Road Warrior

We are thinking about getting Claire a seat for the bike so we can all go riding this summer. We tested out Ryan's seat at Gramma & Grandpa's and she loved it. Here she is all geared up. Afterall, safety comes first!

And Grandpa getting ready to take her for a test drive.

I love how she has her hand on the horn getting ready to honk it at unsuspecting pedestrians.

Just Cruising

Claire is obsessed with standing and walking now. It seems to be all she wants to do these days. She'll stand between the bars of her play gym and just cruise back and forth with no fear.

We predict she'll be walking before her 1st birthday.

Isaac Bolt

Isaac made the track team and they had their divisional races today. Our little cheetah smoked them all coming in 1st in the 100m dash and placing 2nd in the relay. Here he is with his 1st and 2nd place ribbons. Great job Isaac!

Regional races will be next Tuesday.

Tub Fun

Claire loves to play with the running water in the bath. When she noticed the camera she gave Daddy a big smile.

Incognito

Looking cute in her hoody and Mommy's shades at Isaac's 1st outdoor season game.

Swimsuit Calendar

We got Claire a new bathing suit. She seems a lot less self conscious now that most of her goods are covered up. Daddy dunked her at swimming lessons today! She was a bit surprised but didn't cry at all.

And a look back at her in her old suit at 5 months.

Oh Cheerio!

Force feeding or gentle parental guidance? Some viewers may not like the way this went down. I assure you she is loving them now!

Ready for Disney

Warmer weather equals summer dresses! Claire looked lovely in her pink disney cotton dress. We can't wait to take her to Disney next year.

As you can tell, she's very excited.

The hat didn't last long. She still looks cute without it.

Doesn't she look a little like Mickey & Minnie?

And, a new habit she picked up. We're hoping this doesn't last.

Future Power Generator

Anthony's work got Claire this cute onsie when she was first born. She is fitting into it nicely now.

The back of the onsie is the best part.

Daddy told her a little bit about what's going on in the electricity world. She was clearly not happy about the rising prices.

The Papparazzi

This picture just makes me laugh. It says, "Get that camera out of my face!".

Don't get on her bad side.

Outdoor Season

Well, Isaac's team has officially kicked off the outdoor season with their first tournament of the year. Here is Isaac modelling his new team gear.

And his biggest fans ofcourse, Mommy and little sis.

Here are Mommy and little sis around the same time last year.

The team warming up for their first game.

Overall, the team did very well winning their first game and tying the second on day 1. Day 2 continued successfully winning their first game but unfortunately losing their second game putting them out of the running. Oh well, there will be more tournaments to play. Until next time!

Somebunny Loves Me

We put down some coloured floor mats in the sunroom so Claire can play in there. She really liked the look and feel of them.

Getting a closer look. Yep, that's good quality stuff Mommy!

She just looks so big in this photo.

Showing her strength.

Don't mess with me!

And a close up of her shirt.

Yes, we certainly do love you!

And then there were 2...

We've got another tooth coming in!!! We'll be seeing her pearly whites in no time.

Ahh Baby!

Welcome Adam Joseph Clemente. Our little nephew couldn't be more perfect. Congratulations Marc, Joanne & big brother Ryan!

Was Claire ever this small? Time flies by fast!

9 Month Milestone

Dressed appropriately like the criminal she is, Claire has stolen our hearts! It's been 9 months of pure joy and we look forward to every new day with our precious little girl. Here are her new shots for the month.

You wouldn't know it from this photo, but it was so difficult to keep her still. She's a little mover and shaker!

We love those big, beautiful eyes.

Hanging out with her fellow black & white pal.

My Mommy is my BFF.

And now the I'm way too cool for school pose.

Showing off as she's pulling up and standing tall.

And the slideshow of months past:

Happy Mother's Day

We had a low key Mother's Day with family. The kids got me some beautiful flowers and cards and Anthony made a nice breakfast. There's nothing better in the world than being a Mom!

Tooth Fairy

We were at church tonight when I noticed Claire finally had a tooth coming in! It has broken through her gums and you can feel it. You wouldn't have even known it since she hasn't been fussy at all. Looks like we'll be blessed with one of those babies who teeth overnight without any tears or discomfort (crossing my fingers I haven't jixed it now!). It's soo exciting!

Little Helper

Laundry time is becoming quite fun. While I was folding her clothes, Claire decided to bury herself in her laundry.

And a close-up of that precious face.

Happy 29th Birthday Natalie

Today is my sister's birthday. I couldn't resist but to post her baby picture.

We found this a few days ago when she was sorting out her paperwork. Check out the hair! I do see a resemblance with her and Claire.

Home Daycare

I babysat Ben for a few hours today. It gave me an opportunity to sample having my own home daycare....something that I've been thinking about since I don't want to go back to work. Unfortunately, I haven't sold the idea to Anthony yet. Anyway, we had lots of fun. Here are some pictures.

The kids getting reaquainted and preparing for their usual staring competition game.

Ben loves this game. He knows it's always best to close your eyes before starting so you can focus and clear your mind in order to win.

After play time, it was snack time. Here they are both in their highchairs enjoying their water and cookies.

Claire still isn't getting the eating and holding on her own thing, so she just tapped her cookie on her tray the whole time and sang songs.

Ben on the other hand had no difficulty....he actually ended up eating Claire's for her.

After snack time, I sat the babies in the crib for story time. Claire was sooo excited! She just loves her Karen Katz books.

After I read them 4 books, I let them do some solitary reading. This didn't work out too well.


And then it was home time. I think I could totatlly do this on a day to day basis!