three thousand miles: ++Nineteen Months++

Some random notes about Claire at nineteen months.
++Loves brushing teeth. Digs Dad's toothbrush out and walks around chewing it (thank goodness I have the top drawer!).
++Answers yes and no to any question you ask her. Usually appropriately.
++Tells me about her boo boo on her knee at every diaper change. That she got it outside. That she cried and that Daddy picked her up and hugged her.
++Doesn't like to get out of her crib at the end of nap time. Likes me to turn some music on so she can dance.
++LOVES music. Does great at music class. Follows directions. Sings along. This may be my payback for enduring all those classes with big brother.
++Knows that Wyatt is at school when we spend our mornings alone. Says "Wyatt" we turn into the road to pick him up.
++Discovered Barney (by digging through the pile of DVDs). Asks to watch "dance".
++Loves babies, puppies and kitties. Babies need "clothes off" though.
++Everything is "blue"
++Calls all drinks "juice"
++Spots buses, trucks, and cars while we drive. Points to black cars and says "Daddy".
++Talks about "Corca" and "Soozoo" all the time. Corca is her best Bubby.
++Chews her loveys all day long. They smell wonderful (gag).
++Does not like it when I'm on the computer. Even if it's 6am and she has me up early, I guess I'm not allowed to be on the computer. She tells me "close". If that doesn't work she physically sits between me and the laptop. The fact that I still get blog posts out is nothing short of a miracle.
++Raids the back hall regularly and appears wearing shoes and hats. Sometimes hers. Sometimes on the right feet. Always a matching pair.
++Excellent at the shape sorter. I hardly get the thing emptied before she brings it to me full again.
++Favorite foods are pickles, condiments (like ketchup and ranch dressing), cheese and chicken noodle soup. That's a well balanced diet, isn't it?

A few favorite shots from her nineteenth month: