ONE YEAR OLD!!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY, CLAIRE! We made it a whole year together! To celebrate Claire's birthday, we had big plans of heading downtown to see the Macy's 8th floor holiday display. Unfortunately, her morning doctor's appointment revealed that she had a double ear infection, which meant she was feeling a little under the weather. We will have to check it out some other time. Hopefully she is feeling better tomorrow for her big party.

Here is the update on what Claire has been up to this past month. Claire,

• has two teeth on bottom, one on top, and several more on the way!
• finally learned how to clap on her own and just started to blow kisses.
• is quite fast on her feet.
• has learned how to shake her head no. This only occurs at bathtime when she refuses to get out.
• began signing "more".
• says "more" and "on" and repeats many other words.
• is officially done with bottles. We transitioned her to whole milk in a sippy cup about a week ago, and she is doing great!
• has her daddy's taste in food...pizza, pasta, and bread. :) She is not a fan of meat and the only vegetables she will even come close to touching are carrots and sweet potatoes.
• has become unpredictable when it comes to naps. This past week she has been refusing to take her morning nap, which means only one nap a day. Not sure if we are ready for this!
• is 28 inches tall (23rd percentile) and weighs 19lbs 12oz (34th percentile).
• keeps us on our toes! We can't wait to see what this next year has in store for us!