letter to my big brother.

dear gus,

thank you for being the best big brother i could ever ask for. i love how you always sniff me, give me kisses & want to lay by me all the time. thank you for letting me grab your face & your whiskers without you ever getting mad. i love that we can lay around & play together all day. you are my best friend.

love, claire

claire + jake = they love eachother.

dear jakey,

i am so glad that you live next door to me & that we are best friends. i love when mommy & shana put us next to each other so that we can smile and coo together. you are so funny. it will be so fun to always have you to play with whenever i want. mommy says that you can even take me on a date when i turn sixteen, what do you think?

love, claire

p.s. you are kinda cute too:)

three months.

3 months.

sucking her fist = her favorite thing lately

i love how heavy her cheeks look in this one.

little miss....

we can't believe you are already three months old. time sure does go fast. you are getting to be such a big girl. you love to talk to us & even shriek loudly at times, you love to swing your arms & kick your feet when you get excited, you love to smile, you love to give wet kisses, you love to sleep on your tummy, you love to grab onto mommy's hair, you love it when daddy says "dada" to you, you love to sleep around ten hours a night, you love to suck on your fist, you love to be naked & you love when your big brother gus licks your feet. we are so blessed to have you & can't remember what our life was like without you (nor do we want to). we love you sweet girl.

love,

mommy & daddy

letter to grandpa.

grandpa goulding...

thank you for watching me today. i had a lot of fun (we even took a little nap together). i am sorry if i didn't totally follow the three rules you gave me...

1. no crying

2. no poopy diapers

3. only smiling

i know you still love me though:) i am so happy that you are here visiting us for the weekend & i really wish i could see you more often.

love, claire

thank you.

little miss,

thank you for...

being so happy,

loving to snuggle,

your open mouth kisses,

being a great sleeper,

your perfectly round belly,

being cute even when you cry,

smelling so good,

just being you.

we are so in love with you.

love, mommy & daddy