...just like that.
...at four weeks, I whispered to Ken (scared to say it out loud), "Do you think it's colic?" She was the baby who didn't like the car, the crib, the stroller, sleeping, napping, the changing table, the bath, the cold, the hot, the dark, the light, the bottle, the boob.
She still doesn't like some of those things, but at least she sleeps through the night (if 5:30 a.m. counts as morning). And she gives kisses, big open-mouth tongue kisses. And she gives high-fives and puts her hand up to her ear and cocks her head whenever you say, "Hello?" And she dances and claps. And she plays ball. And she puts her hat up to her head, because she knows that's where it goes. (And she points the remote at the TV because she knows that's where that goes too. Ha.) She shrieks and smiles and laughs. And she climbs the stairs. And she runs. She runs. SHE RUNS.
And dear lord if she still didn't like anything, those curls would make up for it entirely.
She is one.
She is just beautiful. I have loved watching her grow the last year.
Posted by: Becky @ Pieces of my Life | 19 August 2012 at 09:43 AM
Heart strings zinging!
Posted by: Biddy | 19 August 2012 at 11:17 AM
Laura - how beautiful!! Happy Birthday baby Clara!
Posted by: audra | 19 August 2012 at 02:02 PM
Our breathtakingly beautiful girl.
Love
Mom and Dad
Posted by: mom | 19 August 2012 at 02:33 PM
Happy Birthday, Clara girl!!! xoxo
Posted by: meckenzie | 19 August 2012 at 02:48 PM
Love the video, love the song!
Happy bday baby girl!
Posted by: Danielle | 19 August 2012 at 04:01 PM
oh how sweet, gosh time flies, happy birthday baby girl!!
Posted by: laurielariviere | 19 August 2012 at 04:07 PM
That video. Bestill my heart. Happy Birthday Clara!
Posted by: Davinie | 19 August 2012 at 06:25 PM
Beautiful,Happy Birthday Clara..you are 1..thanks for sharing her thru pictures and videos Laura..lovely memories...wow..j
Posted by: judy | 19 August 2012 at 07:29 PM
Awe!!! Happy 1st Birthday to Clara!!! :)
Posted by: Becky Trump | 19 August 2012 at 09:40 PM
Okay, hormonal and all, I watched the video. I should have known. I'm in tears. Beautiful video of a beautiful baby girl.
Posted by: Becky Trump | 19 August 2012 at 09:45 PM
Gorgeous. Happy Birthday Clara!! You rock the videos Laura. I have a cold and now I need tissues for my eyes.
Posted by: Brooke | 19 August 2012 at 10:02 PM
hope you all had an awesome day. :)
Posted by: melanie | 19 August 2012 at 10:10 PM
Oh my goodness, your movies always make me cry (in a good way) :) Happy Birthday Clara!
Posted by: Pamela B | 20 August 2012 at 09:04 AM
Thank you for sharing something so special. Happy Birthday Clara!
Posted by: Kim Rankin | 20 August 2012 at 11:43 AM
i remember that same hushed whisper to mike... and i love how our baby girls made all of the crazy and dislike of everything so very worthwhile.
love that sweet clara girl and you.
happy birthday, curly girl.
xoxo.
Posted by: gabby | 20 August 2012 at 02:51 PM
...and she loves her parents and her big brother very much.
Posted by: Tami | 20 August 2012 at 06:32 PM
heart melting :)
Posted by: Suzelle | 20 August 2012 at 07:30 PM
Yep, I was a blubbering mess watching that video. Happy birthday, sweet Clara!
Posted by: Amy Coose | 20 August 2012 at 09:03 PM
happy birthday clara! you are amazing!!
Posted by: laura g. | 20 August 2012 at 09:53 PM
That video is painfully sweet. Happy Birthday to little Clara. xxoo
Posted by: Elizabeth | 21 August 2012 at 01:35 AM
i decided watching this while pregnant was not a good idea. please issue warnings on cuteness before you post another video.
thank you.
Kate
Posted by: kate | 22 August 2012 at 12:14 PM
So sweet.
Posted by: Nita K. | 22 August 2012 at 10:19 PM
Happy birthday, Miss Clara.
And, that shot of you, Clara, and your mom? Priceless.
Posted by: Barb | 26 August 2012 at 11:07 PM
Incrível! Eu adoro suas fotos e eles realmente trouxe de volta algumas memórias de infância surpreendentes. Andar a cavalo, subir em árvores e pegar amêndoas frescas. Eu quase posso sentir o cheiro da maturação dos frutos, quando eu me concentro em suas fotos. Merci!
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