Nana and papa brought Claire some nifty gifts during their visit (Was it really two weeks ago!?!?). They also set up her "Sit & Step" - a tough task, as it turned out. Here, papa gets in his usual work position.
The highlight of nana and papa's visit was intended to be the beach. 
We brought along the pack-and-play to put in our beachside hotel room. But while Claire found it a great place to sit up and play, she liked sleeping in it about as much as a jellyfish likes being out of water. So, we sacrificed sound sleep and brought her into our bed with us.
That didn't stop us from taking Claire for her first walk on the beach. She seemed genuinely impressed. For about five minutes. 
The weather was as good as we've ever seen it on the coast: Sunny, 60 degrees, almost no wind. Dad couldn't even fly the kite he bought for the trip. He picked up more than his share of driftwood, though, and spent some quality wave-watching time.
We're sure glad nana and papa made the trip. They got to see their granddaughter sit up on her own. She also became more interactive. At one point, she began laughing at and patting her own image in the mirror. This week, when I pulled up this photo on the computer, she got excited, squealed and kicked her feet. 
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
To the beach
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Dad and Mom, thanks for being brave enough to pack all that baby gear and spend two nights away from home. We appreciated being at the coast once again, but taking Claire was extra special. She's a trooper.
Regarding your last picture, all that color is probably what she loves, but we can pretend she actually remembers us.
Nana
What great family pictures. I'm so happy that Claire was born in the blogging age, so that I can keep track of her and how much she's growing. MT
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