I had the pleasure of talking to Chris both last night and early this morning. He arrived in Baghdad this morning. His flight was uneventful as he rode in a military plane which had no windows. I imagine this was a bit difficult, but better than seeing everything. The airport is a civilian airport, but heavily monitored by military. He did say he was a bit nervous driving from the airport to the base, but said Baghdad is a nice city. His job has changed a bit and he will no longer be working with the Iraqi police. He didn't disclose the details of his new job, but I am sure I will learn a bit more as the time goes on. We are both thankful that he arrived safely and this next landmark has been reached.
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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