My sweet girl has officially been a part of our family for 3 whole months. She is the absolute light of our lives. She makes us so happy and our days so full of joy!
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| Weeks 9-12 |
-Claire went to a family party at Aunt Kelly's house.
-She joined mommy while she cleaned out her classroom/visited her students.
-Claire joined her aunt, uncles, Nana, and Papa in their basement twice while tornado sirens were going off.
-She went to the zoo with Auntie Amanda and her big cousins Giuliana and Mia.
- Claire saw one of mommy's best friends get married and hung out with Auntie Em, Nana, and Papa. She also stayed in a hotel for the first time!
-Claire had a VERY stuffy nose (thank you nose frieda!) but it became significantly better once we started using a humidifier at night.
-She still snorts when she is upset.
She spits up quite a bit so almost always has a bib on.
-She always seems to find ceiling fans to stare at.
-She really enjoys looking at shadows. She will stare at them and track them across a room.
-When she hears my voice she turns towards me.
-She tracks toys and objects.
-She is still exclusively breastfed.
-She is NOT a comfort nurser; she will get very mad if I try and nurse/continue to nurse and she is not hungry.
-She will take a break from nursing to smile at me.
-Mommy call's her Claire Bear, Daddy calls her Claire-a-belle.
-Her big cousin Giuliana calls her Baby Claire.
-She makes spit bubbles
-She celebrated Daddy's first Father's Day!
- She holds on to my shirt when she is eating/sleeping
-She still needs "alone time"
-She giggles and laughs! She loves when mommy blows raspberries.
-She bears weight on her legs really well!
-She has great neck control but is still quite lazy during tummy time.
-She makes vowel sounds/grunts/ and groans. "Talks" a lot.
-She goes to sleep for the night between 8:30-9:00. She sleeps until ~6:00 (Sometimes waking in between for a feeding) and then after nursing goes back to sleep until ~8:00.
-She loves her stroller and car rides and rarely stays awake during them.
-She went on walks on trails with mommy and daddy.
-She has discovered her hands and often has her fists shoved in her mouth; she sometimes gags herself while doing it.
-She grabs at toys and swats at them.
-She lifts her legs up to her chest a lot.
-She "found" her feet (only once)
-Smiles at daddy when he sings to her. compliments her, and calls her a "big girl"
-Has become quite the daddy's girl!
-Enjoys being worn in Mommy's Solly Wrap.
-Has red hair and blue eyes.
-Still sleeps with her hands by her face/raised up by her head.
And now for the picture dump!
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| Fun with Cousin Thomas and Great-Papa Tom |
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| Sleeping in a hamper! |
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| Tornado Warning! |
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| At the Zoo with her cousins! |
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| First time at the zoo! |
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| She loves her big cousin Giuliana! |
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| Play mat time is great! |
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| Father's Day |
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| Holding on to Mommy's shirt |
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| Going for a walk! |
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| tummy time |
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| hanging with Daddy |
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| reaching for toys |
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| Oh! Hi feet! |
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| My Loves! |
It is amazing how much and quickly babies grow! I can't believe how big my sweet girl is getting! Here is a quick comparison for you!
Not only has she gotten bigger, but her bows have as well =)
To finish off.. some sweet baby giggles!
