Yes
No
Uh-oh
Up
Down
Bye-bye
Wee
Yay!
Yum!
Eat
Hungry
Broccoli
Cup
Puppy
Doggy
Paci(fier)
Duck
Cow
Pig
Cookie
Book
Moo
Mommy
Daddy
Abby
Emmy
Sit
Hi
Oh no!
Moon
Cheese
Avocado
All done!
Baby
Kitty - 1st word (10/3/08)
Yucky
Poo-poo
Walk
What's this?
I want...
Ball
Bubbles
Cracker
Bath
Clock
Tick-tock
Pea
Please
Taste
Toes
Shoes
Noah
Ark
Snack
Hat
Bee
Truck
Hot
Oats
Rice
Huggie
Night-night
Monday, March 16, 2009
What color are her eyes going to be?
3/10/09Sometimes they look dark blue, sometimes grey, sometimes green...
Spring is on its way!
There still may be leaves on the ground,
but the grass is greener,
the weather is warm enough for sandals,
3/03/09and the daylight is longer.
All done!
Before Clara could talk, I toyed with the idea of baby sign language. She started pointing quite early, so I generally could figure out what she wanted and she didn't seem overly frustrated by a lack of ability to communicate, so I didn't press the issue. One sign that was invaluable, however, was 'all done.' I taught it to her by raising my hands when I thought she might be finished eating. The above picture is a classic example of the pose. She caught on quickly and improvised on its use. Was she tired of grocery shopping? 'All-done.' Did she want to get out of her crib before she had even fallen asleep for her nap? 'All-done.' Did she want to leave the pediatrician before she got her shots? 'All done, all done, all done.' Her little arms flew into the air.
2/27/09Our little girl is getting so big now. While she still uses the hand signal, she also tells us "Ah dah." We love this girl!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Grandpa and Grandma visit
Nathan's parents visited us from 2/20 -2/24. We really enjoyed our time with them. One of the cutest moments from their visit was on Sunday. Clara had been sitting between Nathan and I in church and was becoming rather fidgety and discontent. When we stood up for the scripture reading, she saw Grandpa. Her countenance immediately changed and she started pointing like she was the first to notice that her fun Grandpa had been sitting on the same pew this whole time!
Saturday we had planned a picnic and visit to San Jacinto State Park. While we have received barely any rain the entire winter and have actually been in a drought, the clouds and rain rolled in that afternoon. Fortunately our picnic was precipitation-free, but it drizzled on and off the rest of the day.
Clara's energy level was not damped by the weather. She ran around and around the memorial. This is the closest we got to a successful group picture.
On Monday, the weather could not have been any more beautiful so we took Clara to the park. Come see us again soon, Grandpa and Grandma!
Valentine's Day Breakfast
Our special breakfast was Boothroyd Buttermilk Pancakes with real maple syrup.
2/14/09On a side note, I got Clara this book:
It is a sweet story about Tiny-Too-Little (a mouse) who tries very hard to reach up to give Topsy-Too-Tall (a giraffe) a kiss.
It is a sweet story about Tiny-Too-Little (a mouse) who tries very hard to reach up to give Topsy-Too-Tall (a giraffe) a kiss.
Another trip to FL
February 5-8 we traveled to Orlando to see Emily before she went back to Japan. When I receive all the pictures I took using her camera, I will update this post.
First hair cut
I was committed... to never 'growing out bangs.' It seemed so preventable. If you don't cut bangs, you never have to negotiate the awkward barrette placement (ABP) and make-do dos that result from the process of growing them out. I saw first hand the struggles of my mother trying to slick back my sister's poker-straight lingering bangs for ballet. It did not work.
I was naive. I had dealt with the mini version of ABP for several weeks and I was fine. Clara, however, was not. I caved and cut her bangs when she cried because her hair was washing into her eyes during bath time. I think my mom was just waiting to see how long my bangless convictions lasted.
2/04/09
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