I’m so bummmed that the camera I was using to record these videos didn’t have sound capailities 😦 I’ll have to narrate. “Eeeee! Ahhhh! EEEEE!” Claire has really discovered her vocal cords and seems to “sing” the most when grabbing either her toes or her tongue. That’s right…her tongue. Those hands in her mouth have finally discovered what they’ve been searching for – the elusive … Continue reading Oh! My Toes!

One of Dan’s co-workers bought Claire this cute bear “rug.” Here she is (in between nibbles) while I was putting clothes away in her room. Continue reading Claire & Bear

Another adventure in pediatric medicine for Claire today! Poor kid, it’s bad enough to get poked with a needle and not know why, but today they had to take her temperature to make sure she was healthy before administering the Hib shot. She looked just like this: Claire requested the thermometer be put under her tongue.No said the meanie nurse.Well what about my ear?No said … Continue reading Our Lil’ Trooper Endures Her Shots

Funny thing about changing your kid’s diapers – it’s always an adventure! There have been some interesting discoveries in Claire’s nappies – the raisin that escaped my salad fork, bits of hair the cats donate, and today a sneeze was unearthed! Well, not really. But I needed a funny opener to tell the story. Usually, I rope Dan into changing Claire before he leaves for … Continue reading Ha! Hee! ACHOO!

White meat or dark? Do you have a preference? Claire certainly does. Here’s a funny sequence of her chomping on the legs of her bug toy. But lately, the thing she’s most interested in is chewing on is her own hands. Thank goodness! If you recall there was time when she preferred her mother’s forearm. Claire’s newest trick seems to be “gathering.” She reaches for … Continue reading White Meat or Dark Meat?

When it’s warm outside (and I define that as over 32 degrees) I strap Claire into the bjorn and trek to the mailbox with her for a little fresh air and exercise. I know you Long Islanders must be laughing because your mailbox is ON your house, but mine is a block away and is down a HUGE hill. I’m not exaggerating…it must be a … Continue reading Smiles for Mommy

I know I’m late posting this, the masses (especially my sisters) are screaming for new updates and photos. This weekend we made the trek to Long Island to visit with the Greats. Amongst the comments of how cute, smart, strong and beautifully dimpled Claire was, Nan and Pop managed to sneak in a few tidbits about how COLD this baby must be! “Where are her … Continue reading "Where are her socks?!" And other musings of the Greats…