Getting cooler

We have finally started to cool down here. The weather this week is in the mid 70's to low 80's as highs. It sure feels good to be able to walk outside and not instantly sweat! We have finally received some good news on the house. It is looking like we should be able to close next week...although Jeff and I are not holding our breath since we have been told we had a closing date many times. This time all the paperwork is completed so we are more hopeful it might actually be true! We are very excited to get out of this apartment (which is full of packed up boxes for the past month since we were originally told our closing would be the end of September) and into our new home. It will be so nice to have more room and to finally have a place we can call our own.

As you can see from the pictures (I know I have an addiction to taking pictures and should probably get some help!), Claire is growing so fast. She is still working on rolling over. We have come so close many times and she just needs that little push to get completely onto her back from her belly. We keep working on it even though she doesn't care for it too much. I have gotten her to sit up a few times too but only for short periods and then she tips over. If she leans forward enough to have support from her belly, she can sit for a bit longer! Good thing she has her stomach to support her! I took the picture of her in her Bumbo seat last night when I got home from work. She was so intent on watching the baseball game on TV that I couldn't even get her to look at me for a picture! We have so much fun with our amazing little girl and are savoring each and every day. Before we know it she will be walking and talking! We talk about nanny and papa coming lots and when Claire hears their voices on the speaker phone, she gets smiles on her face. We are all very excited to see nanny and papa and the Streich family for Thanksgiving. If we are lucky, we might even get Owen and Ellie to change Claire's diapers while they are here! If not, I am sure we can get them to sing to Claire...she really misses her cousin's singing to her.