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We finally got the internet so I will be able to update now! However, I don't have enough time tonight. The main picture of our blog is just a teaser of the pictures of our super cute Claire! To be continued...

Christmas

It was so fun to have a baby this Christmas. I loved buying her little toys when all she loved were the boxes. She is so dang cute and just melts my heart. Here are some pics of her first Christmas.

Her new rocking horse. She didn't think she had to hold on.

This is her making her new sound that she loves to make!

In her Christmas jammies pulling Grandpa's hair.

Six Month Pics

We had our friend Talia Draper take some six month pictures of Claire back in November. Talia did an awesome job and they turned out SOOOO GOOD! We had to wait to post them because we were using them in some Christmas gifts and didn't want people to see them. Claire is such a cheeser so it was a fun experience to have her pictures taken. I just love these pictures. Claire is just too dang cute! Here are a few!

Where'd the time go?

It has been so long since I have posted so be prepared for picture overload! Claire has gotten so big and she is so much fun! She is now six months old! I can't believe it has been six months since this beautiful little girl came into our lives! At her six month check up, she weighed 16 lbs 2 oz, 26.25 in long. She is very tall for her age, but skinny for her height. If you've seen her thighs, you wouldn't believe that she is skinny, but the doctor even said that she is skinny. She is sitting up on her own. She'll sit forever, she has such a strong core. She'll even stand if you hold her hands and I'm just waiting for the day she'll just start running. She does a funny little crawl where she uses her head on the ground to push her body where she wants it to go, but she gets to where she needs to. She is a chatterbox (just like her mama!). Claire loves food. Her favorites are pears, bananas, apples, sweet potatoes, squash, oatmeal, peas, strawberry yogurt. Her dislikes are the baby meats. Let's be honest, they look nasty, they smell nasty. How can we even make her eat them! Her face is so funny when she eats. She is starting to have so much personality. Claire still wants to be held all the time. It makes it quite hard in the mornings when Joe is already at work and I'm getting ready for work. Claire comes with me to work every day which is such a blessing. I'm so glad I get to spend all day every day with her. I put her in the snugli and away we go. She will be a professional trophy builder by the time she's 1! Luckily, I have lots of family there to help me with her. She even gets to a ride in the snugli by her aunt Jenna sometimes. Anyway... Bring on the pics!

4 months old....

On the Heber Creeper in September

Cute
5 months old....

Gardner Village Witches


With the Cousins at Gardner Village

So pretty!

This is the face she pulls when she is playing with her toys! I LOVE it!


The cutest elephant I've ever seen. She doesn't look too thrilled, but she loved it.

Cold & Rainy Halloween

Six Months...

Sitting up on her own! She's a cheeser!

Big Girl!

So cute!

How can you not LOVE this face!!! Just melts my heart!

Newest Little Ute Fan!

We took C to her first Utah game on the 2nd. It was the PITT game so it was extremely loud and we didn't bring ear plugs. She was not a happy camper. We finally got some from Guest Services, but they were adult size. Even after ripping them in half they still didn't fit. She wasn't too thrilled with the game and we spent a little time walking around outside of the game to calm her down.

I love her little pose in this picture!

We took her to her second game on the 11th. This time we were prepared with earplugs, but not with sunscreen. She got her little face and head a little burned, but not too bad. She liked this game a lot more! She was such a good girl! She watched the game, and even cheered a little. This time we had her all decked out in her Utah Cheerleader get-up. However, we forgot her bow, and people kept calling her a boy! lol Even though she was in a dress, she still got called a boy. Oh well... Next time, we won't forget the bow! The cute outfit was given by some family! THANKS GUYS!!! She looks so cute in it!

And of course the UTES won both games!!! GO UTES!!!

50 YEARS

My Grandparents just celebrated their 5oth Wedding Anniversary! Wow... So amazing! My grandma wanted to get family pictures as part of their celebration, (the rest of the celebration included a suite at the bees game & fireworks). So we all went and had a family photo shoot and they all turned out really well! Claire did great. She wouldn't do any pictures of just her, but in the family pics she was smiling! Here are a few...

I love Claire's face in this one...

The Fam..

Grandma & Grandpa

After 50 years they have...
3 kids

5 Grandkids, 1 Grandson-in-law, & 1 great-granddaughter

The Barton Fam!

Congrats Grandma & Grandpa! Happy Anniversary! Thanks for all you do! We love you!!!

Blessing

We were finally able to bless Claire on September 5th. It was such a great day! We had lots of family and friends come. It was so fun to see everyone. The blessing went great. Joe did a great job. Claire did cry a little bit, but it was because she wanted to sit up. She looked so dang cute in her white dress. We barely escaped a blowout. Right after her blessing in the middle of the sacrament she decided to toot and poop very loudly in a very quiet room. Funny, yet scary. Joe quickly went and changed her before it made too big of a mess. Thank heavens that dresses come with diaper covers!!!

Taking a nap before the blessing.

With Daddy after the blessing.

4 Generations


With Mom and Dad


Showing off her pretty new dress.


Claire with her boyfriend Maddux.
(She needed a nap)

The day was a great success and a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone for coming and for all of the help!