Six Big Weeks Old

it's hard to believe that baby girl is already six weeks old. we had another doc visit and claire continues to grow...and grow...and grow. she weighs 10 pounds 5 ounces. holy cow! everything about her is bigger including her head, which increased by 1 1/4 inch in three weeks. claire is starting to coo and smile, and her periods of alertness are getting a little longer every day. she is focusing on our faces more and just looking around at all this new world has to offer. the christmas lights that dad put on the house are a big hit with the little one. she loves to go outside at night and marvel at his handiwork. it is all quite miraculous, and with each new day i am filled with just as much wonder as she is.

today we took claire to a professional photographer. oh boy. she cried, pooped, peed, ate, cried, pooped, peed, ate...she was supposed to sleep, but as always, she showed me who is running the show. we are hoping for at least a couple sweet shots, so cross your fingers.

Playtime at the Gym

what a superstar we have on our hands! grams said she thought claire was ready to play with her activity gym and she was right. baby is already reaching up and batting at the toys, and she is content to lay and play for up to twenty minutes at a time.

Playing House with Grams

what a super fun week we had with grams. we played, took walks to the park, and did a lot of relaxing. mom really enjoyed the week because grams did the cleaning, the laundry, and cooked a nice meal everyday for the family. what a blessing! it was a great time for little one to get to know the voice she heard for many weeks while in mom's tummy. we already miss her...

Boo!

what a great halloween...pet costume contests, parades, trick-or-treating BUT supergirl slept through it all, of course. she was supposed to be a skeleton but ended up going as a sleepyhead while her sisters went as super scary zombies. it was good practice and i know claire will be ready next year. hide your candy!