Happy Holidays Chronicle Followers!

We're here in Nashville, TN! Arrived yesterday to some crisp cold weather. You could ice skate on Christy's Mom's pool, it's gotten THAT cold. Enough about the weather, there are other sites for that, you come here cuz you want a Clark update. Well here ya go.

Remember I mentioned a tooth? Well, make that TWO teeth. Bottom row, side by side. One growing more expediently than the other. It certainly adds to his cuteness. You can kind of catch a glimpse of 'em here:
(Look real hard...they're there)


Last week, Clark got a visit from Nana Linda! She took a train alll the way from Narragansett, Rhode Island to meet her first grandson! As soon as she walked in the door he beamed with delight and they were inseparable her entire stay!


Clark is on the move! Oh boy is he. Not just scootin', but wiggly, squirmy, and sometimes difficult to subdue. Diaper changes now require some sort of object of distraction to keep him from rolling over in the middle of the process. Placing the package of wipes on his chest usually does the trick. Unless there's something he realllly wants to see, then he might end up rolling over, bare-assed, crawling away from you while you hold his pants in defeat.
Yes, I did mention 'scootin'. Not quite crawling, but quickly slamming both arms on the ground and inching himself forward. Reminds me of Gizmo from Gremlins.

(Random gratuitous shower scene)


He talks! Well, not in words you and I could understand, but the usual baby googly gook. His favorite? Screaming at the top of his lungs! At the pique of his sudden excitement, he'll let out a gleeful shriek of varying lengths and tones! What else can we do when this happens but join him! Glad we don't have roommates!

He traveled like a champ this round. Second time on the plane and he was so non-plussed, about 45 mins into the flight, he passed out on mommy's chest. And STAYED that way until we landed...that was about 3 1/2 hours later! Yeah, he rocks!

There is much warmth, reflection, and happy (and not-so happy) memories to write about. But we want to save some for another post!

Yes, there are Christmas pics to come!