How is my baby 3 years old?!? Oh how we love our sweet Claire Bear! Here are some random tidbits about the birthday girl:
*If I tell her 'no' about something she'll usually say "O-tay, Mom. That o-tay."
*She loves to have her fingernails and toenails painted, but she peels most of it off within a day or two.
*She loves to run around with the big kids and hates to be left out.
*She is getting really good at riding Emery's bike (with training wheels). It's definitely time to bump everybody up to the next size bike...we just have to find one for Avri first. ;)
(Don't worry...we got those handlebars turned around for her. ;))
*She often gets up in the middle of the night for a "link" (drink). She'll be wide awake too, but as soon as she has her drink she goes right back to sleep.
*Ever since she found out she was going to be a big sister she won't let anyone get away with referring to her as a baby. She will correct us and remind us that she is a "big tister"!
*She loves to go to Nursery! In fact, she starts asking if it's nursery time before they even pass the sacrament! Makes for a long sacrament meeting, that's for sure! :)
*Her hair is thickening up and growing a bit...but mostly in the back. Hopefully soon it will get growing!
*One time while I was holding her and she was giving me a hug with her arms around my neck, I let go and let her hang on with her legs dangling, and told her she was my beautiful necklace. This is now one of her favorite tricks and she will randomly ask me or James if she can be our necklace.
*Usually when she tells me she has to go potty she will wait to run to the bathroom until I specifically say, "Run and go!". Sometimes she even says, "Mom, say 'run and go'!"
*She still has an adorable little pout.
*She loves to say things are "bootiful"!
*She is quick to give compliments and to say thank you, several times in a row. So sweet.
*She doesn't nap regularly, but will sometimes conk out on my bed or the couch.
*She adds -ed or -es to words. I think Avri did this too. "I jumped-ed off the step", "The kind you buy-ed", "We wore mask-es". I think it's pretty cute.
*Her speech is a bit hard to understand and she struggles with some of her letter sounds. I'm hoping it will correct itself, but we'll see.
*She doesn't like to sit still. She'll sit for a show (favorites are Doc McStuffins, Daniel Tiger, Sofia the 1st, etc), but gets pretty restless for movies, or anything else that requires sitting still for long.
*She is really independent about some things ("I do it myself!"), but for other things she just wants us to do it for her and refuses to try.
*She has always been a pretty good eater and still is.
*She loves to cuddle and give loves.
*She loves to sit on the counter to help Dad when he cooks. Her favorite is stirring. She loves to help Mom too, but Mom lets her stand on a chair or stool.
*She's a lot like Emery in that she is lots of sugar and lots of spice. She can be so sweet, helpful, and caring, but she is also so stubborn, mischievous, bossy, and has some attitude. She keeps us on our toes!
*She just has the cutest little face and I love to kiss it!
*She loves to give compliments and tell people how much she loves them, and how they are the best.
*She is very shy and reserved around new people, and even sometimes around close friends or family.
*She likes to tease, mostly to get a rise out of her sisters. She definitely knows how to push their buttons and get a little extra attention.
*She likes to sing her ABC's and count.
*James often mentions that he loves what a sweet sleeper Claire is. When he comes home late he checks on all the girls, and he says almost always when he pulls Claire's covers up or kisses her goodnight she'll open her eyes, smile at him, and then go back to sleep.
*If you ask her if she's Mommy's girl or Daddy's girl she'll say "Both!" Smart girl.
*Her nicknames are still Claire Bear and JoJo, and Emery often calls her BearBear.
*Her go-to excuse for anything is "my belly hurts" She'll whip that one out if she wants a treat, if she doesn't want to go to bed, or if she doesn't want to eat something.
*Height: 37 inches, 70th percentile
*Weight: 32 lbs, 54th percentile
According to Claire...
Favorite animal: "Dogs... But I a little bit scared of dogs."
Favorite color: Purple and "Lellow"
Favorite food: Macaroni & Cheese
Favorite thing to do: Play
Favorite game: Duck, Duck, Goose
Favorite movie: Frozen!
Favorite songs: "I Like to Look for Rainbows", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Let it Go" (from Frozen)
Favorite princess: Elsa, Anna
Best friend: Adi (our neighbor)
Favorite toy: Ellie (her stuffed elephant that she sometimes sleeps with but rarely ever plays with... :))
Where's your favorite place to go? to the store, at Tos-tow (Costco), and McKee's (the pet store)
What makes you happy? "If we smile at each other."
What do you want to be when you grow up: "Like, I don't know...I want you to tell me."
What are you good at? doing headstands, playing with her sisters
