4 Months

Dear Claire,

Today you are four months old. Your sister wouldn't let me take a picture of you by yourself, so it's a group shot this time.

You still have those crazy blue eyes. I keep waiting for them to change, but they haven't yet. Your dad and I do both have some blue-eyed people in our families, and genetics is a funny thing. But man, are they gorgeous.

This year Easter was a little warmer, and we had the family over on the back deck. You smiled and laughed and made fish-face at everyone.

You were originally going to wear an outfit that coordinated with your sister's, but you spit up all over that about 10 seconds after I put it on you. Happy, I was not.

But you were cute anyways.

You totally have two teeth now. You were feverish and cranky, so I took the day off work to take you to the pediatrician. She looked you over, and declared you to be teething. So your aunt Monica and I went to Target to get you some Oragel, and we stared at the Oragel wall for about ten minutes. Why in the world are there 5,892,734 different kinds of Oragel? We had used Hyland's Teething Drops for your sister, which of course they didn't have. Because of course they didn't.

You love to be sitting up. Whenever you're laying down, you scrunch your little tummy muscles and try to do a sit up. You don't get very far, but you do get ten points for trying. And a gold star, 'cause they're shiny.

Of course you have the little socks that look like shoes. Because you're my kid, and I like to instill the love of shoes pretty darn early. They're kind of like crack, but legal.

Also the love of hockey. You're totally a Caps girl.

But you are beautiful, my little squirmy, drooly, giggly baby girl. And you are loved more then anyone could ever imagine being loved.

Love,

Mama

16.7 pounds

They took no prisoners.

On the hunt.

Sophie found all her eggs on Easter morning. Poor Claire slept thr0ugh all of the excitement.

Goofball.

And then what happened?

Month 3

Dear Claire,

Today you are three months old. This month went by lightning fast. I am now back at work, and you spend your days with your Abuelita and your sister. It amazes me that you have only been with us for three months, and yet it seems as if you have been here all along.

Every day you do something new. You bat at toys, smile at lights, and are just beginning to laugh. You're the ultimate morning person, laughing and smiling within moments of waking up. As if to say, Here I am! Come and pick me up!

You suck on your fingers all the time, and I think you would fit your whole hand into your mouth if you knew how.

You are a big girl, and are nearly grown out of your 3 month clothes. I have to go up in the attic to find Sophie's 6 month clothes to add to the clothes we've bought for you to wear so that I don't have to do laundry all the time.

It's getting warmer, which is great because you absolutely hate being put into winter gear. Coats and hats you can do without. You now tolerate taking a bath, and don't cry the entire time anymore. Sophie and I give you a bath, she helps by getting you towels and washcloths and other things. Everyone who knows you loves you so very much.

Love,

Mama

Sitting pretty.

Angry Birds.

Sophie from the Block.

Watch out. She has bling.

Sk8r gurl.

So you think you can dance?

Sophie likes Naima on American Idol.

Chubby cheeks. NOM NOM NOM.

Needs a large medallion that looks like a clock.

And she'd totally be Flava Flav. (I feel a Halloween costume coming on.)

Rain Man is back with Little Miss Sunshine

On Sunday Sophie refused to take her sunglasses off.

We had a torrential rainstorm all day.

Go, baby, go!

All right, Mr. Demille, I'm ready for my close-up.

Claire has a friend.

She saves all her smiles for the ceiling fan.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.