Aunt Lishy's Visit

My sister, Alicia, recently came to visit. (Hereafter referred to as "Aunt Lish or Lishy"):) and we had such a great time. She got to stay for almost a week. We had a really relaxed time, which was nice. We just took each day as it came and figured out what we wanted to do. We visited our 2 brothers who live in the DFW area, went shopping, chatted a ton, and visited some antique shops. She is very talented and helped me work on some pictures for my living room. (We have lived here 3 years and I hadn't found what I want until now.) Claire warmed up to her quickly and had fun with another person around. We love you Aunt Lish!!

Wonderful Friends

I recently went to a Scentsy party at my friend's house. It was a lot of fun and lots of smelling! My friend has a daughter 6 months older than Claire and always dresses her in the cutest clothes. Anyway, she asked if I wanted some clothes for Claire. Are you kidding me? Of course, especially since I will be home now. So, she gave me a bunch of adorable clothes, shoes, and jackets. This outfit is especially cute, and I had to put Claire in it when Aunt Lish came to visit. She is playing with Mommy's jewelry and proving she is all girl!! I love you, Cutie!

Fun with Friends

I have really enjoyed our summer together! Claire and I have had some play dates, go on lots of walks together and spend time with my friends, who in turn make friends for Claire too! :) The other day, we had lunch with some girls who I taught with. I had a blast! I loved getting to catch up and actually see my friends. One of them had her girl along, so Claire had a friend too. We even went to a jewelry store to shop. Talk about fun girl time!

Sleeping isn't fun

The other day, I had lunch with a girlfriend. Before I left, I put Claire down for her nap. A little bit later, Chad texted me saying, "Nap, yeah right." Claire was sitting in her bed, banging on the side. In fact, our neighbors were getting work down on their A/C unit. Chad thought the banging was coming from their house, only to find out it was Little Miss, taking her "nap." :)

On the move..

FINALLY! Claire got her little legs moving forward now, so she can officially crawl! She had her arms and legs in the right position for a while, but she would only go backward. Or, if she went forward, it was only one leg and then a face plant! The other day, honestly, it felt like out of the blue she just got her legs going the right way and moved forward! I love watching her go. I think it is so cute!! Watch out world...here she comes!

4th of July

I bought a really cute book with ideas for sewing children's clothes. There is a really cute dress in there, but the pattern is for size 2-3 and up. So, I attempted to modify it so I could make Claire a dress. It worked perfectly! I had so much fun sewing it and felt so successful when it turned out. It even fit just right. She wore it to church and actually kept a headband on...I think! :) Little Miss America!!