19 months

Claire is over a year and a half old already! She is a full-fledged toddler now, complete with funny new faces and words, temper tantrums, new physical feats (climbing), and general mischief-making.

Claire loves this rocking chair. I watched her as she tried over and over again to climb up into it as it was rocking, and I love that she was frustrated and crying but didn't give up. She finally got it and now her favorite thing is to stand up on it and rock really hard. I used to make her sit down every time but after seeing that she doesn't fall off, I've given up.

She's also a camera-loving ham like her big sister Meg. Any time she sees me holding my phone in a way that looks like I'm about to take a picture (even if that's not what I'm doing) she'll make a big grin and say "chiz" (cheese)!

happy easter!

Last Saturday was a great day! Our church's Easter egg hunt was that morning and then the girls got to see their Grandma and Pop Pop later that day.
I didn't make their Easter dresses this year but made some play skirts instead. They were really easy so I might churn out a few more whenever I find some cute fabric!


Before the egg hunt Meg and Katie dyed some eggs. Meg is trying to make stripes and Katie said she was making...soup. There isn't even an egg in that green dye.


Claire's first egg hunt! Putting things in baskets and taking them out again is one of her favorite activities so she was right at home doing this.