she's got the fever...

look at those rosy (hot) cheeks! poor baby girl.  it seems to just be teeth, and thankfully baby tylenol gets her back to her sassy self in no time.

I will only eat Teddy Grahams tonight and you'll be
happy I ate something. Trick's on you!

I pulled a few other recent pics off my phone when downloading the fever pic...

{waking hours are spent 20% playing, 30% eating,
50% reading}

{she is obsessed with the pink cup from Old Navy.
I am obsessed with the denim mini from Old Navy.}

{just in case you thought she forgot how to smile!}

hope everyone has a great week!   -gg

month 9 photodump

Clara is about to turn 9 months old and is doing all kinds of awesome stuff (and has two teeth!)... I'll do a substantive update later this week. For now, hope you enjoy these recent pics :)

blocks, toy car? no thanks.
I'd rather play with my carrier's strap.



why don't you get lost Mommy so I can pull this lamp down?

who, me?

Daddy they are having some good sales on milk and toys today...

spicy veggie spaghetti - mmmmm!

must.knock.down.tower.asap.



veggie burger with pickles. double mmmmmmmmmm!




brief updates and photodump (again)

we are so busy these days with my work, scott's school, trying to get our house ready to sell, and a crawling, inquisitive baby!  she's doing great and I'll try to do a more substantive update on her 8-month bday tuesday. she loves swim class, chasing the pets, pretty much all food, and things she shouldn't play with like cords and daddy's textbooks. she laughs and smiles most of the time, and just started clapping when she's excited (will try to get a video). some pics from the last couple of weeks:

mommy had a long day but I get the leg massage! score.

blueberry protein pancakes.... necessitate baths

mommy's homemade pizza.... better without a bib

pretty please let me out of here?!

this goat... needs a diet



my Tennessee relatives (Vols fans) wanted me to fight the Florida gator



YOU AGAIN??





what?  why are you calling me damien? 



have a great week :)

G.

pulling up?!! and photodump

After learning to crawl last weekend, Clara has perfected the art now. It is the cutest thing EVER and she is so proud of herself! The only downside is that now we have to baby-proof a bit. Luckily when Scott switched our "bisque" outlets for bright, modern, white last year, he installed the kind that are automatically baby-resistant (you have to stick something in both slots at once for either to open). We also traded in our glass coffee table for an upholstered storage ottoman and tray.  Now we just have to strap the TV to the wall, gate off danger areas like the bathroom, fasten a rogue lamp cord to the baseboard, and install small hooks for the blinds' cords .   We're not going to worry about kitchen cabinets and such at this point since we're hoping to sell our house soon and not have to do all that in two houses.

Scott went to check on Clara on Thursday and she was standing up in her crib! She hasn't done it since, but we went on and lowered the mattress to be on the safe side. It's unbelievable to me that in the course of a couple of weeks, she's started talking ("dada"), crawling, and pulling up. Can someone please stop time??

I have a post about breastfeeding ready to go up later this week, but since Clara's paternal grandmother is reportedly in withdrawal from no new pics, this is enough words for now :-)


my first carousel ride - with grandma!



crinkly-eye smiles are the most fun

the kitties are in big trouble now that I can crawl

 

CRAZY SMILE




meeting daddy's brother, Uncle Don T, for the first time. he likes cool stuff like cartoons. I think we will be bff's.



mommy thought it would be fun to take pictures in the grass. I thought it would be fun to eat grass.

 

mmmmmm....technology

Have a great week!
-G.