She’s sitting up nicely, constantly looking for new toys to put in her mouth, quick to smile and delightfully agreeable 99% of the time.  Claire at eight months Bea at eight months

We went sled shopping today and now we just need some snow. Thanks to Grandpa and Gramma C. for funding the shopping trip.  And another appreciated Christmas gift from Grandpa and Gramma C. – matching pajamas.

Note to Brian – it’s never to early to think about my next birthday gift: http://www.pigeontail.com/pigeontail/Papervore_H.html   The Papervore from Pigeontail Design on Vimeo.  

Which of my daughters wins the ugly baby contest in these photos? Here’s Bea after a night of too much drinking: And here’s our poor Claire after one too many Christmas cookies: I’m sure that these are much more amusing to me than to anyone out there. I don’t know why, but I just look…

Here’s Bea cutting some carrots that she then did not eat. But the cool thing here is her little practice knife that Grandma J. gave her for Christmas. It looks like a doggy complete with a wiggly tail. And check out the piggy cutting board that Brian gave me. His name is Horace. On New…

In 2010 I made a few shirts, Swiss bread, a strappy onesie for Claire, a kitty costume, some shorts that were never worn, several dresses, some bugs, a baby blanket, bananna bread, a bunny and a baby.  I’m ready to wrap up 2010. It was a huge year for us – filled with so many…