Easter and April Update

This is Claire practicing putting items in her basket before the Big Hunt.

Claire really understood the concept of hunting eggs. She was in the under 2 age group and looked like a pro. It was so much fun to watch her run towards an egg, pick it up, and throw it in her basket. Like we have said before, this girl has an arm!!

After hunting eggs, she had to relax on the quilt and wait for lunch to be served.

Claire did not mind sitting on the Easter bunny's lap. It was at the end of the day, so I was very impressed that she was so happy.

I just love this last picture. After church on Easter Sunday, we stopped by Mimi and Papa's to open our Easter baskets and take a few pictures of Claire in her Easter dress. I just love the picture below.

We had a very busy month in April, starting with Easter. Harry accepted a new position with First Tennessee Bank which we are so thankful for. At my job, one of my co-workers has been out on maternity leave, so I have been super busy. Harry and his dad took a guys trip to St. Louis. Claire and I missed them like crazy, but I am so thankful Harry was able to go on vacation before starting his new job. Harry started his job May 3rd and is learning alot during training. We are so thankful for all the wonderful ways God is working in our lives!

More Sweet Pics

Claire is still loving the park. On cold or rainy days, Daddy takes Claire to an inside playground, the pet store, the bookstore, or the mall. I think Claire is really going to be sad when Daddy returns to work.
We have been very hesitant to let Claire eat chips, but since she is getting to be such a big girl we decided to let her try some. She LOVES chips and dip. (just another sign she is a true Durbin)
This sweet smile is what melts my heart.
We are sure loving this weather.

Sunny Weather

First Emergency Room Visit

On Thursday we took Claire to the doctor because she had a horrible cough. Dr. Dick tested her for step and sure enough, it came back positive. We started on antibiotic, and Claire was back to her normal self. On Sunday we had friends over to celebrate the Super Bowl. Claire let me lay her down around 8:30. She woke up at 10:15 and was acting different. She refused to nurse and started coughing. She could not stop. I have never been so scared. We called the after hours nurse at the pediatrician. She told us to take Claire straight to Le Bonheur. Luckily, Amanda was able to drive us. (Harry and I were shaking so bad) When we made it to the hospital, Claire had calmed down. The ER doctor decided to take an x-ray to make sure she hadn't swallowed anything. The crazy x-ray contraption really freaked Claire out. We were sent home from the ER feeling like over protective parents and both knowing that something was not right. Claire's physician called us the next day to say she had pneumonia. We started on a new antibiotic. We had a few more coughing scares, but luckily learned that standing in the bathroom while hot water was running helped.
Once Claire finished her antibiotic, she came down with double ear infections. She was a real trooper during her sickness. We are so thankful that our little one is back to her normal spunky self.

Snow Day

We were hoping to let Claire play in the snow that we received this weekend, but it was mostly ice. She did enjoy ice skating in our front yard. We hope you enjoy the video of our future ice skater/ dancer!

Here is Claire doing a bit of conversing.

Claire 1st Birthday Party

We celebrate Claire's first birthday on 1/2/10. She had a great first birthday with all of her family! Thank you everyone so much for coming and for all of Claire's wonderful gifts. As you can see in the pictures, she was enjoying a small "smash" cake her GG made for her. It had a ladybug on it to go with the party theme.