Catching Up

Wow, has it really been over a month since my last entry? Somehow, time has just gotten ahead of me. With each day, Hank and Clara have started all kinds of new skills. It is a wonderful time, and days pass quickly as a result.

Clara is full of little "tricks". She can identify a bunch of body parts, and she likes to try out new dance moves. She can shake her head, roll over, and twist when asked. Her vocabulary is also growing daily. We recently decided that her abundance of hair required a little styling, so she now wears bangs. I can't say I'm the best hairstylist, but we try. Clara is also beginning to walk a little more each day. I have yet to see her ever fall walking, as she tends to walk only when she feels confident enough to take a few steps.

Hank, on the other hand, is walking a lot--or shall we say almost running? He is on the go a lot. He is laughing more each day and particularly likes to laugh when others are laughing. He also sings a bit these days, particularly his version of a patty cake song we learned on Sesame Street.

I guess I have to flat out state on this blog that I am recommitting to more current entries. Perhaps the potential guilt from knowing I made this commitment publicly will help motivate me. We'll have to see!