Cousins

I am so impressed that Claire sat still for this pic! And that all the other cousins did too! Such sweethearts to appease us!



Jason's sister got married! And all the family was in town! So fun!

Progress

If your first attempt looks like the one on the left, try again! Yay for second chances. But don't worry both washcloths are very soft, and that's what matters, right? My mom taught me how to crochet over Thanksgiving break. But as December got busy I forgot and used these directions to help me. Something about having a kid, I can't just watch tv or a movie, I have to be doing something else, like watching/playing with Claire (most of the time), or doing something with my hands like crocheting. As the weather is getting nicer and nicer, I love to crochet in the backyard, while Claire explores.

Its fun to see your progress as you attempt certain skills. The most recent attempt on the right, I used these directions to help.

Changes

Its official. Jason will now be addressed as Master Jason! YAY for finishing his thesis, despite all the time he spent helping me after I broke my ankle! He is such a hard worker! All the nights of working late, and waking up early the next day, getting only a few hours of sleep some nights... its all paying off! (sigh) Here is Claire soon before Jason had his thesis defense (almost 3 weeks ago). She was so good to sit in her stroller the whole time! Too bad this doesn't work at church, where she is always moving around. Claire will usually sit still for a book most Sundays, but not today, unfortunately. (Today at church I asked Jason, how do all the other parents get their kids to sit still. He replied, they must tranquilize them. :)) Hard to believe that she is getting over an ear infection and had a temperature of 104 on Wednesday... I know, scary.


Another big change for me, I chopped off my hair and donated it to Locks of love! Can you tell I am excited about my new hair cut?! I am also out of my big walking brace and now wear a small ankle brace, YAY! In the beginning the doctor said it would probably take 12 weeks to get out of the cast/braces. But it end up only taking 10 weeks! So lets see, it was almost a full week before I got a cast on. Then I had the cast on for 5 weeks with no weight on it. Then 2 more weeks with cast on- but can put weight on foot and begin walking without crutches. Then only 2 weeks of the big walking brace, then freedom, yay, after 10 weeks!



Another big change for Claire, she will eat Cheerios for breakfast every morning. YAY! She was becoming picky about not eating the same food for breakfast every day. But suddenly she enjoys her bowl of cereal and a little milk. And teddy bear watching her eat is an important reassurance. She almost always seems to grab some stuffed animal to keep her company while we eat.