Please don't show this to my high school boyfriend...

Isn't she so cute?!?!?! We just couldn't resisit a picture of that cute little bottom! Kyle was getting her readyf or bed and she rolled over on her tummy and we thought it was too cute to pass up.

Home Sweet Home

We hadn't been home in what seemed like months. My mom and Mike came up to Fort Worth to help us take care of Claire while Kyle and I fixed up our yard (it was in contention for the "WORST yard of the month"). Anyway, Kyle and I ended up hiring a crew to work in the yard, there was just way too much work. They did a great job and it looks MUCH better. Also, I got on this porch swing kick and decided that we HAD to have one. Well, Mike was at Lowes and was able to get a good deal on one from the guy there, normally a $150 swing and he got it for $50....hhhmmm....Well, we got our porch all cleaned off and got the new swing up. I went and sat on it, with Claire, and felt a little flimsy. So we took some pictures of us on it, posing and looking so happy. Then my mom says, "Kyle, go sit on it with them." Kyle sits and CRACK, the swing totally breaks and we all go flying backwards, luckily we didn't hit the ground. It was really scary, and then really funny afterwards. I only wish we had taken a picture of the swing after it had broken. Needless to say, we went out and bought a new swing. It looks great and Claire loves swinging on it. I'm still a little nervous when I first sit down each time =)

Lakehouse Weekend

Kyle, Claire and I went down to Livingston for the weekend (a couple of weeks ago, I know it's been a while since i have posted). We had a great time and really enjoyed it.

Here's something I never thought would happen...

A very sleepy little girl. She fell asleep right in the middle of a spoonful of green beans. She tried so hard to keep her eyes open...Oh man, I should have video taped it.

5 months old with Chickenpox

Claire is now 5 months old. She is getting so big. She weighs 16 lbs, 12 oz. She is really developing a little personality. She can be pretty feisty at times, but is usually so happy. It is so cute when Kyle and I walk into a room and she just lights up. What a great feeling!! It is getting easier to make her laugh, but we usually have to work pretty hard at it. She is definitely a comedy snob. In addition to rice cereal (with bananas), Claire is eating peas, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, and now baby applesauce. She is NOT a pea fan, but she seems to really like carrots.

And about the Chickenpox....We were in Savannah and noticed Claire had what we thought was a bite on the back of her neck. A few days later she woke up with "bites" all over her. On her head, legs, and diaper area. When we got back into town we went to the dr. and he said it was definitely Chickenpox. They really don't seem to bother her at all. She hasn't had any fever or doesn't seem itchy. I'm actually kind of glad she got them now, that's 2 less vaccines later.

Traveling Baby

Claire went on another vacation. This time she went to Savannah, GA with Kyle's whole family. We had a great time. She went swimming in the pool and hung out at the beach. Kyle's cousin's kids, Paul & Jeremiah, were so sweet with Claire and they seemed to LOVE spending time with her. They worked so hard at making her laugh and it was fun to watch them with her.

Grandparents, Grandparents!!

Claire is so fortunate to have so man grandparents. We spent some time in Houston a week ago and Claire got to see her Masters grandparents, "Pierre" and Gigi. And she got see Aunt Abbey as well. She had fun dipping her feet in the pool and hanging out.

4 Months Old

YAY!! Claire is 4 months old. Again, it has gone by so fast. She is laughing, rolling over, sitting up with help, wanting to stand all of the time, and the list goes on. She is now about 14.8 pounds and 26 inches long. I was running out of things for Claire to do while she was on her back. So, Kyle and I went to Babies R Us to buy one of those big toy bar/gym things (the one in the picture with Kyle below) that sits over the baby while they are on their backs. We spent 30 minutes trying to decide which one was the best (they were pretty much the same, but you know, new parents). Anyway, we got it home and Claire loved it, she played under it for quite some time that afternoon. The next day she figured out how to roll over and now we can't keep her on her back. Needless to say, the perfectly picked toy is no longer useful at this time. It lasted for about 24 hours. She does not want to stay on her back to play with it. It figures! Now that she knows how to roll over, she wants to do it over and over again. She is SO CUTE!






We got the go ahead from the doctor to start solids. Claire LOVES rice cereal. She looks like an alligator going after food. She attacks the spoon. She cries or gets fussy if we don't go fast enough. I can't wait to start giving her veggies and fruits. For a kid who absolutely hates the bottle, we were so surprised how well she is doing with solids...YAY! (Don't laugh at my outfit, I was feeling comfortable...I know, it's really bad).

Happy 4th of July!

This weekend for the fourth, we had some friends, Matt and Rachel and their little girl, Reese, come up to stay with us. We had a great time. Reese was so much fun and was so sweet to Claire.









A couple of weeks ago I had gone out to get Claire the perfect 4th of July outfit. At this point we had no plans, but I wanted Claire to look cute, even if we were hanging out at home. I found a really cute top and these adorable little denim bloomers with ruffles on the back. I was so excited to put her in the outfit. On Friday morning I started getting her dressed and realized her outfit was definitely made for cuteness and not with a baby in mind. The back of the shirt had buttons with little loopholes that you had to get the buttons through. It took me forever to get them fastened, as Claire is quite squirmy these days. Well, Matt and Kyle offered to keep the girls while Rachel and I went out to lunch. When we got back Kyle and Matt were in Claire's room with Claire on the changing table, covered in poo, and they were trying to get her little shirt off. Both of them were concentrating very hard trying to get it off when I heard one of them say, "these stupid buttons...I can't get them undone." All that to say, I wanted her to wear this precious outfit, she didn't go anywhere, and she pooped all over it. Luckily, we took some pictures of her in before this all went down.

Alexa

Alexa is a special little girl whom I was so blessed to know and work with this past school year. Alexa was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma in December of 2005. She was recently in the hospital with a lung infection that eventually took her life. She was just 4 years old. I wanted to post her blog sites so that I could share with you all just how special she truly is and to hear her amazing story told by her mother. I encourage you all to visit her blog when you have a chance. Alexa had an incredible amount of faith and love for Christ and I have no doubt she is in Heaven where she is happy and cancer free.

First Vacation for Claire

We just got back from the annual Wigley family reunion. We went to Naples, FL (acutally Bonita Springs). Claire did so great!! She rode on her first airplane and was so good. Kyle and I were super nervous, but everything went off without a hitch. Claire went in the pool a couple of times and she even made it down to the beach, although she was not too crazy about it. All of her (second) cousins were so sweet with her and really seemed to enjoy playing with her. We had a great time and were sad to see everyone go.

I miss you, Daddy!!

Claire is in Bellville this week and is missing her Daddy! We thought we'd post a few pics so Dad could see her...Here are a few random shots. Expect more soon, we are going to Florida and will probably have some good ones. I'll post when we get back.