Roley Poley Claire… 8 weeks old

Claire can roll over! It’s surprising the first time you see it, you think- wow! Yesterday she couldn’t do that, and then today she can. She is learning so much and amazing us everyday! She can roll left or right, from her tummy to her back and we are still practicing back to tummy. She is pushing up on her elbows, and trying to pull her knees under her body but that is still going to take more practice. She is also talking a lot more. When she talks… we listen as she is the new boss at our house. Even Sooner listens to her, and takes orders. They spend a lot more time on the floor now that Claire is rolling around and playing with her gym and toys. Plus I realize I can’t get as much done if I hold the baby all day long, and so I have to put her down sometime! Claire took her first long road trip with me, and Jennifer and my mom to Topeka to see Uncle Jeff for the very first time. He is playing his last year of college football at Washburn, so we went to cheer him on. It was difficult to keep her out of the sun, and even though it was ONLY 90 degrees (it’s been closer to 100 in Denver some days) the humidity was miserable. Claire didn’t mind too much, and just hung out in her car seat and enjoyed the stroll around campus, and going out to eat on Saturday. She seemed to sleep a lot, but still impressed us all by sleeping through the night at the hotel too. I am a very blessed, I realize this. We already joke the next kid is going to have to make up for how easy Claire is to us. Next week we go to the pediatrician for weight, measurements and vaccines. More updates to come!