July 12th!

We went to Claire's Doctor appointment last Thursday and they decided to wait until July 12th(mommy's birthday) to do surgery. Her right thumb isn't completely healed and Dr. Seitz just wanted to make sure everything was ready to go! She will then have soft casts on for 3 weeks, the tentative date to get them off is Aug. 5th. We had a low key weekend and hung around the house. Mommy and Daddy went to the funnybone at Easton because they won tickets With Andrea and Tim and it kicked their butts! They got home and asleep around 2am and were still trying to recover on Sunday. Now they know why they don't do those things anymore! Claire has been very very busy lately! She has puzzles she got for her birthday that she loves doing! She can even decide where the pieces go, she's pretty amazing. On Sunday Fredpa, Daddy, Grandpa J and Uncle Jerred went Golfing while Grandma Crystal, Grammy, Mommy, and Claire Bear went shopping! Claire was so good! This girl LOVES shopping, Mitch is really in for it! She picks out her clothes when we are shopping and in the mornings it's so cute! She is really getting into reading! She loves Dr. Seuss and Chicca Chicca Boom Boom! She is a runner and gives me a heartattack almost everytime she falls! We will be so happy for the day that these extenders come off!! We have a busy Week and Weekend coming up, We have been watching Grammy's dog Ralphie because they went to Missouri for Uncle Bryan's Graduation in the National Guard. And then Saturday night and Sunday we will get a short visit with Nana and Aunt Katie and Cousin Colin. It's been a while since we have seen Katie and Colin and Nana so we are excited! We also have someone possibly coming from Cleveland to look at the truck! Fingers crossed it works out! Other than that we are keeping busy but not too busy, marking down the days to the 12th and getting excited for the 4th of July.

Cleveland Zoo

Giraffes and Ostrich's!!!

Emma looks so surprised~!

Claire bear

Flamingo's!

We went to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo today with Rachel and Emma and had a great time! I had never been to this zoo before and was quite surprised! They had Giraffes!! Which Columbus doesn't have and a few more exhibits! We didn't do the dinosaur exhibit but had a lot of fun. Claire fell asleep while we were there but we still had fun. I think we may plan another trip back since we get a discount with our other membership, (it's not like we are never in Cleveland)! Claire fell asleep so we didn't do the Flutter exhibit which is a bunch of butterflies! So if we went back I'd like to possibly do that, you couldn't bring in the strollers so that's why we didn't go. Other than that very fun! Emma had tons of fun!!! Her and Claire are hilarious together, talking and playing and then mocking! Surprising we don't have any trips planned for the zoo as of yet but I'm sure we will end up somewhere next week.

Surgery/the Zoo

Hayden, Claire, and Brayden

Kangaroo!

Brayden and Claire laughing at the Kagaroo's!

Heidi and Brayden looking at the elephants!

Hayden getting his nap on!

Claire and the lizzard she didn't know what to make of it.

Baby girl!~

We got some pretty good news today from Dr. Seitz's nurse she has pencilled us in for June 28th!!! It's not in stone but she didn't think we would have any problems getting that day! We go back to the 17th for the finalizing of the date and a quick X-Ray! YAY!! We are so HAPPY!!! Monday we went to the zoo with Grammy, Heidi and Brayden, and Brittny and Hayden! It was quite a group but we made it through the day!! The kids did pretty good and we had tons of fun. We got a lot of pics, and got lucky with some of the animals. We went into the kangaroo garden and had a kangaroo jump right in front of us! Claire thought they were so funny and couldn't stop laughing!! We had a lot of fun and now we will be going to the Cleveland Zoo on Thursday with Rachel and Emma. (and maybe more friends?) We like to be doing something constantly! We had such a beautiful day outside today! Claire spent some time walking around Grandma Crystal and Fredpa's house! She is not afraid of the grass anymore, except when it is wet! She is a very busy busy girl. She is constantly getting into everything! She said hello grandma today!! She loves to take random objects and pretend they are phones. I think we are going to be in trouble when she gets a cell phone!! Other than that I hope everyone is having a great summer!

15 Months

I can't believe Claire is already 15 months old! Time just keeps on flying by! Not too much has changed since the last blog, we still don't have a surgery date. We are to have our next appointment in about a week and schedule it then. We are guessing its going to be in mid July but we could be wrong! Because of the surgery not happening when we thought I changed my class schedule around at school, so that I don't have to worry about time off for surgery. We went to the zoo last week with Grammy and had a great time. It was HOT! We are going back tomorrow with Aunt Heidi, Aunt B, Brayden, and Hayden. It isn't suppose to be as hot so that will be nice. Claire has been pretty happy lately and then throws in some little fits here and there. I think she is started to get frustrated that her extendors are still on. I am excited for the day eventually be here! We have Aunt Danielle and Cousin Chloe coming the week after the 4th of July! We are very excited!!! Claire is loving the outdoors and bubbles! Unfortunately it has been stormy all weekend so we haven't been out much. Grandma Crystal is almost done with school! (the kids were done on Friday) so we will be spending lots of time over there I'm Sure!