today was a great family day for us. we went to sunday mass this morning and it was a great service. i always enjoy father booth's homilies. he has a wonderful way of relating his topics to everyday issues that everyone faces. after church, we had coffee at o'henrys, which is always yummy, and then we ate lunch at surin. i don't know about you, but i could probably eat surin everyday - i love it that much. for our afternoon outing, we decided to take chloe to the new dog park at george ward. i was really impressed by how nicely it was put together. there are three different sections; small dogs, large dogs, and mixed for both sizes. we went into the small dog area at first for chloe to get a feel for it and she seemed to enjoy herself. you see, chloe is a very anti-social dog. she loves people, but doesn't really like to associate herself with other dogs. she seriously thinks she is a person! so we were happy to see her interacting somewhat with a few of the other dogs. since she did so well, we decided to try out the large dog area because it was a much larger area and had so many more dogs for her to play with. well, as you probably guessed, chloe didn't really care for the large dog area too much. she kept getting between my legs and the stroller and wouldn't run around. so i guess we'll be sticking to the small dog area from now on!
claire is becoming pretty mobile these days. she has been rolling for months now and has become very good at maneuvering her body to get where she wants. well, about a week and a half ago she started supporting her body on her hands and knees. she started doing this more and more as the days passed. at first, she would just hold herself there, and then she started rocking her body back & forth. the past two-three days, she has been "crawling" backwards and kind of at a diagonal across the living room floor. she doesn't get very far; but she does it and once she gets tired, she'll just prop herself on her side. its absolutely adorable and amazing to watch.
well, tonight she decided to conquer another feat. she was lying on her tummy, and we watched her push herself up on all fours and then sat back on her booty. so she went from lying to sitting on her own! that is a big deal for claire!! we have been struggling to get her sit because she just doesn't like to do it. she would much rather be on her tummy. but tonight, she sat all by herself for a long time. and she did it three times within a 10-15 min time span! maybe claire will sit if she gets there on her own; she just doesn't want to be placed there by anyone else. :) she is already stubborn! but she is bound to be with talon and i as her parents! i am so proud of my sweet baby! it is so exciting to watch her grow and develop, but we must completely baby-proof now! because i know once she starts crawling, there is no stopping her!
until next time...
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