20 months!

 

It's been another great month!! Loving every day with this munchkin :)

Some cute stories:
Will say "bless you" whenever someone sneezes.

She found a pair of David's earphones and put them into her ears and said, "Claire go run." Haha, that's what she sees us do before we go run.

I asked her if she had a poopy diaper and she said, "no, just gas!"

She can count from one to ten!!

And she can sing pieces of the ABC song.

We had a big month celebrating Daddy's, Papa's and Pepe's birthday. And she loved all of the parties and saying, "Happy Birthday to you!"

Whenever she falls down or bumps into something she says, "Claire ok!" Or if one of us does the same thing she says "Mommy/Daddy ok?" Then she'll come and check on us and pat us. It's really sweet.

I've caught her a bunch of times just sitting there flipping through her books and looking at all of the pictures page by page. She loves, loves books. We get new books each week after storytime and she loves picking out new ones.

She is sure to tell you what she likes and doesn't like..."Claire don't like" and "Claire like" which is usually said anytime we are in a store and she's sees something fun!

She loves to just play outside. Collecting rocks, sticks, acorns, etc.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Trip to the pumpkin patch at Ashland Berry Farm and a tractor ride! She was so excited!

Mommy and Claire

Got em!

Holding on to her pumpkin on the ride back.

Enjoying the yummy doughnuts after pumpkin picking

Look at all those teeth!

 

Another one! Happy Birthday Papa!

Putting together her baby's nursery. She loves it!!

And one more! Happy Birthday Pepe!

Ice cream!!

Halloween party at her best bud, Alex's house!

Apple picking at Carter's Mounting in Charlottesville.

Yummy! Right off of the tree

Great view!!

Our little worm :)

19 months!

She really is a toddler now! She is doing and saying so much stuff!

Favorite toy is probably her baby doll still! She likes to take the doll with us places now. Baby doll loves to ride in the car :) We were at Walmart and saw all of the big blow-up Christmas yard displays and Claire loves them all. She makes a point to say "Big Santas" whenever I say we are going to Walmart. Last time we went, we left her doll in the car and when we got back in the car she said "Baby like to see Big Santa." Always looking out for her baby! So next time we have to bring her doll to see it :)

Another fun story. I had just got dressed and asked Claire how I looked and she said, "Cute!" Made me smile from ear to ear!!

She also will say "I Love You" and it melts my heart every time!

She is getting better and better with trying new foods and has some new favorites. She loves sweet potatoes, raw brocolli, salmon, mac and cheese, meatballs and buttered noodles.

She knows her colors!! Red, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink and purple. She can also tell you or point to her left or right foot, hand, ear, etc. She shocked me with that one! Daddy has been working with her on that during bath time :)

She loves the concept of open and closed and empty and full. As you walk by doors she will tell you if they are open or closed. And she will most definitely tell you when her snack cup or water bottle is empty!

Taking a bath in her baby doll's tub!

Visit from Aunt Kristen and Chris!!

A visit to Maymont and the petting zoo

First UVA game of the season, go hoos!

Great view up here with Papa and Aunt Cindy!

Another bath, showing me how she washes her hair with the soap

Reading a magazine with Grammy after the game

 

She had a big month with character visits Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto...and Elmo!!

Working on drinking out of a real cup

Ahhh

People watching with Mommy and Daddy at the State Fair

Petting the sheep

And riding the tractors

And of course enjoying all of the delicacies...like chocolate dipped frozen cheesecake. She didn't want to let go of the stick!!