Just say "No no"

Well, we have started the new year off right. Claire has learned how to say "no". Up until now, she would just shake her head, but now we get to hear "no" quite often! She has started to pick up on saying more words. Her list includes yes, no, mom, dad, mama,dada, dog, up, on, off, nanny, papa, and more. These are the few that come to mind at the moment. Claire has also started to recognize more things and will pick out an animal from a bucket of them when asked. She is familiar with many of the animals and many of the toy foods she has. She also loves books and spends much of her day looking at books. Good thing Nanny and Papa got her a rocking chair for Christmas. She loves to sit in her little chair and go though many books. We hope her love for books remains strong. It is exciting to watch her grow and learn more every single day. She never fails to put a smile on our faces!

Claire had her 18 month check up yesterday. She weighs 25 pounds 10 ounces and is 32 inches long. This puts her between the 50% and 75% for both weight and height. She is right on track. Our baby is becoming a big girl quickly!