Claire turned two on the 11th. (sigh). We didn’t do big birthday parties for her or for Cora (who’s birthday was Dec. 21st) this year. Just small, relaxed…just with our family. I loved it, but I do feel some level of guilt about not having a PARTY. I will do better next year (hopefully). My parents were here for the weekend, so we decided to do her cupcakes and presents on Sunday. She got a play cash register, a mini Walmart basket with groceries, and a magna doodle drawing pad. She loves and has enjoyed playing with all of them this week. I have NOT loved picking up the 140 pieces of “groceries” from all around the house. ha.
Claire,
You are your own little person. You have your ideas and thoughts about what you want to do, and could care less about who you are with or what environment you are in. This makes it SO fun to just simply watch you. It is sheer entertainment. You love to sing and dance. You love your sisters and truly miss them when they are gone. It’s so fun to watch you get excited to see them when it has been awhile. Even if it’s just from your nap..you can not wait to go find Cora. And Sam..our dog that you have named Sammy. You’re the only one that calls him that. You love to just hug and squeeze on him or just lay right down next to him. You also love putting his food in his water bowl and pulling on his ears and his tail until he barks at you. Then you just laugh and laugh. Your facial expressions just crack us up. You are still attached to your paci’s. One in your mouth and one in your hand is how you prefer it to be. You love to talk on the phone, but you have to hold the phone between your cheek and your shoulder. I guess you see me doing this a lot so that I can multi task! You are very strong willed and can scream so incredibly loud it’s almost unhuman. You can throw a fit like I have never seen. But you can also snap out of it pretty quick if we can redirect you fast enough! You love to sing and pray. You make sure we pray before dinner every night, and you repeat the words that we say. You are such a precious girl Claire Elizabeth. I am so proud to be your Momma.
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- checking out her new shopping basket
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- A look that says, “Watch out..I am about to destroy those cupcakes”
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- blowing out the candles…as SOON as we started singing!
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- dressing up with cora
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- i love all of their expressions
brenna Said:
on January 21, 2010 at 8:42 pm
TAKE THE CHARGE!!
brenna Said:
on January 21, 2010 at 8:43 pm
whoops put that on the wrong post.. haha. this new set up is screwing me up