Busy week!

This week was a little scary on the pet front...Vinnie came down with a mysterious illness, but gradually made a recovery over the course of the week much to our relief. The vet diagnosed it as an infection that he managed to fight off on his own, so we were glad that it wasn't related to his previously diagnosed heart condition. He is back to normal now, even though he gave us quite a scare.

Over the course of the week, Claire decided to spend more time awake. We think her vision is improving considerably. Her focus seems to be on things that are further and further away, and she always seems interested in what is going on around her. She has also decided that it is ok to lie around with her legs straightened...though she still manages to curl up into a ball a good bit.

We had a ton of fun this weekend with Claire. On Friday, we had a professional photographer come by to take some photos, which was actually quite exhausting, but now we're famous (sort of)...check out the photographer's blog for some really fancy Claire photos: http://www.greenapplephotography.blogspot.com/

Then we actually ventured out to dinner with our friends John and Christina...we chose a quiet restaurant near the house with limited seating so we didn't have to worry about a big crowd. Claire seemed to enjoy taking in the sites on the way to the car and for the first few minutes at the restaurant, and then conked out for a good nap.

Saturday was also full of excitement. Charles helped a friend move in the morning, and then came home to head out to the Avenues Street Fair. Claire loaded up into her sling, and we headed off with Vinnie in tow. We checked out a few booths with cute baby clothes and socialized with some friends at the greyhound adoption booth. Mom headed home and Charles stuck around with Vinnie to volunteer with the greyhound adoption folks for a couple of hours. We got in two soccer games in the evening, with Claire continuing to be bad luck for Real Salt Lake (though they managed a tie, so perhaps she is beginning to realize that her cheering is an important key to victory).

Then came a very full Sunday. We decided to let Claire experience her first greyhound walk in the park. On our way, Claire had her first trip to Starbucks where they were playing Willie Nelson (her first ex-utero Willie experience). And then we headed off to the walk. Of course, Claire was a big hit with all of our greyhound friends, even though she slept for most of the walk.

And the most exciting event of the week? Let's just say that Claire has good taste in clothing (yes, it says "my dad is cooler than your dad"...you know it's true).