Happy 4th of July and 11 month update!

Strawberry picking with Joan, Auntie Jen, Gracie,
Parker, Nana and Uncle Jothan

 Happy 4th of July all!  We are ready to party!

We are well into summer now and planning our first birthday party!  Can't believe it has been almost a year already.  So many exciting things to share this month.  Clara started crawling and now moves at top speeds. She is also pulling herself up on everything and exploring the world through her mouth. She also now has 6 teeth.

Sleeping: basically still the same.

Eating: Clara is trying more and more new foods. She has really gotten into pancakes and oatmeal, loves yogurt. She also enjoys hotdogs, rice-a-roni, blueberries, cottage cheese, mandarin oranges, and is constantly looking to try new things.

Clara enjoying some of Parker's first birthday cake!

Firsts: eating dog food, going strawberry picking, visiting Lost River and Clark's Trading Post, wagon ride, mystery trips, eating cake.

Clara and Parker at Clarks Trading Post

Weight: Our home scale is now saying that Clara weighs 18 pounds.  Good sign that she is continuing to do well growing!

Likes: so many things, interacting with other kids, playing, taking tubbies, swimming, eating.  It might be easier to go with what she doesn't like and that is pretty much narrowed down to having her face and hands cleaned after eating and being held still during diaper changes and getting dressed.