Busy weekend...

Valerie has been feeling much better the latter half of this week, and that has led to a very busy weekend for all. Friday involved a trip to Babies R Us for some more baby "essentials." We followed that up with a quick lunch, then Old Navy (very cute baby Halloween outfits) and Home Depot. After returning home, Claire had her first "real" bath now that her umbilical cord stump has finally disappeared. Saturday saw some serious housework, and then Claire's first live soccer game. She continues to be bad luck for Real Salt Lake (they lost), but she did very well in her Baby Bjorn carrier...she pretty much slept the whole time (even when dad stood up to yell at the referees). When we got home, Claire was a very hungry baby who ate and ate and ate some more...we've never seen her that hungry (but note, there were several spit up incidents, which made the whole thing much less cute). Then on Sunday, we went to walk with the greyhounds at the park. Fun, fun, fun.

And Claire's growth continues to astound all involved. She has outgrown several outfits, and everyone who sees her comments on how big she is getting. She is a full-fledged "two-hander" now (i.e., you need both hands to handle her).

And now for the photos. First off is Claire at work in one of the "essentials" we picked up while out shopping (a very fun newborn rocker that converts to a toddler chair). Then some bath time photos (who is that captivating person in the mirror? who turned out the lights?). Finally, after such a long weekend, some well deserved rest...and no, Vinnie did not seem to mind posing for this picture. Hope you enjoy.