And So It Begins

In the last few weeks, Clara has gone from barely sitting up by herself to I MUST CLIMB EVERYTHING I CAN AS FAST AS I CAN. Its a lot of fun, but fairly exhausting (for us) as she must have a spotter at all times. She's strong enough to pull herself up, but not strong enough to stay up! It must be exhausting for her too, because every night when we are putting her to bed her head is a little sweaty from working so hard. Don't worry, Amazon delivered a baby gate this week.
 

Nine Months

Our baby girl is growing up. Nine months old last week. We are having so much fun with her at this age. I read somewhere the other day that nine months is the perfect middle ground between crying and walking. It is very true - Clara is a very happy girl and it keeps getting easier.

This last month she's changed a lot as she has started scooting everywhere and sitting up. She does not stay in one spot for long! She especially likes the slippery kitchen floor.

I caught her expression when we turned the vacuum on!

She's eating more and more solid foods these days. Avocado is still her favorite, along with baby yogurt. It seems to be getting more messy, not less. Does anyone else feel like they need to give their baby a bath after every meal?

She starting to get the hang of peek-a-boo and loves to play the knock the block tower over game. Her other favorite toy is her wipes box. Isn't that how it works? She likes to sit and read books, especially when she gets a little sleepy. Her favorite book is the one that has the long green tail she can chew on!

 

We know time is going to keep flying by and are trying to really enjoy this stage. Now, if she would only go back to sleeping through the night..

Here are a few more of my favorites from the last few months:

Notice the bump on her head. She's braver than her abilities allow most of the time.

Happy girl playing with daddy

Future Bulldog?

Lots of Easter Fun

I pulled a few photos from Easter off of Facebook today that are too fun not to share. Clara is lucky to have a cousin who is just a few months older than her. It was fun to watch them interact over the weekend..they are going to have so much fun together growing up! 

Easter baskets at grandma's house:

Not sure what to do yet..

All this stuff is for me??

Thank you!

Grandma's lap is filling up!

 

He is Risen!

Happy Easter from the Strouse family!

We had a great weekend filled with lots of family time. Don't these two look like they are going to cause some trouble together?