More Claire Updates...she just keeps on doing new stuff!

Since I'm obsessed with documenting every step of Claire's childhood, so that when she asks what she was 'like' I can refer her to the blog instead of telling her the exact same one-liner my mom always told me when I asked ("you liked to hide under blankets." All she's got on me. That's ALL.).

Anyway, at 11.5 months old, Claire is doing some really fun things:

1. We have been testing out utensils with her! The other night it was so cute. My mother-in-law, Lenore, was helping her eat by giving her a little fork. Claire tried to get some of the food from her tray with it, but is still not quite there, so Lenore would take the fork, put a little piece of food on it, and give it back to her. Then Claire would pass it back to her for a refill. Ha!

2. Claire is pretty much obsessed with "doggies." She now knows exactly what we mean when we say that word, and she promptly starts hyperventilating at the sound of it! Haha. She'll even stop crying when Jordan or I talk about the doggie and make little barking noises. Lenore and Dan have a dog named Tess and Claire has a love-hate relationship with her. She will get so excited at the sight of Tess, but then freak out when tess comes near. BUT, in a little while when she gets used to her, Claire will go after the "doggie" :)

3. Claire is ALMOST walking. The most steps she's taken is 6 at a time. It has been really exciting to see her walk! It's funny because she can totally do it, but it's all about the confidence, and she's not quite there yet. The most we've gotten her to walk has been by offering her an ornament or one of Tess' disgusting toys :) high in the air, and then she'll have a little more motivation to walk. *update...she's taking even MORE steps since I wrote this post...walking soon!!

4. So, Jordan is convinced that Claire says her own version of "tree." Every time he points to the tree and/or says "Christmas tree" to her, she says "ka." Apparently, this is her word for "tree."

5. Claire loves it when I let her bite my finger. She thinks it's really funny when I scream in pain. And her teeth are like little RAZORS!! I don't know why I endure this pain for her entertainment.

6. Um. So, this may be a little "graphic" but it was pretty funny so I'll try to tell it in the most ungraphic way possible. So, I am really nervous about weaning Claire from breastfeeding. She's WAY too attached to it. In fact, this morning, I'm laying on my bed as she crawls around trying to throw herself off of it, I'm sure... and I just barely nursed her. Guess it wasn't enough. She grabbed my shirt, pulled it up and buries her little face into my chest, latching on. It was like bobbing for apples. She'd do it, then come up for air, and then go down again. Until I got control of the situation. Weaning here we come...I'm scared.

7. Claire will look down at her belly or point to her belly when you ask her about her belly button :) She isn't pulling up her shirt or anything yet (probably because a lot of times she's got a onesie on...try that!)

8. When you tell her "clap your hands" she does it! It's really cute :) I'm working on the infamous "gimme 5" right now...

9. When ask her "Can Mama have a kiss?" and pucker up, she'll put put her lips up to yours. It's so adorable!! Jordan taught her that one ;)

10. One of Claire's favorite toys: bras. I think it's the texture of the bras and the wire? She'll put it in her mouth and crawl around with it like a little puppy. So funny. (and yes, I own a pink and yellow bra... it came in a two-pack at Costco...)

11. Claire sleeps like this, pretty much all the time. With her little bum in the air. I sometimes go in to "check on her" but it's really just to see how cute she sleeps, if I'm really being honest here!

(although I did find her like this during a nap the other day :)

12. Ok, I know I've already blogged my brains out about Claire and the tub, but I just can't help myself. Could you?? I mean, look at this face...

And she's even fine getting out...always happy to get wrapped up in her towel :) Look at those teeth!! (no WONDER she's been up in the night so much!)