On the Move

It seems like Claire has become a totally different baby in the last week. Once she figured out how to feed herself, she started doing all kinds of new things. She is crawling, sitting up on her own, pulling herself up to standing, and doing lots of assisted walking. She wants to go constantly and has moved from frustration to crawling with ease. Each day she seems to have better control over her body and to be more self-aware. There have been less tumbles and bonks on the head. She throws herself into everything she does and has no fear. She is increasingly social and talkative, and we think she is calling us by our respective titles ("mamama" and "da").



Claire loves to feed herself and hasn't refused anything we've given her. She loves crunchy things, like cheerios. Tofu, zucchini, and avocado are current favorites. She can't get enough tofu and stuffs as much as she possibly can into her mouth. We now know what her chubby little cheeks are for...food storage.

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Claire has also found a playmate in Bo. They enjoy batting each others paws and we are pretty sure that Claire has figured out that if she shakes a toy in front of his face that he will respond, which we all find incredibly funny.



It is hard to even remember the days when Claire could not get around on her own. While we are a little terrified of her walking and getting into everything, it is a ton of fun to see her explore and grow.