I think we may live in a utopia. Well, not the entire world we exist within, but our little neighborhood. Where else would ice cream trucks stop outside my door 2 times in one day? Where else would Romanians be my neighbors? Where else would Germans be my neighbors, where else would my children run and play for endless hours with these children despite age differences or opposite gender? Where else would Claire fall in love with climbing a tree? Where else would my kids be able to run freely on the quiet street? Where else would we spend the night roasting marshmallows in our yard with eager neighbor children eagerly waiting their turn? Yep, that's right. A utopia. I thought this place only existed in North Dakota. Looks like we've struck gold. We are definitely looking forward to our summer in our new house. This move may have cost us some money, but it was so worth every single penny.
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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