Clare says “cheese!”
It’s been a busy couple of weeks around here, hence the lack of posts. Besides that, I’ve reached the point of pregnancy where I’m tired all the time again.
A couple of weeks ago we did Race for the Cure with the family and friends Carrie and Leah. It was a fun morning event that we’ve done almost every year for 8 years, first in Phoenix and now here in Portland. We just walk in the 5K, and with 40,000 people along the route it’s more like Stroll for the Cure (or, in my case, Waddle). As you can see we accumulated some balloons and pom-poms to entertain Clare during the walk.
Also in the last few weeks was my 33rd birthday. I kept telling people I was turning 32, until J finally corrected me at the end of the day. Whoops – guess the memory is the first thing to go! Adam took this picture of J and I before dinner. He was impressed by our unintentionally color-coordinated outfits.
This picture also shows my 33 week prego tummy. I’m pretty sure I’m bigger today than I was when I delivered Clare, and while I claim I’m even more tired and sore then with her J corrects me and says I complained a lot more in the last pregnancy. Hmmm… Maybe I just have less time to complain or pay less attention to myself these days. Regardless, I am definitely feeling the discomforts of the third trimester and I’m torn between being done with being pregnant and not feeling ready for the new baby. Good thing I have 6 weeks left… really, a good thing… yeah, maybe if I keep saying it then I’ll believe it…
Lastly, a few serious pictures of Clare as she plays. The picture above she’s playing with Legos after a busy day of painting (which most of it seemed to have ended up on her shirt). She’s painting again below, which is a common request these days. Our arts and letters child has really been getting into art projects.
Besides art, Clare’s music appreciation continues to grow. Just about every day she’ll start singing a song and I’m like “I didn’t realize she knows that song!” Between Adam and preschool her repertoire is growing. Her latest favorites are the “Sleeping Bunny song,” “Baby Bumblebee,” “The Wheels on the Bus” and “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” A few days ago we were in the car and at the end of a song on the radio Clare suddenly says “That was a GREAT song! I liked it!” J and I cracked up.
A couple of weeks ago we did Race for the Cure with the family and friends Carrie and Leah. It was a fun morning event that we’ve done almost every year for 8 years, first in Phoenix and now here in Portland. We just walk in the 5K, and with 40,000 people along the route it’s more like Stroll for the Cure (or, in my case, Waddle). As you can see we accumulated some balloons and pom-poms to entertain Clare during the walk.
Lastly, a few serious pictures of Clare as she plays. The picture above she’s playing with Legos after a busy day of painting (which most of it seemed to have ended up on her shirt). She’s painting again below, which is a common request these days. Our arts and letters child has really been getting into art projects. 
