Catch Up

Many milestones have passed as Claire comes upon 10 months! She has begun mastering the art of crawling. In fact, she only started this week, a late bloomer, which is fine by me since I have only just begun baby-proofing the house. Claire's teeth have been coming in great! She cut her first two teeth in January and is working on all four top teeth at the moment. She has cut her lateral incisors first and now the central incisors are finally making their way through her tender little gums. It was funny for a week or two as we waited for the middle teeth to make their presence known because she looked like a little smiling vampire whenever we coaxed another gummy grin from our sweetheart. More and more, Claire is looking like a little person and not the fragile little bundle we brought home from the hospital all those many months ago. Time certainly is fleeting.


We survived our first plane ride to Arizona for a week long getaway in Phoenix. The timing was convenient for all in our family, as our Girls' Getaway fell within Daddy's final exam period. I'm sure he appreciated the lack of distractions! Claire was a little trooper and did not seem to be bothered by the goings on or the pressure changes, perhaps she takes after her mom just a little bit *wink*. She enjoyed splashing around in the beautiful outdoor pool and spending quality time with Nana. We have since made an addition to our "backyard" or glorified slab of cement by purchasing Claire's first blowup pool in hopes of spending lots of wonderful hot summer days enjoying the outdoors. Our first trial run was a success, with Claire's cousin joining her for a summer's day splash in the new pool. Although spring has definitely taken it's sweet time in arriving this year.


Mommy has joined a soccer team for the summer and had a great time at her first game. Not only is it fun but a great way to get back in shape. She has also begun working on her backyard oasis.... or as close to an oasis that you can get with a cement back yard, however, is still looking forwards to a little blast of color and some fresh tomatoes to brighten our day.


Daddy has started his work this month for Liberty Security and we are enjoying the increase in time we are able to spend together. What a contrast to those endless days spent landscaping in summers past. With Claire gaining mobility and independence, it certainly is a blessing that he is able to spend more time playing and interacting with our little miracle. We are looking forward to the first summer of our little family of three and all the adventures that come with a baby and family on the move.