Chris arrived safely in Kuwait. He emailed yesterday and called last night. His life is again a bit restricted at this point, but he seemed in really good spirits. They had some difficulty with the phone lines, so each person is allowed two 30 minute phone calls per week with limited access to the internet each day. Much more restricted communication than I was prepared for considering when he was stationed in Saudia Arabia years ago, he called me every night. I miss not talking to him and seeing him, but I am relieved to know the countdown has begun. He will be in Kuwait for one week to complete training and then will proceed from there.
Claire is nine months old. She is such an active kid, always on the go. She no longer lays nicely when we change her diaper. It is quite the challenge. She is getting rather quick at crawling, so we have to move just as quickly to keep her out of where she doesn't belong--the fridge, cupboards, etc. Developmentally, she is right on track or maybe a bit advanced in our biased eyes. She crawls, pulls herself up, is beginning to move from one piece of furniture to another, mostly eats table food, and imitates us (both in the noises we make or actions--knocking on a door). When we hold her hands, she is beginning to take steps without much guidance. On Saturday, she made her first attempt to climb a step. Sadly, it ended with her sliding down. She has three teeth--two on the bottom, one on top with another coming in on top. Ten things we love about her: 1. her smile 2. her curiosity 3. the way she holds our hands or her own hands when she sleeps 4. her easy-goingness 5....
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