Bits and Pieces/Playing with the Camera

Emily has become the blog nazi these days, refusing any picture that might show a bit of adult humor so here are some 'approved' pictures of the kiddo. The baby is cranky 90% of the time , but we caught her here during a calm period; minutes following these pictures Clementine began taking the lord's name in vain, projectile vomiting green pea soup, and spider-walking on the ceiling.

Christmas 2007

This year's holiday we were very busy! On Christmas Eve we had chili at Aunty Sissy and Uncle Bunny's house in Seattle, homemade cinnamon buns for Christmas breakfast (one of our many new traditions) and chicken with all the fixin's at Aunt Carolyn's in Tacoma for dinner.

Clementine slept through most of the festivities as she was passed around and cuddled. She likes all of her presents but her favorite thing about Christmas is all the sparkly lights.






When we got home on Christmas Eve, she was pretty tired (and grumpy) but she got into her new PJs then the three of us cuddled on the couch while Cam read her new book. She likes the pictures.

HEY!!

Clementine is already two months old!















And that's pretty funny...

Merry Christmas to All...

And to All a Good Night!

Hugs and kisses!
-Cameron, Emily and Clementine

Who can turn the world on with her smile???

(Never mind the prune juice on her shirt)

Here is one of the rare times we have actually caught her laughing on film!!

A few of Clem's favorite things...

In no particular order:
*Holding hands (that's mom's favorite, too)
*Binkies (especially spitting them out and then panting until someone sticks it back in there)
*Kissing (that's mom's other favorite)
*Christmas Lights
*Diaper changes (those are funny)
*Trying to stand up
*Snuggling
*Mirrors
*Bath time (this baby is part fish)
*All of her "friends" (stuffed animals) in her crib; she likes to tell them her deepest thoughts

Mood Swings

For the last week, this baby cannot decide whether she is happy or sad; but no matter what she is, her mood is extreme!
Last Tuesday she started laughing big time. She laughs like a crazed hyena! Changing diapers seems to be particularly laugh inducing and so is foot-kissing. This morning she was chilling in her crib for a few minute while I got ready. When I set her in there, she was sound asleep, when I came back, she was "talking" to her stuffed animals and cracking herself up!

But, if she's not laughing, she's screaming bloody murder. Waking up in strange places (i.e. at Aunty Sissy's or the grocery store) evokes the most screams with a close second being strapped into the car seat. I won't even get into what happens if she has to wait when she's hungry!!

These mood swings have been so extreme that I took her to the Doctor on Friday to see if there was something truly wrong with her when she was screaming so much her face turned red, her back was arched and my ears were bleeding. Cam met us there. Doctor said Clementine is the picture of health and she is very advanced for a 6-7 week old (holding her head up, being alert and listening, smiling and laughing, etc.). The good news is she's healthy (and did I mention advanced?), the bad news is she's moody. Don't know where she got that from...