Monday, October 24, 2011

23 @ 23


1. Her hair goes into a ponytail now
2.
I can’t decide whether or not to cut her hair – she pulls out anything you try to put in it.
3.
And it’s looking like a mullet, which bothers me more and more each day.
4.
She might go Trick-or-Treating in her skull pj’s – she won’t let me put on her bee costume because it has to go over her head.
5.
I’m not done with trying to get the bee costume on her.
6.
She doesn’t want to eat very many things, but is always hungry.
7.
She’s still obsessed with kitties, but was scared of the one at Uncle Nate and Aunt Alicia’s house.
8.
She’s really into throwing things.
9.
She loves her new shoes.
10.
She’s saying more and more words every day.
11.
She actually said Grandma this past weekend!
12.
If you lay down on the ground, she will climb over you.
13.
She loves to wrestle with her Dad and doesn’t understand why no one else will wrestle with her.
14.
She still really loves her brother.
15.
She has her babies doing the same things Andrew does.
16.
She has an opinion and you’ll be damn to change it.
17.
She loves being outside.
18.
All vehicles are cars, and she’ll keep yelling car at you if you tell her truck.
19.
However, school buses are bus.
20.
She loves to ham it up for the camera, but usually moves before the picture is actually taken.
21.
She will dance to the theme songs of her favorite shows.
22.
She loves to watch Fresh Beat Band, Dora, Olivia, and Blue’s Clues.
23.
I can’t believe she’s going to be 2 next month!!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Andrew at 5 months

Andrew is 5 months old now! Here's 5 things about him:1. He's lost a lot of his hair - he's not Wolverine any more!
2. He's rolly polly olly now - going from front to back and rolling all over.
3. He LOVES watching his sister - she's the best entertainment for him.
4. He's a small guy - only 4% for weight and 5% for height.
5. He's cooing a lot now. It's really cute!

This is Andrew's new mobile. And here's Skeleton Claire - love these PJ's!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Andrew's Baptism

Andrew finally had his baptism on September 25 at Trinity in Hudson. Here's a picture of the ceremony:A picture of Andrew and his Godparents, Phil and Karin::Great Godmother Lois:Great Godfather Gary and Great Godmother Brenda:
Todd's family - most of them came up from Ohio! It was a great day! Andrew is a lucky little guy!

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011

Clarissa loves her brother!




Clarissa in the Waterbowl

I got some water out for the dogs the other day, Clarissa got to it first!

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

First Haircut!

Clarissa really needed her bangs trimmed. Thankfully, Grandma Sue said she'd cut them. Claire snuggled herself into the bathroom sink and let the stylist do her stuff!
This is what they looked like when she was done!
She sat and posed in the sink and mirror for a little bit. Too bad I only had my cell phone camera!
Thanks again, Grandma Sue, for cutting her bangs!

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Ultrasound Pictures!

Finally getting around to uploading some ultrasound pictures from last month.

Here's the baby's profile:Here's the face:
Another face picture:
And this is the arrow that points to the fact that he's a boy!
Todd thought it was obvious right away. I think I was so sure it was going to be a girl that I couldn't see a thing! We're both very happy to have a little boy joining our family!!

Monday, December 27, 2010

Christmas 2010

We had a very good Christmas this year! It was fun to see Claire this year enjoy Christmas. She did not enjoy the organ at church, but was amazed at everything else.

Here is Claire and Daddy at Uncle Nate and Auntie Alicia's house.
Here she is in her new chair from Grandpa Greg and Grandma Sue. It's hard to see, but it has her name on the back. She looked like she was so proud when she was sitting in it!
This must be some new yoga/sippy cup move.
Here she is opening presents Christmas Day.
And finally, enjoying her bow in kitchen. With only one shoe.
She was so much fun this year! She loved seeing everyone and all of the decorations and presents. She slept in today, took a good nap, and even went to bed early, so I'd say she had a great Christmas!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

One Whole Year!

I can't believe our little girl is one year old! She's getting so big! We had two birthday parties for her, one Friday after Thanksgiving and one on Sunday. She got so much fun stuff that she loves to play with.

Here she is in her birthday outfit Grandma Sue gave her:
Opening Presents:
Playing with the wrapping paper and bags more than the actual presents! Is that a gift bag sled?
Enjoying her cake:
She needed a bath after this!
She had her 1 year Dr appointment today - 19 lbs, 10 oz, 27 1/2 inches long. Only in the 10th percentile for weight and 25th for height. But she's still my perfect baby!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Favorite Toy

Clarissa's new favorite toy is...her daddy's shoes!We're going to give her old shoes, magazines, Tupperware, and boxes for her birthday! It's what she seems to like best!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Ten @ 10


Ten Fun Facts at 10 Months
1. Clarissa just got back from her first trip to Ohio!
2. She can click her tongue now.
3. She can roll her tongue too!
4. She's getting really good at crawling.
5. She has tried to feed herself.
6. Her hair is growing in nicely.
7. Her Daddy says her new favorite movie is Animal House, but she doesn't like it as much as Men In Black 2.
8. The dogs will let her touch them a little, but then back away.
9. Unless Orion is styling her hair!
10. She's finally outgrowing her 6-9 month clothes!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

New Trick

Clarissa has been learning all sorts of new tricks lately. Crawling, talking, etc. Today she showed me a new one.

I was feeding her and the dogs were going nuts, so I got up and let them outside. When I turned back around, this is what I saw:She had grabbed the spoon and was feeding herself! As you can see by the food on her face, she needs a little practice! And, of course, all I had was my camera phone nearby, so I didn't get quality pictures, but at least I got pictures!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Hair Styling by Orion

We have a famous hairstylist at our house. Maybe you've heard of him. O'rion. He's studied all over to perfect his craft. Claire was lucky enough to get an appointment with him.
Still can't see the style?
How about now?