Me and my Claire Bear!

This captures my happy baby girl! She started walking towards me as I shot this and gave me a big hug! She loves to look at the water fountains. We had a fun time shopping at the Glen. It was such a beautiful day yesterday and we spent a lot of time outside enjoying it.

Playing at home

Claire decorated a baby pumpkin at River Trails.

Welcome Dane Brian!

He is so precious! Proud Uncle

Proud Auntie

2 bumps no more!

The final shots of K and I and our bellies before my nephew arrived!!!

Apple and Oktoberfest

Claire had fun at Oktoberfest despite the brisk weather! She liked the music and decorations. She met up with her friend, Aubriana and they got their groove on!

We visited Auntie Jill and went to Apple Fest in Lincoln Square. The skillet apple pie was DELICIOUS!! Claire is scraping up what is left!

Celebrating our birthday!

Claire loved the DQ cake, but honestly, who doesn't?? Claire workin' it 1980's style!

My bump at 7 months.

Claire just loves walking all around with her Papo!

Kiddie Barn Dance!

Kristie brought Maddie, Jocelyn brought Aubriana, and Nicole brought Gavin and McKenna to Wagner Farm for square dancing, ice cream, and hayrides, in addition to the usual fun stuff to see there! The kiddies had a great time!

Claire with her girlfriends, Aubriana and McKenna. Maddie was off watching the animals!

Go Claire Go! Thanks Jocelyn for these good shots of Claire walking!

13 Months

Claire loved the rocking chair at Wagner Farm so much that I decided to get her one for her 1st birthday.

She is one cool U of I chick!

I took Claire to the zoo on my day off, and this is the only picture I took! All the animals were very lazy, we didn't have any good photo opportunities! The primate house was her favorite. She'd point to the animals and attempt to communicate with them!

She LOVES bananas, when she sees that she is going to get one she gets giddy!