State Fair

We went to the MN State Fair on Saturday for Grandpa Greg's birthday. Greg has listened to AM1500 for years and really loves the Baby Walk they have every year at the State Fair. Well, finally he had someone to enter, so we brought Clarissa in. What happens is that the hosts decide if the name of the baby is approved or not. They don't like weird spellings or unusual names. Grandma was worried about "Clarissa" being approved or not. I think we would have been in trouble, but the little girl before us was named "Salior". They said they'd accept almost any name after that!! So now we have an approved certificate! You also got to put your name in for a drawing for Twins tickets if you were approved. My name was drawn!! Todd and I are going to the new stadium (never been before) on Tuesday when the Twins play the Tigers. We're in the 2 level behind home plate. Grandpa and Grandma are excited to babysit!

I didn't charge my camera before going, so it was dead when we got there! I'm still kicking myself on that one! I did take a couple of pictures with my phone.
A tired baby finally fell asleep on her daddy!

Nine @ Nine

Clarissa at Nine Months:
1. Loves tags - even better than the toy itself.
2. Isn't quite crawling yet.
3. Love the water.
4. Thinks the dogs are funny.
5. Favorite movie is Men In Black 2 (I think your Daddy has something to do with this one!)
6. Loves all foods - but still doesn't like bananas.
7. Definitely lets us know when you're not happy!
8. Notices every little detail - the trim on the neckline of my shirt, the nightlight behind the rocking chair, etc.
9. Says mama and dada to no one in particular.

And a couple of quick pictures from the last couple of weeks:

Playing in the bathtub:
Playing with her toys and wearing the hat from Grandma Vickie:

CHARGE IT!

Last Saturday was Clarissa's first trip to the Mall of America. I was a little nervous, but knowing that I had Grandma Sue and Auntie Breanne with me helped. Also, knowing that she comes from a long line of shoppers didn't hurt either!

Clarissa did really well - she was amazed by all of the people and everything to look at. She even made it through Mom finding an outfit for her reunion and some other clothes!

We decided to have lunch at Crave, where Clarissa had her first pickle:
Needless to say, she loved it! It must have been only sour in one spot, because she made a funny face! The server said she was the best baby he ever had! I was a proud Mama for sure - and will try to remember that when she throws a fit in a restaurant later in life!

Then we went to the Disney Store where Grandma Sue tried to see if the Minnie ears would fit. They didn't.
We then went to Ikea, where Clarissa slept most of the time. She did really great! I guess we'll have to do more shopping when Daddy is out fishing for the weekend!

8 Months

Clarissa turned 8 months on the 24th of July. She is now rolling all over and scooting too! She is a really good sitter now. One of her favorite things is to splash around in her little pool.I hadn't really taken many nekkid shots, so I thought I'd take a couple. This would be why her daddy calls her Rolly-Polly-Ollie. :) She must be practicing yoga - I think this is downward dog!Gotta love a cute baby butt!