Clara Beth is 9 Months Old!

Clara Beth is now 9 months old. She weighs 14 lb. 4 oz. and is 28 in. long. We got so busy this month I didn't get the monthly photos of her all dressed up and I am really mad at myself for it. We do have pictures but instead of her all dressed up she's eating peas.

 This past month she has taken to cruising along the furniture and gets around very well. She absolutely loves to pull all the dvd's off the shelf, watch me put them up then do it all over again.

 She is eating very well now and has discovered she can eat crackers all by herself. Every time I give her one she grins so big and gets so excited.

 She has mastered the sippy cup and must have it everywhere she goes.

Her curiosity got the best of her this month and no one liked the consequences. She pulled a vase down on the floor, broke it, fell on top of it, and sliced the side of her little pinkey finger. So a trip to the doctor, two stitches, and much crying later by Clara Beth and Mommy, everything was all better. We we're very impressed by how well she handled it all she didn't even let it slow her down. We have decided we have one tough little girl.

Camping

While the weather was still nice and not to hot, we decided to go on our first camping trip as a family of three plus Nathan. We we're a little worried about how Clara Beth would do but she was great the whole time. When we got there we of course had to unpack everything and we had a lot to unpack! When your taking an eight month old camping you need a lot of stuff.

Scott and Nathan busy unloading the firewood. Well Scott is anyways.

After we got everything set up Scott and Nathan got busy hanging Scott's version of a chandelier, which we called the redneck chandelier. What can I say my husband is a genius and I honestly mean that.

 While we we're busy setting up, Clara Beth sat and watched in her borrowed walker.

Clara Beth loved hanging out with her Uncle Nathan all week.

Clara Beth and I got stuck in the cage but we we're having lots of fun.

 I had to put these up I thought it was so cute how she was peeking out of the tent.

 We had lots of fun on our trip and hope to do it every year. I don't know if Nathan and Clara Beth can handle it though, they we're both exhausted when we got home.

Clara Beth's First Easter

This was Clara Beth's first Easter. It is an amazing thing to know that we are celebrating our Christ rising from the grave on Easter! We don't want to do the Easter bunny or anything like that but we don't see any problem with Clara Beth getting a basket from us or hunting eggs on Easter. As long as she realizes that's not what Easter is all about.

 Daddy and I got to make her a basket and fill it with little things and this is what it looked like before she ripped into it. No candy yet but that will come soon enough.

 As you can see she was more interested in the grass then anything else.

 After we got all the grass out of her mouth, we got her to put her hat on for a picture.

 Then she started eating the grass again. Maybe next year she will enjoy her basket a little more.

Clara Beth is 8 Months Old!

Clara Beth is 8 months old and growing so fast! She is still 14 lb. 3 oz. but is now 27 and 1/2 in. long.

 She has become a relatively happy baby and laughs all the time now.

She still does not sleep through the night but we're hoping it will happen soon! 

She has started to eat more and more off Mommy's plate and thinks every time I have food she should to.

We love our little Squirt and are enjoying every minute of watching her grow.

Leah's last Nationals!

My little sister played in her last National  Homeschool Basketball Tournament last week! She played all week long but we only made it to the championship game on Saturday. We didn't tell her or my mom we were coming so they were both surprised to see us. I have a sneaking suspicion they were more excited to see Clara Beth then me, Scott, or my brother Nathan. HaHa! We had fun watching Leah play and my mom coach though.

 

My mom and Leah in the huddle.

 Scott looks happy to be there Nathan not so much. 

Now Nathan looks happy and Scott doesn't. It is impossible to get a good picture with those two!

 Leah and her team played a good game and won the 1a National Championship.

                 1a National Champs!

Clara Beth spent some time with one of our friends from Leah's team. I cant thank her enough for watching Clara Beth for Scott and I while we practiced with Leah's team this year.

 Leah looks so happy that she won! 

March Trip

Last weekend we went on a short trip.My sister was playing in the National Homeschool Basketball Tournament in Springfield so we stayed in Branson the night before. My brother Nathan even came with us. Our hotel had a swimming pool so we decided it was time for Clara Beth's first time to go swimming. She was not a fan! Every time the water came above her knees she would make the most horrible face and start crying. Poor baby! So Scott and I took turns holding Clara Beth and swimming, she was perfectly content to sit and watch.

We managed to get some pictures of her not crying.

 You can't tell because of her cute swimsuit (Thanks to my mom for getting it for her!) but the little swimmers came up to her chest. Maybe by actual swimming weather they will fit her a little better.

 Hopefully she will learn to enjoy it because Scott and I love to swim.

The next day we went to the Bass Pro Shop because everyone knows if you are near a Bass Pro you have to go no matter what.

 Daddy is always willing to push the stroller. He's such a good Husband and Dad!

 Clara Beth was not to impressed with Bass Pro but we got some good pictures anyways.

 I'm pretty sure Clara Beth wishes we would stop going all the time so she wont have to sit in her carseat so much. Thankfully she is getting better about it though, she spends less and less time crying when in it.

Clara Beth Is 7 Months Old!

Clara Beth is now seven months old! She weighs 14 lb. 3 oz. and is still 26 in. long.

This month she started crawling and has become very good at getting around. She is pulling up on anything and everything she can get her hands on, and is starting to wave bye bye to us. She babbles more and more everyday and its starting to sound more like she's trying to talk.

Last month I said she liked everything we had given her to eat so far, well not anymore she doesn't like any fruits except for apples, strawberries, and bananas only if they are mixed with strawberries. Her favorite foods are strawberry banana yogurt and baby cereal mixed with apple juice.

Her favorite toys right now are her pink rubber ducky and her books.

  She is a happier baby the older she gets and loves to sit and crawl in the floor with all her toys.

 We love her more everyday and cant imagine life without our little squirt as Daddy calls her.