A busy week

Happy 4th of July! What Claire is really thinking is "why are you making me come outside to hold this flag when it is 105 degrees and by the way, do you ever stop taking pictures Mom?"

Claire multi-tasking. She loves to be independent and has started taking on more tasks at once. This time she wanted to carry her baby, carry the baby bottle, and go down the stairs by herself. I am still cautious about letting her do this alone, but I am getting better at giving her more independence.

Claire says "see Mom, I made it down all by myself. I told you I could do it!"

Claire is getting better at entertaining herself. I have to keep a close eye on her to be sure crayon doesn't end up on the wall or window, but she does a good job of playing independently for short periods now so I can get something done.

Snugglin' with my Daddy. What a great place to be!