Wednesday, December 30, 2009

A little on Christmas

We have completed the Holiday 2009 tour. Who would have thought rain and flooding would cause a two hour detour? I can say without a doubt the holidays were a little different this year than last and so much fun! Claire got more toys than she will ever be able to play with. I am trying to figure where in the world they are all going to go. We all got some really nice gifts from our family too. Thank you for a wonderful Christmas season!

Miss Claire was super excited about all her toys....I think Toys r us has opened a new location...in our house. However, with about 10 toys that Santa delivered, including a tricycle and furniture, Claire ran over and picked up the $2 Duck first! I have even boxed up several unopened toys for future days when she needs something special and new to play with. I know I have said it before but Claire is such a toddler now!!! I am not even kidding! She is graduating from the nursery this week and moving on to the toddler room. Her nursery teacher, Mrs. Liz, that Claire loves and I love told me that Claire is ready to move up. She is saying so many words that she is ready to start learning her alphabet!! A little bittersweet for this Momma, but I find that with each new stage that the new stage Claire is in is my favorite, she is so funny these days. Some new things about Miss Priss :
  • "Claire, What does Santa Claus say?" Ho, Ho, Ho...in the sweetest little voice.
  • Claire LOVES tractors!!! She gets so excited when we pass tractors on the road...yelling "tractor, tractor, tractor!
  • She points to pictures of herself and says "Claire" which comes out "Clar"
  • I can tell Claire to bring me her socks and she will bring me her socks...same with shoes
  • She is learning more and more peoples names
  • One of her friends name is Max and when she is at home she walks around saying "Where Max, where max?"...like a broken record but she is too cute!
  • Her hair is getting so long it is now in her eyes and we have to pull it back in a "ponytail" everyday...not always an easy task...but Playhouse Disney helps
  • Claire would walk over to the nativity and point to Baby Jesus..."Baby, Baby, Baby" and then of course she wanted to hold him.
  • Claire's New Years Resolution is going to be no more night time bottles......this is probably going to be a little traumatic for her

(Christmas pictures to come)