Big Girl Bath

Clara is enjoying the water during her bath so much that the small sink top tub could no longer contain her splashing and wiggling. We tried her out in the full bath, and she had a great time, though she mostly wanted to stand up holding onto the side. I guess new tricks come with a few drawbacks.

"Wow... it's big in here!"

"In this tub, I actually get to hold the toy?"

"Sounds like a deal to me."

"But I'd rather stand up."

Daddy's Little Princess

Why I love my Daddy...

He rescues me from my crib in the morning.

He holds me as soon as he comes home from work.

He loves me and makes me laugh.

She's been Daddy's girl from the start.

Three weeks old

Final Swim of Summer

For my birthday on Saturday, we went to Sudley Club so we could go swimming with Clara once more before the end of the summer. She LOVES the water!!! She was splashing and putting her whole face in up to her hairline. Towards the end of the water time, I put her quickly under the water twice, and she came up both times without any fuss. She really enjoyed kicking her feet too! We tried to take some video, but something happened with the camera. Chris took these pictures just before we left. Hopefully, we'll be frequenting the local indoor pool this winter.

Crib Times

It's been a while since we've posted, but things have been busy. I went back to teaching on August 28, and my mom has been generously watching Clara during the day. She loves the time with her grandma and has been adjusting well. Clara is much more mobile now and very close to crawling. She loves to thrash around in her crib and play games. Apparently it's hilarious seeing mommy and daddy through wooden bars.

Mmmm... Good thing we have a flavorful crib!

She pulled herself to a standing position for the first time on Sept. 8

Grandma Pretz teaches her peek-a-boo during the day, so she's now an expert.

Meeting Alex

On August 15, we took a day trip to Jacki's house to visit with her, Tiffany, and baby Alex. Tiffany and I were pregnant at the same time and found a lot of support in going through that together, despite her move to Louisiana. This was our first time meeting her little boy Alex who is about 7 weeks older than Clara. They played so nicely together, and Clara was happy to watch all of Alex's tricks and mobility. He's quite a handsome little man and was all smiles and giggles.

Saying hi

Playtime