Miss Gigglepants

Lately, Claire has been giggling/laughing. Especially when we smell her socks and say 'pee-yoo". However, she gets camera shy so you may not get the full effect. Either way, her laugh is infectious!

Daddy and Claire have a 'ball'!

Daddy and Claire spend a lot of time throwing balls up and down the steps. In this video, she learned about utilizing the railing for smooth transit. It's a long video but good stuff at the end too! We love how proud she is when she learns a new 'trick'.

Our little pastry chef!

Mommy exhibits patience and utilizes a wonderful learning opportunity for Claire to learn about baking! She loved stirring and eating the cookies (oatmeal butterscotch)! We can't believe how fast she's developed throughout February!

Claire's first time at the beach

Daddy had a conference at St. Petersburg FL. Claire and Mommy tagged along to get some quality R & R.Claire absolutely loved swimming every day (both pool and ocean). She demonstrated her fearlessness in the icy cold ocean and strong waves.

Claire had never seen an actual landline phone, yet she knew what to do with the hotel phone.

Mommy and daddy relaxing in the cabana.

Claire became quite skilled in shoveling sand.

Claire and Daddy walking to test the water

Claire and mommy in the pool playing with the water

Claire walking some more

Here's a glimpse of Claire and her walking capabilities. She loves to walk, but she also likes to be efficient therefore she still crawls. Either way, this is a fun phase for mommy and daddy!