Last year at this time I was 9 months pregnant. It was really nice to have Claire see all the lights with us this year. She slept through most of it but with a 10 month old who is getting her 2 front teeth at the same time we let her sleep. This has been a really fun tradition with my family. My mom always has donuts and hot chocolate waiting for after the lights.
My mom gave us our first advent calendar. Although she is too little to
She is quite the character she likes to get in her toy basket and take everything out. She also likes to tease Monster while she's in and he's out.
These last few months have been really busy. Claire has changed and grown so much. She is beginning to be a momma's girl and has her first tooth. She has also gotten so much hair I can actually put a clip in it without a headband. She has been the best baby even with all that is going on she is fun to play with and sleeps really well. 
This week we officially took her out of our room and put her in her crib. It was really hard for me to let go of her sleeping in her pack and play in our room but when I saw her reach the curtains I figured it was time. She moves around so fast and she is really strong I can only imagine what would happen if she started pulling herself up. I think she is probably going to crawl soon she scoots and moves with her arms all the time now. It's amazing what one month will do. 
She has tried 
various types of baby foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, peas and beans. She likes the veggies but the fruits not so much she's has applesauce, bananas,strawberry yogurt, and vanilla pudding. I'm sure she'll change her mind with the fruits. It's been really fun to see her try new foods. I don't think we are ready for public eating though, she makes a real mess. Besides our busy little girl we had a few other changes. Tim got layed off after 11 years at his job. It was a blessing for our family. He started school to start the firefighter process. He is now becoming and EMT and really likes it. Prayers are answered in unusual ways but it was something we have been hoping for for a long time. In the meantime Tim works in Tuscon for a commercial concrete company doing some of what he used to and some new things too. We are getting used to early early morning alarms and early bedtimes for all of us. It has been so nice to feel more rested in the morning for me anyway. We have been able to continue to same day care routine which has really worked out perfect. Claire smiles everytime she sees Bettye. 
We do an annual trip with my family every year. This year we went to Carlsbad for a relaxing vacation. In years past we normally need a vacation after the vacation. We end up with a very tight schedule and too much to see. This year was Claire's first trip. She was a real trooper every where we went she took good naps and slept through the night it was great. We stayed in a really nice house 3 miles from the beach and went to Seaworld and the San Diego Zoo. It was perfect weather in the 70's and 80's. We almost died when we hit Yuma and it was 110. It's nice to have our own car and skip the airport and hotel rooms.
It was so nice to get away from the daily routine and gave a chance to spend time with family. We look forward to this trip every year.
