This has been a hectic summer and it’s high time I update the blog with some of Claire’s latest developments.
We went to Utah again at the end of July for a week long visit just to hang with my family. We packed in a ton of activities. Claire was a good little trooper and went with less sleep than usual. Since the trip I’ve been doing a lot of photo work and Claire has been spending quite a bit of time with Grandma Sandy, which she always loves and which always wears her out!
Claire’s walking has gotten so much better in the last couple months! She has really taken off. She can handle rough terrain now like the rocky beach at Ruston Way and the big hill at grandma Sandys house. She loves to go go go! She is on her second pair of support braces for her pronating ankles, and they seem to help. It’s been a fun summer to see her take explore so much. She is still very brave at the park and will go down any slide all by herself, and loves to be pushed high on the swings.
Anyone who spends time with Claire these days always remarks on how much she is talking! She is constantly spouting off what sound like full sentences, although we can’t really figure out what she is trying to say. But more and more words are coming through clearly. She is staring to figure out how to use “on” and “off”, “up” and “down” and other abstract concepts like “hot.” Her favorite color is purple, and i love hearing her say that word! I still think her favorite word is “mommy.” She sings a little mommy song that makes me smile; it’s so cute. She also thinks every picture of a long haired female is a “mommy.” When we go to Starbucks she has a blast pointing at all the Starbucks logos and saying “mommy!”
I may be presumptive but I think Claire can already count to ten (with a little help of course)! She loves to count along with me and thinks its a fun game. She is also staring to get a handle on the ABCs. She seems to love learning this stuff, so let’s keep that rolling!
Some facts about Claire at 20 months:
Favorite toy: mr bear
Favorite food: fruit and fries or chips
Favorite activity: bubbles, play iPad, play outside
Favorite tv show: Daniel tiger
Favorite songs: Itsy bitsy spider, Adore You by Miley Cyrus, Let it Go from Frozen, Rude by, Fancy by Iggy Izalea
Favorite thing to do: touch all the wind chimes at grandmas house
Favorite snack: fruit and veggie pouch
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite word: mommy
Favorite time of day: nap time
