Sunday, May 6, 2012

Happy Birthday, Clare!

You're one year old today, Baby Clare! It seems like only a short while ago we were wondering when the heck you would come out to meet us! Happy Birthday, little bird - here's what you're up to this month:

-Your new favorite sound is "ee-i-ee-i-ee-i!" which means we've been singing "Old MacDonald" a lot lately :-)
-You can climb stairs!
-You're basically walking, you just need something to hold on to - even if it's just the pinky finger of the person nearest to you
-You can nod your head for "yes" and shake your head for "no"
-You bob your head and bend your knees in a little dance when you hear a song you like
-Changing your diaper or getting you dressed is nearly impossible these days - you wiggle and inchworm your way all over the changing table and get so mad when we try to get you to lay still
-You start full-time in the Toddler A room tomorrow and we hope you're going to do really well - you had a great time going to Toddler A half-time last week and you even took your naps in that room for 2 hours at a time - on a mat!
-You make a cute little "mmmmmah  mmmmah" sound when you're hungry or super-tired
-You clap your hands and say "daaaahhh!" when you see Daddy
-You love Sean - he is absolutely your favorite person!
-Your favorite foods right now are mandarin oranges and graham crackers
-You're really improving with the sippy cup and we hope to have you off bottles in the daytime soon.

We're going to the doctor tomorrow night to get your stats, but here are your ONE YEAR Winnie photos!