Clara is smiling a lot for us now! Having a baby smile at you has to be among the most wonderful things ever. Sometimes feeding her takes a little longer, because we have to pause for "smile breaks," but we don't mind those. In this video, I was trying to capture her doing another of her "tricks" - sticking out her tongue - but she decided to show off her smiles instead. :)
Since she turned 6 weeks old yesterday, she met the pediatrician's requirement for going to church! I don't know that I've ever in my life gone so long without attending a worship service; it was really good to be back in the house of the Lord with fellow believers. Here's a picture of me and Clara in the fellowship hall after the service yesterday.
On Saturday, we took Clara on her first day trip. My sister was rowing in a regatta in Jacksonville, so we headed over there for the day. The weather was absolutely perfect, and it was fun to see Clara's Papa (that'd be my dad) and her Aunt Sarah. Here's a picture of our little family by the water.
And here's something Clara seems to enjoy well enough, so far: bath time. This picture has a "what are you people doing to me" sort of look, but she really doesn't mind getting a bath - although she does shiver once she's wet!
Other news in Clara-land...she's having a lot of fun figuring out how to use her arms and legs. She'll hold onto a toy for quite a few seconds (very long in baby years) if it's put into her hand. She attended her first play (my school's production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) and did very well, sleeping through the whole second act. She has grown quite a bit since she was born - was 9 lbs 7 oz and 22.5 inches at her 1-month appointment on 2/24. She's moved into some larger clothes that didn't fit her at first.
And right now, she is HUNGRY and would very much like for me to stop typing and fix her a bottle, so I'm going to do that. :)
3 comments:
Am I supposed to see a video on here?
She's a cutie!
Hmm...the first picture should be a video. I need to figure out how to make that work. Until I do, you can view the video here.
My how she is growing! I have a few things for you (the box is sitting on my kitchen counter) but I am hoping to add a couple of more things if my user errors with the sewing machine go away. I'll let you know when it gets mailed!
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