Fall farm with neighbors

We went to Pigeon Roost farm with the Haines, the Evans', and the Neeley's.  It was a great way to spend the day and pass some time.  Although it was in October, it got up to 80 degrees that day and we were all sweating!  This place had the cutest stuff for kids to play on and we were all entertained with the fun toys and playground type things, as well as the cute, rustic fall charm of the farm.

Claire: One Year

(3 months late, but better that than never!)  This girl is such a sweetheart!  We love her.  She makes all of us smile a lot.  Lucy loves to play with her and make her laugh, and Ryan and I love her constant cuddling!  Here'a a little about our Claire Bear at twelve months:

• 75th percentile for weight and 90th for height. 
• She understands a lot of what we say to her and ask her.  She will think about what we ask her and either shake her head no or nod yes.  It's usually the right response, so I'm assuming she understands what we are asking. 
• Claire is still a little thumb sucker and whenever she gets tired, we can just hold her on her side and her thumb goes right into her mouth and her eyes close.  It's always, always her left thumb.  Never the right.  The funny thing is that every time she sucks her thumb, she has to grab onto my shirt with that same hand that's in her mouth.  I think it's pretty adorable.  Her little hand just goes searching for a piece of fabric to grab and then all is good in her world. Ha!
• She is an awesome sleeper!  She very rarely wakes up at all during the night, if ever.  The only sleeping issue is she goes through periods here and there of waking up too early.  She had a few months of waking up between 5-6am.  That was rough.  It's all just phases though right now still- both the good and the bad.
• Not quite walking yet.  Has taken a tiny step here or there but nothing consistent.
• Claire is a great eater.  She usually has a bottle, bananas, and cereal for breakfast, whatever Lucy has for lunch, and whatever we have for dinner, for the most part.  She loves fruit- especially bananas, strawberries, and grapes.  She also loves avocados and will eat an entire one by herself in one sitting. 
• Still just has 6 teeth- 4 on top and 2 on bottom.
• This girlie has started to become quite attached to mom.  Her separation anxiety is getting stronger and she always wants to know where mom is and prefers to be held by mom as well.
• LOVES bath time and hates getting out when it's done. 
• Claire loves princesses and babies and all girlie things.

We had a little birthday party for her  with just us and my grandpa and Becky.  The party was just like Lucy's- pizza, presents and cake.  Claire loved the attention and Lucy loved to help Claire with the whole process.

We are so lucky to have this girl in our lives.  Happy first birthday Claire!

I LOVE seeing Lucy's excitement for Claire. :)

And I LOVE that Claire was clapping for herself. Haha!

Grammy and Papa skyped in for the party!

There was some rain during the party and I got a text from two different neighbors showing me the beautiful rainbow that was right over our house during the party.  Beautiful!