Mom and Claire started swimming lessons last Thursday evening. Claire was hesitant to go in the water at first and did not release her vice grip on mom for most of the class. She isn't comfortable reaching out for toys or being on her back, but did enjoy sitting on the side of the pool and jumping (or sliding) into mom's arms. At the end of class she was very disappointed to be leaving and let everyone in the pool area know by crying as loud as she possibly could.
Claire has added a few new words to her vocab, most notably 'Jordan'. Of course, it doesn't sound like Jordan, more like 'dough-dough' but it is reserved exclusively for her big sister. She is working on other words and often has the sound of the first letter down but not the whole word.
We seem to be battling some of the 'steps' we skipped as a babe. As of late, she has been having separation anxiety from mom. Mom thinks this may have to do with her having taken a vacation for 4 days without Claire. Now, whenever Mom leaves the room it is an experience. Putting Claire to bed at night has taken on a whole new level of patience as we are reverting to the 'cry it out' method with a nearly 22 month old. Hopefully it won't take her too long to get back into settling in on her own.
Earlier in March Claire and Dad met up with Lexi and Susie for a trip to the Children's Museum. This place has become one of dad's favorite locales during winter.
Here is a picture of Claire and Lexi from last year, when they first 'met' each other.
And here are Claire and Lexi, nearly a year later. My how big they have gotten.
Are they planning a road trip?
2 comments:
Of course they're planning a road trip. Of course.
So cute! I love the comparison pictures. It's crazy how big they get so fast!!
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