All tuckered out...

...the last weeks festivities have caught up with our little gal, who spent Sunday refusing to nap her crib, but unsuccessfully fighting sleep while in her stroller (despite that chilly chilly air!) and while out running errands.

Happy 1st Birthday: Part 3 (phew!)

Daddy and Nanny Mare hosted a fantastic first birthday party for Claire this weekend- complete with a homemade Polar Bear Cake (which Claire thoroughly enjoyed), lots of kids to play with and lots of family and friends to help celebrate this milestone in her life. She's a lucky girl to have so many great people in her life!

First Birthday: Part 2

Presents, ribbon and a pink cupcake (of which she only ate the icing)....a perfect evening to celebrate her first birthday!

Happy First Birthday! (part 1)

A playdate with her baby buddies, her first taste of icing and a visit to the park (between rainshowers).....what more could a one year old ask for? (oh- a great dinner and more icing with her favourite peeps- photos to follow)

Just Claire

....being herself. She's becoming a fan of hiking in her backpack carrier- we took advantage of yesterdays nice weather to go around Thetis Lake. Claire had great fun directing us, banging on Mark's head and checking out all the dogs on the trail.
Her fave new pastime is gazing out the living room window (and munching on the windowsill, which is starting to look like a small beaver has been at work!)

We love fall

Crisp sunny days perfect for feeding ducks oats (and perhaps sampling one or two), showing off her new ability to sign 'more' on the swing, and playing in big piles of still dry leaves.

Boo

Okay, so she wasn't so scary, but she did make for a cute little tiger-cat, and did consent to being dressed up in her black and orange ensemble for her first Halloween. (and while the overalls weren't part of a costume, I think she could have passed for a little boy in this outfit, so it sort of fits in with the costume theme....) She was besotted with her pumpkin and became quite distraught when parted from it- mostly because she was oh so enjoying eating the stem.