New Year... New Philosophy

Well... we'll see how long this lasts. I've decided that since I've been woefully inadequate at documenting Claire since returning to work when Claire was 3 months, I need to capture what she's doing on the blog. There may not always be pictures... it's really more for us (and Claire) than for anyone else, but maybe you'll enjoy these thoughts.

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Claire had a fun Christmas - got lots of fun toys... she doesn't know what to do with so many new things!

She's so much fun these days - saying more and more things... some of her faves: mama, dada, "buh bye", night night, milk, waffle, No!, kitty, juice, cookie, more. You can really tell what's important to her based on her vocabulary.

Lately, I've noticed that she wants me when she's with Jeff, and wants Daddy when she's with me. She knows how to play us.

The best thing she does lately... she loves when I give her butterfly kisses... she asks for more... it can go on and on. It's not like I'm going to stop.

She's recently given up her morning nap... hopefully that will last. I like her disposition on this new schedule.

The Formidable Snowman

Yesterday, Claire built her first snowman. As you can see by its size, she didn't make it on her own. As you can also see from the progression of the pictures, the mittens are not a big hit in Claire's world.

A Girl's Gotta Accessorize

 

Claire and I decided to have a pajama day today - the only thing is that Claire insisted on putting on her rainboots to complement her outfit. Who am I to argue?

Can you believe it is December?

Here's a picture of Claire from our recent trip to a Christmas tree farm in Wisconsin. It's not particularly Christmasy, but I happened to like it.

Claire in the Mirror

 

Claire was so surprised to see her whiskers and little black nose. She was smiling at herself in the mirror and pointing at her nose.

Funnier still, that particular mirror that she's standing in front of is directly across from our front door. Tonight a little boy came to trick or treat and stopped in his tracks and said to his dad, "They've got another Darth Vader in there!" Of course, he was only seeing himself in the mirror, but we thought it was hillarious. Hope you all had a nice Halloween.

Cute Cat

 

 

 

 

No explanation needed! Claire quickly got the hang of trick or treating and was delighted with her whiskers.

Happy Halloween - Pumpkin Carving

Yes, we were carving pumpkins this morning. Yes, I realize it is October 31. But how long do carved pumpkins last anyway? Stay tuned for pictures of a very cute cat later on today, but for now, pumpkin carving pictures will have to suffice.