Claire's One Year Checklist

Your favorite toy for playing is: The Fridge Phonics alphabet magnets

Your favorite toy for snuggling is: Moses the doll

Your favorite food is: Mac & Cheese

Your favorite song is: Evermore

Your favorite activity is: walking with someone holding onto your hands

Your favorite place to go is: the Children's Museum

Your best friend is: Mary Grace

Something new that you're doing: "cruising" along the furniture

Something you've mastered: crawling up the stairs

Something people say about you: "What a beautiful baby!" and "She's so little!"

Something that you're saying is: Dada, Mama, kitty kitty, good dog

Something Dad and I are proud of you for: You are so easy-going and calm. Nothing ruffles you. You take everything in stride, even when you get mad or hurt.

Something surprising about you: Your hair is straight! We really expected it to curl, considering that curly hair is dominant, but I guess your sister got all the curls in the family. Different is beautiful, though, and you're lucky that I don't have to comb out the knots every day.

Your nicknames: Claire Bear, Puddin'