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The Howards: October 2007
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Sunday, October 28, 2007. Well we are officially trained in the ways of birthing. We completed our childbirth classes at Reston Hospital this weekend. Jon as always kept me laughing through the whole thing. All the students show up the first day with our pillows and blankets and we walk in and Jon says "is this the slumber party? Posted by The Howards. Sunday, October 28, 2007. Friday, October 19, 2007. Posted by The Howards. Friday, October 19, 2007. Posted by The Howards. Friday, October 19, 2007.
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The Howards: December 2007
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Monday, December 31, 2007. This week marks 37 weeks and baby Claire is officially full term! Good thing because I have a feeling she is coming sooner rather than later. I'm already 3 cm dilated and getting regular Braxton Hicks contractions. The doctor also wanted me to go into the hospital today and get hooked up to the fetal monitors for a non-stress test. Her heartbeat looked good and you could tell she was active and kicking, so she passed the test! Posted by The Howards. Monday, December 31, 2007.
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The Howards: Claire at the Fair
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Monday, August 17, 2009. Claire at the Fair. I know, I know. It's been 8 months since our last blog post. That's a lot of ground (and pictures to cover). Claire turned 1 year old back in January. She's been saying "Airplane! Since she was 14 months and has quite a vocabulary now. There's so much catching up to do, I'll keep it simple. February: Claire's first day in the snow. Unfortunately, it was very windy, so we didn't get to play for too long. July: Claire learned to climb into her high-chair all by ...
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The Howards: November 2007
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Thursday, November 22, 2007. The whole experience made us that more excited to see her in person. Check out the pictures below. Posted by The Howards. Thursday, November 22, 2007. Saturday, November 10, 2007. Chris and Rachel's Wedding! Congrats to the Domencics! What a beautiful wedding and reception. We had so much fun the entire weekend celebrating such an awesome couple. You can see all the photos here. Posted by The Howards. Saturday, November 10, 2007. Posted by The Howards.
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The Howards: My How She's Grown!
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Thursday, January 1, 2009. My How She's Grown! I know it's been a very long time since we blogged, but in that time Claire has grown like a weed! Check out her 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 month pictures. She started clapping in early August and still loves to play patty cakes with Grandma. By mid-late August she started getting her first teeth and first bath in the big tub! I think she got that from her mommy and Grandma! Posted by The Howards. Thursday, January 01, 2009. LOVE the Claire update!
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The Howards: July 2008
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008. June was a busy month for the Howards. We started off with a couple of playdates. With Christi's friends from South Lakes HS who all had babies within a few months of each other. We first got together with a grill-out at Rachel's and the food and company were quite enjoyable. We of course had to get the kids lined up for the group shot even though little Teagan. Slept through it all. :). The lineup: Ella, Claire, Ethan, Teagan. I think Ethan enjoyed all the ladies! Claire at 5 m...
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The Howards: May 2008
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008. 4 Month Photo Video. Here's a video composite of Claire's 4 month photos. Posted by The Howards. Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Tuesday, May 13, 2008. 4 months and Mother's Day. This past weekend the Howards had lots to celebrate. On Friday the 9th Claire turned 4 months old. Check out her monthly photo! She's doing better with her rice cereal, but still doesn't like it very much. On Sunday we had a wonderful Mother's Day. Jon gave Christi the best gift ever.sleep! Posted by The Howards.
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The Howards: June
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008. June was a busy month for the Howards. We started off with a couple of playdates. With Christi's friends from South Lakes HS who all had babies within a few months of each other. We first got together with a grill-out at Rachel's and the food and company were quite enjoyable. We of course had to get the kids lined up for the group shot even though little Teagan. Slept through it all. :). The lineup: Ella, Claire, Ethan, Teagan. I think Ethan enjoyed all the ladies! Claire at 5 m...
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The Howards: August 2008
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008. By the 3rd week in July at a mere 6 1/2 months Claire officially crawled. Crawling as an amusement in itself didn't last long. It quickly became a method of getting somewhere to pull up. Our baby hulk is now pulling up by shear arm strength on anything (furniture, toys, people, shoes, appliances)! Check out this early video of her feats! Fortunately her dismounts are improving, but not quite worthy of gold medals. "Eyes on the prize, Claire" ;-). Posted by The Howards. The nex...
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