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Make that I'm a blogger...I don't know if I'll get Matt to ever write one. ;)

Claire and I went to a Mommy and Me breastfeeding class today. We found out she's a good eater - 4 1/3 ounces at once! She's a little over 8 pounds now, which is what I had guessed. She seems like she's already so much bigger. She is also so alert now and flashes smiles for mommy and daddy! It's rewarding to know that she's happy to see us.

We had an exciting Labor Day weekend. It was our first time taking Claire home and she had lots of friends and family to meet. We were at my parents' Friday night for a great meal, the most fantastic chocolate cake ever, and lots of wonderful company. Saturday we took Miss Claire out with Mark, Brenda, and Lori on the new boat. She wore a little life jacket and slept most of the time. Aunt Lori did a great job using the golf umbrella and making sure the sun didn't hit Claire's delicate skin. We were thinking that it probably looked odd...a beautiful sunny day and trying to shade ourselves with an umbrella. Saturday night Matt and I had a wedding and Mom and Aunt Chris got to babysit! They did a fantastic job and Claire was content for most of the time we were gone. We had a great time at Chris and Kristen's wedding. Matt really cut a rug on the dance floor! Sunday we had a noon meal at Mark and Brenda's with family there. Tom and Amber even made the trip down from Minneapolis to meet Claire and we were very glad to see them! They got some practice in with her for sometime in the future. I can already tell that Amber is going to be a great mom someday!