Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Happy 6 months Claire

Today I finally got Claire down for her 6 month pictures despite the fact that she is now 6 1/2 months. Better late then never is my motto right now. She was in a bit of a mood for pictures so we didn't get too many super smiley shots...and had to really work for the few we did get. Here's to hoping she's in a happier mood for her 9 month pics. Despite the crabby mood, we got some definite keepers in the bunch.

current weight: 16 pounds-50th percentile
current height: 26 inches-50th percentile

just as a marker...Brenden was already 20 pounds at 5 months, but a little shorter then this, and the pediatrician is guessing that she might not get much bigger over the course of the rest of her first year as they are both following a similar growth pattern where from this point on, she will likely just get taller and maybe gain another pound or two at most.
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Here is a trademark look for her...tongue out looking devious...

We have pictures of myself, Lindsay and Heather all wearing this dress as babies...so Claire is carrying on the tradition.

our darling pensive little girl...

Look mom, I'm standing up all on my own and I'm only 6 1/2 months old...note the tongue out for super concentration.


so serious, yet still so sweet...

between the circles under my eyes, and Claire's sad look...I would say this is not the best picture!

will it be blond or light red hair?

she knows how adorable this one is...



one of my favorites...

mom, I'm gonna start crying really hard if you don't get me off of this thing and give me back my pacifier!





the jacket was so slippery on the little couch, she started sliding right off...go figure, she was laughing for this but it was too hard to get a good picture!



looking into the light...



we tossed in big brother for a couple of pictures...it didn't really work out so well...

Claire, I'm sorry, but the bunny jacket is just too darn cute...now it's memorialized forever...


Are we done yet mom?


we tried for a decent shot...it just wasn't happening today...



Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Saturday, April 17, 2010

A visit from our friends in Italy

Last Monday we got to see Beth, Ben and the boys, Rydon and Jaden. We haven't seen any of them since June 2008, and had never even met Rydon. We were sad to miss Sequoia, but she was down at Disneyland having fun with her daddy. It was so nice to catch up even though we only had a few hours. Now they are all back in Italy and it may be another year and a half before we get to see them again. Katie and James also came over to join in the fun. Who would have thought, almost 12 years of friendship and now between the 3 of us there are 7 kids between the ages of 24 weeks gestation and almost 8. Sequoia started off all the kids as the lone girl...with 4 boys in-between, now we have Claire and soon to be Evie this coming August. It was a lot of fun watching all the boys play together. You will see getting decent pictures was almost impossible, but we caught a few funny ones in the process.

Birthdates
Sequoia (Beth)-May 2002
Jaden (Beth)-July 2006
Brenden (Erin)-December 2007
Rydon (Beth)-July 2008
James (Katie)-October 2008
Claire (Erin)-October 2009
Evie (Katie)-August 2010

This picture cracks me up...look closely to find Rydon...

little did we know this soccer ball was on it's way to the toilet...thankfully it was too big to flush!




Jaden, trying to figure out how Claire's swing was working and if that red button would do anything...

Big Jaden watching the doggie Jayden...it was a little confusing for all the boys, but they did figure it out eventually.


Master James has joined in the ruckus...

Mommy, i know you want this hard plastic airplane up your nose...

just what are they plotting?









Beth, myself with Claire and Katie...youngest to oldest I suppose...Katie's birthday is a whole month before mine and Beth's is 2 days after mine!

No idea where James and Rydon are...but at least we got 3 of 5 kids in the picture...

this picture is going to follow these 2 for years...the happy couple holding hands...

gee, can you tell which 2 are brothers?


our best group shot...Brenden apparently insisting on being the center of attention...

the only one who would stay put on the couch for more pictures...ham...

Kissing his good buddy...

the crazy little boys...definitely past bedtime here...


Claire is excited to meet Evie...just a few more months!