Inversion

Hi Everyone!

This is going to be a picture heavy post.  I hope everyone's internet providers can handle it.

My photography bug has been going strong this week so after my semi-successful 35mm roll, I pulled out the digital camera set up the tripod for some indoor shots in the living room.  Winter photography at home sure is tough.  There is zero natural light before work and after Artificial fluorescent bulbs give off the most horrible tint for digital photos.  If you mix fluorescent and incandescent bulbs the result is even worse.  There's hardly a WB setting that makes the photo look good.  Anyhow, enough tech talk and let's get to those photos, shall we?

This whole week Bend has had the weirdest freezing fog causing a dusting of what almost looks like snow on the ground every morning.  This morning there was an inversion layer of clouds hanging low to the ground creating the most interesting sunrise.







Photos taken from the deck showed the peaks of the mountains in the distance popping up over the clouds.  It looked so enchanting!  I took a close-up of the fog as it crystallized creating long tendrils of ice.




Claire had a pretty good week.  Since Russell has gone back to work on night shift, she's been getting up with me to have breakfast.  I then take her with me to work and trade her to Russell and he takes her home. She probably wonders why she has to get up early to go with me in to work only to then just turn around and go back home!  Heh.  This works about best for us since sometimes Russell has to say a bit late, which would make me late in coming to work.

Here she is having breakfast with me:





When I get home from work I spend a couple hours playing on the floor with Claire and reading to her.







The photo below shows how strong Claire is getting.  She can stand unassisted now for up to 30 seconds and sometimes even longer.  I have  feeling walking is just around the corner!









She is so fun and is growing up so fast!  I know I'm going to wake up one day and wonder where all the time went.

I hope everyone is doing well.  Thanks for reading!

Love,
Jane

Fun New Toy

Last weekend we went to Elkton for a fun Halloween party hosted by Joe and Rheannan.  We stayed with Jon and Lisa that night where Claire got a new toy.  She got a Winnie the Pooh Theme walker!

Big smile in the new walker.  I think she looks more like me in this picture.

Claire had a lot of fun testing out the toys and the music.  Although, even though the box says it's for 4 months to 1 year, at 7 months Claire can't even touch the ground.  And she's a tall baby (75 percentile for length!)

Claire looks a bit miffed that her feet don't touch the ground.

Trying to get a smile out of her!

Mirrors are a fun toy.

Inspecting the walker cockpit.

What does this do?

When Claire pushes on the "hunny" pot it plays songs.  Fun songs like "Turkey in the Straw."  I need to relearn all the lyrics to these great folk tunes so I can sing along with Claire.

Pushing on the "hunny" pot.

Claire got to spend lots of time with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa.  I think it's so wonderful that Claire has so many grandparents that love her so much.

Kissing Great Grandma

Talking with Great Grandpa

It was a fun weekend!  I hope everyone is doing well!

Love, Jane