It's me again

April? That was really the last time I posted anything? When my darling girl was 6 months old? She has grown so much and is a little girl now. She started walking a little before she was 11 months and she learns new things every day. She keeps us busy! Here are a few photos we took right after Thanksgiving. It was freezing outside and so I've included a few to show you how majority of the shoot went.


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Clara is learning new words everyday. Her first word was Daddy, followed by doggy and Mama. She also says Grandpa, Grandma and shoes. She has several others that I'm not remembering and quite a few signs that she uses everyday. Her latest trick is eating with a fork. I gave her a fork last week and she just started using it. Last night she ate about 90% of her dinner with it.

Ben has been traveling quite a bit with work and I can't say it get's any easier. When he is gone, every knock on the door and phone call elicits a loud, "Daddy!" Clara loves when her Daddy is home and follows him from room to room. This past Saturday Ben was putting new hardware on a dresser we just refinished and Clara had to be near him the entire time. It was very helpful I'm sure.I've been busy gestating and we are very excited to add a son to our family at the beginning of April. I'm getting a little nervous to have two children under the age of two and I hope Clara will like being a big sister. I'm sure it will be a big adjustment for all of us.

Right now she is banging on the laptop screen because she sees Ben's picture. Very helpful. I guess that is my cue to put the computer down and play.