Thanksgiving Update

Wow, Thanksgiving was a whirlwind of activity. Ryan and I didn't feel like we even got a chance to sit down and relax. It was filled with family, friends, food, and, of course, shopping. It was nice to get to see a lot of our family over the holiday. It had been quite awhile since we had seen some of them. We also got a little bit of Christmas shopping done. Now the rush is on until after Christmas. It seems we have every weekend until then filled with things to do with family and friends. Claire is doing great! We think she may be crawling by Christmas. She is really wanting to get mobile, but she is mostly just scooting backwards right now. She will also probably be pulling herself up pretty soon. Ryan and I think she is working on her first teeth (yes, more than one), but we will have to see. We have thought this before and nothing came of it. I also want to send a big CONGRATULATIONS out to Leigh Ann and Patrick! I just found out they are expecting! How exciting is that! They have wanted this for so long. Leigh Ann, if you are reading this, I am truely thrilled for you!! Well, happy holidays everybody! Hopefully I'll update again soon!

Remodeling the Bathroom

Ryan and I have been working on totally remodeling our bathroom for the past few weeks. We are finally done!!! It is so nice! It was a lot of work though, but it really needed it. We are hoping friends and family can come by and see it soon. You won't even recognize it! Claire is doing great still. We think she may be getting her first tooth. She is also getting closer to being mobile everyday. She scoots backwards, but hasn't gotten the hang of going forward yet. Once she does though, our doggies better watch out! She just loves them! Well, that's all for now!

Well, I know I promised more pictures soon, but there have been some hiccups in the plan. Our laptop at home quit working, so I tried to upload at work. The webmarshall at work blocked me from doing that. So, I thought I would try our desktop computer at home, but it isn't working right either. So, it may be awhile before I can post more pictures unless I find someplace to do it. Sorry about that. Claire is almost 7 months old now! At her 6 month check-up she was 16 lbs. and 25 inches long. She also had to get 6 shots :-( She didn't do too bad though. She is now rolling over in both directions, sitting up on her own, clapping her hands, and babbling! Ryan and I think she will be crawling by Christmas. We'll see. She truely brings joy to our lives!! Until next time.....

Back to School

Well, school has started and things have been pretty crazy in the Grandstaff household. Claire is adjusting well to daycare and I am too. It has been hard to leave her, but I really love my job. Right now I am driving to Urbana every morning and afternoon to drop Claire off and pick her up. I figured up that I am driving about 400 miles a week right now. Hopefully I won't have to do that much longer. Ryan should be back in Urbana in a couple of weeks. Then he will be taking her. I have a ton of pics to share, but I haven't had time to upload them to the site yet. I will try to work on that sometime soon. Our home connection is just so slow that it takes forever to do one or two at a time. This weekend Ryan, Claire, and I will be going to the Van Wert County Fair. Hopefully we get to see many of our friends and family there and catch up a little bit. I'll let you know how it goes.

Catching up some of the pics from 4 months ago

Claire getting her footprints

Claire's first official photo shoot

She is doing her "mini-me" pose

Getting ready to go home from the hospital

Here is Claire on her second day home,

just hanging out in the clothes basket.

It was the best place I could put her and

keep the dogs off her, and it was easy to

move her from room to room that way.

Claire and Maverick become buddies

Claire enjoying her play mat.

Now we are jumping ahead. These are Claire's

three month pictures. I think they turned out pretty

cute.

Pics

Here are the pics I promised, or at least some of them.

Introducing Claire Ava Grandstaff

Born April 7, 2007 @ 8:38 AM

7 lbs. 9 oz.

19 in. long

Sorry it isn't a better picture, my computer is not cooperating. Other pics will have to wait. Sorry.

Hello

Well, I have finally decided to try this blogging thing out. I cannot guarantee that I will keep it updated, but I am going to try. This summer has gone so quickly I just cannot believe it. Claire is 4 months old today! She is learning and growing so quickly, it is just amazing! She is our little angel. I am hoping to get some pictures on here tonight. I will be going back to work in about a week and a half, and it is going to be very hard to leave Claire........ but I love my job so that should help some. This year I will be an intervention specialist for third graders! I am really excited about this and I can't wait to get started. Ryan is working for RT Bundy and Associates in Urbana, although he is currently driving to Sidney. They just bought a company there and he will be working there until they move it to Urbana sometime in September. He really likes his job and the company is a really great, family based business. Well, I'll be back on later to post pics.