Swinging With Daddy!

Today Claire spent the day with us at a friend's shop and was soooo amazingly good. We took her to the park afterwards for some time on the swings (and for Mommy & Daddy to get some walking time in). I was so glad Claire managed to stay awake for the ride to the park. I've tried to get to there a few times this week and she falls asleep in the car, never wake a sleeping baby right? :-)

Claire also amazed us with her monkey strength. Just check out this kid swinging across the hand holds! Go baby go! Ok, maybe she had a little help :-)


Original photos and a few cute extras can be found in my online picasa album here. I've included the full size images of Claire on the monkey bars too! Enjoy!

Swinging...again

My neighbors are away for the week so Claire and I are looking after their beagle. They hung up the infant swing for Claire to use and we're taking advantage of it every chance we can.

Aren't these pictures just too cute? Allow me to narrate the conversation Claire had with me:


"Mom, this is great and all but aren't you going to put down that camera and push me?"
"I la-la-la-love the wind in my toes, just a little higher...please?"

WHOA, Yeee-haaaa! LOOK AT ME FLY!
Can't you just eat up that excited smile of hers in this pic? Claire's little piggies curled in happiness and those little thighs were pumping like crazy. It was too cute.

The Sleep Sequence and Claire's Newest Friends

With the craziness of the holidays past, I figured it was time for some updates! I enjoyed everyone's feedback at all the gatherings the past week and I'm so happy to hear that everyone is getting as much of a kick out of this blog as I am!

Claire was great with meeting so many new friends and relatives. There were a lot of "pass the baby" games and she didn't seem to mind whose arms she was in.

I'm sure in 9 months during the "stranger danger" phase we'll be longing for the early days where a warm body (ANY warm body) served her napping needs.

Claire is still a little drool machine and really needs to wear a bib at all times. I'm enjoying the bubbles she makes, it seems she can get almost ten on her lips at once. Here's a funny photo of her slobbering over her own reflection. Girls...they just can't get enough of themselves. :-)

Sunny Sleeper

Claire was napping in her cradle swing this morning (hip hip hooray!) and the sun was hitting her so nicely I had to snap a photo. How pretty! Notice the "touchdown" position of her arms.

Look at me sleeping, how cute am I? The great-grandparents are coming to visit this afternoon...we'll post photos later of Nan & Pop meeting their great-grandbaby.