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My 1st Birthday - A Wild Pool Party!

I'm gonna be one year old on February 9th! But we're gonna celebrate the day before (the 8th) from 12 to 2... so more people can party! Dada says its a big deal that the Earth went around the Sun since I was born. I don't know what that means, but I hope you can come eat and play with me!

I want to have a pool party, but Mama says it might be too cold to go to the pool. I'm still hoping it will be hot, hot, hot - and I can sign it too! If it's too cold, we'll splash in the backyard; Mommy will put up a sign at the corner. :)

Mama and Dada are gonna make hamburgers (yum yum), so post a comment if you are coming. You can also bring a side if you want - just post a comment below. :)

I can't wait to see you!

UPDATE:  Mommy and Daddy shared lots of pictures of my birthday on their shutterfly share site! Click the picture below to relive my special day!

Heaven (aka. swim lessons)

I went to the most wonderful place on this planet the other day. It was hot like a jungle and there were lots of kids and babies for me to watch. Then we went in a pool where mommy sang me songs and let me kick and splash. She even put my face under the water. Well, just my chin and mouth, but I didn't drink the water, it just went in and then came out. She kept telling me to close my mouth but I couldn't, I was smiling and laughing too much for that:) Then I got to snuggle on her shoulder and somehow ended up "floating" on my back. The water tickled my ears, but I still like it. Then came the best part; Carmella, my teacher, put me on a big yellow board and I was suppose to crawl across it. And I did, but first I did my groove thing, where I sway back and forth and shake my booty, cause they had fun music playing. When I got all the way across, I jumped to momma! And then we all clapped!

A New Year in Big Bear

I just got back from a magical place I went with Mommy and Daddy - they call it Big Bear, but the biggest bear I saw came with us from home... and isn't any bigger than me. Even if there were no bears, there were trees everywhere - and I think I waved to all of them! And everything was covered with snow. Snow is white and cold! I was afraid to touch it, but then I realized I could pick it up and eat it. That's my favorite.

Snow is also fast if you sit down on it, especially if Daddy or Mommy put you in a sled. It's even faster if Mommy and Daddy sled with you... but it the most fast when Daddy sleds alone. Mommy says he's a little bit crazy. Also, Grandpa Darrel likes to sled backwards. He and Grandma Debbie came to Big Bear too! Even though I didn't turn "one" yet, everyone was celebrating a "new year" and it was fun. I got to eat lots of big people food! I even got to sleep with Mommy and Daddy in the middle of the night... but they say I get my own room next time. When do we go back?

Take a look at some of the pictures Mommy and Daddy took...

Check out my new book!

Really. I'm a published author at 10 months old - thanks to Mommy. Here's my new book, I am Thankful.

I also appeared in a book by Mommy back when I was only 8 months old! Where's Baby Clark's Pumpkin?

You can even order your very own hardbound copy. I sure feel important.

Clark is a voracious reader

Thanksgiving

Wow! It's been a while since I last posted. I apologize. It has nothing to do with my mommy going back to work, I've just been really busy. I'm what my parents call "mobile" now. I can crawl, pull myself up on things, climb the stairs, eat people food and get into all kinds of trouble!:) Here are some pics from my latest adventure. It was something called "Thanksgiving". All I know is that I got lot of good food and I helped with the prayer and a toast ("Baa, baa, baa, baa" really says it all).Grandma played swoop the pumpkin with me and I fell in love with a baby in the mirro. I also got to wave goodbye 25 times- that was fun!