazy when she's fully awake or getting her diaper changed.
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