I'd rather roll around with Max...

 Than be sick...

 Or have my diaper changed!

The feeling is mutual.

Aggieland Saturday Reunion

How good is it to re-unite with all of our college roomies? So fantastically wonderful!!! :)

Gotta go right now!

So, what do you do when you are at the grocery store with your baby and a full cart... and have to go to the bathroom?

Sunday afternoon is our grocery day. Chris or I will take Claire to the store (it is a great place for building vocabulary!), and the other parent can stay home and get stuff done (or nap!). So, yesterday Claire and I made a run to HEB. I really just like to get in and get it done, so I had my game face on and was totally focused...

Well, focused to a point... About as focused as I can be as a mom. This time it was Claire's new trick that made the trip a little bit slow. She has learned to wave and say "Haaaaaaa!"and she was waving at EVERYTHING (stockers, customers, bakers, cans, raw meat, refrigerator door handles), so we got stopped in every isle by someone who wanted to wave back and tell me how cute she was. But I LOVE it--I can always break game face for that. She's just too dern cute not to!

Anyway, we got to the coffee isle, and I had to pee. Like major bad. Maybe a latte on the way to the store is a bad idea, especially since there is no such thing as short grocery trip. And since becoming a mom, I know that I can't just hold it forever like I used to. Heh heh. So not cool.

Into the bathroom Claire and I and my purse went. The ticking time bomb was on. I was doing the 'pee-pee' dance back and forth in the handicap stall while holding Claire as I tried to figure it all out. My only option was to hold her and one-handedly take care of the logistics.

Well, we made it out alive. That's always good. And we continued on...

Baby: (Waving to milk carton) Haaaaaaa!
Me: Are you saying 'Hi' to the milk carton?

Baby: (Waving to dog food) Haaaaaaa!
Me: Are you saying 'Hi' to the dog food?

Baby: (Waving to actual person this time)Haaaaaaa!
Me: Are you saying 'Hi' to the lady?
Lady: (Waving to Claire) Hi! (To me) Your baby is precious! Cherish these moments-they grow up to fast. Mine are teenagers...

I smile but I want to ask this lady if she has any advice on how to pee at the store with a baby, but I don't. That would be just weird. But all moms have been there... right?!?

Dearest Baby

Dearest Baby,

I want you to always know that your Daddy and I adore you. We love you so much that sometimes, we both go in your room at night, peer over your crib rail, and watch your precious tiny frame in sweet slumber. It is an overwhelming, unexplainable joy. I can't help but think these moments are a glimpse of heavenly joy.

You are so very precious to Daddy and me, baby.


Dearest God,

Thank you so much for loaning us the most precious gift under heaven--our sweet baby girl. Everyday, her little life is a big reminder of how good you are.

You are so good, God. So very good.

Mel and Kiki :)

We visited my sweet grandparents a few weekends ago and had a great time. We even found a picture of Mel and I when I was a baby, so we tried to replicate it with Claire!

Last weekend...

Was fun! We went to the twins' football game on Friday, and celebrated my awesome sister-in-law, Becca's birthday on Saturday downtown at PF Chang's. Claire ordered the Baby Buddha Feast, which was steamed broccoli and carrots.

Friday Nights this fall

We are all decked out for Chris's twin brothers' senior year football season... Gotta love Texas HS football :)

Claire's First Texas High School Football Game

She was such a sport at the twins' game Friday night. I think she loved the band best of all! I'm so glad Chris' whole family was there... Awesome memories :)

Bubble Bath and Book Before Bed

Moving Fast

 Sleepy eyes because it's 30 minutes past bedtime...

and we are still waiting for the mattress pad and sheets to dry after the 'overflow incident' of last night.

I totally forgot to put everything in the dryer after I got home from work, and it was still in the washer at bedtime.

It sucks when "Overnight" diapers don't live up to their name. Boo.

But, a photo shoot resulted, so that's always nice :)

Oh, and did I mention this girl is crawling? Life as we know it is starting to move fast... 

6pm Tuesday Night

 Once upon a time, Claire was enjoying a nice meal of blended and bland chicken, green beans, and rice...

 and chasing her noodles around the tray.

All of a sudden, we heard a noise...

 and through the back door, in walked:

DADA! 

"Hieeee Dada!"

7 months!

We better hang on... This one wants to be on both feet at all times! Here we go!

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?!?

Well, I started back to work, so the blogging has suffered :( 

But here is what we have been up to :)

 We are trying to remember to take "Monkey" with us everywhere we go...

 (SHH: There are actually 3 "Monkey"'s in existence in case we loose one)...

Claire has been helping me image iPads for work... 

 We have packed up all of the 0-6 month gear (*tear*)...

... 

Babies are so small, but have so much stuff!!! 

I am still smitten by this sweet rosy face in the mornings... 

And this sweet face still LOVES the doggies.

We had our first Tea Party on her 7 month-aversary.
Judging by the number of fluffy attendants, it was a complete success!