10 Months Old and Still Cute as Ever!

I can't believe that in less than 2 months, our sweet girl will be 1. Where has the time gone?

At 10 months, here are some things that we have been able to enjoy with Claire:

1. She is crawling AND pulling up everywhere! She'll even stand on her own for a few seconds before realizing it, and then sit down.

2. She is a WONDERFUL eater. She loves veggies, meats, cheese, fruit, etc... Strangely, the only thing she really doesn't like are potatoes. Strange, right?

3. She sleeps 12 hours a night with 2 naps a day. Excellent. (well, with the occasional teething wake up here and there).

4. Speaking of teeth- she has one on the bottom and one on the top= Finally!

5. She talks all of the time. Her favorite words: Dada, Momma, MMk (myko and milk), Bye (souther style) and she'll repeat sounds like crazy!

6. "Just Dance"- if you ask C to dance, she'll shake her shoulders and her head like she's dancing. It's hilarious!

7. She waves hello and goodbye. Precious.

8. She plays with Myko by taking his bunny, yelling "MMMkk" and then moving it around. So sweet.

9. She loves giving kisses. Of course they are open mouth, slobbery, and could range from your mouth to your cheek or shoulder, but they are so sweet to receive.

10. She giggles and laughs so much everyday, and it is such a joy to hear!

Did I mention she also lets us dress her up in crazy bows, outfits, and dresses? She's such a trooper. We love you button!

Claire's First Tooth and Spaghetti Dinner

Well, she finally has a tooth! It only took 9 months and a trip to Pittsburgh. Ha! The above picture where you can kind of see it poking out on the bottom. A couple of weeks ago, I made C her first entree of spaghetti with mushrooms, onions, carrots, and garlic. She LOVED it. She couldn't get it in her mouth fast enough. That's our girl!

It's A...

Well, it's that time again! While Mark, Claire, and I were in Pittsburgh, we decided it would be fun to open the gender envelope and find out if C was going to have a little brother or little sister. All of my cravings and the way I was growing really made us think this one was a boy, so we put a blue boy in C's hair just to prove our suspicions... Well, it's a...

Girl!

We couldn't be more thrilled!

So Long Pittsburgh...

Well, before we knew it, it was time to go...

We had such a great time with family and it was so relaxing. We decided to make it home in 2 days instead of 2 and a 1/2, which was exhausting but the way to go.We decided to stop in Nashville on the way home to eat dinner and stretch our legs. We let Claire play in the water in the square downtown. She had a blast!

We also ate one of the best bbq sandwiches we've ever had at Jack's BBQ. We may have to make a day trip to get one of those sandwiches again!

We were sad to leave Keith, Kim, and Brooke, but we are excited that we get to see them again soon. Home sweet home!

Up next... is it a boy or girl?? Hmm.... be patient and stay tuned!

Pittsburgh Zoo

We were also able to take Claire to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. This was her first zoo experience, and she had a great time. The weather was in the 70s and perfect for the zoo. It was so fun watching her get excited when the animals near her would jump around or move- especially the monkeys.

Mark and I were pretty surprised that she was awake all day and not at all fussy. By the end of the day, she was out!

We can't wait to take her to the zoo again. Maybe next time, she will be able to make the sounds that all the animals make.

Up next... Headed home!

Fun times in Pittsburgh

It was wonderful getting to catch up with Keith and Kim, and get to know Brooke. They have a beautiful home, and we were able to have some excellent dinners and just hang out, comfortably around the house.

While Keith was working at the hospital, Mark decided to watch both of the baby girls for us so that Kim and I could get a pedicure. It was so relaxing! Mom's rarely get at break, so it was perfect. Thanks wonderful husband!

It was so much fun seeing Claire interact with Brooke. She is going to be a great big sister!

Up next... Our trip to the Zoo! And heading home...

Arriving in Pittsburgh... Finally!

We were so excited to finally make it to Pennsylvania.

The weather was wonderful, and it was so great to see Keith and Kim, and meet Brooke for the first time. She and Claire are 7 Months apart, and we know they will have so much fun growing up together!

When we arrived, we headed to the Pirates game for both of the babies first baseball game.

I think the boys were proud to have their girls there. :)

It was a little warm for the babies, so we scooted out early. Keith was off on Monday, so we headed to Pamela's for breakfast. It was amazing! If you are ever in Pittsburgh, you have to try it!

Kim had a double stroller for us to test out in her rather "hilly" neighborhood. It was good practice for January. :) (Update on that coming soon!)

We decided that if we didn't do anything else besides visit with Keith, Kim, and Brooke, we had to spend time outside each day. I mean, we left Texas when it was 106 degrees, so the high 70s and 80s were definitely a welcome change.

Claire enjoyed her time outside as well!

Up next... more fun in Pittsburgh!