happy birthday to the sweetest 7 year old boy I know!

i LOVE this guy!

Big Girl's "Indie" with Justin Bieber Video

OK Ladies and Gentlemen,
As you know, Cora is obsessed with "being a big girl" although she is only 4. This inspiration come primarily from my friend's two young teenage girl whom Cora idolizes. They were the inspiration for much of her dancing and at home daily she makes me call her either "addison" or "emma." She also knows, loves, and admires Addi and Em's cousins, Sunny and Evie. These 4 ultra creative girls made this video with no help. They did costumes, make up, filming, and editing. It's funny, but super creative. It proves to me that when it comes to technology I've got NOTHING on this younger generation....enjoy!

i love this!

Cade funny

The other day Cora mistakenly left her "Baytoo" aka favorite blanket ever in Pier One over night!
She woke up 3 times and cried for "favorite part."
She had school the next morning, but Cade did not.
Needless to say Cade, Clara, and I were outside Pier One by 9:45 am and it opened at 10.
I told Cade, "we're here early, so we've got to wait on the sidewalk for 15 minutes before the store opens."
Cade replies, "you mean we're just going to stand here and loiter, isn't that illegal or something?"

Cora funny!

Cora: mommy we learned about opposites today at school and I'm really good at those things. like black is the opposite of white!

Mommy: OK what is the opposite of yes?

Cora: no

Mommy: What is the opposite of big?

Cora: little

Mommy: What is the opposite of high?

Cora: (thinks for a minute) "good bye!"

Sweet Pea's NINE month update!!!

I cannot believe I am already 9 months old! And boy am I a girl who LOVES adventure. Mommy posted when I was a tiny baby that I act "like I drink bottles of mt. dew all day long" because I just can't be still...well, not a lot has changed! I'm so super sweet, but I am an active girl!!!! I can do so much now! I can't wait to tell you all about what I've learned this month!

My new skills...
- panting like a dog
- waving and saying "hi" and "bye bye"
- playing peek a boo with my blanket all by myself
- pulling up and holding on with only one hand!
- taking steps while I'm holding onto the coffee table
- doing calf raises up and down on my tippy toes while I'm standing
- DANCING!!! (yes, my sister is teaching me well!)
- hugging mommy on command (her command that is!)
- almost clapping
- crawling around like I'm a monkey, I'm on knees one minute, one food the next, and both feet and one arm the next.
- growing teeth! I've got two on bottom and two on top!

My new fears
- being alone in the dark
- this stuffed monkey of Cade's named Boing Boing who when sling shotted across the room screeches like he's in pain. (the near sight of that guy makes me shutter) and for some reason my brother takes great delight in showing him to me all the time!

My new LOVES
- music
- my pink fuzzy Clara blanket (actually this is an old love)
- REAL PEOPLE FOOD in tiny pieces...sure does beat that canned stuff
- other babies- I get to go to the gym with mommy when she exercised and unlike my big sister, I LOVE that place! There's a room full of little people just my size and I think it's the greatest thing ever. I love crawling all over them and pulling their clothes and hair (mama says we gotta work on "gentle."
- THE DOG!!! (this is an old love too!) I love that sweet doggie! Each time she comes in the room I squeal like I've never seen her before!

This month I also had some friends over and went to play at a friend's house for the first time. Mommy has some other mommies she trades babysitting with and I thought it was really fun to have a friend all to myself! There are some pictures of my play dates below!

Happy November! I can't wait to taste turkey! :)
Love,
Clara

I'm usually all smiles!!!!!

Me and my friend, Camden. Yep, I'm pretty sure she out dressed me that day!
Emily Grace and I and our pacis on a stroller ride! (her sweet mama kept me while mom subbed at Cora's school!)
Me and my boyfriend, Wyatt! Yes, I go for younger men!!!

Gaga Ooolala

I started out trying to film Clara dancing, but it quickly became about Cora. (pause the playlist music before watching)