Baldie!

I had to post a picture of the little bald spot on the back of Claire's head! She has rubbed all the hair off from one spot on the back of her little head from sleeping on her back. I adore her little bald patch!

Turtle Time

Turtle Time! Ok, so it is actually called Tummy Time (monitoring your baby while she spends time on her stomach to build neck muscle since it is safer for babies to sleep on their backs.) I learned about this from another Mommy's blog shortly before I had Claire. Unfortunately Claire HATED tummy time and would only tolerate it for a couple minutes at a time. Well the last couple weeks she has gotten much more accepting of her turtle time! Claire puts her little arms down and raises her whole chest off the blanket bobbing her head from side to side, much like a little turtle! I love this and can't help but laugh EVERY time! I'm sure she loves that I'm so entertained as well. 

Clay caught a couple pics of our little turtle the other day...

Rah Rah TCU!!!

So excited for the TCU victory! Rose Bowl Champions!!!


Ready to cheer on the Frogs!



Nervous for a minute that TCU might not win!



Christmas with the Crudups

What a fun-filled two days we had celebrating Christmas with our precious families! We treasured the time spent with Claire on her first Christmas. She even got to meet some family members for the first time.
We spent Christmas Eve at Valinda and Byron's (Momu and Popu) with Uncle Brad, Clay's Grandparents, his Aunt Barbara, Uncle Steve and my family. Claire got to meet Barbara and Steve for the first time and kept us entertained with her smiles and dance moves! (leg kicking and arm waving!)

Popu and Claire

Clay and his Grandma

Momu and Claire

 Christmas morning we had an amazing breakfast at Steve and Laura's (Big Daddy and LaLa) with Aunt Hill, Soon to be Uncle John, and Aunt Kaki. We had so much fun cooking, opening gifts, and watching old home movies. (hilarious!)

Cuddling with her LaLa!

Not one to miss a nap



Kisses from Aunt Hillary



Big Daddy!

Watching Home Movies with her Aunt Kaki



Claire with her Aunt Hill and Soon-to-Be Uncle John



We drew names for a gift exchange with the Crudups. The gift had to be "As Seen on Tv."
John got a "theatre hat" that you put your Iphone in the bill to watch movies. So so funny! We laughed so hard!
I got an electronic soap dispenser and Clay got the Shake Weight! I hope we play this game every year!



Then we spent Christmas evening at our home with my Mom and Dad (Grammy and Papa) and Uncle Bennett. My mom and I made a delicious dinner and then we snuggled up by the fire to watch the Cowboy game.

Cooking our Feast!

Grammy loves her Gift!

Bennett is ready to party!

Loves her Uncle Bennett



Grammy and Papa



Just finished dinner and ready to watch the Cowboys!

Santa's Little Helper

Love my little Elf!

Just waking up from a nap!

9 Weeks Old Today!

So sleepy!



Two Month Check Up

We just got home from Claire's TWO month well check. She is doing absolutely wonderful and everything checked out great! I feel so blessed to have such a happy, healthy baby girl!

Claire did great with her shots today! Such a little trooper. She was exhausted from all the excitement and quickly feel asleep on our way home.

I didn't waste any time putting her pants back on after her shots!
I had to love on my brave baby right away!

-Height: 24 inches (95th percentile)
-Weight: 11 lbs 3 oz (50th percentile)
-Head: 37.5 cm (25th percentile)

-Had her first night away from Mom and Dad on 12/17/10 (my parents eagerly jumped at the chance to stay over!)
-Loves the Bath, Hates getting out of the Bath
-Laughs, Smiles, and Dances on her changing table
-Fascinated with any lights and sound, much more aware of her environment
-"Talking" all the time..."coooo and ohhhhh and ahhh"
-Napping in her crib
-Still not a huge fan of tummy time, but is great at lifting her head and has much better neck control
-Has nothing to do with her pacie
-Sucks on her left fist/index finger instead of a pacie
-Nuzzles her head back and forth on your chest and shoulder (I love this!)
-Wearing mostly 3 month clothing but fitting in some 3-6 month clothing/pjs (yikes)
-Smiles back at us and recognizes our faces
-Has a ball standing up on her legs with support

Eight Weeks Already!

I feel like the busy holiday season has put time into overdrive! I cannot get over how fast time is flying! To say we are proud parents of our baby girl is an understatement! Every little thing she does is an absolute miracle and we could not feel more blessed to share our lives with such a precious gift!

Here is our little Santa Baby....

Our TWO MONTH Old...

Another photoshoot Mom?! Really?!

Loves her outfit from Momu!

Just want to squeeze that hiney!

Love that belly!

Thank you Great Grandma Neale for my adorable outfit!

Can't get enough of my Claire!

Ready for Santa!