Grassy Green Eyes

This close up of Claire is straight out of the camera - no touch ups or color adjustments. You've got to love that early morning sun, look how green her eyes are turning!

I went out this morning with the intention of capturing Claire at her newest trick - pulling up to a stand. It's not a great photo of her, but it gets the point across, she's standing! Claire has been pulling up consistently for about a week, I've been trying to catch a shot of her doing it, but it's getting hard to chase her around with the camera, she's so fast!

More Outdoor Pictures

Dan's been riding the motorcycle to work so in the morning I've been seeing him off and then taking Claire outside for a few pics by the forsythia bushes before the sun gets too high in the sky. And don't worry, what you can't see in some of these pictures is my hand holding the twigs so she can't eat them.

If you (ahem, McManda) need even MORE pictures of Claire by the bushes, here's the online album.

I'm going to try again in the evening for some smiley photos, she was tired this morning as you can see in many of the photos. Check back later.

That Grass Tickles

I’ll try and get a photo of Claire smiling later, but she was just too fascinated with the grass to pose this morning. Which would you choose? Playing with the green “hair” that doesn’t scream when you yank it, or smiling at Mommy with that camera again?

Swinging...again

My neighbors are away for the week so Claire and I are looking after their beagle. They hung up the infant swing for Claire to use and we're taking advantage of it every chance we can.

Aren't these pictures just too cute? Allow me to narrate the conversation Claire had with me:


"Mom, this is great and all but aren't you going to put down that camera and push me?"
"I la-la-la-love the wind in my toes, just a little higher...please?"

WHOA, Yeee-haaaa! LOOK AT ME FLY!
Can't you just eat up that excited smile of hers in this pic? Claire's little piggies curled in happiness and those little thighs were pumping like crazy. It was too cute.