Met my match??

Claire went to her 1yr. check up today. Here's the stats:
30" tall - 75th percentile
19lbs. - 14th percentile (yes, I'm feeding her constantly)
head 47" - 90th percentile(Prettyman's are know for having big heads)

Anyway, all my kids have been great at the Dr.'s. Never afraid of the Dr., never too much work. Claire, however is a wild woman! When she wasn't squirming and yelling to get out of my arms, she was running around opening in the cupboards. She would open it then look right at me because she knew she was being naughty. She was tearing the magazines, and climbing on the chairs and stool. She would not stay still for the Dr. and she was just generally wiggly and wild! The 3 older kids were with me and despite them being great I felt like I was in a marathon. My son Bruce says to me,
"You're no match for Claire mom."
I agree!

A Glimpse In To Our World.

This is where we have been living for over a year now. They're condos and we're the 2nd door from the right. Our condo is the 3rd and 4th floor. Our garage is around the back. Don't try to figure it out in your head because we're still trying to figure it out. It's pretty spacious.


Here is where Robert works. It's the Small Business Administration Headquarters in DC, right near the capital building. He takes the metro in to work.


If you're just looking at these pictures you can't imagine the beautiful scenery surrounding us. There are trees as far as the eye can see. DC, lakes, camping, hiking, parks, museums, shopping, we've got it all within minutes of us.

1, 2,...4,5

So today I realized that my children's ages are 1yr., 2yrs., 4yrs., and 5yrs.!! People have always told me that I had my children really close together. I think they just might be right! I guess I really dropped the ball by not having the 3yr. old slot filled. :) I often get the question, "If you had it to do all over would you maybe wait a little more time between children?" The answer is, "No way!" I look at parents with children ranging from teenagers to babies and I don't know how they do it! To me, that is much more difficult. Of course, you'll have to ask me that question again when my children are 13yrs., 14yrs., 16yrs. and 17yrs.!! I'll have 4 teenagers at once! Scary thought. What's Robert's opinion on why we had the kids so close together? He says, "That's what you get when two impatient people get married."

The Birthday Girl!!

Claire enjoyed her very 1st birthday party! Of course, our camera broke, so we had to do cell phone pics but they turned out alright. She is sleeping off the party now. :)

1 Year Ago Today

Claire Suzanne Thompson was born in Reston, VA 1yr. ago today by c-section. Our lives have never been the same. She is such a great baby! Birthday party pics should by up tomorrow.

East Coast Police Out To Get Us

Combined # of tickets for Robert and I
California over the entire time Robert lived there and the entire time I lived there: O
Virginia over the last 1yr.: 5