naps and a new friend

This weekend Claire took a few naps (and Mom got a much needed one, too.)

Friends Irene and Ian came over with their 6 week-old baby, Lily. Claire liked staring at Lily. They both have very cute smiles, but just try getting both of them to smile at the same time for a picture! -K

Reading!

Claire loves to read already! Here are a couple pictures and a movie of her. She looks very intently at the pictures and listens as we read.

-K

Visitors

On Saturday morning, G'ma and G'pa Cooper came up for a quick visit. So quick that we didn't even get any pictures.

Later that day Grandpa Hoyer and his wife Fran came to spend the rest of the weekend with us and see Claire. We had a very nice visit, and they made it back home to Des Moines without problems despite the snowstorm on Sunday.

K

Zeeba and her fingers

Claire turned 11 weeks old on Friday and discovered her fingers. Her favorite toy right now is "zeeba neighba" so here's a couple pictures of her playing with him and exploring her fingers.

-K

a new video

10 weeks old!

Claire turned 10-weeks old on Friday, Jan. 12! Here is what she's been up to: Aunt Ellen came to visit and babysit for a few days. I think she had fun watching Claire, though she did have to fend off Teaser, who decided he really wanted the apple and to read 'Red Faber.' (a great book, he has very good taste)

Claire became quite proficient at putting her hand in her mouth and batting at toys while sitting in her chair. She only puts her left fist in her mouth and almost always uses her left hand to hit at her toys, so we are taking an early guess that she might become left-handed like her Grandpa C.

Claire also had a visit with her friend Levi. This time they actually noticed that the other existed.

And Claire discovered that the comics are the best part of the paper, she takes after her mom on this one.

Keep checking back for a new video of Claire, to be posted sometime in the next couple days!

-K