Claire to date . . .

I realized that I might not be putting everything in the blog that I should if I am going to convert this into her baby book someday. So I thought I should list some things that she has accomplished to date and I may not have touched on well enough before -

She can -
• Cruise, walk with two or one hands on an adult.
• Sit, squat, kneel, stand and stand without hands some.
• Pull herself up on pretty much anything – above her head, even with her and below her reach when standing.
• Pick up an array of objects with her hand, fingers and mouth.
• Pitch said objects out of her crib, pack-n-play, corral, highchair etc.
• Dance like a mad women to any sort of music you try while sitting, kneeling, standing and not holding on.
• Sings to select tunes.
• Tell me that she wants something to eat by using her mouth (not taught, came up on her own).
• Learned to use a real sippy cup when I said “suck on it like your goodie” and lightbulb went off and she has been able to drink out of it ever since. Also uses a straw.
• Claps, waves bye and hi.
• Makes tons of funny faces (see below)
• Social butterfly.
• Very observant and looks at the world at different angles (see below).
• Has abs of steel – I need to take lessons.
• Eats most everything given. Is protesting some new textures (see Spaghetti Wars a couple of posts back)
• Likes to touch heads and noses.
• Happy, happy, happy!

And on to the incriminating stuff . . .

Anyone who spends much time with Claire knows that she is much more than just a pretty face. She is a very smiley little girl but also makes an array of faces. So I have been trying to catch a few on film. Have I mentioned the dog is better at posing for the camera than Claire?


She has a no teeth version of this face that we have named "the old man." Any suggestions on a name for this one?



More of the same . . .



"I squint and smile at you" - usually done while standing at the edge of something trying to get picked-up.


This is Claire looking at the world from a different angle. She isn't tired, she just likes to look at you sideways. Sometimes we play a game of looking at each other sideways and switching sides.



And a sweet and innocent one in case you were worried about her . . .