Clare on her way to Philly

Going to Philadelphia this morning for Clare's first Christmas out of
Florida. Looks like a smooth flight on USAir. Nice and warm here in
Ft. Lauderdale at 75F.

Christmas Party at Amanda's Place

Tonight Clare and Kalie went to the Christmas Party at Amanda's Place. This is the class that Clare and her Mom go to every Tuesday night, very similar to a "Mommy and Me" class. Along with special treats and a book exchange tonight they played on various toys and sang a great assortment of toys. You can find out more about Amanda's Place by clicking here.

Going to Disney!

Clare and Kalie are heading to Disney tomorrow for Mickey's Merry Christmas Party. There will be posts during the day so please check back.

In the meantime here are a few newer pictures I wanted to share.

Clare at the Park

I know I have not posted much lately but with thw holidays approaching I
am going to change that. Today Karen and I are from work so we decided
to tkae Clare and Kalie to the park.

Tha weather is beautiful today, about 78F and a very nice breeze. It is
wonderful outside.

Here are a couple of pictures from the park. Clare is walking around
the play area in the first. The second picture is Clare on the swing
with Kalie pushing her.

Clare Stats

At the doctor's today. Clare is 31.5 inches and weighs 20 pounds and 9
ounces. One shot is to come :(

Four Steps

Earlier this evening Clare took her first steps, four of them! She
waited until the day after her first birthday to do this. We were
guessing that she would have taken the first step last week, but of
course she is on her own timetable.

I will get a video up as soon as she allows me to film it.

Clare's Party

Hi Everyone,

Made it up to Pennsylvania no problem yesterday, nice and easy flight.
Today we had a party for Clare with members of the family up here to
celebrate her first birthday.

Clare had a very busy day visiting with so many people and eating lots
of food. Clare loves chocolate cake as we found out with her smash
cake. Here are a couple of pictures showing her enjoyment with eat. I
was so afraid she was going to get sick but she did not.

I will post more pictures when we return home but these are from the
Sidekick just so I can share them.

Sneak Peak

Here is Clare in her Halloween costume. It is a ladybug in case you
could not figure that out.

My Drink

Here is Clare drinking Daddy's drink at the mall today in Boynton
Beach. Hope she gives it back.

Mickey Balloon

Just leaving the Magic Kingdom and what a day we had. Met with many
characters, did pretty much every ride you could with a 10 month old and
bought a balloon on the way out.

No rain and not very hot today. Also there we really no crowds to
contend with. I do not think we could have squeezed any more out of the
visit there.

Here is Clare with he Mickey balloon :)

Pirates and the Magic Kingdom

Clare is having a great time today(yes, we are too). She has done most
everything in Fantasy Land and has also been on the Haunted Mansion
which is her mom's favorite.

We also went on the recently updated Pirates of the Caribbean which
Clare was clapping her hands and "singing" along in. Here I was worried
that it would be too dark in there for her and she absolutly loved it!

The picture is Clare and her Mom in front of Pirates.

Pizza for Lunch

At Pizza Planet eating Clare's favorite food, pizza! Mmmmmm....

Clare's Favorite Attraction

Here is Clare on her favorite attraction, the Disney Bus. This is the
bus that takes you from the resort to the park. All smiles every mile.

Clare 10 Months

Yesterday Clare turned 10 months so in celebration we have taken Clare
up to Disney World. We are currently in Epcot where she has already met
with 7 characters. Pictures are on the digital camera so you will not
be able to see them yet. We will have pictures and more as today goes
on.

Currently Karen is on the new attraction Soarin'. This is our first
baby swap where Karen goes on something followed by myself when she gets
off. Clare is on my lap now just realxing and people watching.

First Kid's Meal

Tonight Clare has her first kid's meal, it was at the new Chili's in
Pompano. She had grilled cheese and mashed potatoes. She liked the
cheese and mom's artichoke dip.

Merry-Go-Round

Final ride of the day in Wildwood, NJ as the sun is going down.

Clare on Morey's Pier

Riding the Balloon Race at 644PM.

Cake

Here is Clare's cake for today. As Clare would say, "mmmmmm."

At Church

Not much longer to go...

Ready for Baptism

Clare is dressed and heading out the door for her Baptism.

Summer Day in Wildwood, NJ

Clare is outside enjoying a pleasant day in Wildwood, NJ. Temperature
is in the upper 70s with a nice easterly breeze. Lots of family around
to entertain as well.

Clare is Learning to Climb

This morning she put a couple of her toys together and is trying to find
a way out of her play area. Amazing!

Happy Fourth

Here is Clare and Karen at a park near Lighthouse Point waving our
flag.

18.5 Sqaure Feet

Here is Clare in her new Superyard XT. In the past week she has been
crawling around instead or rolling around. This means she is starting
to explore (getting into things and corners). To help keep her safe we
found this nice play area for her. This way she can explore and will
not get tangled into cords and other things.

Clare Loves Pizza

Clare turned seven months on the 9th. She is now starting to pull
herself across the floor, not quite crawling. She is also starting to
eat some real food. Here she is with pizza crust, yum!

Balloon Time

Clare finally got her Mickey balloon!

Small World Next

After riding Dumbo the Buzz Lightyear Clare is now ready to ride her
first attraction awake, It's A Small World. Can not see how she will
not love this.

In line for Dumbo

We are in line for Dumbo now. We strated the morning at Crystal Palace
for breakfast where Clare met Pooh and his friends. The rest of us
stuffed our bellies. We will have more to share soon.

By the pool before sunset

A busy day for Clare. Traveled to Disney World, went to EPCOT, and now
just got out of the pool. Not much longer before the final bottle and
then bedtime.

Tomorrow morning breakfast with Pooh and friends and who knows what
else.

Where to go in EPCOT

Clare is in EPCOT checking out what to do next. Right now she is taking
a break in Mexico.

Happy Six Months!

It was only six months ago Clare was born.

Clare is in Pennsylvania

Here is a quick picture of Clare before she left on Thursday. Her and
Mom are doing very well visiting family.

I miss and love you both!

Sleeping In

Clare was so tired yesterday. We had a very busy day which caused her
to fall asleep last night at about 10pm and she is still sleeping now,
7:39am.

Tooth Picture

You can see the white line on her gum directly above my finger.

First Tooth has Broken Through

Just minutes ago I noticed for the first time that Clare's first tooth
is now clearly visible. It is a lower one. I will try to get a picture
up as soon as she will let me.

Happy Earth Day

Clare caught a starfish this morning on the beach. Yes, the starfish
was returned to the ocean.

Happy Earth Day, remember to give back to our planet today.

Loves the Pool

Clare is in and she loves it! She has figured out that she can kick her
legs, lots of smiles coming from her.

Awake now

We knew it would not be long. Soon into the pool :)

Ready for the Pool

Bathing suit is on, sun is out with clear blue skies. And wouldn't you
know it, the baby that never takes more than a 10 minute nap
is...napping.

Asleep at the Table in St. Augustine

After about 5 hours in the van here is Clare falling asleep while
feeding. Of course she sprung back after the picture.

Hoppy Easter

A couple of pictures from today. Clare with her bunny ears on, and visiting Daddy at work where the Bunny himself was putting in an appearance. She had a busy day!! 

5 Months!

And growing and doing new stuff everyday. Here you can see Baby Clare
turn on her crib music box with her foot.

Also in the past week she has been reguarly turning from her back to her
stomach, though she has yet to master rolling over the other way back.
Actually she gets a little upset.

Easter Pictures

Taking Easter pictures today.