1. "Hi!" She can say hi prompted, and sometimes doesn't need to be prompted. For the most part, she recognizes that this is a greeting, but sometimes just likes to hear the sound of her own voice. She greets most people that walk by with a big "HI".2. "Bye-Bye." She understands that this means someone is leaving and usually cries no matter who is going "bye-bye". She always accompanies with a wave. She also can say a two word sentence, "Bye-Bye Da Da". So talented...
3. "Da-Da." Da Da is her dominant word. If I say "Claire, where's Da Da?" She looks right over at Matt or will wave and say "Da-Da". (Conversely, if I say "Can you say Momma?" she looks at me blankly. Seriously Claire - 12 hours of labor. What part of that don't you understand?)
4. New Words - She has been saying "Shoo Shat", "Do Dat" and "Whas Sat" usually she points or sometimes shakes her finger like she is scolding us. Who is in charge here?
5. Milk - She goes to the fridge to retrieve her own milk, she pulls on the handle as hard as she can, no luck opening it yet. She also goes to the pantry and brings me some random food item thinking she needs a snack. When we play outside no need to bring a snack along she loves to eat dirt, sand, rocks and other landscape items.
6. Eating - She makes drinking noises and sticks her sippy cup up to your mouth. She blows on her food and whispers "hot". When she is done eating she puts her hands up in the air and flips out her wrists saying "all done", if you are not on the ball she will pull off her bib and toss her food on the floor.
7. Kisses - Claire can blow kisses very well, she also will kiss on command but some times she randomly will come up out of the blue give kisses to Daddy, Mommy and recently Grandma. She is very loving all stuffed animals and dolls get hugs.8. Singing - Claire is quite a singer, we are not sure of all the words but she tries. She also does hand movements. Her favorite is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and she is able to make her little hands twinkle like stars and "up above the world so high" she holds her arms up and moves her wrists.
9. Phones - Claire loves phones mainly our cell and home phone, she has received many toy phones but she can't be fooled, she wants the real thing. She has frequently speed dialed Grandma in Colorado on her cell. She now holds the phone to her ear while she paces around the house chattering. I don't talk on the phone too often so I am not sure where the infatuation comes from.10. Big Girl Chair - She likes to sit in her own chair or sit on the steps dangling her feet. She will play for 1/2 an hour getting in and out of her chair or on and off the steps. She can say "outside" and uses it frequently pointing to the door. Almost every morning we go for a walk in the stroller with Heather and Jenn our neighbors, this is her favorite time of the day.
11. Ni Night - Last but not least, Claire is an excellent sleeper she still takes two naps per day and sleeps from 8:30PM till 7:30AM. When it is time for nap or bedtime I ask her if she is ready for "Ni-Night" and she waves bye bye to Da Da (if he is home) and walks, sometimes runs for her room grabbing the crib rails. We are lucky!
