Two Months

Claire had her two-month check-up today. She weighs 12 lb 4 oz and is 24 1/4" long. She smiles a lot now and seems to think that her mommy and daddy are very funny. She hasn't yet laughed out loud, but I think it will be soon. She coos a lot and will mimic the inflection of our voices. I can't believe how fast she's growing!

Here are some pics taken this week. Most of them were taken in the hot tub as it is VERY HOT here. We take full advantage of the cool water in the evenings.

Claire received her first round of vaccinations today. She will take her first plane ride tomorrow. Tulsa, here we come!

Fun Times with Aunt Lori

Steve's Aunt Lori visited us this week. We had a great time! We went to Galveston Island, the outlet malls in San Marcos and did a lot of shopping around town. Between all of this, Steve and Lori canned some of Grandma Jan's pickles; and, of course, Claire was the center of everyone's attention most of the week. Here are some pics:

Meeting Aunt Lori

At the beach on Galveston Island

Shopping with Mommy in San Marcos, wearing her "Mommy and I Love to Shop" outfit which was a gift from Aunt Randi and the perfect outfit for the day

Our Bathing Beauty

And Steve's favorite pic - Claire giving me the "stink eye" for taking too many pictures of her. (I only took 121 pictures of her this week. She's used to many more than that.) I think she looks like Popeye.

Steve and Lori making pickles

Aunt Lori - We had a fabulous time this week and are so glad that you came to visit us. Thanks for spoiling our Little Miss Claire. She is definitely in love with you! We can't wait to see you in August! We love you!

Fabulous 4th

We had a fabulous 4th of July weekend! My brother, his wife and my parents came to visit for the weekend. We had a blast! You should check out my brother's blog for some great pics and his report on the weekend.

My parents took the majority of the weekend pics; but here are a few of Claire meeting her Uncle Matt and Aunt Randi.

Here Claire is sporting her "My Auntie Loves Me" onesie, which was a gift from her Aunt Randi. Aunt Randi is very good at spoiling Claire (and Claire's mommy!). She spent the weekend comforting, changing diapers, etc., as necessary. She also brought several adorable outfits for Claire. She's a wonderful aunt! Claire is very much loved - and so is Aunt Randi!

Uncle Matt rocked Claire and himself to sleep for an afternoon nap on the 4th. So sweet!

As reported by Uncle Matt, Claire does indeed have his toes - long, skinny ones. So cute!

Uncle Matt & Aunt Randi - We're so glad that you came to visit! We had a great time with you and are looking foward to seeing you again in September. We love you!

Mimi and Pop Pop - We had a great time with you too. We always love it when you visit. We love you!

We had a fabulous 4th! This week, Steve's Aunt Lori is visiting!!! The agenda includes a trip to the outlet mall in San Marcos and a trip to the pool! Watch for pics!

The Big Weigh-In

I had a doctor's appt yesterday, and Claire and I both weighed in.

Claire is now a whopping 11 lbs. She's getting so big! She's still not all that round, but she is filling out some. She's growing a lot in length too.

I weighed in and am now 20 lbs less than my pre-pregnancy weight! Pregnancy is a GREAT weight-loss plan for me! I'm looking forward to buying new clothes soon.

Mimi, Pop Pop, Uncle Matt and Aunt Randi are coming in for the holiday weekend. We can't wait! Pictures to follow next week.

Enjoy the Fourth!