New trick

Claire has discovered that if she makes cute baby noises in the middle of the night, mom and dad jump up and give her attention. A very neat trick...fun for babies with the wonderful side effect of depriving everyone of sleep! She was also pretty demanding of food last night, so I think we are still on track with weight gain, but mom is paying a heavier toll on sleep deprivation as a result.

During the day, Claire got to watch her mobile (with lots of sharp contrasting colors that help her vision develop), and mom played with a fun turtle rattle while Claire watched with great interest. Dad came home from work a little early to show off the cool stuff his co-workers gave Claire, and Claire allowed everyone a short nap before dinner.

All in all, another good day. And while we are excited about her weight gain, we think a little perspective is in order. Claire still has a ways to go to catch up to Walter!