Visitors from the US

Marcos, Barbara and Nikki came from New Jersey to visit! Fun!

Clara loves Fatima

Clara Erster Krabbelversuch!

Ok, ok, es ist noch nicht richtiges Krabbeln, aber immerhin, sie hält ihren Kopf recht hoch :-)

Clara Loves Bacon

Clara has this little rubber bite toy - it's little rubber pig - so we've named it "Bacon".  Lately she's developed a ferocious appetite for "Bacon" - Joana's hopes of Clara becoming a fellow vegetarian are slowly dwindling :-)

Clara's Spoon

Whenever we eat and Clara gets a bit anxious ... a nice shiny spoon calms her down just right :-)

Monday sillyness

6 months

We love you! 

Tia Renata

Hi uncle David!  we miss you here!!

TGIF

Crawl attempt

She doesn't really like it but she's getting there.

Dani is the best!

Once again Dani blessed us with a photo shoot of little Clarinha bonitinha.  Here are some of the results ...

 Getting your picture taken is a tiring affair ...

Clara Singing

Clara is telling us stories of how she was born ... well, she's telling us via songs of joy :-)

Somebody's gotta do it

Everytime we come back from the US we are reminded of how much it sucks going to the supermarket here in Rio. Since we have to eat, there is no choice but to bring our beautiful baby girl and show her the hard life of going grocery shopping...

Dancing with Dad

After a long day at work, Papai and Clara danced with happiness!

Clara Swinging

Clara enjoying the playground near Tante Anne's house.

Clara's first bow

She has enough hair to hold a tiny bow now!!

Like father, like daughter

On the "computer" 

Chicago pics

Guratzsch/Holubetz family reunion aka Elke's big surprise birthday weekend :)

Great Times with Old Friends

 Friday night my lovely sister Anne hosted a small high-school/college/university reunion for my friend from the Chicago area (and Dustin & Larisse from Miami) - thanks for the great food, drinks, and hosting!!!

 Dustin and Larisse (dude on the very right & dudete closest to him) traveled all the way up from little Cuba (a.k.a MIA) - thanks a lot for making the long trip - it was a blast seeing you two (and we promise to return to favor with a trip to Key Biscayne very, very, very soon - well, maybe not that soon - but sooner than later).

I have no idea why I'm holding my watch the way that I am in this picture.