Opening presents

I am not tech-savvy, so I don't know how to make this into one movie. Enjoy the tidbits!

Clara's Half-Birthday Party!

Aunt Emmy will be in Japan for Clara's first birthday, so we arranged to have a half-birthday party when Clara and I were in Orlando over Memorial Day weekend. Although the party was for Emily's benefit, Clara enjoyed herself. We all were so entertained by her antics and her new babbles. That very day she started repeating syllables and enthusiastically punctuated her celebratory dinner with "da-da-ba-ba-ya-ya!"
From left to right: Grampy, Clara, Mommy, Nikki, Don, Grammy, Great-Grandma, and Great-Grandpa (behind the camera is Aunt Emmy)

Aunt Emmy dressed her for the party, complete with pink toenails!

She looked like she might want a bite!

Visiting Aunt Emmy

Every moment with Aunt Emmy is precious. She is going to Japan for a year starting in August. We are so excited for all that God has in store for her, but we will miss her terribly!

Creeping? Crawling?

Our little book-wiggle-worm

27 Weeks Old

She is so big... At her sixth-month check-up she had jumped from the 50th percentile in length and weight to the 75th! She weighed 16 lbs, 12.5 oz and was 26.5 inches long!

Love you!

Not so sure about this!

Help me, Mama!

My sweet girl!

Hi!

We are back!

We are all on the mend after a bout with colds, viruses, etc. We have not been very photogenic - well Clara is always cute, but she has not been feeling photogenic - so pardon the lack of pictures. More will be coming soon!