A visit from Auntie and Uncle

Clover's Uncle Brian, Aunt Valerie and Cousins Eddie and Otis drove up from California a few weeks ago. The last time we saw them was our trip to Oregon in the Fall. Clover has changed so much since then and had a blast reconnecting. I'm not sure we'll ever get the sound of "uhhh, uhhhh, puppy" out of our heads though, ha! Clover spent most of her time following the dogs around the the house saying those words. Uncle Brian also introduced Clover to her first Nerd Rope, which for those of you wondering, it's only the best gas station candy treat around. A delicious candy rope dipped in nerds.....Willy Wonka, you have really outdone yourself this time! Needless to say, it was a hit. I'm not sure which was more entertaining, watching a wide eyed Clover gobble up every last parcel or witnessing what resembled a tipsy toddler for the hour following. It was a great trip and we miss them already!

Every night Michael works in the shop while I cook dinner. Clover loves to be with him, but isn't allowed without my supervision while he's working on a job. She knows this, but still tries to open the door to say "hi" anyway. If it were up to her she would stand in the door way all evening watching and waving. We told her that when she gets a job and coughing up money for the heating bill then she can do that, but until then she must say her piece and move on. Unfortunately she doesn't like that plan, so this happens almost every night......at least once.

Clover's 15-18 Month Well-Child Visit

Clover's best appointment to date! She didn't cry at all while Dr. Thuot examined her, which is a first, so I'm very proud of her. She got a book to take home for being so well behaved :)

Height: 2' 8.25"
Weight: 24 lb 1 oz
BMI: 16.27
Head Circ: 18.7"

61st percentile in weight
87th percentile in length
85th percentile head circumference

Unfortunately Clover also got three shots and wasn't a happy camper for those :( She calmed down pretty quickly though. About four hours later she woke up in the middle of her nap screaming and grabbing at one of her legs. It took me an hour of rocking and cuddling after a dose of Motrin to get her calm and back to sleep. There weren't any other issues after that.

Back on the farm

Clover and I went back to the farm with our friends Courtney and Cruz. The kids had a blast and Courtney took some great pictures. Courtney is starting up her own photography business and posted more pictures on her blog - http://www.babyminephotos.com/