Mary Claire you are ONE YEAR OLD!

Wow! Has the time flown by!

You finally broke 15 lbs. You are 27.5 inches tall. You can still wear 6 month clothing but most of your Christmas clothing is 12 month so we roll up the sleeves. ;-)

You started crawling on November 9th.

You know share a room with Madisyn.

You got your first birthday card and it was from Mammie and Granddaddy.

You thoroughly enjoyed your birthday supper of all your favorite foods - chicken, bread, green beans and mac & cheese. Don't forget the brownie! You have a think for chocolate already!

You've been a little cranky, I think teeth are on their way.

Thanks to Daddy, Unc and Nana, you were in your first parade. Witcher Auctions "bid" everyone a Merry Christmas!

You enjoyed three Thanksgiving meals last month.

You celebrated your birthday with a Tea Party.

Sissy even bought you a tea set to commemorate the event.

Mary Claire you are

Eleven months old!

You haven't grown much physically the last month but your personality has!

You got to help Mammie celebrate her birthday today!

You have been to the ocean and didn't really care for the water but apparently sand tastes pretty good.

You only cry in the van if Madisyn isn't there. Otherwise you never fuss. I think when you can't see anyone, you think you are all alone.

You "crawl" backwards but don't have the forward motion down yet, it's coming soon!

You are such a joy and are so easy going.

You "babble" a lot and I love it when you and Henry have little conversations.

You still love that thumb!

Mary Claire you are TEN months old!

that means a year is approaching WAY too quickly!

You are still the runt and haven't broken 15 lbs yet. I think you might be a petite girl.

You can still fit in 3-6 month clothes but your fall wardrobe is 6-9 and 12 month. Looks like we'll be rolling some sleeves up. ;-)

You have been found in a sitting up position a few times but we aren't sure that you didn't have help getting there.


You visited the Pumpkin Patch for the first time on your 10 month birthday. Despite the way this picture turned out, you had a good time.

You have decided that the car seat is evil. You frequently arch your back and begin to scream when I put you in it.

You have also become a handful in church. There is just too much to see to take a nap. No nap means a cranky little girl. I've spent quite a few Sunday services standing in the back or in the nursery.



You love to play with your brother's trains. Someone always has a couple and they are the perfect size for your little hand.

You eat most everything and LOVE chicken. You also prefer to feed yourself.

Using the sippy cup still tends to leave you wet, but you're getting the hang of it.

You nurse about 4 times a day for about an hour total.


You are "Mommy's Sweet Little Pumpkin"!

Mary Claire you are NINE months old!

and you never quite moving!

Your arms are constantly flapping.

You don't have any teeth yet but your tongue seems to be feeling for some all the time!

You sleep about 12 hours at night.


You are our little peanut.

You still wear 3-6 month clothes (as long as they aren't one piece or pants).

You wear a size 2 shoe.

You haven't grown a lot physically in the last month but your personality sure has.


You are always smiling.

You get up on all fours and rock but crawling hasn't happened yet.

You had your first sleepover with Ellison. Granddaddy spent a few nights in the hospital so you and I went to Aunt Robin's house.

You are such a delight!

Catching up

I've had internet issues that I believe to finally be resolved. I hope to catch the blog up so be sure you scroll back to May. ;-)